Cost Comparison APSIA Schools

The numbers shown below are the approximate expenses for MA-IR students attending the Maxwell School School of Citizenship and Public Affairs for the 2007-08 academic year. Please remember these numbers are estimates. Actual expenses will vary widely for individual students depending on their living habits. For purposes of comparison, estimated expenses for six other APSIA Schools: The School of International Studies at American University, The School of International and Public Affairs at Columbia University, The Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy at Tufts University, The Elliot School at George Washington University, The Edmund A. Walsh School of Foreign Service at Georgetown University and The Paul H. Nitze School of Advanced International Studies (SAIS) at Johns Hopkins University, are provided.

School	Tuition (24 credits)	Mandatory Fees	On-campus Housing¹	Off-campus Housing²
The Maxwell School	$25,656	$1,218	$8,430	$350-600/month
American	$28,272	$1,880	None available	$700-1,500/month
Columbia	$35,316	$917	$13,950	$1,500 and up/month
Fletcher	$34,176	$622	$12,000-$14,500	$600-1,200/month
George Washington Univ.	$25,560	$3,600	None available	$700-1,200/month
Georgetown	$33,408	$296	None available	$700-1,200/month
SAIS	$33,178	$700	None available	$700-1,200/month

² Housing costs can vary significantly based on proximity to campus and number of occupants.