A student's cost of attendance includes direct costs (payable to the college) and indirect costs (not payable to the college). The following charts detail direct costs by graduate program. Additionally, we provide estimated indirect costs that graduate students can expect each year of enrollment at the College.
Please note that the annual charges noted below for each program may vary depending on the number of credits taken.
Tuition for Onsite Programs
2019-2020 |
Per Credit Rate |
Tuition Year 1 |
Tuition Year 2 |
| Art of Teaching | $1,382 | $34,550 |
$23,494 |
| Art of Teaching, Dual | $1,382 | $35,932 | $30,404 |
| Child Development | $1,216 | $29,184 | $29,184 |
| Child Development, Dual | $1,622 | $47,038 | N/A* |
| Dance | $1,209 | $29,016 | $29,016 |
| Dance/Movement Therapy | $973 | $32,109 | $26,271 |
| Health Advocacy | $1,181 | $28,344 | $28,344 |
| Human Genetics | $1,536 | $38,400 | $23,040 |
| Theatre | $1,209 | $29,016 | $29,016 |
| Women's History** | $1,209 | $29,016 | $29,016 |
| Writing | $1,613 | $29,034 | $29,034 |
*Child Development Dual students do not pay Sarah Lawrence tuition in their second or third year of the program but DO pay the general fee and graduation fee in their final year. See fees below.
**Students in the Women’s History/Law program are advised to call the Office of Graduate Studies for additional details at 914.395.2371.
Fees for All Programs
The following fees apply to all graduate programs during each year of enrollment.
|
General Fees* |
$606 |
|
Health Services Fee* |
$290 |
|
Health Insurance |
TBD |
|
Graduation Fee (charged the final year of a program) |
$200 |
|
Matriculation Status Fee (applied to students on voluntary leave) |
$300 |
*Students in the Health Advocacy Low-Residency Program pay a one-time General Fee of $100 and no Health Services Fee.
Program-Specific Fees per Semester
| Health Advocacy Practicum Fee (per placement) | $360 |
| Human Genetics Program Clinical Fee | $360 |
| Writing Colloquium Fee (per class) | $360 |
Personal Expenses (estimated)
|
Housing/Food |
$17,560 |
|
Books/Supplies |
$1,000 |
|
Personal |
$800 |
Personal Expenses for the Health Advocacy Low-Residency Program (estimated)
During each of two on-campus one-week intensive sessions:
| Housing |
Off-campus—$1,500-$1,800 |
| Food | $250 |
| Personal | $100 |