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Domestic Student Budget
The figures below are the costs of attendance for the 2008-2009 academic year at the Harvard Kennedy School. Tuition and fees are subject to change without notice.
Tuition and Fees for MPP, MPA2, MPA/ID, and PhD Programs
|
Tuition
|
$36,168
|
|
Activity Fee
|
$150
|
|
Emergency On-Campus Health Services Fee
|
$1,426
|
|
Health/Hospital Insurance (BS/BS)
|
$1,404
|
| Total Tuition and Fees | $39,148 |
|
Room and Board
|
$18,396
|
|
Personal/Travel
|
$5,720
|
|
Books and Supplies
|
$1,904
|
| Total Indirect Costs | $26,020 |
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Total (Direct and Indirect Costs)
|
$65,168
|
Tuition and Fees for the MC/MPA Program
|
Tuition
|
$36,168
|
|
Summer Session
|
6,363 |
|
Activity Fee
|
150
|
|
Emergency On-Campus Health Services Fee
|
1,426
|
|
Health/Hospital Insurance (BC/BS)
|
1,404
|
| Total Tuition and Fees | $45,511 |
|
Room and Board
|
$20,440
|
|
Personal/Travel
|
6,002
|
|
Books and Supplies
|
2,407
|
| Total Indirect Costs | $28,849 |
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Total (Direct and Indirect Costs)
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$74,360
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Dependent Costs
If you bring your family, it is important to realize that federal regulations prohibit us from including the costs associated with your dependents day-to-day maintenance in your expense budget. Therefore, you must have sufficient savings to cover the costs that you will incur for this period.
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