If you are a Federal employee or the spouse or eligible dependent of a Federal employee, you may qualify for a 25 percent discount on out-of-state tuition for most programs or a 5 percent tuition discount on specialty graduate programs at University of Maryland Global Campus. In addition, you may be eligible to have the application fee waived once you apply.

Compare your costs with the Federal employee tuition discount in the table below.

Note: The discount for graduate specialty programs applies only to students who applied to UMGC in fall 2016 or later, did not take any graduate courses prior to winter 2017, and enrolled in courses for a specialty graduate program in winter 2017 or later.

Undergraduate

Category Winter 2021 Spring 2021

Standard programs, Maryland resident

Find out how to qualify for in-state rates.

$300 per credit

$300 per credit
Out-of-state Federal employee, after 25 percent discount applied

$374.25 per credit

$374.25 per credit

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Graduate

Category Winter 2021 Spring 2021
Standard programs, Maryland resident

$480 per credit

$480 per credit
Standard programs, out-of-state Federal employee, after 25 percent discount applied

$494.25 per credit

$494.25 per credit

Specialty programs, Federal employee, after 5 percent discount applied

The following graduate programs and related courses are included in the specialty tuition rate category: Cybersecurity Management and Policy Master's Degree, Cybersecurity Technology Master's Degree, Digital Forensics and Cyber Investigation Master's Degree, Data Analytics, and Business Administration.

$659.30 per credit

$659.30 per credit
Doctoral programs

$1,087 per credit

$1,087 per credit

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Eligibility Criteria

Out-of-State Resident, Undergraduate and Standard Graduate Programs

You are eligible for the 25 percent Federal tuition discount if you meet all of the following criteria:

  • You are a Federal employee, spouse, or eligible dependent
  • You pay out-of-state tuition
  • You are enrolled in an undergraduate program or standard graduate program

Students in Specialty Graduate Programs

You are eligible for the 5 percent Federal specialty graduate tuition discount, regardless of residency or military status, if you meet all of the following criteria:

  • You are a Federal employee, spouse, or eligible dependent
  • You applied to UMGC in fall 2016 or later
  • You did not take any graduate courses prior to winter 2017
  • You enrolled in courses for a specialty graduate program in winter 2017 or later

Other Tuition Categories

If you're a Maryland resident in an undergraduate or standard graduate program, your tuition will be the applicable in-state rate. If you're an active-duty military servicemember, spouse, or dependent, your tuition will be the applicable military rate. Learn more about our affordable tuition rates.

Tameka Lyons

The 25 percent [Federal] discount was huge. That helped me tremendously because, being a government employee and a D.C. resident, I was able to pay for my last two semesters out of pocket instead of taking out student loans.

Tameka Lyons

Management Master's Degree with Human Resource Management Specialization

Steps to Apply for Federal Employees

Follow these steps to get started applying and enrolling at UMGC.