FORT WAYNE, Ind. – The University of Saint Francis has adjusted the tuition for many of its graduate degree programs to align with the market.
“Our graduate programs have very strong reputations throughout Northeast Indiana and have trained countless professionals over the years,” USF President Sister M. Elise Kriss said. “While their quality is unsurpassed, though, it is also important to make sure they are competitively priced in a crowded educational marketplace. Students today are very cost-conscious, and as a not-for-profit university we want to make sure that we are providing the most affordable education we can.”
Per-credit tuition for multiple programs, including the Master of Science in Nursing – Family Nurse Practitioner, the Master of Fine Arts in Studio Arts, Master of Arts, Studio Arts, and Master of Science in Clinic Mental Health Counseling, Master of Science in Education in School Counseling, and Master of Science in Psychology, have been reduced up to 40 percent.
USF now offers differentiated pricing for its graduate programs, to make certain that each program’s tuition is aligned to the market. This will increase affordability of and access to our graduate programs for many students.
As part of this cost adjustment, USF is phasing out its Alumni Tuition Rate, which offered a discounted tuition rate in some graduate programs for those with four-year degrees from the university.
“The new pricing structure simplifies the tuition rate for all students, and removes artificial barriers to affordable education for students who may want to earn multiple degrees from USF or simply begin their career as a Cougar at the graduate level,” Lance Richey, Vice President for Academic Affairs, said. “We are excited about the growth this change will bring for our already successful programs.”
For more information on the new tuition rates, contact Graduate Enrollment Services at 260-399-8000.
Founded in 1890 in the Catholic Franciscan tradition, the University of Saint Francis offers more than 70 undergraduate, graduate and doctoral programs through the School of Health Sciences, School of Liberal Arts and Sciences, Keith Busse School of Business and Entrepreneurial Leadership and School of Creative Arts. In addition to its traditional programs, USF designs focused curricula for working adults in Fort Wayne, Crown Point and online. USF Downtown houses the university’s business and music technology programs while offering enhanced internship and networking opportunities for students. The University of Saint Francis campus experience includes 16 athletic programs boasting two individual and four team NAIA national championships, and is recognized as an NAIA Five-Star Champion of Character institution. Approximately 2,200 students from a broad geographic region attend USF.