The various program budgets for the current and upcoming academic years are noted below.

2023-24 Academic Budgets

Master’s Budget, except MRE

(2 semesters per academic year)

  • Tuition: $57,200
  • Health Insurance: $4,120
  • Health Service Fee: $1,408
  • Activity Fee: $170
  • Food & Housing: $17,530
  • Transportation: $722
  • Books, Course Materials, Supplies and Equipment: $3,500
  • Personal: $4,576
  • TOTAL: $89,226

Master in Real Estate (MRE) Budget

(3 semesters per academic year)

  • Tuition: $85,800
  • Health Insurance: $4,464
  • Health Service Fee: $1,526
  • Activity Fee: $170
  • Food & Housing: $23,374
  • Transportation: $962
  • Books, Course Materials, Supplies and Equipment: $5,250
  • Personal: $6,864
  • TOTAL: $128,410

DDes Budget

(2 semesters per academic year)

  • Tuition: $57,200
  • Health Insurance: $4,120
  • Health Service Fee: $1,408
  • Activity Fee: $170
  • Food & Housing: $17,530
  • Transportation: $722
  • Books, Course Materials, Supplies and Equipment: $3,500
  • Personal: $4,576
  • TOTAL: $89,226

2024-25 Academic Budgets

Master’s Budget, except MRE

(2 semesters per academic year)

  • Tuition: $59,488
  • Health Insurance: $4,202
  • Health Service Fee: $1,592
  • Activity Fee: $170
  • Food & Housing: $18,018
  • Transportation: $722
  • Books, Course Materials, Supplies and Equipment: $3,588
  • Personal: $4,690
  • TOTAL: $92,470

Master in Real Estate (MRE) Budget

(3 semesters per academic year)

  • Tuition: $89,232
  • Health Insurance: $4,557
  • Health Service Fee: $1,732
  • Activity Fee: $170
  • Food & Housing: $24,024
  • Transportation: $962
  • Books, Course Materials, Supplies and Equipment: $4,784
  • Personal: $6,253
  • TOTAL: $131,714

DDes Budget

(2 semesters per academic year)

  • Tuition: $59,488
  • Health Insurance: $4,202
  • Health Service Fee: $1,592
  • Activity Fee: $170
  • Food & Housing: $18,018
  • Transportation: $722
  • Books, Course Materials, Supplies and Equipment: $3,588
  • Personal: $4,690
  • TOTAL: $92,470

Additional Information

Student Activity Fee

The student activity fee supports the GSD Student Forum and student organization activities.

Health Fees

The health services and health insurance fees are charged to all enrolled students. See the Harvard University Health Services website for more information about the health fees and for the option to waive health insurance if you have your own coverage.

A note regarding COVID-19

In recent years the GSD has had to act quickly to implement contingency scenarios in order to protect the health and safety of our community, while ensuring the continuity of our teaching and research mission. In addition, the Graduate School of Design retains the discretion to act as it deems necessary in extraordinary circumstances to protect the health and safety of the Harvard community. For these purposes “extraordinary circumstances” include, but are not limited to, public health emergencies, extreme weather events, and other conditions posing broad threats to the community health and safety or significantly disrupting campus life or learning. Discretionary measures available to the Graduate School of Design may include, but are not limited to, making recourse to remote or hybrid instruction, suspending or limiting access to University provided residential housing, limiting its provision of or access to certain activities and services, introducing or modifying vaccination, mask, and physical distancing mandates; and implementing compulsory testing and tracing programs as required conditions for accessing the Harvard campus or Harvard facilities.

Please consult the GSD homepage for any updates to COVID-related protocols.