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You’re on a journey to further your education. And, at Puget Sound, we’re on a mission to help graduate students understand and plan for graduate program tuition and costs. 

All graduate students are charged tuition at a per-unit rate. Because the number of units required for each program may vary, the graduate program you are enrolled in will determine your tuition for the academic year.

2025-26 Tuition by Graduate Program

The tuition rates currently posted are good for the first year only. Tuition on average has increases about 4-5% from year to year. Tuition and fee rates are typically updated in early February, once the budget has been confirmed for the upcoming academic year. The Comprehensive Student Fee supports several university student services. This fee is paid by all students at Puget Sound and is reduced for part-time enrolled students.

For the 2025-26 academic year, the tuition charge for Masters of Art in Teaching (MAT) students will be $4,755 per unit. 

MAT Program Enrollment

 

Billed Charges Fall (4 units) Spring (3.5 units) Summer (1.5 units) Total Cost
Billed Charges Tuition Fall (4 units) $19,020 Spring (3.5 units) $16,643 Summer (1.5 units) $7,133 Total Cost $42,796
Billed Charges Comprehensive Student Fee Fall (4 units) $142 Spring (3.5 units) $142 Summer (1.5 units) Total Cost $284
Billed Charges Total Fall (4 units) $19,162 Spring (3.5 units) $16,785 Summer (1.5 units) $7,133 Total Cost $43,080

 

Indirect Costs

Indirect costs are expenses that you will incur that are not billed by Puget Sound. These charges include books and supplies, transportation, personal expenses, and off-campus housing. *Federal Loan fees are included if you borrow student loans and is included to account for the portion of the amount borrowed which goes to the loan servicer.

Indirect Costs Fall Spring Annual Costs  
Indirect Costs Books & Supplies Fall $750 Spring $750 Annual Costs $1,500    
Indirect Costs Loan Fees* Fall $196 Spring $196 Annual Costs $392    
Indirect Costs Transportation Fall $710 Spring $710 Annual Costs $1,420    
Indirect Costs Personal / Miscellaneous Fall $1,062 Spring $1,062 Annual Costs $2,124    
Indirect Costs Room Fall $4,539 Spring $4,539 Annual Costs $9,078    
Indirect Costs Meals Fall $3,710 Spring $3,710 Annual Costs $7,420    
Indirect Costs Total Fall $10,967 Spring $10,967 Annual Costs $21,934    

 

For the 2025-26 academic year, the tuition charge for students in the Master of Education in Counseling (MEd) Program will be $5,155 per unit. The MEd Counseling program is a 15-unit program of study that is consistent with the Council for Accreditation of Counseling and Related Educational Programs (CACREP) accreditation standards. The University of Puget Sound is currently seeking this new accreditation. Pending approval of the accreditation process, candidates who graduate within 18 months from the time the first CACREP compliant cohort completes the program will be recognized as completing a CACREP program.

Students currently in their first year will see the cost for the second year of enrollment change to reflect the actual tuition and fee rates approved for that given year.

Counseling Program Enrollment

 

1st Year Billed Charges Fall (3.5 units) Spring (4 units) Total Cost
1st Year Billed Charges Tuition Fall (3.5 units) $18,043 Spring (4 units) $20,620 Total Cost $38,663
1st Year Billed Charges Comprehensive Student Fee Fall (3.5 units) $142 Spring (4 units) $142 Total Cost $284
1st Year Billed Charges Total Fall (3.5 units) $18,185 Spring (4 units) $20,762 Total Cost $38,947

 

2nd Year Billed Charges Summer (1.5 units) Fall (3 units) Spring (3 units) Total Cost
2nd Year Billed Charges Tuition Summer (1.5 units) $7,733 Fall (3 units) $15,465 Spring (3 units) $15,465 Total Cost $38,663
2nd Year Billed Charges Comprehensive Student Fee Summer (1.5 units) Fall (3 units) $142 Spring (3 units) $142 Total Cost $284
2nd Year Billed Charges Total Summer (1.5 units) $7,733 Fall (3 units) $15,607 Spring (3 units) $15,607 Total Cost $38,947

 

Indirect Costs

Indirect costs are expenses that you will incur that are not billed by Puget Sound. These charges include books and supplies, transportation, personal expenses, and off-campus housing. *Federal Loan fees are included if you borrow student loans and is included to account for the portion of the amount borrowed which goes to the loan servicer.

Indirect Costs Fall Spring Annual Costs  
Indirect Costs Books & Supplies Fall $750 Spring $750 Annual Costs $1,500    
Indirect Costs Loan Fees* Fall $196 Spring $196 Annual Costs $392    
Indirect Costs Transportation Fall $710 Spring $710 Annual Costs $1,420    
Indirect Costs Personal / Miscellaneous Fall $1,062 Spring $1,062 Annual Costs $2,124    
Indirect Costs Room Fall $4,639 Spring $4,539 Annual Costs $9,078    
Indirect Costs Meals Fall $3,710 Spring $3,710 Annual Costs $7,420    
Indirect Costs Total Fall $10,967 Spring $10,967 Annual Costs $21,934    

 

For the 2025-26 academic year, the tuition charge for Masters Public Health (MPH) students will be $3,765 per unit. The MPH program is completed in five terms for a total of sixteen units beginning in the fall and ending the following summer.

MPH Program Enrollment

 

1st Year Billed Charges Fall (4 units) Spring (3.5 units) Total Cost
1st Year Billed Charges Tuition Fall (4 units) $15,060 Spring (3.5 units) $13,178 Total Cost $28,238
1st Year Billed Charges Comprehensive Student Fee Fall (4 units) $142 Spring (3.5 units) $142 Total Cost $284
1st Year Billed Charges Total Fall (4 units) $15,202 Spring (3.5 units) $13,320 Total Cost $28,522

 

2nd Year Billed Charges Summer (1.5 units) Fall (4 units) Spring (3 units) Total Cost
2nd Year Billed Charges Tuition Summer (1.5 units) $5,648 Fall (4 units) $15,060 Spring (3 units) $11,295 Total Cost $32,003
2nd Year Billed Charges Comprehensive Student Fee Summer (1.5 units) Fall (4 units) $142 Spring (3 units) $142 Total Cost $284
2nd Year Billed Charges PH 633/634 Capstone* Summer (1.5 units) $1,135 Fall (4 units) Spring (3 units) $1,135 Total Cost $2,270
2nd Year Billed Charges Total Summer (1.5 units) $6,783 Fall (4 units) $15,202 Spring (3 units) $12,572 Total Cost $34,557

*There is an additional $1,135 fee for each capstone/practicum course taken (PH 633 and 634) along with the tuition costs noted above. PH 634 can only be taken in the spring semester.

 

Indirect Costs

Indirect costs are expenses that you will incur that are not billed by Puget Sound. These charges include books and supplies, transportation, personal expenses, and off-campus housing. *Federal Loan fees are included if you borrow student loans and is included to account for the portion of the amount borrowed which goes to the loan servicer.

Indirect Costs Fall Spring Annual Costs  
Indirect Costs Books & Supplies Fall $750 Spring $750 Annual Costs $1,500    
Indirect Costs Loan Fees* Fall $196 Spring $196 Annual Costs $392    
Indirect Costs Transportation Fall $710 Spring $710 Annual Costs $1,420    
Indirect Costs Personal / Miscellaneous Fall $1,062 Spring $1,062 Annual Costs $2,124    
Indirect Costs Room Fall $4,539 Spring $4,539 Annual Costs $9,078    
Indirect Costs Meals Fall $3,710 Spring $3,710 Annual Costs $7,420    
Indirect Costs Total Fall $10,967 Spring $10,967 Annual Costs $21,934    

 

For the 2025-26 academic year, the tuition charge for MSOT graduate students will be $8,245 per unit. 

The Master of Science in Occupational Therapy (MSOT) program is completed in seven terms for a total of 14.75 units of occupational therapy coursework as well as two full-time fieldwork clinical affiliations off-campus.

MSOT Program Enrollment

 

1st Year Billed Charges Fall (4 units) Spring (4 units) Total Cost
1st Year Billed Charges Tuition Fall (4 units) $32,980 Spring (4 units) $32,980 Total Cost $65,960
1st Year Billed Charges Comprehensive Student Fee Fall (4 units) $142 Spring (4 units) $142 Total Cost $284
1st Year Billed Charges Distance Education Fee Fall (4 units) $0 Spring (4 units) $0 Total Cost $0
1st Year Billed Charges Total Fall (4 units) $33,122 Spring (4 units) $33,122 Total Cost $66,244

 

2nd Year Billed Charges Summer (.25 units) Fall (3.25 units) Spring (3.25 units) Total Cost
2nd Year Billed Charges Tuition Summer (.25 units) $2,062 Fall (3.25 units) $26,797 Spring (3.25 units) $26,797 Total Cost $55,656
2nd Year Billed Charges Comprehensive Student Fee Summer (.25 units) Fall (3.25 units) $142 Spring (3.25 units) $142 Total Cost $284
2nd Year Billed Charges Distance Education Fee Summer (.25 units) $0 Fall (3.25 units) $0 Spring (3.25 units) $0 Total Cost $0
2nd Year Billed Charges Total Summer (.25 units) $2,062 Fall (3.25 units) $26,939 Spring (3.25 units) $26,939 Total Cost $55,940

 

3rd Year Billed Charges Summer (affiliation) Fall (affiliation) Total Cost
3rd Year Billed Charges Tuition Summer (affiliation) $3,625 Fall (affiliation) $3,625 Total Cost $7,250
3rd Year Billed Charges Comprehensive Student Fee Summer (affiliation) Fall (affiliation) $142 Total Cost $142
3rd Year Billed Charges Distance Education Fee Summer (affiliation) $0 Fall (affiliation) $0 Total Cost $0
3rd Year Billed Charges Total Summer (affiliation) $3,625 Fall (affiliation) $3,767 Total Cost $7,392

 

Indirect Costs

Indirect costs are expenses that you will incur that are not billed by Puget Sound. These charges include books and supplies, transportation, personal expenses, and off-campus housing. *Federal Loan fees are included if you borrow student loans and is included to account for the portion of the amount borrowed which goes to the loan servicer.

Indirect Costs Fall Spring Annual Costs  
Indirect Costs Books & Supplies Fall $750 Spring $750 Annual Costs $1,500    
Indirect Costs Loan Fees* Fall $196 Spring $196 Annual Costs $392    
Indirect Costs Transportation Fall $710 Spring $710 Annual Costs $1,420    
Indirect Costs Personal / Miscellaneous Fall $1,062 Spring $1,062 Annual Costs $2,124    
Indirect Costs Room Fall $4,539 Spring $4,539 Annual Costs $9,078    
Indirect Costs Meals Fall $3,710 Spring $3,710 Annual Costs $7,420    
Indirect Costs Total Fall $10,967 Spring $10,967 Annual Costs $21,934    

 

*Additionally: Please plan on the expenses listed below. We are mindful when making requirements that extend your costs beyond tuition, they are necessary requirements.

  • Required AOTA annual fee (American Occupational Therapy Association) – $78 each year
  • SOTA annual fee (Student Occupational Therapy Association) Optional but highly recommended - $30 each year
  • Immunizations, titers, TB tests, health and liability insurance
  • CPR training, background check, HIPPA and OSHA training, drug screens, etc.

The Entry Level Doctorate (OTD) program is completed in 8 terms and includes 15 units of occupational therapy coursework, six months of full-time fieldwork experience, and a 14-week Capstone experience. The per unit rate is $8,245.

OTD Program Enrollment

 

1st Year Billed Charges Fall (4 units) Spring (4 units) Total Cost
1st Year Billed Charges Tuition Fall (4 units) $32,980 Spring (4 units) $32,980 Total Cost $65,960
1st Year Billed Charges Comprehensive Student Fee Fall (4 units) $142 Spring (4 units) $142 Total Cost $284
1st Year Billed Charges Distance Education Fee Fall (4 units) $0 Spring (4 units) $0 Total Cost $0
1st Year Billed Charges Total Fall (4 units) $33,122 Spring (4 units) $33,122 Total Cost $66,244

 

2nd Year Billed Charges Summer (.5 units) Fall (3.5 units) Spring (3 units) Total Cost
2nd Year Billed Charges Tuition Summer (.5 units) $4,123 Fall (3.5 units) $28,858 Spring (3 units) $24,735 Total Cost $57,715
2nd Year Billed Charges Comprehensive Student Fee Summer (.5 units) Fall (3.5 units) $142 Spring (3 units) $142 Total Cost $284
2nd Year Billed Charges Distance Education Fee Summer (.5 units) $0 Fall (3.5 units) $0 Spring (3 units) $0 Total Cost $0
2nd Year Billed Charges Total Summer (.5 units) $4,123 Fall (3.5 units) $29,000 Spring (3 units) $24,877 Total Cost $58,000

 

3rd Year Billed Charges Summer (affiliation) Fall (affiliation) Spring (capstone) Total Cost
3rd Year Billed Charges Tuition Summer (affiliation) $3,652 Fall (affiliation) $3,652 Spring (capstone) Total Cost $7,304
3rd Year Billed Charges Comprehensive Student Fee Summer (affiliation) Fall (affiliation) $142 Spring (capstone) $142 Total Cost $284
3rd Year Billed Charges Distance Education Fee Summer (affiliation) $0 Fall (affiliation) $0 Spring (capstone) $0 Total Cost $0
3rd Year Billed Charges OTD Capstone Fee Summer (affiliation) Fall (affiliation) Spring (capstone) $11,385* Total Cost $11,385
3rd Year Billed Charges Total Summer (affiliation) $3,652 Fall (affiliation) $3,794 Spring (capstone) $11,527 Total Cost $18,973

*The Capstone occurs in the spring of the third year, once the fieldwork experience is completed.

 

Indirect Costs

Indirect costs are expenses that you will incur that are not billed by Puget Sound. These charges include books and supplies, transportation, personal expenses, and off-campus housing. *Federal Loan fees are included if you borrow student loans and is included to account for the portion of the amount borrowed which goes to the loan servicer.

Indirect Costs Fall Spring Annual Costs  
Indirect Costs Books & Supplies Fall $750 Spring $750 Annual Costs $1,500    
Indirect Costs Loan Fees* Fall $196 Spring $196 Annual Costs $392    
Indirect Costs Transportation Fall $710 Spring $710 Annual Costs $1,420    
Indirect Costs Personal / Miscellaneous Fall $1,062 Spring $1,062 Annual Costs $2,124    
Indirect Costs Room Fall $4,539 Spring $4,539 Annual Costs $9,078    
Indirect Costs Meals Fall $3,710 Spring $3,710 Annual Costs $7,420    
Indirect Costs Total Fall $10,967 Spring $10,967 Annual Costs $21,934    

 

*Additionally: Please plan on the expenses listed below. We are mindful when making requirements that extend your costs beyond tuition, they are necessary requirements.

  • Required AOTA annual fee (American Occupational Therapy Association) – $78 each year
  • SOTA annual fee (Student Occupational Therapy Association) Optional but highly recommended - $30 each year
  • Immunizations, titers, TB tests, health and liability insurance
  • CPR training, background check, HIPPA and OSHA training, drug screens, etc.

The Post-Professional Doctor of Occupational Therapy (DrOT) program is completed in three semesters. The per unit rate $8,245

DrOT Program Enrollment

 

Billed Charges Summer (2 units) Fall (3 units) Spring (3 units) Total Cost
Billed Charges Tuition Summer (2 units) $16,490 Fall (3 units) $24,735 Spring (3 units) $24,735 Total Cost $65,960
Billed Charges Comprehensive Student Fee Summer (2 units) Fall (3 units) $142 Spring (3 units) $142 Total Cost $284
Billed Charges Total Summer (2 units) $16,490 Fall (3 units) $24,877 Spring (3 units) $24,877 Total Cost $66,244

 

Indirect Costs

Indirect costs are expenses that you will incur that are not billed by Puget Sound. These charges include books and supplies, transportation, personal expenses, and off-campus housing. *Federal Loan fees are included if you borrow student loans and is included to account for the portion of the amount borrowed which goes to the loan servicer.

Indirect Costs Fall Spring Annual Costs  
Indirect Costs Books & Supplies Fall $750 Spring $750 Annual Costs $1,500    
Indirect Costs Loan Fees* Fall $196 Spring $196 Annual Costs $392    
Indirect Costs Transportation Fall $710 Spring $710 Annual Costs $1,420    
Indirect Costs Personal / Miscellaneous Fall $1,062 Spring $1,062 Annual Costs $2,124    
Indirect Costs Room Fall $4,539 Spring $4,539 Annual Costs $9,078    
Indirect Costs Meals Fall $3,710 Spring $3,710 Annual Costs $7,420    
Indirect Costs Total Fall $10,967 Spring $10,967 Annual Costs $21,934    

 

For the 2025-26 academic year, the tuition charge for graduate students will be $6,180 per unit.

All enrolled DPT students will be charged a $70 fee each semester to cover the cost of the subscription fee for McGraw Hill Access Physiotherapy resource.

Students currently in their first year will see the cost for the second and third years of enrollment change to reflect the actual tuition and fee rates approved for that given year.

DPT Program Enrollment

 

1st Year Billed Charges Fall (4 units) Spring (4 units) Total Cost
1st Year Billed Charges Tuition Fall (4 units) $24,720 Spring (4 units) $24,720 Total Cost $49,440
1st Year Billed Charges Comprehensive Student Fee Fall (4 units) $142 Spring (4 units) $142 Total Cost $284
1st Year Billed Charges PT Physiotherapy Resource Fee Fall (4 units) $70 Spring (4 units) $70 Total Cost $140
1st Year Billed Charges Total Fall (4 units) $24,932 Spring (4 units) $24,932 Total Cost $49,864

 

2nd Year Billed Charges Fall (4 units) Spring (4 units) Total Cost
2nd Year Billed Charges Tuition Fall (4 units) $24,720 Spring (4 units) $24,720 Total Cost $49,440
2nd Year Billed Charges Comprehensive Student Fee Fall (4 units) $142 Spring (4 units) $142 Total Cost $284
2nd Year Billed Charges PT Physiotherapy Resource Fee Fall (4 units) $70 Spring (4 units) $70 Total Cost $140
2nd Year Billed Charges Total Fall (4 units) $24,932 Spring (4 units) $24,932 Total Cost $49,864

 

3rd Year Billed Charges Summer (Internship) Fall (4 units) Spring (Internship) Total Cost
3rd Year Billed Charges Tuition Summer (Internship) $2,900 Fall (4 units) $24,720 Spring (Internship) $2,900 Total Cost $30,520
3rd Year Billed Charges Comprehensive Student Fee Summer (Internship) Fall (4 units) $142 Spring (Internship) $142 Total Cost $284
3rd Year Billed Charges PT Physiotherapy Resource Fee Summer (Internship) Fall (4 units) $70 Spring (Internship) $70 Total Cost $140
3rd Year Billed Charges Total Summer (Internship) $2,900 Fall (4 units) $24,932 Spring (Internship) $3,112 Total Cost $30,944

 

Indirect Costs

Indirect costs are expenses that you will incur that are not billed by Puget Sound. These charges include books and supplies, transportation, personal expenses, and off-campus housing. *Federal Loan fees are included if you borrow student loans and is included to account for the portion of the amount borrowed which goes to the loan servicer.

Indirect Costs Fall Spring Annual Costs  
Indirect Costs Books & Supplies Fall $750 Spring $750 Annual Costs $1,500    
Indirect Costs Loan Fees* Fall $196 Spring $196 Annual Costs $392    
Indirect Costs Transportation Fall $710 Spring $710 Annual Costs $1,420    
Indirect Costs Personal / Miscellaneous Fall $1,062 Spring $1,062 Annual Costs $2,124    
Indirect Costs Room Fall $4,539 Spring $4,539 Annual Costs $9,078    
Indirect Costs Meals Fall $3,710 Spring $3,710 Annual Costs $7,420    
Indirect Costs Total Fall $10,967 Spring $10,967 Annual Costs $21,934    

 

Getting Started

Through departmental scholarships, fellowship opportunities, and educational borrowing, graduate students at the University of Puget Sound can explore a number of options to afford the cost of attendance.

Our financial literacy resources offer guidance for students on how to repay student loans, avoid debt after graduation, seek financial aid, and pay for the cost of attending college.

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