Tuition and Fees
Student Financial Services
Student Services Center
First Floor, Sorenson Language and Communication Center
Student Financial Services is managed by the Finance Office. Students may pay their tuition and fees online via Transact. Office hours of operation are 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. The office email address is student.accounts@gallaudet.edu.
Tuition and Fee Schedules
- Undergraduate Students - please refer to the Tuition and Fees in the Undergraduate Catalog.
Explanation of Basic Costs:
Tuition:
Graduate: Amount indicated is for full-time graduate students for two semesters (Fall 2025 and Spring 2026). A full-time course load for graduate student is 9 to 18 credits. Additional credits above 18 credits will incur additional part-time tuition rate per credit. Part-time status for graduate study is 1-8 credits.
International: These reflect the 100% tuition surcharge for students from Non-Developing countries and 75% tuition surcharge for students from Developing countries. The list of developing and non-developing countries is available online at EDA Developing Countries List.
*Unit Fee: Required for full-time undergraduate, graduate and ELI students to cover the cost of student activities.
**Health Service Fee: Required for all full-time undergraduate and graduate students for fall and spring semesters. Every current registered student is eligible to use the Student Health Service. The purpose for this fee is for educational material and office visits.
***Health Insurance Fee: This subject-to-change annual fee is $3,451 for U.S. and international students. It applies only to full-time and residential students enrolled during the full-year unless a proof of adequate insurance coverage is submitted to the Student Financial Services. The annual fee is billed as a one-time charge in the fall semester for coverage from August 1, 2025 at 12:01 a.m. to July 31, 2026 at 12:01 a.m.
Students enrolling in spring semester 2026 are billed $1,428 for coverage from January 1, 2026 to May 31, 2026. Students enrolling in summer session 2026 are billed $872 for coverage from May 1, 2026 to July 31, 2026. The health insurance fees for 2025-2026 are subject to change at policy renewal.
For additional details about the Health Insurance coverage offered by Gallaudet University, please see Student Health Insurance.
Room and Meal Plans: please see On Campus Housing and Board Rates.