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Tuition & Cost of Attendance

Estimate your expenses for Thayer School of Engineering at Dartmouth's on-campus degree programs for the 2025–2026 academic year.

Tuition covers instruction and use of instructional facilities. Fees and indirect costs can include health access/insurance, housing, student activities/services, personal expenses, transportation, books, supplies, etc.

Students without their own health insurance must purchase a Dartmouth health insurance policy.

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PhD Students

PhD students are typically fully funded through research grants or fellowships and do not need to apply for financial aid.

Direct Costs (billed to all students)3 Terms1 Term
Tuition$69,207$23,069
Fees$387$129
Indirect Costs3 Terms1 Term
Housing$16,200$5,400
Food$13,140$4,380
Books, Course Materials, Supplies, and Equipment$2,550$850
Miscellaneous$2,100$700
Transportation$2,250$750
Additional Expenses3 Terms1 Term
Health Insurance$4,371$1,457
International Student Fee$363$121
Total Cost3 Terms1 Term
Total with International Student Fee$110,684$36,936
Total without International Student Fee$110,285$36,815

Master's Students

The following breakdown is for the on-campus MEng (three terms in length), MEM (four terms in length plus a summer internship), and MS programs. 

For information about the online MEng program, review the Online MEng: Computer Engineering cost of attendance.

MS students are typically fully funded through research grants or fellowships. With faculty member support, there’s no need for you to apply for financial aid.

Direct Costs (billed to all students)3 Terms1 Term
Tuition$69,207$23,069
Fees$387$129
Indirect Costs3 Terms1 Term
Housing$16,200$5,400
Food$13,140$4,380
Books, Course Materials, Supplies, and Equipment$2,550$850
Miscellaneous$2,100$700
Transportation$2,250$750
Additional Expenses3 Terms1 Term
Health Insurance$4,371$1,457
International Student Fee$363$121
Total Cost3 Terms1 Term
Total with International Student Fee$110,648$36,936
Total without International Student Fee$110,285$36,815

BE Students

Direct Costs (billed to all students)3 Terms1 Term
Tuition$69,207$23,069
Fees$387$129
Indirect Costs3 Terms1 Term
Housing$12,578$4,193
Food$8,091$2,967
Books, Course Materials, Supplies, and Equipment$1,005$335
Miscellaneous$2,040$680
Additional Expenses3 Terms1 Term
Health Insurance$4,371$1,457
International Student Fee$363$121
Total Cost3 Terms1 Term
Total with International Student Fee$98,043$32,681
Total without International Student Fee$97,680$32,560