Tuition & Fees

The University of Pennsylvania has announced tuition rates for the 2011-2012 academic year. The rates listed below are for LPS courses only and will be effective Fall 2011 through Summer 2012.

• Tuition is charged per course unit (c.u.). Three semester hours are equivalent to 1 c.u.
• MES courses end with a section code of "660" in the Fall and Spring. In Summer MES courses end with section code of "960."
• Auditing: An auditor is any individual officially registering for a course through the College of Liberal and Professional Studies and not receiving a grade or credit. Auditors pay the same tuition and fees as students taking a course for credit.

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

2011-2012 Rates for MES Students

Fee Definitions

General Fee - The general fee constitutes a partial contribution to the support of such essential facilities as a large library system, museums and institutes, and special laboratories. A general fee is charged for each session in which a student enrolls.

Clinical Fee - The clinical fee is required for students enrolled in 3 or more c.u.s and allows them unlimited access to the Penn Student Health Service. The clinical fee is waived for students enrolled in the Penn Student Health Insurance Plan.

Financing Your Education

Penn Student Financial Services (SFS) offers two publications to help prospective and current students navigate the process:

• Financing a Graduate/Professional Education (PDF) provides information about the application process and the types of aid that are available to master’s and post-baccalaureate students at Penn LPS.
• Information for Graduate/Professional School Financial Aid Recipients (PDF) explains procedures for students who have received a notice of financial aid from SFS.

The SFS website also includes information about the types of student loans available to LPS graduate and post-baccalaureate students.

For further information, visit the LPS section of the Student Financial Services website.

Link: www.sfs.upenn.edu/paying/paying-lps.htm