Tuition & fees
Get a snapshot of the tuition and fees for Thunderbird’s degree programs by clicking your program of interest from the list below. If you have any questions, contact Admissions at admissions@thunderbird.edu at +1 602 978-7100 or 800 457-6966. For financial aid inquiries, email finaid@thunderbird.edu or call +1 602 978-7130 or 800 848-9084.
Full-time programs
Note: All costs are in US dollars
Full-time MBA
Tuition
- Tuition deposit: $1,200
- Number of credit hours: 46.5
- Cost per credit hour: $1,436
- Spouse cost per credit hour: $1,436
- Foundations fee: $700
Internship tuition
- 0.33 credit hours: $478
- 1.5 credit hours: $2,154
- 3.0 credit hours: $4,308
Housing & meal plan (per person, per trimester)
- A and B Residence Hall: $1,635
- West (B Room) Residence Hall: $1,635
- East Residence Hall: $1,535
- West (A Room) Residence Hall: $1,450
- West Apartment: $2,600
- Meal Plan (campus residents only): $695
Other fees
- Materials copyright fee (per credit hour): $22
- TEM Lab fee: $1,100
- Student government fee (per trimester): $150
- Off-campus administrative fee (per each module abroad, exchange program or winterim): $350
- Activity fee (per module abroad): $350
- Housing fee per night in excess of trimester (based on availability): $15
- Approximate cost of books and supplies: $530
Student health insurance
- Student (per trimester): $583
- Spouse: $1,860.54
- 1 child: $1,365.84
- 2 or more children: $1,860.54
Master of Science in Global Management
Tuition
- Tuition deposit: $1,200
- Number of credit hours: 45
- Cost per credit hour: $1,436
- Spouse cost per credit hour: $1,436
- Foundations fee: $700
Internship tuition
- 0.33 credit hours: $478
- 1.5 credit hours: $2,154
- 3.0 credit hours: $4,308
Housing & meal plan (per person, per trimester)
- A and B Residence Hall: $1,635
- West (B Room) Residence Hall: $1,635
- East Residence Hall: $1,535
- West (A Room) Residence Hall: $1,450
- West Apartment: $2,600
- Meal Plan (campus residents only): $695
Other fees
- Materials copyright fee (per credit hour): $22
- Student government fee (per trimester): $150
- Off-campus administrative fee (per each module abroad, exchange program or winterim): $350
- Activity fee (per module abroad): $350
- Housing fee per night in excess of trimester (based on availability): $15
- Approximate cost of books and supplies: $530
Student health insurance
- Student (per trimester): $583
- Spouse: $1,860.54
- 1 child: $1,365.84
- 2 or more children: $1,860.54
Master of Science in Global Marketing
Tuition
- Tuition deposit: $1,200
- Number of credit hours: 45
- Cost per credit hour: $1,436
- Spouse cost per credit hour: $1,436
- Foundations fee: $700
Internship tuition
- 0.33 credit hours: $478
- 1.5 credit hours: $2,154
- 3.0 credit hours: $4,308
Housing & meal plan (per person, per trimester)
- A and B Residence Hall: $1,635
- West (B Room) Residence Hall: $1,635
- East Residence Hall: $1,535
- West (A Room) Residence Hall: $1,450
- West Apartment: $2,600
- Meal Plan (campus residents only): $695
Other fees
- Materials copyright fee (per credit hour): $22
- Student government fee (per trimester): $150
- Off-campus administrative fee (per each module abroad, exchange program or winterim): $350
- Activity fee (per module abroad): $350
- Housing fee per night in excess of trimester (based on availability): $15
- Approximate cost of books and supplies: $530
Student health insurance
- Student (per trimester): $583
- Spouse: $1,860.54
- 1 child: $1,365.84
- 2 or more children: $1,860.54
Master of Science in Global Finance
Tuition
- Tuition deposit: $1,200
- Number of credit hours: 45
- Cost per credit hour: $1,436
- Spouse cost per credit hour: $1,436
- Foundations fee: $700
Internship tuition
- 0.33 credit hours: $478
- 1.5 credit hours: $2,154
- 3.0 credit hours: $4,308
Housing & meal plan (per person, per trimester)
- A and B Residence Hall: $1,635
- West (B Room) Residence Hall: $1,635
- East Residence Hall: $1,535
- West (A Room) Residence Hall: $1,450
- West Apartment: $2,600
- Meal Plan (campus residents only): $695
Other fees
- Materials copyright fee (per credit hour): $22
- Student government fee (per trimester): $150
- Off-campus administrative fee (per each module abroad, exchange program or winterim): $350
- Activity fee (per module abroad): $350
- Housing fee per night in excess of trimester (based on availability): $15
- Approximate cost of books and supplies: $530
Student health insurance
- Student (per trimester): $583
- Spouse: $1,860.54
- 1 child: $1,365.84
- 2 or more children: $1,860.54
Master of Arts in Global Affairs & Management
Tuition
- Tuition deposit: $1,200
- Number of credit hours: 45
- Cost per credit hour: $1,436
- Spouse cost per credit hour: $1,436
- Foundations fee: $700
Internship tuition
- 0.33 credit hours: $478
- 1.5 credit hours: $2,154
- 3.0 credit hours: $4,308
Housing & meal plan (per person, per trimester)
- A and B Residence Hall: $1,635
- West (B Room) Residence Hall: $1,635
- East Residence Hall: $1,535
- West (A Room) Residence Hall: $1,450
- West Apartment: $2,600
- Meal Plan (campus residents only): $695
Other fees
- Materials copyright fee (per credit hour): $22
- Student government fee (per trimester): $150
- Off-campus administrative fee (per each module abroad, exchange program or winterim): $350
- Activity fee (per module abroad): $350
- Housing fee per night in excess of trimester (based on availability): $15
- Approximate cost of books and supplies: $530
Student health insurance
- Student (per trimester): $583
- Spouse: $1,860.54
- 1 child: $1,365.84
- 2 or more children: $1,860.54
Full-time Post-MBA
Tuition
- Tuition deposit: $1,200
- Number of credit hours: 30
- Cost per credit hour: $1,436
- Spouse cost per credit hour: $1,436
- Foundations fee: $700
Internship tuition
- 0.33 credit hours: $478
- 1.5 credit hours: $2,154
- 3.0 credit hours: $4,308
Housing & meal plan (per person, per trimester)
- A and B Residence Hall: $1,635
- West (B Room) Residence Hall: $1,635
- East Residence Hall: $1,535
- West (A Room) Residence Hall: $1,450
- West Apartment: $2,600
- Meal Plan (campus residents only): $695
Other fees
- Materials copyright fee (per credit hour): $22
- Student government fee (per trimester): $150
- Off-campus administrative fee (per each module abroad, exchange program or winterim): $350
- Housing fee per night in excess of trimester (based on availability): $15
- Approximate cost of books and supplies: $530
Student health insurance
- Student (per trimester): $583
- Spouse: $1,860.54
- 1 child: $1,365.84
- 2 or more children: $1,860.54
Full-time Dual Degree
Tuition
- Tuition deposit: $1,200
- Number of credit hours: 42 (30 from Thunderbird; 12 from partner institution)
- Cost per credit hour: $1,436
- Spouse cost per credit hour: $1,436
- Foundations fee: $700
Internship tuition
- 0.33 credit hours: $478
- 1.5 credit hours: $2,154
- 3.0 credit hours: $4,308
Housing & meal plan (per person, per trimester)
- A and B Residence Hall: $1,635
- West (B Room) Residence Hall: $1,635
- East Residence Hall: $1,535
- West (A Room) Residence Hall: $1,450
- West Apartment: $2,600
- Meal Plan (campus residents only): $695
Other fees
- Materials copyright fee (per credit hour): $22
- Student government fee (per trimester): $150
- Off-campus administrative fee (per each module abroad, exchange program or winterim): $350
- Housing fee per night in excess of trimester (based on availability): $15
- Approximate cost of books and supplies: $530
Student health insurance
- Student (per trimester): $583
- Spouse: $1,860.54
- 1 child: $1,365.84
- 2 or more children: $1,860.54
Vermont Law School Partnership
This dual-degree program allows you to pair any of Thunderbird’s full-time degree programs with a Juris Doctor or Master of Environmental Law & Policy from Vermont Law School. Tuition and fees are specific to each degree program.
Choose your Thunderbird program of interest above for more details on Thunderbird tuition and fees. For more on the Vermont program details, see the Vermont Law School Partnership page.
Working Professional Programs
Note: All costs are in US dollars
Online MBA
Tuition
- Tuition deposit: $1,200
- Full tuition fee: $69,800
Included in tuition
- Housing for on-campus sessions and international trips (including some meals, corporate visits, and cultural activities)
- All textbooks, cases and academic materials
- Access to Thunderbird International Business Information Center (IBIC) resources
- Special events (guest speakers, alumni receptions and period group meals)
- Career management support
- Graduation ceremony, regalia and reception
Note: Travel to on-campus sessions and international trips is the student's responsibility.
Executive MBA - US
Tuition
- Tuition deposit: $3,000
- Full tuition fee: $91,500
Included in tuition
- Housing for on-campus sessions and international trips (including some meals, corporate visits, and cultural activities)
- All textbooks, cases and academic materials
- Access to Thunderbird International Business Information Center (IBIC) resources
- Special events (guest speakers, alumni receptions and period group meals)
- Career management support
- Graduation ceremony, regalia and reception
- Professional Leadership Development series
Note: Travel to on-campus sessions and international trips is the student's responsibility.
Online Dual Degree with Indiana University
Tuition
- Tuition deposit: $3,325
- Full tuition fee: $82,000
Included in tuition
- Housing for on-campus sessions and international trips (including some meals, corporate visits, and cultural activities)
- All textbooks, cases and academic materials
- Access to Thunderbird International Business Information Center (IBIC) resources
- Special events (guest speakers, alumni receptions and period group meals)
- Career management support
- Graduation ceremony, regalia and reception
Note: Travel to on-campus sessions and international trips is the student's responsibility.
Online Post-MBA
Tuition
- Tuition deposit: $1,200
- Full tuition fee: $46,865
Included in tuition
- Housing for on-campus sessions and international trips (including some meals, corporate visits, and cultural activities)
- All textbooks, cases and academic materials
- Access to Thunderbird International Business Information Center (IBIC) resources
- Graduation ceremony, regalia and reception
Note: Travel to on-campus sessions and international trips is the student's responsibility.
