Tuition and fees are subject to change. Please refer to our Student Financial Services webpage at www.stthom.edu for current tuition and fees information.
Graduate Tuition per school for academic school year 2026–2027 (please contact St. Mary’s for their tuition)
| MBA, MIB, MPA, MSA, MSADS, MSB, MSF, MBAE, MCTM, MAIPC | per credit hour $1,236 |
| MEAM and MFA | per credit hour $638 |
| MA and PhD – Philosophy | per credit hour $499 |
| MDSA, MASPP and MPPA | per credit hour $531 |
| MLA | per credit hour $499 |
| MEd, MACE, MACEL, and MAT | per credit hour $636 |
| MAFC, MSM, MASE, MAPT and JPII | per credit hour $432 |
| MSCMHC | per credit hour $744 |
| DNP | per credit hour $531 |
| EDD | $53,082 |
| RN-MSN, MSN | per credit hour $319 for 5000 level $531 for 7000 level |
| Audit | $100/credit hour where allowed |
To calculate the per–course tuition charge, multiply the second digit in the catalog number by the appropriate per credit charge. For example: HIST 5313 would have a charge of 3x1163=$3,489.
Fees
| Activity Fee: * | |
| Full–time (9 credit hours or more)** | $140 |
| Part-time (less than 9 credit hours) | $83 |
| Summer term | $27 |
| Application | $35 |
| Company Deferment | $75 |
| Diploma (copy) | $50 |
| International Student Fee (each term) | $112.50/yr |
| International Student Insurance | $1,990 |
| Late Registration | $50 |
| Late Payment Fee | $200 - $1000 |
| New Graduate Student Fee | $250 |
| Official Transcript Fee(each) | $11.25 |
| Parking Fee Fall | $400/yr |
| Same Day Transcript Fee (each) | $25 |
| Technology Fee Graduate - Students | $310 |
*Audit students are not required to pay activity fees.
**The following programs are considered full-time based off 6 credit hours or more): Master of Arts in John Paul II Studies and Master of Fine Arts in Creative Writing.
Room and Board
For information on room and board rates, contact the Director of Residence Life at 713–525–3836 or residencelife@stthom.edu.
Payment of Accounts
Students should check the status of their account online through myStThom via the University website at www.stthom.edu and logging into their myStThom. The jUSTPay button, accessed through the Student Self Service link, provides access to make online payments, set up direct deposit, set up a payment plan, view a bill and set up an authorized payer. Tuition, fees and other charges not covered by loans, grants, scholarships or other means must be paid by the payment deadline for the term for which the student is registering. Students not meeting these deadlines or making these arrangements for payment may be subject to administrative dismissal from the University. The University also reserves the right to dismiss students administratively should they not honor payment arrangements.
The University of St. Thomas e–mail account is the University’s primary means of contact with the student, who should check it regularly for important University updates.