Academic Year 2025-26
Graduate tuition and some fees are divided by college. Click on the appropriate College for a cost breakdown.
Note: Summer 2025 costs are included in the lower section of each college page.
College of Arts and Sciences
- Master of Education & Graduate Certificates
- Doctorate of Education
College of Business and Technology (Helzberg School of Management)
- Master of Business Administration (MBA)
- Master of Arts in Organizational Leadership
- Master of Science in Data Analytics (MSDA)
- Graduate Certificates - Helzberg School of Management
- Advanced Leadership Certificate
- Executive Master of Business Administration (EMBA)
- Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine/Master of Business Administration (DO/MBA)
Saint Luke's College of Nursing and Health Sciences
- Doctor of Physical Therapy (DPT)
- Occupational Therapy Doctorate (OTD)
- Master of Science in Nursing (MSN) and Certificates
- Speech-Language Pathology (MS-SLP)
| Other Graduate Fees | |
|---|---|
| Late filing of degree candidacy application | $50 |
| Late payment fee | $150 |
| Late semester exams (each exam) | $20 |
| Liability insurance | $50 |
| Matriculation (all first-year- enrolling students) | $60 |
| Student health insurance** | $2,900 |
| Replacement of student ID | $25 |
| Returned check fee | $30 |
| Graduation fee – masters | $220 |
| Graduation fee – doctoral | $250 |
| Room & Board |
| Student Housing Contract |
Note: Grad tuition and fees are subject to change without notice
*The Parking Fee is no longer mandatory. If you are parking a vehicle on campus you must opt in and request a parking permit. The parking opt-in process can be found on your RU portal by clicking on the “Rockweb” icon and following the steps given in the student's billing email. Once you opt-in for a parking permit you will be charged a non-refundable parking fee. You must opt-in for the parking permit each semester.
**Student health insurance rates shown are an estimate and subject to change; additional coverage options are available based on enrollment status and election of spouse and/or child coverage. University-sponsored student health insurance is required for all international students. Full-time undergraduate and graduate students who provide proof of equivalent health insurance coverage through an online waiver system by the established deadline will not be required to purchase the University plan. Part-time undergraduate and graduate students are invited to purchase the health insurance plan as needed. For more information please visit Health Information & Services.
Graduate Student Discount Programs
Alumni Discount
- RU alumni receive a 50% discount off the regular tuition rate for one course. The course needs to be at the same level as the degree received.
- EMBA alumni receive a 100% discount off the regular tuition rate for one course.
- Rockhurst BSN and Benedictine College BSN alumni receive two free credits toward the MSN course NUA 5300 - Informatics for Advanced Nursing Practice.
RU Alumni Discount Form (Save and email it to the Registrar's Office at registrar@rockhurst.edu. Restrictions apply.)
BJC/Saint Luke's Health System Employee - Graduate Students
Employees of the BJC/Saint Luke’s Health System who are graduate students receive up to a 20% tuition discount.
BJC/SLHS Employee Discount Form (Submit every semester with a screenshot of your paystub attached)
Military Service Members and Veterans
Rockhurst offers a 10% tuition discount for Military service members and veterans enrolled in a graduate business degree or certificate program.
Military Service Members and Veterans Discount Form (Submit each academic year)
Alumni of a Jesuit College or University (AJCU)
Rockhurst offers a 10% tuition discount for alumni of a Jesuit College or University enrolled in a graduate business degree or certificate program.
AJCU Discount Form (Submit each academic year with a copy of your transcript)
Displaced Federal Workers
Rockhurst offers a 10% tuition discount on specific graduate-level programs for Federal Workers who have been recently displaced and are experiencing economic hardship.
Displaced Federal Workers Form
60+ Discount
Students aged 60 and above are eligible for a discounted rate. Fill out and save the 60+ Discount PDF document, then email it to the Registrar's office at registrar@rockhurst.edu.
- Credit course – $265 per course
- Non-credit course – 50% of the regular tuition rate for one course
Ed.D. and M.Ed. Faith-Based Educator
K-12 educators at faith-based schools receive a discount on the standard MEd and EDD rates. Email admissions@rockhurst.edu to see if you qualify.
For more information about any discount program, contact our Admissions team.