Graduate (MM & DMA) students attending the Bienen School of Music will only be charged tuition on their student accounts. Students are charged one rate for full-time enrollment (3-5 units of credit). This gives students the advantage of taking a variety of courses to supplement their musical training without additional charges.
Please note that all estimated living expenses listed below except for tuition are just that: estimates. The cost of living varies widely among our student body and according to a student's individual needs. The personal expense estimates below are not billed to you, but are a guide to help you plan. Some students will have lower expenses than others and may not need to fund all of the expenses below - for example, public transportation is much less expensive than owning a car. There is a wide range of housing options in the Evanston and Chicagoland areas at a wide variety of price points.