A PNCA education offers enduring value. Students in our undergraduate and graduate programs learn from exceptional teachers and apply their skills in real-world settings. As graduates, they find success as confident, self-directed and engaged global citizens.

We offer generous financial aid to make this life-changing experience affordable. The upcoming year's tuition and fees schedules are posted in late spring.

Note: Direct costs are billed to you by the university. Indirect costs are estimated expenses such as books, supplies, food, personal expenses, and transportation that you will likely incur as a student, but are not part of your university billing statement.

Undergraduate Cost of Attendance

Full-time (12 to 18 credit hours)
Typical program length: 4 years

Direct Costs

Description	Cost: 2023-24	Cost: 2024-25	Unit
Tuition	$23,513	$24,453	Per semester
Student Activity Fee¹	$50	$50	Per semester
Housing² (Shared bedroom unit)	$5,825	$6,115	Per semester
Residence Hall Fee	$75	$75	Per semester
Sub-Total	$29,463	$30,693	Per semester
Annual Cost (2 semesters)	$58,929	$61,386	Per Year

Indirect Costs

Description	Cost: 2023-24	Cost: 2024-25	Unit
Health Insurance³	$4,670	$4,208	Per year
Books and Supplies	$679	$704	Per semester
Food	$3,631	$3,765	Per semester
Personal Expenses	$850	$881	Per semester
Transportation	$640	$664	Per semester

Other tuition & fee charges

Description	Cost: 2023-24	Cost: 2024-25	Unit
Part-time tuition per credit hour under 12 credits	$1,959	$2,038	Per credit hour
Overload charges per credit hour over 18 credits	$1,306	$1,359	Per credit hour

¹This fee is charged to all students enrolled for 6 or more credit hours in a semester.

²Requires $300 refundable security deposit.

³Willamette's health insurance cost can be waived for students with proof of insurance coverage under an existing personal or family plan. University health Insurance billing includes a $50 per-semester administration fee. Insurance is billed to students enrolled for six or more credit hours and to all international students, regardless of credit load. Insurance rates for international students: $1,356 for fall ’24 semester; $1,761 for spring ’25 semester. Health insurance is based on term length and may vary between semesters.

Graduate Cost of Attendance

Full-time tuition charges (9-18 credit hours)
Typical program length: 2 years

Direct Costs

Description	Cost per credit¹	Cost: 2023-24	Cost: 2024-25	Unit
Visual Studies MFA	$2,556	$46,000	$48,300	Per year
Collaborative Design MFA	$2,472	$44,500	N/A - Program discontinued	Per year
Print Media MFA	$2,444	$44,000	$48,300	Per year
Applied Craft & Design MFA	$2,472	$44,500	N/A - Program discontinued	Per year
Critical Studies MA	$1,861	$33,500	$35,175	Per year
Critical Studies + MFA		$37,600	$38,640	Per Year
Student Activity Fee²		$100	$50	Per Year

Indirect Costs

Description	Cost: 2023-24	Cost: 2024-25	Unit
Books and Supplies	$679	$704	Per Year
Health Insurance³	$4,670	$4,208	Per year
Housing, Food, Personal	$9,699	$10,058	Per semester
Personal Expenses	$850	$792	Per semester
Transportation	$640	$664	Per semester

¹Visual Studies MFA and Print Media MFA overload charges = $2,683; Critical Studies MA overload charges = $1,954; Dual MA/MFA overload charges = $2,147. These will be charged for any credits over the full-time load of 9 credits per semester.

²This fee is charged to all students enrolled for 6 or more credit hours in a semester.

³Willamette's health insurance cost can be waived for students with proof of insurance coverage under an existing personal or family plan. University health Insurance billing includes a $50 per-semester administration fee. Insurance is billed to students enrolled for six or more credit hours and to all international students, regardless of credit load. Insurance rates for international students: $1,356 for Fall ’24 semester; $1,761 for spring ’25 semester. Health insurance is based on term length and may vary between semesters.

Description	Cost per credit¹	Cost: 2023-24	Cost: 2024-25	Unit
Low Residency Visual Studies MFA	$1,889	$34,000	$35,700	Per year
Low Residency Creative Writing MFA	$1,694	$30,500	$20,000*	Per year

Description	Cost: 2023-24	Cost: 2024-25	Unit
Low-Res Creative Writing: Housing & Food	$23,028	$23,864	Per year
Low-Res Visual Studies: Housing & Food	$16,362	$16,956	Per year
Books and Supplies	$679	$1,408	Per Year

Description	Cost per credit¹	Cost: 2023-24	Cost: 2024-25	Unit
Post Baccalaureate	$2,613	$47,025	$24,450*	Per year

Description	Cost: 2023-24	Cost: 2024-25	Unit
Student Activity Fee¹	$100	$100	Per year
Health Insurance²	$4,670	$4,208	Per year
Books and Supplies	$679	$704	Per Year
Personal Expenses	$850	$792	Per semester
Transportation	$640	$664	Per semester

Explore PNCA's Financial Aid Options

Nearly all PNCA students receive financial aid including scholarships, student loans, or part-time employment to bridge the financial gap and make their education affordable.

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