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National University Volume 88-2 - November 2025

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*
Master of Education (MED) 30 10 $743 $110 $23,840
Master of Education in Educational Leadership (MEEDL) 30 10 $753 $125 $24,290
Education Specialist (EDS) 33 11 $928 $125 $32,449
Doctor of Education (EDD) 48 16 $947 $100-$135** $47,891***
Doctor of Education in Educational and Organizational Leadership (EDD-EDL) 54 18 $981 $100-$135** $55,679***
Doctor of Education in Instructional Design (EDD-ID)  54 18 $914 $100-$135** $52,061***
Doctor of Education in Nursing Education (EDD-NUR) 54 18 $1,005 $100-$135** $56,975***
Doctor of Philosophy in Education (PhD-ED) 60 20 $1,215 $100-$135** $75,875***
Doctor of Philosophy in Educational and Organizational Leadership (PhD-EDL) 60 20 $1,229 $100-$135** $76,715***
Doctor of Philosophy in Instructional Design (PhD-ID) 60 20 $1,203 $100-$135** $75,155***

*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.

**The course material fee for CMP and DIS courses is $100 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.

***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.