Medill School of Journalism, Media, Integrated Marketing Communications
Select from the menu below to see tuition and fees specific to your program. Additionally, be sure to check out Common Fees and Payment Due Dates.
Tuition (full-time program)$17,832/quarter
Õ¬Äи£Àûµ¼º½s enrolled in 3-4 units.
Tuition is billed on the first invoice for each quarter.
Special Charges - The following rates apply to students in the full-time program taking course loads outside of the typical range:
- Excess course (more than 4 units)*: $7,216/unit
*With associate dean's approval, full-time Medill graduate students may register for a 5th unit of coursework. Õ¬Äи£Àûµ¼º½s will be charged the excess course fee for the 5th unit.
Part-time Tuition$7,216/unit
Part - time is less than 3 units.
Tuition is billed on the first invoice for each quarter.
Õ¬Äи£Àûµ¼º½ Activity Fee*$378/quarter
Covers special services and programs for students.
* Effective summer 2023 for enrollments of 2.5 – 4.0 units
Õ¬Äи£Àûµ¼º½ Health Fee$276/quarter
Charged in Fall, Winter and Spring terms.
For graduate and professional students, the health services fee will now be charged to students with regular access to on-campus health services. The student health fee, and other funding sources, provides Õ¬Äи£Àûµ¼º½ students with equitable access to a variety of health services at the university including: Õ¬Äи£Àûµ¼º½ Medicine Õ¬Äи£Àûµ¼º½ Health Service in Evanston and Chicago, Counseling & Psychological Services, TimelyCare services, and other on-campus health and wellness initiatives.
NU-SHIP Annual Premium$5,571/year
All degree-seeking students are required to have health insurance coverage either through the Õ¬Äи£Àûµ¼º½ University/Aetna Õ¬Äи£Àûµ¼º½ Health Insurance Plan or the student’s own health insurance carrier. Õ¬Äи£Àûµ¼º½s who take no action will default to the Õ¬Äи£Àûµ¼º½ University/Aetna Õ¬Äи£Àûµ¼º½ Health Insurance Plan and be charged accordingly. See and for more information.
Tuition (full-time program)$17,832/quarter
Õ¬Äи£Àûµ¼º½s is enrolled in 3-4 units.
Tuition is billed on the first invoice for each quarter.
Special Charges - The following rates apply to students in the full-time program taking course loads outside of the typical range:
- Excess course (more than 4 units)*: $7,216/unit
*With associate dean's approval, full-time Medill graduate students may register for a 5th unit of coursework. Õ¬Äи£Àûµ¼º½s will be charged the excess course fee for the 5th unit.
Part-time Tuition$7,216/unit
Part - time is less than 3 units.
Tuition is billed on the first invoice for each quarter.
Õ¬Äи£Àûµ¼º½ Activity Fee*$378/quarter
Covers special services and programs for students.
* Effective summer 2022 for enrollments of 2.5 – 4.0 units
Õ¬Äи£Àûµ¼º½ Health Fee$266/quarter
Charged in Fall, Winter and Spring terms.
For graduate and professional students, the health services fee will now be charged to students with regular access to on-campus health services. The student health fee, and other funding sources, provides Õ¬Äи£Àûµ¼º½ students with equitable access to a variety of health services at the university including: Õ¬Äи£Àûµ¼º½ Medicine Health Service in Evanston and Chicago, Counseling & Psychological Services, TimelyCare services, and other on-campus health and wellness initiatives.
NU-SHIP Annual Premium$5,144/year
All degree-seeking students are required to have health insurance coverage either through the Õ¬Äи£Àûµ¼º½ University/Aetna Õ¬Äи£Àûµ¼º½ Health Insurance Plan or the student’s own health insurance carrier. Õ¬Äи£Àûµ¼º½s who take no action will default to the Õ¬Äи£Àûµ¼º½ University/Aetna Õ¬Äи£Àûµ¼º½ Health Insurance Plan and be charged accordingly. See and for more information.
Tuition (full-time program)$20,283/quarter
Õ¬Äи£Àûµ¼º½s enrolled 3-4 units
Tuition is billed on the first invoice for each quarter.
Special Charges - The following rates apply to students in the full-time program taking course loads outside of the typical range:
- Excess course (more than 4 units)*: $7,216/unit
*With associate dean’s approval, full-time Medill graduate students may register for a 5th unit of coursework. Õ¬Äи£Àûµ¼º½s will be charged the excess course fee for the 5th unit.
Part-time Tuition$7,216/unit
Part - time is less than 3 units.
Tuition is billed on the first invoice for each quarter.
Õ¬Äи£Àûµ¼º½ activity fee$76/quarter
For more information about the student activity fee visit Medill at: https://www.medill.northwestern.edu/
Tuition-IMC Professional Master's Program$5,463/unit
For more information about this program see
Tuition is billed on the first invoice for each quarter.
Õ¬Äи£Àûµ¼º½ Health Fee$276/quarter
Charged in Fall, Winter and Spring terms.
For graduate and professional students, the health services fee will now be charged to students with regular access to on-campus health services. The student health fee, and other funding sources, provides Õ¬Äи£Àûµ¼º½ students with equitable access to a variety of health services at the university including: Õ¬Äи£Àûµ¼º½ Medicine Õ¬Äи£Àûµ¼º½ Health Service in Evanston and Chicago, Counseling & Psychological Services, TimelyCare services, and other on-campus health and wellness initiatives.
NU-SHIP Annual Premium$5,571/year
All degree-seeking students are required to have health insurance coverage either through the Õ¬Äи£Àûµ¼º½ University/Aetna Õ¬Äи£Àûµ¼º½ Health Insurance Plan or the student’s own health insurance carrier. Õ¬Äи£Àûµ¼º½s who take no action will default to the Õ¬Äи£Àûµ¼º½ University/Aetna Õ¬Äи£Àûµ¼º½ Health Insurance Plan and be charged accordingly. See and for more information.
Tuition (full-time program)$20,283/quarter
Õ¬Äи£Àûµ¼º½s enrolled 3-4 units
Tuition is billed on the first invoice for each quarter.
Special Charges - The following rates apply to students in the full-time program taking course loads outside of the typical range:
- Excess course (more than 4 units)*: $7,216/unit
*With associate dean’s approval, full-time Medill graduate students may register for a 5th unit of coursework. Õ¬Äи£Àûµ¼º½s will be charged the excess course fee for the 5th unit.
Part-time Tuition$7,216/unit
Part - time is less than 3 units.
Tuition is billed on the first invoice for each quarter.
Õ¬Äи£Àûµ¼º½ activity fee$76/quarter
For more information about the student activity fee visit Medill at: https://www.medill.northwestern.edu/
Tuition-IMC Professional Master's Program$5,463/unit
For more information about this program see
Tuition is billed on the first invoice for each quarter.
Õ¬Äи£Àûµ¼º½ Health Fee$266/quarter
Charged in Fall, Winter and Spring terms.
For graduate and professional students, the health services fee will now be charged to students with regular access to on-campus health services. The student health fee, and other funding sources, provides Õ¬Äи£Àûµ¼º½ students with equitable access to a variety of health services at the university including: Õ¬Äи£Àûµ¼º½ Medicine Health Service in Evanston and Chicago, Counseling & Psychological Services, TimelyCare services, and other on-campus health and wellness initiatives.
NU-SHIP Annual Premium$5,144/year
All degree-seeking students are required to have health insurance coverage either through the Õ¬Äи£Àûµ¼º½ University/Aetna Õ¬Äи£Àûµ¼º½ Health Insurance Plan or the student’s own health insurance carrier. Õ¬Äи£Àûµ¼º½s who take no action will default to the Õ¬Äи£Àûµ¼º½ University/Aetna Õ¬Äи£Àûµ¼º½ Health Insurance Plan and be charged accordingly. See and for more information.