General Information

Official tuition and fees are set by the Office of Finance and Administration and administered through the Student Accounts Office. The most current version of the Drake University tuition and fees schedule is located on the Student Accounts web site. 

Drake University Tuition Guarantee

The Drake Guarantee enables students and families to plan for the cost of a college education by stabilizing the full-time undergraduate tuition for the four years required to complete most degree programs. Eligible students receive a four-year guaranteed rate schedule.

Students become eligible upon initial full-time enrollment in a spring or fall semester in either a bachelor's degree program or pre-pharmacy program.  Enrollment  status is determined by the number of credits for which students are registered on the tenth day of the respective fall or spring semester. Eligibility expires after eight consecutive fall and spring semesters. If at the end of the eight semesters a student has not completed his or her degree, the student may request an extension. Requests for an extension should be submitted to the Director of Student Accounts. Students who have withdrawn and are readmitted may rejoin their original guarantee cohort if the duration of the cohort has not elapsed. Absent of extenuating circumstances, the expiration date of the guarantee will not be extended.

Other tuition and fee rates are determined independently of the rates included in the guarantee and assessed using the published schedule of tuition and fees for that academic year.

Tuition and Fees

2022-2023 Summary of Tuition

Program Rate Per
Undergraduate Programs    
Full-time (12-18 credits per semester)    
For students who enter the 2022-2023 academic year

$23,782

Per Semester
For students who enter the 2021-2022 academic year $22,867 Per Semester 
For students who enter the 2020-2021 academic year $22,094 Per Semester
For students who enter the 2019-2020 academic year $21,347 Per Semester
For students who enter the 2018-2019 academic year $20,625 Per semester
For students who entered the 2017-2018 academic year $19,458 Per semester
For students who entered the 2016-2017 academic year or prior $20,933 Per semester
Part-time (less than 12 credits per semester)    
Day or evening courses $1,271 Per credit hour
Summer $745 Per credit hour
Bachelor of Journalism and Mass Communication online $650 Per credit hour
J-Term $1,271 Per credit hour
     
Graduate and Professional Programs    
Online Graduate Programs    
Compliance and Risk Management $867 Per credit hour
Master of Arts in Communication $663 Per credit hour
Master of Business Administration $718 Per credit hour
Master of Public Administration $714 Per credit hour
Master of Data Analytics $714 Per credit hour
Master of Science in Business Analytics $714 Per credit hour
Business Analytics Certificate $714 Per credit hour
Master of Science in Education $510 Per credit hour
Master of Science in Health Informatics and Analytics $700 Per credit hour
Evidence Based Health Care Certifcate $700 Per credit hour
Master of Science in Clinical Psychopharmacology $600 Per credit hour
Psychopharmacotherapy Certificate $600 Per credit hour
Residential Graduate Programs    
College of Arts and Sciences    
Master of Science in Applied Behavior Analysis $515 Per credit hour
Applied Behavior Analysis Certificate $515 Per credit hour
College of Business and Public Administration    
Master of Accounting $714 Per credit hour
Master of Business Administration $718 Per credit hour
Master of Public Administration $714 Per credit hour 
Master of Public Administration 2019-2020 Cohort and prior $632 Per credit hour 
Cybersecurity Management Certificate $718 Per credit hour 
School of Education    
All graduate programs except Master of Science in Counseling $510 Per credit hour
Master of Science in Counseling $525 Per credit hour
Doctoral Programs (Ed.D and Ph.D.) $540 Per credit hour
School of Law    
Juris Doctor    
Full-time (10-18 credits per semester) $22,900 Per semester
Part-time (less than 10 credits per semester) $1,579 Per credit hour
Master of Laws    
Full-time (10-18 credits per semester) $22,900 Per semester
Part-time (less than 10 credits per semester) $1,579 Per credit hour
Master of Jurisprudence $863 Per credit hour
Study in France $7,500 Per semester
Pharmacy and Health Sciences    
Pharmacy    
Full-time (12-18 credits per semester)    
Students in P1-P3 years $22,041 Per semester
Students in P4 year $24,791 Per semester
Part-time (less than 12 credits per semester) $950 Per credit hour
Occupational Therapy    
Full-time (12-18 credits per semester) $20,452 Per semester
Summer    
Students in O1-O3 years $20,452 Per semester
Part-time (less than 12 credits per semester) $914 Per semester
Athletic Training    
Full-time (12-18 credits per semester) $14,900 Per semester
Part-time (less than 12 credits per semester) $700 Per credit hour
     
Other Programs    
Intensive English Program    
Fall or spring semester    
Full-time (six or more IEP credits per semester) $6,500 Per semester
Part-time (less than six IEP credits per semester) $1,300 Per course
Summer semester $577 Per course
Post Secondary Enrollment Option $250 Per course
Senior Citizen (ages 62+) - Course Audit $60 Per credit hour
Continuing Education & Professional Development varies  
     
Other tuition rates may be applied as specified in contractual terms
with or as passed through by third party organizations
   

 

 2022-2023 Summary of Fees

Fee Rate Per
Student Activity Fee    
Full-time    
Undergraduate $89 Per semester
Graduate (9 or more credits) $89 Per semester
Pharmacy $89 Per semester
Occupational Therapy $89 Per semester
Athletic Training $89 Per semester
Law $31 Per semester
Overload Fee (credits beyond 18 per semester) based on program rate  
Technology Fee    
Full-time    
Graduate, online programs $250 Per semester
Graduate, residential programs $250 Per semester
Part-time $80 Per semester
Summer $60 Per semester
Application Fee    
New Student Fee $85 Per semester 
Occupational Therapy $70   
Student Bar Association Fee (Law School) $25  
Health Science Fee $50  
International Pharmacy Rotation $550 Per semester
Music Fees (selected courses)    
Applied music $340 Per course
Accompanist $610 Per course
Theatre arts $305 Per course
Vocal performance $305 Per course
Drake University Community School of Music Fee $32  
Study Abroad    
Affiliate program, semester $500 Per semester
Affiliate program, J-term or summer $300  
Language Placement Exam Fee $5  
Reserve Officer Training Corps Fee $50  
Payment Plan Fee $30  
Late Payment Fee 1.5% of bill, monthly  
Transcript Fee $10  

 

2022-2023 Summary of Room Fees

Room Fee Rate Per
Fall and Spring    
Double, triple, or quad room $3,157 Per semester
Single room $4,657 Per semester
Double-as-single room $5,029 Per semester
Summer    
Double $31 Per day
Single $48 Per day
J-Term Room and Board $59 Per day

 

2022-2023 Summary of Meal Plans

Plan Rate Per
Residential Plans    
Unlimited + 100 flex dollars + 6 guest passes $2,628 Per semester
Unlimited + 300 flex dollars + 6 guest passes $2,816 Per semester
175 block plan + 650 flex dollars $2,628 Per semester
205 block blan + 525 flex dollars $2,628 Per semester
Commuter Plans    
40 meal plan + 300 flex dollars $567 Per semester
75 meal plan + 300 flex dollars $708 Per semester
125 meal plan + 200 flex dollars $820 Per semester
All flex (250 flex dollars + 10 guest/bonus meals) $253 Per semester

 

Payment Options

One or more payment options are available to students with account balances not covered by pending financial aid, depending on circumstances, including payment in full, payment plans, tuition rebate, and employer deferment. Information regarding payment options can found here.

The information in this catalog does not constitute a contract between the university and the student. The university reserves the right to make changes in curricula, admission policies and processes, tuition and financial aid, academic standards and guidelines, student services and any other regulations or policies set forth in this catalog without giving prior notice.