Tuition & Fees

COA estimates for the 2022–23 academic year

Living on campus

  • Tuition and fees: $10,144
  • Herron fees: $850
  • Books and supplies: $900
  • Room and board: $11,252
  • Transportation: $314
  • Personal: $2,170
  • Estimated total cost per academic year: $25,630

Living off campus

  • Tuition and fees: $10,144
  • Herron fees: $850
  • Books and supplies: $900
  • Room and board: $11,252
  • Transportation: $2,012
  • Personal: $2,170
  • Estimated total cost per academic year: $27,328

Living with parent

  • Tuition and fees: $10,144
  • Herron fees: $850
  • Books and supplies: $900
  • Room and board: $2,138
  • Transportation: $2,012
  • Personal: $2,170
  • Estimated total cost per academic year: $18,214

If you live in a Midwest Student Exchange Program, Midwest Student Excellence Award, or Herron Nonresident Award Program participating state, your estimated COA may be less than that of an out-of-state student.

Living on campus

  • Tuition and fees (less MSEP or HNAP award): $14,630
  • Herron fees: $850
  • Books and supplies: $900
  • Room and board: $11,252
  • Transportation: $314
  • Personal: $2,170
  • Estimated total cost per academic year: $30,116

Living off campus

  • Tuition and fees (less MSEP of HNAP award): $14,630
  • Herron fees: $850
  • Books and supplies: $900
  • Room and board: $11,252
  • Transportation: $2,012
  • Personal: $2,170
  • Estimated total cost per academic year: $31,814

Living on campus

  • Tuition and fees: $32,582
  • Herron fees: $850
  • Books and supplies: $900
  • Room and board: $11,252
  • Transportation: $314
  • Personal: $2,170
  • Estimated total cost per academic year: $48,068

Living off campus

  • Tuition and fees: $32,582
  • Herron fees: $850
  • Books and supplies: $900
  • Room and board: $11,252
  • Transportation: $2,012
  • Personal: $2,170
  • Estimated total cost per academic year: $49,766

Graduate tuition and fees are calculated per credit hour. Students pay in-state or out-of-state tuition based on their residency status as outlined by the Office of the Registrar.

M.F.A. degree program (15 credit hours per semester)

  • Tuition and fees: $8,835
  • General fee: $332
  • Herron studio fees: $1,600*
  • Estimated total cost per academic year: $21,534

M.A. degree program (13 credit hours per semester, including summer)

  • Fall and spring tuition and fees: $7,675
  • Summer tuition and fees: $5,754
  • General fee: $332
  • Herron studio fees: $1,400*
  • Estimated total cost per academic year: $24,132

Graduate Certificate in Design Thinking

  • Tuition and fees: $400 per credit hour

* Herron studio fees range per course and are based on the degree program.

Graduate tuition and fees are calculated per credit hour. Students pay in-state or out-of-state tuition based on their residency status as outlined by the Office of the Registrar.

M.F.A. degree program (15 credit hours per semester)

  • Tuition and fees: $14,385
  • General fee: $332
  • Herron studio fees: $1,600*
  • Estimated total cost per academic year: $32,634

M.A. degree program (13 credit hours per semester, including summer)

  • Fall and spring tuition and fees: $12,461
  • Summer tuition and fees: $5,754
  • General fee: $332
  • Herron studio fees: $1,400*
  • Estimated total cost per academic year: $28,386

Graduate Certificate in Design Thinking

  • Tuition and fees: $400 per credit hour

* Herron studio fees range per course and are based on the degree program.

About these numbers

We're showing you the COA for a full academic year (fall and spring semesters). Cut these numbers in half to figure out the cost of a single semester. Tuition and fees outlined here are based on 12 to 18 credits per semester.

Your actual costs for room and board, books and supplies, transportation, and personal expenses will vary based on:

  • The number of credit hours you take.
  • Whether you're an undergraduate or graduate student.
  • Whether you're an in-state resident.
  • Your personal choices.
  • Your travel habits.

Your cost of attendance may differ from these estimates and will not be what you will owe the university. IU Indianapolis' Net Price Calculator can help you estimate your financial aid awards and your costs. Based on your enrollment, IU Indianapolis will bill you each semester for tuition, fees, and housing (if applicable). Visit the Student Center in One.IU for your specific billing information.

Herron provides financial aid and scholarships to students based on their academic achievement, portfolio submissions, diversity, and financial need.

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All figures above are estimates based on the full-time student rates for the 2022–23 academic year. The Indiana University Board of Trustees reviews tuition and fee rates every July.

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