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National University Volume 87A-2 - December 2024

Sanford College of Education Tuition Rates

Degree Program
Total # of Credit-Hours Required
Total # of Courses Required
Cost Per  Credit-Hour
Course Material Fee (CMF) Per Course
Total Estimated Cost of Program*
Post-Baccalaureate Certificate 12 4 $743 $130 $9,886
Master of Education (MED) 30 10 $743 $110 $23,840
Master of Education in Educational Leadership (MEEDL) 30 10 $731 $125 $23,630
Post-Master’s Certificate 18 6 $976 $130 $18,798
Education Specialist (EDS) 33 11 $901 $125 $31,558
Education Specialist in Educational Leadership (EDS-EDL) 33 11 $901 $135 $31,668
Doctor of Education (EDD) 48 16 $976 $50 - $135*** $49,033**
Doctor of Education in Nursing Education (EDD) 54 18 $976 $50 - $135*** $55,159**
Doctor of Education in Educational Leadership (EDD-EDL) 54 18 $952 $50 - $135*** $53,863**
Doctor of Education in Instructional Design (EDD-ID)  54 18 $887 $50 - $135*** $50,353**
Doctor of Philosophy in Education (PhD-ED) 60 20 $1,180 $50 - $135*** $73,525**
Doctor of Philosophy in Educational Leadership (PhD-EDL) 60 20 $1,193 $50 - $135*** $74,305**
Doctor of Philosophy in Instructional Design (PhD-ID) 60 20 $1,168 $50 - $135*** $72,805**

*Total Estimated Cost of Program may vary depending on how many credits are transferred into the program and other factors that may apply such as leveling courses, repeated courses, etc. Rates reflect today’s credit requirements based on current course tuition rates and include the one-time learning management fee of $450 and a course materials fee (CMF) that will be charged per course to cover all of the materials (text and other) for the course.

**There is an additional fee for the intensive course students are required to complete if they are enrolled in the Dissertation Completion Pathway. The Dissertation Intensive (DCP-8003/2 credits) is $2,000.

***The Course Material Fee for CMP and DIS courses is $50 per course. The fee for all other courses is the higher CMF amount as noted above and is calculated in the Total Estimated Cost of Program.