Costs and Financing

Projected Costs: When you register for courses at the University of Washington, you are obligated to pay the associated tuition and related fees for those classes unless you officially drop your classes by the end of the first week of the quarter. You are billed tuition based on the number of credit hours, including audit courses, that you are registered for at the beginning of the quarter.

Tuition is due the third Friday of each quarter. If you are a current student you may check your student account, including tuition and other finances, on MYUW.

Tuition is set annually by the state legislature. For proposed tuition rates for the upcoming year, please consult the UW Tuition Overview page on the UW web site. For more information on establishing Washington State Residency, contact the UW Residency Office.

Students in the Daytime graduate program pay Tier I Graduate Tuition.

Graduate Assistantships: The Department offers Teaching Assistantships (TAs) and Research Assistantships (RAs) to its students enrolled in full-time study (10 credits/quarter). Students interested in a TAship or RAship should indicate so on their application materials. The department does not have a separate application form for TAships or RAships.

Benefits for TAs and RAs include a tuition waiver and a monthly stipend. For more information on the specific benefits, consult the UW Graduate School's site at: http://www.grad.washington.edu/fellow/gradservice.htm

In general, returning students and newly admitted graduate students have priority for Teaching Assistantships. Kate Mobrand, the Director of the Engineering Communication Program, coordinates the TAs for all sections of HCDE 231, Introduction to Technical Writing, and HCDE 333, Advanced Technical Writing and Oral Communication. With guidance from Kate, TAs for these courses are the only instructor for the class and are responsible for teaching, grading, and other course responsibilities.

Research Assistantships are often available in conjunction with the funded research of individual faculty members. Faculty members who have funds to support graduate students generally advertise the position and select the most qualified applicant.

Also investigate the following for financial assistance: