Tuition + Costs

Student Medical Insurance Plan

The Student Medical Insurance Plan is required for all Fuqua Daytime MBA students and is charged during the fall semester. It may be waived if you have other health insurance coverage.

If your Duke-sponsored Student Medical Insurance Plan cost differs from the amount included in your COA, please contact the Financial Aid Office so your COA can be adjusted accordingly.

The actual insurance cost is established in late spring each year. Additional information is provided by the University Bursar's Office with fall tuition statements.

Course Pack Charges

Course pack charges are posted to the Bursar account later in the semester, after tuition and standard fees have been charged.

Students expecting a refund from financial aid should budget a portion of their refund to cover anticipated course pack charges.

Course pack charges vary by course registration. All amounts shown in the COA are estimates.

Federal Loan Origination Fees

Federal Loan Origination Fees are automatically included in the COA assuming the student borrows the maximum Federal Direct Unsubsidized Loan.

The Department of Education deducts the origination fee from the loan before disbursement, so the amount received will be less than the principal loan amount.

If a private or alternative loan is borrowed, the federal loan origination fee allowance will be reduced or removed from the COA.

Student Loan Borrowing Limit

Your borrowing limit will be reduced by any other financial aid received, including scholarships, sponsorships, or other student loans.

Your Cost of Attendance determines your total financial aid eligibility.

Veterans Benefits

Students receiving Veterans Benefits may be eligible to borrow student loans up to the Cost of Attendance (minus scholarships and the school's Yellow Ribbon contribution) in addition to their VA benefits.

Students receiving Basic Allowance for Housing (BAH) or living in military housing must have the housing component removed from their COA because those expenses are already covered.

Please contact the Financial Aid Office for additional information.

Additional Considerations to Increase the Cost of Attendance

Loan funds approved for these adjustments are first applied to any outstanding balance on your student Bursar account before a refund is issued.

• One-Time Computer Purchase
  Submit an invoice or price quote to request a one-time COA increase of up to $2,000.
• Study Abroad Expenses
  Includes Exchange Programs, GATE, and Fuqua Client Consulting Practicum. Students may request additional funding after the trip has been approved and must submit the required financial aid application.

• Dependent / Childcare Expenses

  Certified childcare expenses may be considered on a per-child basis up to the median annual childcare cost for Durham County as published by the U.S. Department of Labor.

  Please contact the Financial Aid Office regarding documentation requirements.

  Requests are reviewed on a case-by-case basis.

• Duke Student Health Insurance Family Coverage
  A COA increase may be granted when proof of family coverage is submitted to the Financial Aid Office.

• One-Time Travel Expense (Airfare)

  During the academic year, students may request a one-time COA increase for travel home.

  Students must provide an itinerary showing travel dates, destination, and estimated airfare.

  • Domestic travel: up to $1,000
  • International travel: up to $3,000

  Only coach/economy airfare is eligible.

Non-Allowable Cost of Attendance Adjustments

Expenses related to Fuqua-sponsored interview activities (such as Weekend-in-Cities) and general interview travel are not eligible for COA increases because they are not required components of the curriculum.

Federal law also prohibits including personal consumer debt, such as credit card balances or automobile loans, in the Cost of Attendance.