Financial Aid
Funding your future
Academic Costs
Tuition for the 20/21 academic year is $1461 per unit of credit. In their first two years, JDP students typically take 31 units of credit each year which makes the costs less than the standard cost of attendance models. A typical cost schedule could look something like this:
| Fall Quarter (8 units) |
Winter Quarter (12 units) |
Spring Quarter (11 units) |
|
| Tuition | $11,688.00 | $17,532.00 | $16,071.00 |
| Fees | $85.00 | $101.00 | $97.00 |
| Health Insurance (if needed*) | $1,650.00 | $1,650.00 | |
| Total | $13,423.00 | $17,433.00 | $17,818.00 |
*If you participate in the DU Student Health Insurance Program, you will be charged only in the fall and spring quarters for 12-month coverage. You may waive participation in the program if you are covered by another plan. An additional Health and Counseling Fee is a optional supplement to the Health Insurance. See the Health and Counseling website for more information.
Financial Aid
All financial aid awarded by the DU/Iliff Joint Doctoral Program is based on merit. We strive to maximize financial support for our students. All JDP students are awarded a Tuition Discount Scholarship that covers between 60% to 100% of the first 82 units of tuition. The final 8 units of independent research (dissertation credit) are not covered by the Tuition Discount Scholarship. However other scholarships and Graduate Teaching Assistantships are often available.
In addition to aid that comes directly from the program, funding is available from the University of Denver Office of Graduate Education. Special application or nomination is required to receive these monies.
Students in their second and third year of study are eligible to apply for Graduate Teaching Assistantships, for which students receive a $2,500 stipend per course.