Department of Education

Cost and Financial Aid

We offer financial aid opportunities through need-based and merit-based scholarships, as well as research and teaching assistantships.

Tuition Charges

The following tuition charges are in effect for the 2024-2025 academic year. Tuition generally increases by 3-5% each year. Tuition and fee charges for the 2025-2026 academic year will be set in early 2025. 

Per Course $8,576
9 courses required for degree completion $77,187

Learn more about masters tuition and fees
 

Financial Aid

The program awards merit-based and need-based scholarships to about two-thirds of all applicants, ranging from 10-100% of tuition cost. Financial aid comes directly from the Department of Education.

If you apply by the January deadline, you will be automatically considered for merit-based scholarships. Research and teaching assistantships and other work opportunities are also available to help offset the program costs.

Domestic applicants interested in a need-based scholarship must complete a FAFSA form by the application deadline.

To apply for institutional need-based aid, international students and students without an SSN should submit the CSS profile. The CSS code for Brown University is 3189. Applicants from Iran and North Korea cannot submit the CSS Profile and should email GS_Financial_Aid@brown.edu for an alternative solution.

Urban Education Policy A.M. applicants are welcome to simultaneously apply for an Urban Education Fellowship (UEF). As part of their commitment to the local Providence community, Brown University provides loan forgiveness to Brown graduates who serve three years after program completion in a full-time position within a public sector education organization or non-profit entity in the Rhode Island urban core region.

Please note that international students on an F-1 visa are ineligible for the UEF, as they do not qualify for federal funds and, therefore, are not eligible for loan forgiveness.

  • Ruth J. Simmons Urban Education Policy Scholarship. This permanent annual award goes to the UEP graduate student who most epitomizes the former Brown University president’s commitment to educational equity and social justice. No additional application materials are required to be considered. The student is selected by the Annenberg Institute’s Board of Overseers.
  • City Year Partnership. City Year corps members and alumni for at least one year of service and City Year staff members employed for at least two years are eligible for a 25 percent tuition scholarship and an application fee waiver. Please indicate your affiliation within the application and request a service verification letter from City Year for consideration.

     

U.S. citizens and permanent residents may be eligible to borrow funds through the Federal Direct Student Loan Program. Candidates applying for need-based financial aid must complete the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) online.
The College Scholarship Service (CSS) Profile is another tool we use to determine financial need. You can also include information about your family’s special financial circumstances.