The cost of attendance for the 2023-2024 academic year is outlined below to help domestic students plan financially for their year at Harvard Kennedy School.

These minimum budget amounts are conservative estimates of modest student living and lifestyle expenses in the Boston-Cambridge area. They do not include costs such as international travel or buying a personal computer.

 

Academic Year 2023-2024 Tuition and Fees

Tuition and fees are subject to change without notice. It is important to note that tuition is expected to increase 3-4 percent each year.

Master in Public Policy (MPP)

Tuition $57,660
Course materials fee $574
HKS student activity fee $220
HUHS Student Health Fee (SHF)* $1,408
Student Health Insurance Plan (SHIP)* $4,120
Total tuition and fees $63,982
   
Estimated living expenses (9 months) $21,258
Personal expenses and travel $4,806
Books and supplies $1,548
Total indirect costs $27,612
Total cost of attendance $91,594

Master in Public Administration (MPA)

Tuition $57,660
Course materials fee $574
HKS student activity fee $220
HUHS Student Health Fee (SHF)* $1,408
Student Health Insurance Plan (SHIP)* $4,120
Total tuition and fees $63,982
   
Estimated living expenses (9 months) $21,258
Personal expenses and travel $4,806
Books and supplies $1,548
Total indirect costs $27,612
Total cost of attendance $91,594

Master in Public Administration in International Development (MPA/ID)

Tuition $57,660
MPA/ID Math Seminar** $2,060
Course materials fee $574
HKS student activity fee $220
HUHS Student Health Fee (SHF)* $1,408
Student Health Insurance Plan (SHIP)* $4,120
Total tuition and fees $66,042
   
Estimated living expenses (9 months) $21,258
Personal expenses and travel $4,806
Books and supplies $1,548
Total indirect costs $27,612
Total cost of attendance $93,654

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

** Incoming students entering the first year of the MPA/ID program will be assessed the MPA/ID Math Seminar .

Mid-Career Master in Public Administration (MC/MPA)

Tuition $57,660
Mid-Career MPA Summer Program $8,818
Course materials fee $574
HKS student activity fee $220
HUHS Student Health Fee (SHF)* $1,408
Student Health Insurance Plan (SHIP)* $4,120
University Health Services (optional July  coverage)* $507
Total tuition and fees (excluding optional July health coverage) $72,800
   
Estimated living expenses (10 months) $23,620
Personal expenses and travel $5,340
Books and supplies $1,820
Total indirect costs $30,780
Total cost of attendance $103,580

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Mid-Career Master in Public Administration (MC/MPA) Edward S. Mason Program

Tuition $57,660
Mason Program Seminar $3,832
Mid-Career MPA Summer Program $8,818
Course materials fee $574
HKS student activity fee $220
HUHS Student Health Fee (SHF)* $1,408
Student Health Insurance Plan (SHIP)* $4,120
University Health Services (optional July coverage)* $507
Total tuition and fees (excluding optional July health coverage) $76,632
   
Estimated living expenses (10 months) $23,620
Personal expenses and travel $5,340
Books and supplies $1,820
Total indirect costs $30,780
Total cost of attendance $107,412

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Mid-Career Master in Public Administration (MC/MPA) PLC Pathway
Summer & Fall

Tuition

$36,326
Mason Program Seminar $2,414
Mid-Career MPA Summer Program $8,818
Course materials fee $362
HKS student activity fee $110
HUHS Student Health Fee (SHF)* $704
Student Health Insurance Plan (SHIP)* $2,060
Total tuition and fees $48,380
Total tuition and fees (Mason Fellows) $50,794
   
Estimated living and personal expenses $17,715
Books and supplies $910
Total indirect costs $18,625
Total cost of attendance $67,005
Total cost of attendance (Mason Fellows) $69,419

 

Mid-Career Master in Public Administration (MC/MPA) PLC Pathway
Summer & Spring

SUMMER
Mason Program Seminar $2,414
Mid-Career MPA Summer Program $8,818
Estimated living and personal expenses $4,828
Total tuition and fees $13,646
Total tuition and fees (Mason Fellows) $16,060

 

SPRING
Tuition $36,326
Course materials fee $362
HKS student activity fee $110
HUHS Student Health Fee (SHF)* $704
Student Health Insurance Plan (SHIP)* $2,060
Total tuition and fees $39,562
   
Estimated living and personal expenses $12,887
Books and supplies $910
Total indirect costs $13,797
Total cost of attendance $53,359
Dependent Costs

Federal regulations prohibit Harvard Kennedy School from including dependents’ day-to-day costs in a domestic student’s expense budget.

If you plan on bringing your partner, spouse, and/or children to HKS, you will need to demonstrate sufficient savings to cover your dependents’ costs during the academic year. 

 

Applying for Financial Aid

Apply for financial aid regardless of need. The majority of our scholarships and fellowships are based primarily on merit.