Graduate Tuition & Financial Aid
Graduate Tuition
The 2025-2026 College of Education and Human Development (CEHD) graduate per credit rates for specific programs are noted in the table below.
| Program | Rate per Credit |
| Education–M.A., Ph.D. | $1,116 |
| Organizational Improvement for Educational Leaders–Ed.D. | $882 |
| Educational Statistics and Research Methods–Ph.D. | $1,116 |
| Educational Technology (in-person/online)–M.Ed. | $882 |
| Human Development and Family Sciences–M.S. | $882 |
| Human Development and Family Sciences–Ph.D. | $1,116 |
| Literacy–M.Ed. (Online) | $882 |
| School Psychology–M.A., Ed.S. | $882 |
| Social Work–M. | $882 |
| Teacher Leadership–M.Ed. (Online) | $882 |
| Teaching English as a Second Language–M.A. | $2,224 |
| Teaching Students with Disabilities- M.Ed. | $882 |
For more information on UD’s tuition rates and fees, please review UD’s cost of attendance chart.
CEHD offers a range of scholarships, assistantships and fellowships for qualifying students. See below for more information.
CEHD Assistantships
The priority for available assistantships through the CEHD is to full-time Ph.D. students and therefore there are very few (if any) available for Ed.D. or master’s students. There are sometimes positions posted from other campus units on the Graduate College’s Graduate Student Job Board.
Assistantships from CEHD are made on the basis of merit and subject to availability. These may take the form of research assistantships, teaching assistantships or graduate assistantships. Students with assistantships provide 20 hours per week of service during the contract period.
Doctoral students who qualify for an assistantship will receive:
- $27,000 minimum stipend (2025-2026) for the 9-month academic year, and $36,000 minimum stipend for Ph.D. students awarded 12-month commitments.
- a tuition scholarship award – 100% tuition award for fall and spring semesters.
- a reduced cost medical insurance plan provided by the University.
Master’s students who qualify for an assistantship will receive:
- $27,000 minimum stipend (2025-2026) for the 9-month academic year.
- a reduced cost medical insurance plan provided by the University.
- No tuition scholarship is provided to master’s students in CEHD who have assistantships, except in very limited situations when tuition is awarded by a grant or project.
Scholarships and assistantship awards are subject to availability. The information on this page is subject to change.
Delaware Educator Scholarships
Delaware Educator Scholarship Eligibility
Students who register through Professional and Continuing Studies (PCS) as Graduate College Non-Degree (GCND) and are taking graduate courses (600-level and above) in CEHD (EDUC, HDFS, EDLM) may apply for the Delaware Educator Scholarship (DES) to receive the CEHD standard master’s degree program tuition rate listed in the above table.
Eligibility for the standard master’s degree tuition rate includes:
- Delaware residency
- Working for a Delaware public or charter school and hold a current certificate as a regular, provisional, temporary, or substitute educator in the State of Delaware
- Working for a Delaware non-profit early learning center or organization
Eligibility for the reduced rate will be verified by the CEHD program staff and applied to your financial account. This is a scholarship provided by CEHD and tuition and scholarships are reviewed annually. The amount of the DES is subject to change and may not directly correspond with changes in tuition.
The DES is not available for courses outside of CEHD with limited exceptions for MA-TESL required courses.
The College of Education and Human Development’s Delaware Educator Scholarship does not apply to Travel Study Programs nor to Non-Credit training classes conducted by Professional and Continuing Studies.
Students enrolled in the ACE and ARTC Programs:
- Students in the ACE or ARTC program will receive the CEHD standard master’s tuition rate. For more information about the tuition rate, please contact the ACE or ARTC program coordinator.
How to Apply for DES:
Students who wish to apply for the Delaware Educator Scholarship who are part of ACE or ARTC should work with their program coordinator to verify eligibility.
Others can submit evidence for qualification by submitting verification of employment to cehd-info@udel.edu.
Verification of employment may include: DEEDS screenshot or a letter from the employer on official letterhead. The scholarship is not applied until verification of employment is received.
Other Options offered by the State of Delaware’s Department of Education
For additional Financial Aid information, visit UD’s Student Financial Services.
Under the High Needs Educator Student Loan Payment Program, educators who work in certification areas in which Delaware has a shortage and educators working in Delaware’s highest need schools are eligible for student loan repayments.