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Beginning with Summer 2024 admissions, application fees vary by degree type and program.
Application fees may be waived for veterans or active duty members of the U.S. Armed Forces, their eligible dependents, and members of the Fulbright, McNair, Muskie, or TRIO programs. To access your application fee waiver please contact Graduate Admissions with your CASID number and include the branch and approximate date(s) of service, and the scholar program name and advisor contact information in the body of your message.
Applicants granted automatic waivers that are later determined to not meet these criteria are subject to denied or rescinded admission.
Fees are non-refundable and are in compliance with Minnesota State policies.
Standard Application | Degree Type | SCSU Fee | Service Fee | Total Cost |
Master's | $20 | $38 | $58 | |
Graduate Certificate | $10 | $38 | $48 | |
Doctoral Programs | EdD/PsyD | $40 | $38 | $78 |
Education Specialist | SPEC | $40 | $38 | $78 |
Post-Masters Certificate | Graduate Certificate | $40 | $38 | $78 |
Specialty Application Rates | Degree Type | SCSU Fee | Service Fee | Total Cost |
Business Administration | MBA | $30 | $58 | $88 |
Business Certificates | Graduate Certificates | $20 | $58 | $78 |
Applied Economics | MS | $30 | $58 | $88 |
Information Assurance | MS | $30 | $58 | $88 |
Public Administration | MPA | $30 | $58 | $88 |
Regulatory Affairs and Services | MS | $30 | $58 | $88 |
Computer Science | MS | $30 | $58 | $88 |
Electrical Engineering | MS | $30 | $58 | $88 |
Engineering Management | MEM | $30 | $58 | $88 |
Executive Engineering Management | EMEM | $30 | $58 | $88 |
Medical Technology Quality | MS | $30 | $58 | $88 |
Medical Technology Quality | Graduate Certificate | $20 | $58 | $78 |
Artificial Intelligence | Graduate Certificate | $20 | $58 | $78 |
The admission application fee is valid only for the original term of application.
Applicants that receive admission offers may defer admission up to one year from the original application term at the discretion of the School of Graduate Studies and Graduate Program Directors. Typical reasons for deferred admission requests are unavailability of Visa interviews or Visa denials for international students, or admitted students that experience hardship or other circumstances that necessitate a delayed start.
Applications missing documents or incomplete and have not been reviewed for admission eligibility cannot defer the application to a future term and must reapply, including payment of a new application fee. If all required materials are not received prior to established deadlines, the applicant must reapply and pay a new application fee.
Denied applicants or those placed on Wait Lists, but do not matriculate are required apply and pay the application fee for each future term admission consideration is sought.
Previously admitted SCSU graduate students
New and updated applications, including application fee payment are required for each licensure track, graduate certificate, masters, or doctoral program to which you seek admission consideration.
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