Clarkson offers an exceptional value. As one of the smallest nationally ranked research institutions in the U.S., we offer both a world-class education and a collaborative, friendly campus atmosphere.
2016-2017 Undergraduate Tuition, Housing and Meals
-Tuition & Fees: $46,132
-Housing (two persons)*: $7,850
-Meals: $6,706
-Total Fixed Costs**: $60,688
*Housing costs are based on a weighted average. Freshman housing charges are usually slightly less than the weighted average.
**Total fixed costs apply to U.S. citizens and permanent residents.
2016-2017 Housing Rates1
Clarkson University provides a variety of accommodations from a single or double room to an apartment. Each accommodation is priced differently, as described below. These rates are per student per semester.
| Accommodation | Price* |
| Traditional Residence Hall2 | $3,777 |
| Suite Style Residence Hall3 | $3,881 |
| Single Residence Hall Room4 | $4,371 |
| University Apartments: | |
| Townhouse and Woodstock Village | $4,371 |
| Riverside | $4,305 |
| Weston's | $4,058 |
| Board Plan | $3,353 |
1 Cost per student, per semester and subject to change each year.
2 Cubley, Reynolds, Ross, Brooks, Hamlin, Powers
3 Moore House, Graham Hall, Price Hall
4 Graham Hall, Moore House, Hamlin, Powers
International Student Cost of Attendance
The cost for the Fall 2015 - Spring 2016 school year is $63,012 USD. This cost includes tuition ($43,690), housing ($7622), meals ($6,510), fees ($890), books and supplies ($1,416 estimated), and personal and travel expenses ($2,884 estimated). Students will need to show support for the total cost of attendance less any international scholarship awarded or loan secured. Applicants who cannot show the required amount of support will be disqualified. Clarkson's cost of attendance increases incrementally each year.
Graduate School Tuition and Fees
Most graduate programs offer tuition pricing by credit hour. *Previous Union Graduate College students and those who take a first Clarkson University CRC class in Winter Term 2016 or before, will remain on the previous Union Graduate College’s tuition schedule through December 2017.
Spring Quarter Term 2016
Tuition (all programs) – $1457 per credit hour
Resource Fee* – $75.00 per term
*LIM students pay $100 fee upon completion and are excluded from the $75.00 term fee. Union College undergraduates are excluded from the $75.00 term fee.
2016-2017 Academic Year Tuition Rates:
Arts & Sciences – $1,300 per credit hour
-Basic Science
-Bioethics
-Bioscience & Biotechnology
-Chemistry
-Environmental Politics and Governance
-Information Technology
-Mathematics
-Physics
-Computer Science
Education – $900 per credit hour
-MA in Teaching
-MAT Technology Education K-12
-MA in History and/or English
Engineering – $1,300 per credit hour
-Chemical Engineering
-Civil and Environmental Engineering
-Electrical and Computer Engineering
-Engineering Science
-Energy Systems
-Materials Science and Engineering
-Mechanical Engineering
Business
-Residential MBA –†$1,300 per credit hour
-Hybrid MBA – $1,100 per credit hour
-On-line MBA –†$1,100 per credit hour
-Healthcare MBA – $1,100 per credit hour
-Healthcare Data Analytics PreRequisites – $650 per course
-Leadership in Medicine – Healthcare Management – Determined and Paid through Union College
Interdisciplinary – $1,504 per credit hour
-Engineering Management
-Data Analytics
Bioethics – $935 per credit hour
* -MS in Bioethics program
Health Fields
-Physical Therapy – $19,566 per term
-Physician Assistant – $14,460 per term
-Occupational Therapy – $14,460 per term
Institute for a Sustainable Environment – $1,300 per credit hour
-Environmental Science and Engineering
-Environmental Politics and Governance
Graduate Study Fees
Resource fee: Includes guest speakers and lecturers, computer lab resources and related software, the learning management system, Echo 360 which allows asynchronous learning sessions, voice thread and other online related services, library and database access, and free transcripts for life.
