Tuition and Scholarship

Tuition

2024-2025 Academic Year Fixed Costs

Tuition: $17,842

Health Service Fee: $215

Reasonable cost and strong financial resources are two major benefits of the Master of Arts in Higher Education program. The Elon Master of Arts in Higher Education’s tuition cost for 2023-2024 is $17, 842, with an added health service fee of $215. Tuition will not increase for the student’s second year. Additionally, all full-time students are required to maintain adequate medical insurance during their enrollment at Elon University. More information on the health insurance requirement can be found on the student health insurance website.

There are no student fees for student activities, parking, technology, recreational facility, and cultural/athletic events, etc. There is a significant amount of funding for scholarships awarded to qualified applicants.

The Elon MHE program provides funding for:

• students’ study away experiences (MHE students are responsible for purchasing personal items such as necessary travel documents, required immunizations, luggage fees, gifts, etc.)
• a regional or national professional conference, or other aspects of the student’s professional development plan in the student’s second year.
• a membership in a professional association and travel grants to attend state or regional conferences in their first year.

Scholarships

Each MHE applicant is automatically considered for merit scholarships upon submission of a completed MHE application and all students admitted to the Elon MHE program are guaranteed a scholarship offer along with admission. Merit scholarships typically cover 50% – 60% of tuition costs.  Scholarships will automatically renew for those who meet and maintain the required GPA.Students may also apply for federal financial aid.

Graduate Apprenticeships

Every full-time MHE student is hired as a paid graduate apprentice on the Elon campus. The apprenticeship is an integral part of the MHE program’s emphasis on integrating students’ in-and-out-of-class learning. The apprenticeship is a two-year, half-time appointment (not including summers) with reappointment for the second-year contingent upon satisfactory completion of academic and apprenticeship requirements. Apprenticeship stipends for 2024-2025 are $17,000, except for Residence Life GAs whose stipends are $14,000 with room and meal plan. Apprenticeship stipends are paid in equal installments over the 10 months (August-May) of their apprenticeship each year and can be used in whatever manner the student chooses (e.g., living expenses, textbooks, etc.). Apprenticeship stipends are considered income and therefore are taxable. More information on MHE Graduate Apprenticeships.

Billing and Payment Process

For the 2024-2025 academic year, students will receive a bill from the Bursar’s Office for fall and winter terms in early July that will be due at the beginning of August. Students will receive a bill for spring term in December that will be due in January. For more information on the billing and payment process, please refer to the Bursar’s office at Elon.