These cost of attendance estimates are based on whether you are attending the 12- or 20-month track. Costs include direct education costs billed by Duke University. The indirect costs listed are representative of living expenses. Since program participants live in different parts of the country, we calculated expenses for Durham, North Carolina.

12-month cost of attendance

2025-2026 Cost of Attendance EstimateSummer Fall Spring Total

Tuition & Fees

    
Sanford MNSP Tuition$14,895.00 $19,860.00 $14,895.00 49,650.00 
Student Medical Insurance-   3,752.00 -   3,752.00 
Health Feen/a n/a n/a n/a 
Graduate Activity Fee-   19.00 19.00 38.00 
Rec Facility Feen/a n/a n/a n/a 
Transcript Fee120.00 -   -   120.00 
Sanford Activity Feen/a n/a n/a n/a 
Graduate Student Services Fee-   13.00 12.00 25.00 
Total15,015.00 23,644.00 14,926.00 53,585.00 
     

Educational Supplies

    
Books & Supplies330.00 330.00 330.00 990.00 
Total330.00 330.00 330.00 990.00 
     

Living Expenses

    
Board (Food)1,440.00 2,160.00 2,160.00  5,760.00 
Housing + Utilities 4,614.00 6,921.00 6,921.00  18,456.00 
Miscellaneous1,458.00 2,187.00 2,187.00  5,832.00 
Transportation696.00 1,044.00 1,044.00  2,784.00 
Total8,208.00 12,312.00 12,312.00 32,832.00 
     

Total Cost of Attendance, Year 1

23,553.00 

36,286.00 

27,568.00 

87,407.00 

 

20-month cost of attendance: year 1

2025-2026 Cost of Attendance EstimateSummer Fall Spring  

Tuition & Fees

    
Sanford MNSP Tuition$14,895.00 $9,930.00 $9,930.00 34,755.00 
Student Medical Insurance-   3,752.00 -   3,752.00 
Health Feen/a n/a n/a n/a 
Graduate Activity Fee-   19.00  19.00 38.00 
Rec Facility Feen/a n/a n/a n/a 
Transcript Fee120.00 -   -   120.00 
Graduate Student Services Fee-   13.00  12.00 25.00 
Sanford Activity Feen/a n/a n/a n/a 
Total15,015.00 13,714.00 9,961.00  38,690.00 
     

Educational Supplies

    
Books & Supplies330.00 330.00 330.00 990.00 
Total330.00 330.00 330.00 990.00 
     

Living Expenses

    
Board (Food)1,440.00 2,160.00 2,160.00  5,760.00 
Housing + Utilities 4,614.00 6,921.00 6,921.00  18,456.00 
Miscellaneous1,458.00 2,187.00 2,187.00  5,832.00 
Transportation696.00 1,044.00 1,044.00  2,784.00 
Total8,208.00 12,312.00 12,312.00 32,832.00 
     

Total Cost of Attendance, Year 1

23,553.00 

26,356.00 

22,603.00 

72,512.00 

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