MPA Estimated Cost at Evergreen

The MPA degree requires completion of a total of 60 graduate credits, as described on the MPA Program Overview page.

For students taking 10 credits or less, the 2009-10 tuition is $229.50 per credit for Washington state residents, and $667.30 per credit for out-of-state students. Full-time MPA students must take at least 8 graduate credits per quarter, which would cost approximately $1,959 per quarter for tuition and fees for a Washington resident student.  To complete the 60 credits required for the MPA degree, students can expect to pay a total of approximately $15-$16,000 in tuition and fees.

An estimate of total costs per quarter including tuition, fees, books, room and board can be found on the Admissions webpage for all graduate students.

The Washington State Legislature and The Evergreen State College Board of Trustees set tuition. Tuition and fees are subject to change. Current tuition rates and fee rates can be found on the Student Accounts webpage.

Residency Status for Tuition and Fees

Specific questions regarding residency should be directed to the Registration and Records staff. You can contact Registration at (360) 867-6180 or via email. General residency information is available at Registration and Records.