Tuition and Fees

First Year

Application Fee                25.00 

Tuition                         9,360.00 

Tech Fees                        600.00 

Books & Materials         500.00

Travel                            1200.00 

Room & Board             1020.00

First Year Total        $12,705.00 

Second Year

Tuition                        9,360.00 

Tech Fees                       600.00

Books & Materials        500.00 

Graduation Fee             100.00

Travel                           1800.00

Room & Board            1530.00

Second Year Total  $13,890.00

Total Cost for the MFA Degree:  $26,595.00

Note: Books & Materials, Travel, and Room & Board will vary. Travel is based on an average $500 round trip airline ticket, plus typical shuttle, mileage, and parking costs. Room & Board costs are calculated at current conference rates at IAIA for the summer residency and nearby hotel prices for the winter residency.

Summer housing requires refundable damage deposits for classroom use, $50, and housing use, $100. There is a $10 key fee and an optional $10 fee for a mail key

Scholarships 

We will be offering two full-tuition Truman Capote Trust Scholarships and are currently raising funds for other scholarships. There is no separate application for the Truman Capote Trust Scholarships; all students who apply by April 15 will be considered for the Truman Capote and any other scholarships that become available. For additional information on scholarships, contact Jim Rivera, Career & Scholarship Advisor: jrivera@iaia.edu or 505-424-2345. Prospective students might also want to explore funding opportunities at The American Indian Graduate Center here.

FAFSA

For full consideration for all available financial aid, please complete a FAFSA by April 1.