Tuition and Financial Aid
Each program in the Graduate College has different tuition costs and student fees. Programs follow a semester schedule (fall and winter semesters, plus summer session), a weekend schedule (fall, winter and spring terms) or are offered in both schedule formats.
Use the table below to determine your tuition and fees for each semester or weekend term. Tuition rates listed below are for the 2009–10 academic year.
| Program | Per-credit tuition | Student service fee | |
| MAED | Master of Arts in Education (AM2, Initial Licensure and Montessori programs) | $520 | $20 per weekend term |
| MAED | Master of Arts in Education (Curriculum and Instruction) and STEM Certificate | $371 | None |
| MAHS | Master of Arts and Certificate in Holistic Health Studies | $556 | $30 per semester |
| MLIS | Master of Library and Information Science | $698 | $30 per semester |
| MANU | Master of Arts in Nursing | $720 | $20 per weekend term $30 per semester |
| MAOT | Master of Arts in Occupational Therapy | $720 | $20 per weekend term $30 per semester |
| MAOL | Master of Arts and Certificates in Organizational Leadership | $687 | $20 per weekend term |
| MSW | Master of Social Work | $616 | $40–80 per semester |
| MAT | Master of Arts and Certificates in Theology | $520 | $30 per semester |
| DNP | Doctor of Nursing Practice | $720 | $20 per weekend term $30 per semester |
| DPT | Doctor of Physical Therapy | $11,259 per semester | $30 per semester |
Financial Aid
Loans provide the most common form of financial support for graduate students at St. Catherine University. Scholarships, grants, research assistantships and student employment may also be viable options for you. St. Catherine University is committed to helping you find ways to make your education affordable.
The Office of Financial Aid
The Office of Financial Aid receives funds directly from the U.S. Department of Education, which allows our borrowers access to the best terms and will mitigate uncertainties brought on by recent legislation and tightened credit markets. Graduate students may also choose to apply for a Direct Graduate PLUS loan through St. Catherine University. The Financial Aid website includes up-to-date information for new, continuing and transfer students.
Graduate studies financial aid counselor
Catherine Flowers
caflowers@stkate.edu
651.690.6607
Scholarships and assistantships
St. Catherine University does not offer institutional scholarships to graduate students, but many scholarships are available for graduate students from outside sources. You may wish to research scholarships available through your respective program's local or national organization.
Visit the scholarship search page on the Financial Aid website to get started. Contact the graduate program in which you intend to enroll for more information about assistantship opportunities.
Other sources of financial aid
As a graduate student, you may be eligible through tuition reimbursement or remission or a stipend from your employer. Graduate students are also eligible for student employment through St. Catherine University.
