Tuition and Fees

How much does a Physical Therapy education cost at Northwestern? The totals provided on the web pages below include tuition, loan fees, room and board, transportation, and other expenses that the Committee on Financial Aid to Students takes into account when determining your required educational budget. The tuition and fees below are for the listed academic year. These are subject to change on an annual basis.

Beginning with the graduating class of 2012, students will be enrolled for eight (8) trimesters.

2011-12 Academic Year

2011-12 Educational Budget for Students in their First Year (12 months)

Category Fall Winter Spring Total for all 3 terms
Tuition $11,790 $11,790 $11,790 $35,370
Hospitalization Insurance $2,584 -- -- $2,584
Loan Fees $410 $410 $410 $1,230
Student Activity Fee $200 $200 $200 $600
Personal $1,194 $1,194 $1,194 $3,582
Room & Board $5,500 $5,500 $5,500 $16,500
Transportation $644 $644 $644 $1,932
Books $658 $658 $658 $1,974
Computer $3,000 -- -- $3,000
Budget Total $25,980 $20,396 $20,396 $66,772

2011-12 Educational Budget for Students in their Second Year (12 months)

Category Fall Winter Spring Total for all 3 terms
Tuition $11,790 $11,790 $11,790 $35,370
Hospitalization Insurance $2,584 -- -- $2,584
Loan Fees $385 $385 $384 $1,154
Student Activity Fee $200 $200 $200 $600
Personal $1,194 $1,194 $1,194 $3,582
Room & Board $5,500 $5,500 $5,500 $16,500
Transportation $644 $644 $644 $1,932
Books $658 $658 $658 $1,974
Budget Total $22,955 $20,371 $20,370 $63,696

2011-12 Educational Budget for Students in their Third Year (8 months)

Category Fall Winter Total
Tuition $11,790 $11,790 $23,580
Hospitalization Insurance $2,584 -- $2,584
Loan Fees $327 $327 $654
Student Activity Fee $200 $200 $400
Personal $1,194 $1,194 $2,388
Room & Board $5,500 $5,500 $11,000
Transportation $644 $644 $1,288
Books $658 $658 $1,316
Budget Total $22,897  $20,313  $43,210

2010-11 Academic Year

2010-11 Educational Budget for Students in their First Year (12 months)

Category Fall Winter Spring Total for all 3 terms
Tuition $11,337 $11,337 $11,337 $34,011
Hospitalization Insurance $2,466 -- -- $2,466
Loan Fees $405 $405 $405 $1,213
Student Activity Fee $120 $120 $120 $360
Personal $1,194 $1,194 $1,194 $3,582
Room & Board $5,500 $5,500 $5,500 $16,500
Transportation $644 $644 $644 $1,932
Books $658 $658 $658 $1,974
Computer $3,000 -- -- $3,000
Budget Total $25,324 $19,857 $19,857 $65,038

2010-11 Educational Budget for Students in their Second Year (12 months)

Category Fall Winter Spring Total for all 3 terms
Tuition $11,337 $11,337 $11,337 $34,011
Hospitalization Insurance $2,466 -- -- $2,466
Loan Fees $370 $370 $370 $1,110
Student Activity Fee $120 $120 $120 $360
Personal $1,194 $1,194 $1,194 $3,582
Room & Board $5,500 $5,500 $5,500 $16,500
Transportation $644 $644 $644 $1,932
Books $658 $658 $658 $1,974
Budget Total $22,289 $19,823 $19,823 $61,935

2010-11 Educational Budget for Students in their Third Year (3 months)

Category Fall
Tuition $11,337
Hospitalization Insurance $2,466
Loan Fees $137
Student Activity Fee $120
Personal $1,194
Room & Board $5,500
Transportation $644
Books $658
Budget Total $22,056