Tuition and Fees

Special announcement: On-sites 1, 3, and 5 will be delivered on our Philadelphia campus and on-sites 2 and 4 will be delivered on our virtual campus. Synchronous attendance for all on-sites is required. Please see the Program Format & Schedule page for more information.
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Your tuition in the Master of Applied Positive Psychology Program at the University of Pennsylvania is calculated at a per semester rate. Tuition is based on the program schedule at the rates listed in the table below.

All tuition and fee charges are subject to the approval of the Trustees of the University of Pennsylvania and may change without notice.

Tuition and Fee Rates for Master of Applied Positive Psychology Program Students

Fall 2023 - Summer 2024 Tuition and Fee Rates

Total Tuition: $71,944

Term Course
Units
Tuition Program Fee General Fee Total
Fall 4 $29,128 $2,130 $1,901 $33,159
Spring 4 $29,128 N/A $1,901 $31,029
Summer 2023 1 $7,282* N/A $474* $7,756

*Tuition and fees for summer terms is estimated, as tuition and fees are adjusted during this term for the subsequent academic year.

Fee definitions

  • Program fee: The program fee is a one-time charge in the fall semester only and covers program activities specific to Master of Applied Positive Psychology students.
  • General fee: A General Fee is assessed to all undergraduate, graduate, and professional students, and directly funds Penn's non-instructional student support services. The General Fee for full-time students provides them with full access to a wide variety of services and resources, including counseling and wellness, multicultural resource centers, student activities, recreation and fitness, career services, learning support, and much more.

*Academic credit is defined by the University of Pennsylvania as a course unit (c.u.). A course unit (c.u.) is a general measure of academic work over a period of time, typically a term (semester or summer). A c.u. (or a fraction of a c.u.) represents different types of academic work across different types of academic programs and is the basic unit of progress toward a degree. One c.u. is usually converted to a four-semester-hour course.

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Program format

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Courses and curriculum

History, theory, research, and professional application—completed in one year of full-time study.