Special Students: Costs, Tuition and Fees

Tuition and Payment

Special Students are charged tuition on a per-course basis according to the rates below. This rate is the Graduate School of Arts and Sciences "full tuition" rate. Payment of tuition and fees is due in full prior to registration. Payment is submitted via the Harvard University Term Bill Website.

Students registering for non-credit audited courses (TIME-A) or Supervised Independent Research Projects (TIME-C) pay the same rate as credit courses.

Financial Aid through Harvard (including scholarships, work-study opportunities, and loans) is not available to non-degree students.

Fees

Every Special Student is automatically enrolled in the Harvard University Student Health Program (HUSHP), which the University offers through the insurance provider Blue Cross-Blue Shield (BCBS) of Massachusetts at a fee of $1095 per term ($2190 for the academic year). The Harvard University Health Services (HUHS) Basic Fee is $479 per term ($958 for the academic year). If a Special Student provides documentation establishing that he or she has comparable insurance that meets Commonwealth of Massachusetts and Harvard University Health Services pre-determined standards, HUSHP coverage and the associated fee may be waived. Only if a Special Student is enrolled in two or fewer courses, may they waive both the HUSHP and HUHS basic fees.

2013-2014 Tuition Rate Schedule

Courses Registered	Full Tuition Per Term	HUHS Basic Health Fee*	HUSHP Health Insurance Fee*	Total Tuition and Fees Per Term	Total Tuition and Fees Per Year
1 course	$4,861	$479	$1,095	$6,435	$12,870
2 courses	$9,722	$479	$1,095	$11,296	$22,592
3 courses	$14,583	$479	$1,095	$16,157	$32,314
4 courses	$19,444	$479	$1,095	$21,018	$42,036

*Students enrolled in two or fewer courses may request waiver of both health fees. Students enrolled in two or more courses may not waive the HUHS Basic Fee.

Estimated living and academic expenses for the 2013 – 2014 academic year are listed below. Remember that these figures only represent the bare minimum for living in the Cambridge area and they are subject to change.

2013-2014 Special Student Cost of Living Estimates

One Academic Term - 5 months

	Tuition and fees	Living Expenses	Total per term
Single or Married (not bringing spouse)	$21,018	$12,890	$33,908
Married (bringing spouse)	$21,018	$17,760	$38,778
Married (bringing spouse and child)*	$21,018	$21,093	$42,111

*PLUS an additional cost of living expense of $3,190 for each additional child.

Full Academic Year - 9 months

	Tuition and fees	Living Expenses	Total per year
Single	$42,036	$23,202	$65,238
Married (spouse coming)	$42,036	$31,968	$74,004
Married (spouse + 1 child coming)*	$42,036	$37,968	$80,004

*PLUS an additional cost of living expense of $6,380 for each additional child.