Tuition & Fees

PROGRAMS BILLED BY TERM

PROGRAMS BILLED BY CREDIT

MANDATORY UNIVERSITY FEES*

• College Fee (per year) $250
• Technology Fee (per year) $508 

PROGRAM AND COURSE FEES

• Liability Fee (per term) $20
• Lab Fee (per term) $250
• Simulation Fee (per term) $20-50
• Digital Resources Fee (per term) $45-200
• Clinical Fee (per term) $20-300
• Professional Fee (per yer) $125-200
• Internship/Practicum Fee (per course) $100
• Capstone Fee (per course) $100
• Class Materials Fee (per course) $100

CONTINGENT FEES

• Health Insurance Fee (per term) TBD
• Study Abroad Fee (per term) Varies
• Late Payment Fee (per month) $35
• Returned Payment Fee (per check) $50
• Replacement ID Card Fee (per card) $25
• Graduation Fee (per degree) $100

This is a list of the most common miscellaneous fees associated with enrollment at Chatham University. Some courses and activities may require additional fees not listed here. Fees are subject to change.

Health Insurance Requirement:
Full time students are required to have health insurance. If needed students can opt-in to the Chatham student health insurance plan offered by UPMC. The current 2024-2025 rate has not been released. Contact the Office of Student Accounts for enrollment.

*College Fee: The college fee is mandatory for all graduate students enrolled in on-campus programs and entitles each student to student publications; admission to college social events, student-sponsored concerts and lectures; and membership in student organizations. This fee does not apply to students enrolled in fully online programs. 

*Technology Fee: The technology fee is mandatory for all graduate students and entitles each student to standard university provided software (e.g., Microsoft 365), Helpdesk support, campus connectivity and infrastructure, computer labs, and other IT services. 

• Centre Avenue Suites
  • Single Occupancy: $1,400 per month for 12-months
  • Double Occupancy: $1,100 per month (per person) for 12-months

• Linzer Apartments
  • Single Room (2-person, 1-bedroom apartment) $3,502 per term
• Chatham Apartments
  • Single Room (2-person, 1-bedroom apartment) $3,502 per term
• Chatham & Pelletreau Apartments
  • Single Room (3-person, 2-bedroom apartment) $3,700 per term
  • Double Room (3-person, 2-bedroom apartment) $3,502 per term
• Chung Apartments
  • Single Room (3-person, 2-bedroom apartment) $3,940 per term
  • Double Room (3-person, 2-bedroom apartment) $3,604 per term
• Haber & Hicks Apartments
  • Single Room (2-person, 1-bedroom apartment) $4,030 per term
  • Single Room (3-person, 2-bedroom apartment) $4,252 per term
  • Double Room (3-person, 2-bedroom apartment) $3,912 per term
• Maryland Ave Duplex
  • Single Room (3-person, 2-bedroom apartment) $4,098 per term

• Chatham Unlimited Meal Plan
  • 21 meals/week + $50 flex $3,400 per term
• Chatham 14 Meal Plan
  • 14 meals/week + $100 flex $2,700 per term
• Chatham 10
  • 10 meals/week + $150 flex $2,100 per term

• Apartment Premium Meal Plan
  • 6 meals/week + $500 flex $1,700 per term
• Apartment Primary Meal Plan
  • 4 meals/week + $250 flex $1,050 per term

MEAL PLAN REQUIREMENTS

• All Chatham Lower Campus Apartment residents must select an Apartment or Shadyside Upper Campus meal plan.
• Non-resident (commuter) students can select from any of the meal plans and participation is completely voluntary.

TERM-BASED PROGRAMS

CREDIT-BASED PROGRAMS

College Clinical Fees

• Doctor of Psychology in Counseling Psychology: $115 yearly
• Master of Science in Counseling Psychology: $115 yearly

Campus Fees

• Occupational Therapy: $293 per term
• Physician Assistant Studies: $293 per term
• Doctor of Physical Therapy: $293 per term
• Master of Athletic Training: $293 per term
• Other Graduate Programs: $33 per credit, $250 max per term

Liability Insurance Fee

• Counseling Psychology Program: $20 per term
• Education Program: $20 per term

Combine Lab/Liability Insurance Fee

• Occupational Therapy: $242 per term
• Physician Assistant Studies: $242 per term
• Doctor of Physical Therapy: $242 per term
• Master of Science in Athletic Training: $242 per term

Online Textbook Fee

• Physician Assistant Studies: $25 per term

Simulation Fee

• Physician Assistant Studies: $45.83 per term
• Doctor of Physical Therapy: $17.86 per term

Occupational Therapy Lab Fees

• $43.69/term

Other Fees

• Student Health Insurance Policy: $1,519 per term
  Fee is optional (depending on your situation). Subject to change.

* This is a list of the most common miscellaneous fees associated with enrollment at Chatham University. Some courses and activities may require additional fees not listed here. Fees are subject to change.  

For further information regarding tuition and fees, placement and rotation charges, financial policies and procedures, the institutional refund policy, and other important information, please reference the current University catalog.

Room Rates

• Chung Apartments:
  • 2-Bedroom Furnished: $7,463 per term
• Duplex at Maryland:
  • 3-Bedroom Furnished: $9,831 per term
• Haber Apartments
  • 1-Bedroom Furnished: $7,945 per term
  • 2-Bedroom Furnished: $9,024 per term
• Hicks Estate
  • 1-Bedroom Furnished:  $7,945 per term
  • 1-Bedroom w/Loft Furnished:  $9,024 per term
  • 2-Bedroom Furnished:  $9,024 per term
• Eden Hall Campus: Orchard Hall
  • Single Room: $1,433 per term
  • Suite-Style Room: $1,513 per term (per occupant)
• Chatham also offers access to a unique inter-generational housing partnership at Vincentian Schenley Gardens near Shadyside Campus for School of Health Science graduate students. 

Apartment and Commuter Meal Plans (Lower Campus Housing & Commuters)

Graduate and Gateway students residing in the Chatham University Fifth Avenue Apartments are not required to purchase a meal plan. If they would like to purchase one, please contact Parkhurst Dining at Parkhurst@tamilfolksongs.com for further instructions.

While lower campus residential students and commuters are able to select any of the Chatham plans, the following meal plans are built to give a little more flexibility to those that have access to kitchens. Build a plan based on your lifestyle to get the right balance of meals and Flex dollars. 

Choose your block meals:

• 15 meals/term, $150 Flex Dollars: $350/term
• 15 meals/term, $350 Flex Dollars: $550/term
• 45 meals/term, $150 Flex Dollars: $715/term
• 45 meals/term, $350 Flex Dollars: $915/term
• 75 meals/term, $150 Flex Dollars: $1,080/term
• 75 meals/term, $350 Flex Dollars: $1,280/term

Eden Hall Meal Plan

Only available for residents of Orchard Hall.  

Graduate students residing in Orchard Hall on the Eden Hall Campus are required to select either one of the Chatham or Rachel block meal plans. Students will be able to select their meal plan after they have been assigned housing through the Housing Application. 

Additional Meal Plan Information

Additional Cougar Dollars are available for purchase through MyChatham for those who want to add dining dollars to their meal plans. For every $50 purchased, $55 is received. 

TERM-BASED PROGRAMS

CREDIT-BASED PROGRAMS  

College Clinical Fees 

• Doctor of Psychology in Counseling Psychology: $115 yearly 
• Master of Science in Counseling Psychology: $115 yearly 

College Fees 

• Occupational Therapy: $273 per term 
• Physician Assistant Studies: $273 per term 
• Doctor of Physical Therapy: $273 per term 
• Other Graduate Programs: $32 per credit, $250 max per term 

Liability Insurance Fee 

• Counseling Psychology Program: $20 per term 
• Education Program: $20 per term 

Combine Lab/Liability Insurance Fee 

• Occupational Therapy: $226 per term 
• Physician Assistant Studies: $226 per term 
• Doctor of Physical Therapy: $226 per term 
• Master of Science in Athletic Training: $226 per term 

Online Textbook Fee 

• Physician Assistant Studies: $25 per term 

Simulation Fee 

• Physician Assistant Studies: $45.83 per term 
• Doctor of Physical Therapy: $17.86 per term 

Occupational Therapy Lab Fees 

• $43.69/term 

Other Fees

• Student Health Insurance Policy: $1,519 per term 
  Fee is optional (depending on your situation). Subject to change. 

*This is a list of the most common miscellaneous fees associated with enrollment at Chatham University. Some courses and activities may require additional fees not listed here. Fees are subject to change.   

For further information regarding tuition and fees, placement and rotation charges, financial policies and procedures, the institutional refund policy, and other important information, please reference the current University catalog. 

Room Rates 

• Chung Apartments: 
  • 2-Bedroom Furnished: $7,425 per term 
• Duplex at Maryland: 
  • 3-Bedroom Furnished: $9,544 per term 

• Haber Apartments 
  • 1-Bedroom Furnished: $7,713 per term 
  • 2-Bedroom Furnished: $8,761 per term 

• Hicks Estate 
  • 1-Bedroom Furnished:  $7,713 per term 
  • 1-Bedroom w/Loft Furnished:  $8,761 per term 
  • 2-Bedroom Furnished:  $8,761 per term 
• Pelletreau Apartments 
  • 2-Bedroom Furnished: $6,962 per term 

• Eden Hall Campus: Orchard Hall 
  • Single Room: $1,391 per term 
  • Suite-Style Room: $1,468 per term (per occupant) 

• Chatham also offers access to a unique inter-generational housing partnership at Vincentian Schenley Gardens near Shadyside Campus for School of Health Science graduate students.  

Apartment and Commuter Meal Plans (Lower Campus Housing & Commuters) 

Graduate and Gateway students residing in the Chatham University Fifth Avenue Apartments are not required to purchase a meal plan. If they would like to purchase one, please contact Parkhurst Dining at Parkhurst@tamilfolksongs.com for further instructions. 

While lower campus residential students and commuters are able to select any of the Chatham plans, the following meal plans are built to give a little more flexibility to those that have access to kitchens. Build a plan based on your lifestyle to get the right balance of meals and Flex dollars.  

Choose your block meals: 

• 15 meals/term, $150 Flex Dollars: $325/term 
• 15 meals/term, $350 Flex Dollars: $525/term 
• 45 meals/term, $150 Flex Dollars: $675/term 
• 45 meals/term, $350 Flex Dollars: $875/term 
• 75 meals/term, $150 Flex Dollars: $1,025/term 
• 75 meals/term, $350 Flex Dollars: $1,225/term 

Eden Hall Meal Plan 

Only available for residents of Orchard Hall.   

Graduate students residing in Orchard Hall on the Eden Hall Campus are required to select either one of the Chatham or Rachel BYO meal plans. Students will be able to select their meal plan after they have been assigned housing through the Housing Application.  

Additional Meal Plan Information 

Additional Cougar Dollars are available for purchase through MyChatham for those who want to add dining dollars to their meal plans. For every $50 purchased, $55 is received.