Study Options / Part-time OptionTuition & Financial Aid
Tuition includes the cost of instruction, books, and other classroom materials, orientation and graduation events, meals and refreshments on class days, resources provided by the staff, and access to a variety of Northwestern University services.
2024-2025 Tuition
Total tuition cost for 2024-25: $43,500 ($7,250 per course or $14,500 per quarter, two courses per quarter). Please note: An approximate 5% increase in tuition is expected for following academic year. Official amounts for the future year will be announced in the summer before the start of the program. In addition to tuition, please expect at one-time $276 health services fee and quarterly $125 student activity fee.
At this time, MSIT does not offer stipends, scholarships or teaching assistantships. Approximately 50% of part-time MSIT students receive at least some financial support from their employer and about 75% apply for financial aid in the form of loans.
Health Insurance
Health Insurance is a requirement for all degree-seeking students at Northwestern University, which will cost each student an additional $5,571 for coverage from September 1, 2024-August 31, 2025. Students can fulfill the insurance requirement by:
- confirming your NU-SHIP enrollment, or
- waiving enrollment by affirming alternate insurance that meets NU’s comparable coverage requirements. Click here to evaluate if your insurance meets these requirements.
The Northwestern Student Health Insurance Office is available to assist students in making appropriate insurance selections for their health care needs. Please contact them directly with health insurance questions.
Financial Resources
Many master’s students find funding through a variety of loan options or through other scholarship and resource opportunities, some of which are listed on McCormick’s website.
Additionally, students are encouraged to visit the Evanston Office of Graduate Financial Aid for information on a variety of federal and private loan and funding options.
Students using financial aid to fund their graduate degree must comply with the Financial Aid Satisfactory Academic Progress (SAP) Policy to maintain eligibility.
