Graduate Student Charges

Cost for Graduate Study

Summary of Graduate Student Fees for 2026-2027

Tuition (per credit hour)                          $680

Facilities Fee                                             $300

Technology Fee                                        $626

Security Fee                                              $220

Graduation Fee±                                         $50

Late Payment Fee                                     $75

The cost of attending Adrian College is competitive with that of attending most independent colleges in the Midwest. Tuition for graduate students will be charged at a rate of $680 (2026-2027 rates) per credit hour.

±Graduate students are exempt from the standard Student Activity & Health Center Fees; which pays for campus activities for all.  

Special Graduate Course Fees

Some Adrian College courses such as Emergency Medical Training (EMT), Red Cross Life Saving, applied music classes, studio art courses, and some other classes require the payment of a special course fee. These fees vary from class to class and cover special materials or services associated with those individual courses.

The following MBA courses have a fee of $1175 per course:

MBA541 Quality Management (3)

MBA543 Finance and Accounting Principles (3)

MBA545 Managerial Economics (3)

MBA546 Disruptive Strategy (3)

Course fees may be applied to additional graduate-level courses not listed here. Students taking individual studies (regular courses taught individually) are charged an additional fee.

Graduation Fee for Graduate Students

All graduating seniors are assessed a Graduation Fee, due the semester of their graduation date. The fee covers the cost of the student’s diploma and other costs associated with the College’s graduation activities.  This fee is assessed to students regardless of Commencement Ceremony participation.

Thesis Continuation Policy

Students conducting thesis research or completing thesis projects after the completion of thesis research and/or graduate project/capstone courses must pay $680 continuation fee for each academic term until the work is completed. This will not count as credit toward degree completion.