Graduate Student Fees: At a Glance - Fall 2023

Students are required to maintain their enrollment every semester and pay certain fees in addition to tuition.   This page summarizes the primary mandatory fees graduate students in state-sponsored degree programs can expect to pay. 

• The cost of fees varies depending on the number of credits for which a student is enrolled.
• Students who have an assistantship of 10 hrs or more per week for a full semester receive a discount on their fees – see the column “Eligible Employee” below.
• All students must pay an entering fee in their first semester (this fee is not discounted)
• Full-time Engineering students pay an additional fee of $445 per semester

MANDATORY FEE FOR ALL NEW STUDENTS:                                         $507
 (First semester only)

MANDATORY FEES PER SEMESTER

For students enrolled in 9 credits or more                              Eligible Employees                       
Student Health Fee                          $428.00                              $21.40          (95% discount)

Service Fee                                         $635.00                              $317.50        (50% discount)

Grad Student Senate Tax                $ 80                                $80

Total Fees                                               $1140.75                              $416.65

For students enrolled in 5-8 credits                                           Eligible Employee
Student Health Fee                          $428.00                                $21.40             (95% discount)

Service Fee                                         $444.50                                $222.25          (50% discount)

Grad Student Senate Tax                $  80                                 $  80

Total Fees                                               $939.75                                 $320.88              

Students taking less than 5 credits, or who sign up for Continuous Enrollment, can consult the fees they must pay here. Discounts on the student health fee (95%) and service fee (50%) are available for students with qualifying (10 hr/week) assistantships.  The Senate Tax is discounted by 50% for students on Continuous Enrollment.

Mandatory Graduate Student Health Fee
The Health Fee is not insurance. This fee must be paid by graduate students who are enrolled for 5 credits or more and by any student who signs up for the Student Health Benefit Plan. The fee supports an array of programs including health education and promotion services, four (4) initial visits for mental health crisis management, and public health services. 

Mandatory Health Insurance
Massachusetts requires all students to have comprehensive health insurance. UMass Amherst offers excellent options and discounts for those students with qualifying assistantships. For more information on the costs of the individual and family Student Health Benefit Plan (SBHP), or how to opt for alternate health insurance see the UHS website.