Annual Estimated Half-Time Tuition
Annual tuition/fees figures listed below are based on half-time enrollment. All undergraduate students and most graduate students are considered attending half-time if they are taking 6 credits per semester. For the specialty graduate and doctoral programs, half-time is 3 credits per semester.
Half-Time Tuition per Semester
| Tuition Rate & Fees | Undergraduate (6 credits) | Undergraduate Hybrid at USM Hagerstown* (6 credits) | Graduate (6 credits) | MS in Transformational Leadership (if eligible)** | Specialty Graduate Programs*** (6 credits) | Doctoral (3 credits) |
| Maryland Resident | $1,998 | N/A | $3,234 | N/A | $4,164 | $3,261 |
| Non-Maryland Resident | $3,084 | $2,598 | $4,044 | N/A | $4,164 | $3,261 |
| Military (includes eligible spouses & dependents) | $1,500 | N/A | $2,880 | $2,100 | $2,880 | $3,261 |
* This rate applies to students who take hybrid courses at USMH and who reside in one of the neighboring counties to Washington County, including Morgan, Berkeley, and Jefferson Counties in West Virginia; Fulton, Franklin, and Adams Counties in Pennsylvania; and Loudoun County in Virginia.
** This rate applies to stateside active-duty, National Guard, and Selected Reserve service members who are in this program. All other students in this program pay the graduate tuition rate that applies to them.
*** 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.
Annual Allowances
Allowances are estimated based on you being enrolled in the fall and spring semesters of the academic year. They're adjusted if you enroll for fewer than two semesters. Unless otherwise noted, expenses are the same for undergraduate and graduate students.
| Allowances | Student Living with Parents | Student Living on Own | Students Enrolled Less Than Half-Time* | Military |
| Living Expenses (Housing & Food) | $5,330 | $13,324 | $0 | $3,998 |
| Course Materials, Supplies, & Equipment | $630 | $630 | $630 | $630 |
| Transportation | $400 | $400 | $400 | $400 |
| Miscellaneous Personal Expenses | $9,050 | $9,050 | $0 | $9,050 |
| Annual Total | $15,410 | $23,404 | $1,030 | $14,078 |
* The cost of attendance for students enrolled less than half-time can only include tuition and fees, course materials, supplies, equipment, and transportation.
Cost of Attendance Examples
Meet John. He's an undergraduate student who plans to attend UMGC half-time to earn his bachelor’s degree in computer science. He's also a resident of Maryland, where he lives with his spouse.
John is taking 6 credits per term, 2 terms per year. In this example, the tuition rate is $318 per credit, with a $15 technology fee per credit.
His annual cost of attendance would be calculated as follows:
| Category | Amount |
| Tuition + Fees: Undergraduate, Maryland Resident | $3,996 |
| Annual Allowances: Amount for Undergraduate Living on Own | $23,404 |
| John's Annual Cost of Attendance | $27,400 |
Meet Jane. She is a graduate student who plans to attend UMGC to earn her master’s degree in project management. She is a non-Maryland resident who lives on her own.
Jane is taking 6 credits per term, 2 terms per year, giving her half-time status. In this example, the tuition rate is $659 per credit, with a $15 technology fee per credit.
Her annual cost of attendance would be calculated as follows:
| Category | Amount |
| Tuition + Fees: Graduate, Non-Maryland Resident | $8,088 |
| Annual Allowances: Amount for Graduate Living on Own | $23,404 |
| Jane's Annual Cost of Attendance | $31,492 |
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