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Domestic Student Budget

The figures below are the costs of attendance for the 2009-2010 academic year at Harvard Kennedy School.  Tuition and fees are subject to change without notice.

Tuition and Fees for MPP, MPA2, MPA/ID, and PhD Programs

Tuition
$37,576
Activity Fee
$150
Emergency On-Campus Health Services Fee
$1,126
Health/Hospital Insurance (BC/BS)
$1,714
Total Tuition and Fees $40,566
Room and Board
$19,377
Personal/Travel
$4,739
Books and Supplies
$1,928
Total Indirect Costs $26,044
Total (Direct and Indirect Costs)
$66,610
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Tuition and Fees for the MC/MPA Program

Tuition
$37,576
Summer Session

$6,611

Activity Fee
$150
Emergency On-Campus Health Services Fee
$1,126
Health/Hospital Insurance (BC/BS)
$1,714
Total Tuition and Fees $47,177
Room and Board
$21,530
Personal/Travel
$5,266
Books and Supplies
$2,438
Total Indirect Costs $29,234
Total (Direct and Indirect Costs)
 $76,411

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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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