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International Student Budget
The figures below are the costs of attendance for the 2011-2012 academic year at Harvard Kennedy School. Please note that the budgets below are the MINIMUM required based upon conservative estimates of living expenses. These estimates do not include the cost of international travel or purchase of a personal computer.
Tuition and fees are subject to change without notice.
Financial Certification Budget for MPP, MPA2, and MPA/ID Programs
| Tuition | $40,017 |
| Activity Fee | $175 |
| Emergency On-Campus Health Services Fee | $1,186 |
| Health/Hospital Insurance (BC/BS) | $1,834 |
| Total Tuition and Fees | $43,212 |
| Estimated Living Expenses (9 months) | $19,377 |
| Estimated Cost for Arrival/Relocation/Personal/Travel | $4,786 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,948 |
| Total Indirect Costs | $26,111 |
| Total Funds Required for Financial Certification (Student Only) | $69,323 |
Financial Certification Budget for MC/MPA Program Students Participating in the Summer Program
Mason Program Budget can be found here.
| Tuition | $40,017 |
| Mid-Career Program Fee | $7,041 |
| Activity Fee | $175 |
| Mandatory University Health Services Fee Summer Term | $338 |
| Emergency On-Campus Health Services Fee | $1,186 |
| Health/Hospital Insurance (BC/BS) | $1,834 |
| Total Tuition and Fees | $50,591 |
| Room and Board | $21,530 |
| Personal/Travel | $5,320 |
| Books and Supplies | $2,462 |
| Total Indirect Costs | $29,312 |
| Total Funds Required for Financial Certification | $79,903 |
Dependent Costs for MPP, MPA2, MC/MPA*, and MPA/ID Programs
| Maintenance: | |
| One Dependent: | $8,100 |
| Two Dependents: | $14,400 |
| Three Dependents: | $18,900 |
| For Each Additional Dependent: | $4,500 |
| Mandatory Health Fee (UHS) and Hospital Insurance (BC/BS) - Summer, Fall and Spring Terms*: | |
| One Dependent: | $4,502 |
| Two Dependents: | $6,854 |
| Three or more Dependents: | $8,036 |
Hospital insurance (BC/BS) is required for all dependents in addition to the University Health Services (UHS). Health care costs in the United States are exorbitant and lack of insurance or inability to pay could prevent your spouse or child from receiving medical care.
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