Tuition and Fees
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Investing in yourself.
Your journey toward earning a Purdue University degree is not just an investment in your future—it's an investment in you as well. But let's talk numbers. The total cost of attending Purdue Fort Wayne depends on a variety of factors, like where you're from and where you'll be living.
2024-25 Undergraduate Tuition and Fees*
| Classification | Tuition |
|---|---|
| Indiana Resident /Ohio Reciprocity program | $9,532.20 |
| Midwest Student Exchange Program (MSEP)/Contiguous States | $14,298.30 |
| Nonresident or Out-of-state | $22,887 |
International students | $23,715.90 |
*Figures based on full-time (12-18 credit hours) enrollment
See the full undergraduate and graduate Cost of Attendance (COA) breakdown below.
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Cost of attendance
2024-2025
Cost of Attendance (COA)
The cost of attending Purdue University Fort Wayne varies depending on factors such as where a student chooses to live, travel expenses, food costs, enrollment in specific program or college/school, etc. Below are estimated costs for the 2024-2025 academic year (two semesters of full-time enrollment). Part-time students can find costs by credit hour below as well.
Fall 2024 and Spring 2025 Undergraduate Cost of Attendance
Billed Expenses | Resident/Ohio Reciprocity | Contiguous States/Midwest Student Exchange Program | Nonresident | International |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tuition & mandatory fees | $9,532.20** | $14,298.30** | $22,887** | $23,715.90** |
| food | $4,375 | $4,375 | $4,375 | $4,375 |
| housing | $7,294.20 | $7,294.20 | $7,294.20 | $7,294.20 |
Subtotal: | $21,201.20 | $25,967.50 | $34,556.20 | $35,385.10 |
Other estimated expenses |
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| books/course materials/supplies/equipment | $2,950 | $2,950 | $2,950 | $2,950 |
| transportation | $1,670 | $1,670 | $1,670 | $1,670 |
| miscellaneous | $2,270 | $2,270 | $2,270 | $2,270 |
subtotal: | $6,890 | $6,890 | $6,890 | $6,890 |
$28,091.40 | $30,857.50 | $41,446.20 | $42,275.10 |
* International students are those who hold F, J, and some other visa types
**Additional fees may apply. Course-specific fees (e.g., for labs, differentials, course materials, eText or IncludED books, insurance, chef’s jackets and hats, clay, metal, and first-year programs) are not included in the rates above. Please email bursar@pfw.edu if you have questions regarding additional fees seen on your billing statements.
!This information is subject to change without notice.
If you enroll in classes but must drop before the semester starts, Purdue will refund your tuition/fees. After classes begin, refunds are reduced proportionally and will be a withdraw on your transcript. Students who have certain types of federal financial aid are subject to other refund schedules. The Bursar office refund schedule can be found here, and the Financial Aid office return of aid policies here.
Fall 2024 and Spring 2025 Undergraduate Tuition
| Classification | Fewer than 12 credit hours | 12–18 credit hours (flat rate, banded) | More than 18 credit hours (flat rate plus credit rate for hours over 18) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Resident | $317.74/credit | $4,766.10 | $4,766.10+ $317.74/credit |
| Ohio Reciprocity | $317.74/credit | $4,766.10 | $4,766.10+ $317.74/credit |
| Contiguous States | $476.61/credit | $7,149.15 | $7,149.15 + $476.61/credit |
| Midwest Student Exchange Program | $476.61/credit | $7,149.15 | $7,149.15 + $476.61/credit |
| Online Undergraduate Degree Programs (Domestic Nonresidents) | $476.61/credit | $7,149.15 | $7,149.15 + $476.61/credit |
| Nonresident | $762.90/credit | $11,443.50 | $11,443.50 + $762.90/credit |
| International | $790.53/credit | $11,857.95 | $11,857.95 + $790.53/credit |
Additional fees may apply. Course-specific fees (e.g., for labs, differentials, course materials, eText or IncludED books, insurance, chef’s jackets and hats, clay, metal, and first-year programs) are not included in the rates above. Please email bursar@pfw.edu if you have questions regarding additional fees seen on your billing statements.
UG Program Based Fees:
Lab Fees: $50.00
Priority Dual Per Credit Hour: $25.00
UG Differential Credit Hour Fees: $27.74
School Based Program - Dual Credit Per Credit Hour: $105.10
Cost of Attendance (COA)
The cost of attending Purdue University Fort Wayne varies depending on factors such as where a student chooses to live, travel expenses, food costs, enrollment in specific program or college/school, etc. Below are estimated costs for the 2024-2025 academic year (two semesters of full-time enrollment). Part-time students can find costs by credit hour below as well.
Fall 2024 and Spring 2025 Graduate Cost of Attendance
Billed Expenses | Resident/Ohio Reciprocity | Nonresident | International |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tuition & mandatory fees | $6,268** | $14,188** | $14,748.48** |
| food | $4,375 | $4,375 | $4,375 |
| housing | $7,294.20 | $7,294.20 | $7,294.20 |
Subtotal: | $17,937.20 | $25,857.20 | $26,417.68 |
Other estimated expenses |
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| books/course materials/supplies/equipment | $2,950 | $2,950 | $2,950 |
| transportation | $1,670 | $1,670 | $1,670 |
| miscellaneous | $2,270 | $2,270 | $2,270 |
subtotal: | $6,890 | $6,890 | $6,890 |
$22,827.20 | $32,747.20 | $33,307.68 |
* International students are those who hold F, J, and some other visa types
**Additional fees may apply. Course-specific fees (e.g., for labs, differentials, course materials, eText or IncludED books, insurance, chef’s jackets and hats, clay, metal, and first-year programs) are not included in the rates above. Please email bursar@pfw.edu if you have questions regarding additional fees seen on your billing statements.
!This information is subject to change without notice.
If you enroll in classes but must drop before the semester starts, Purdue will refund your tuition/fees. After classes begin, refunds are reduced proportionally and will be a withdraw on your transcript. Students who have certain types of federal financial aid are subject to other refund schedules. The Bursar office refund schedule can be found here, and the Financial Aid office return of aid policies here.
The following are the credit hour rates for graduate students during the fall 2024 and spring 2025 semesters:
- Resident graduate students: $391.75 per credit hour
- Ohio Reciprocity degree-seeking graduate students: $391.75 per credit hour
- Nonresident graduate students: $886.75 per credit hour
- International graduate students: $921.78 per credit hour
Additional fees may apply. Course-specific fees (e.g., for labs, differentials, course materials, eText or IncludED books, insurance, chef’s jackets and hats, clay, metal, and first-year programs) are not included in the rates above.
Graduate Differential Fees:
GR Differential Credit Hour Fees: $35.03
MBA Differential Credit Hour Fees: $102.05
Education Graduate Differential Credit Hour Fee: $74.00
Keep in mind that banded tuition isn’t offered in the summer. Check out the following table to see tuition costs for the summer semester.
Summer 2025 Undergraduate and Graduate Tuition
| Classification | Cost per credit hour | |
|---|---|---|
| Undergraduate | Resident | $317.74/credit |
| Ohio Reciprocity | $317.74/credit | |
| Contiguous States | $476.61/credit | |
| Midwest Student Exchange Program | 476.61/credit | |
| Online Undergraduate Degree Programs (Domestic Nonresident) | $476.61/credit | |
| Nonresident | $762.90/credit | |
| International | $790.53/credit | |
| Graduate | Resident | $391.75/credit |
| Nonresident | $886.75/credit | |
| International | $921.78/credit | |
Additional fees may apply. Course-specific fees (e.g., for labs, differentials, course materials, eText or IncludED books, insurance, chef’s jackets and hats, clay, metal, and first-year programs) are not included in the rates above.
Reduced Tuition
Out-of-state tuition doesn’t have to be scary.
It’s no secret that out-of-state tuition is often enough to keep students at an in-state school, but not at Purdue Fort Wayne. Check out the various programs we’re part of to help make being a Mastodon affordable.
Get your degree from Purdue Fort Wayne while paying the same in-state tuition rate as students from Indiana. The Ohio Reciprocity Program automatically qualifies students from 14 Ohio counties to receive this special tuition discount for undergraduate and graduate programs.
Qualifying Counties
Allen
Auglaize
Butler
Darke
Defiance
Fulton
Henry
Mercer
Paulding
Preble
Putnam
Shelby
Van Wert
Williams
Residents in the four states contiguous to Indiana (Illinois, Michigan, Ohio, and Kentucky) are eligible to receive a tuition rate that is only 150 percent of the cost of in-state tuition. There is no application. If eligible, you’ll automatically receive the reduced tuition rate.
Keep your college education affordable with reduced tuition through the Midwest Student Exchange Program (MSEP).
Savings without an Application
If you enroll in the MSEP, you will be eligible to receive a tuition rate that is only 150 percent of the cost of in-state tuition. There is no application. If eligible, you’ll automatically receive the reduced tuition rate.
Participating States
States that currently participate in the MSEP are Indiana, Kansas, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, North Dakota, Ohio, and Wisconsin.
Get your degree from Purdue Fort Wayne while paying the same in-state tuition rate as students from Indiana. The Ohio Reciprocity Program automatically qualifies students from 14 Ohio counties to receive this special tuition discount for undergraduate and graduate programs.
Qualifying Counties
Allen
Auglaize
Butler
Darke
Defiance
Fulton
Henry
Mercer
Paulding
Preble
Putnam
Shelby
Van Wert
Williams
Keep your college education affordable with reduced tuition through the Midwest Student Exchange Program (MSEP).
Savings without an Application
If you enroll in the MSEP, you will be eligible to receive a tuition rate that is only 150 percent of the cost of in-state tuition. There is no application. If eligible, you’ll automatically receive the reduced tuition rate.
Participating States
States that currently participate in the MSEP are Indiana, Kansas, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, North Dakota, Ohio, and Wisconsin.
Residents in the four states contiguous to Indiana (Illinois, Michigan, Ohio, and Kentucky) are eligible to receive a tuition rate that is only 150 percent of the cost of in-state tuition. There is no application. If eligible, you’ll automatically receive the reduced tuition rate.
Banded Tuition
Save money and graduate faster.
You’ll find many benefits with banded tuition. It’s designed to help with your costs, in addition to helping you complete your education more quickly.
Banded tuition is defined as charging a single tuition rate for credits within a defined range.
Banded tuition will help you graduate on time and reduce the cost of your education. If you take advantage of the band and enroll in and pass 15 or more credits per semester, you will graduate in four years. Tuition charged by the credit hour creates a financial disincentive for you to take more courses in a particular semester. According to the Indiana Commission for Higher Education, an additional year of college could cost you more than $50,000 in tuition, lost wages, and related costs.
If you are enrolled in fewer than 12 hours, you will continue to pay the per-credit-hour tuition and mandatory fee rates.
No. Banded tuition applies to undergraduates only. It has been implemented to help undergraduate students earn a bachelor’s degree in four years.
No. If you take summer-session courses, you will pay the per-credit-hour rate.
Taking more than 15 credit hours will allow you to accelerate your progress and will offer you the opportunity to pursue a minor or certificate at no additional cost.
No. The banded rate does not include fees assessed for specific courses (e.g., differential, lab, course-material, and miscellaneous).
You will pay the same basic tuition rate for a course load of 12 to 18 credit hours per semester.
If you are enrolled in more than 18 credit hours, you will pay the banded tuition rate plus the per-credit-hour tuition and mandatory fee rate for each credit over 18.
The applicability of banded tuition to study abroad will depend on the design of the individual study-abroad program. If this question applies to you, contact International Education at iss@pfw.edu or 260-481-6034
Yes.
Yes. You can include online courses in the 12–18 credit-hour band. There will be no additional per-credit-hour charge.
Your eligibility will likely be the same if you are enrolled in 12–18 credit hours; however, individual circumstances can vary. It is important to know that federal, state, and institutional financial aid can be limited beyond the fourth year of college. Some Indiana state-aid programs require completion of 30 credits each academic year.
Banded tuition is defined as charging a single tuition rate for credits within a defined range.
Banded tuition will help you graduate on time and reduce the cost of your education. If you take advantage of the band and enroll in and pass 15 or more credits per semester, you will graduate in four years. Tuition charged by the credit hour creates a financial disincentive for you to take more courses in a particular semester. According to the Indiana Commission for Higher Education, an additional year of college could cost you more than $50,000 in tuition, lost wages, and related costs.
You will pay the same basic tuition rate for a course load of 12 to 18 credit hours per semester.
If you are enrolled in fewer than 12 hours, you will continue to pay the per-credit-hour tuition and mandatory fee rates.
If you are enrolled in more than 18 credit hours, you will pay the banded tuition rate plus the per-credit-hour tuition and mandatory fee rate for each credit over 18.
No. Banded tuition applies to undergraduates only. It has been implemented to help undergraduate students earn a bachelor’s degree in four years.
The applicability of banded tuition to study abroad will depend on the design of the individual study-abroad program. If this question applies to you, contact International Education at iss@pfw.edu or 260-481-6034
No. If you take summer-session courses, you will pay the per-credit-hour rate.
Yes.
Taking more than 15 credit hours will allow you to accelerate your progress and will offer you the opportunity to pursue a minor or certificate at no additional cost.
Yes. You can include online courses in the 12–18 credit-hour band. There will be no additional per-credit-hour charge.
No. The banded rate does not include fees assessed for specific courses (e.g., differential, lab, course-material, and miscellaneous).
Your eligibility will likely be the same if you are enrolled in 12–18 credit hours; however, individual circumstances can vary. It is important to know that federal, state, and institutional financial aid can be limited beyond the fourth year of college. Some Indiana state-aid programs require completion of 30 credits each academic year.