Graduate Assistantship Information

The University provides graduate assistantships as a means of financial support. They are intended as a way to facilitate a student's progress to degree while providing important professional development.

Eligibility

To be eligible for an assistantship a student must, generally,

• be admitted unconditionally as a degree-seeking student into a graduate academic program, or have a minimum of 120 undergraduate hours if in an integrated degree program
• be in good-standing
• be enrolled full-time (typically at least 9 credit hours during the fall or spring semesters, or at least 6 hours during the summer session).

Benefits

Graduate assistants receive

• monthly wages paid in the form of either a stipend or an hourly wage
• a waiver for 100% of tuition during a semester of appointment
• a waiver for up to 12 credit hours of tuition for the summer term immediately following a fall or spring appointment

Teaching Assistantships (TAs) and Research Assistantships (RAs) are available for qualified students.

TAs in the Ph.D. program receive $2,277/month (current Fall 2025) for 9 months plus tuition waivers. Opportunities for up to 3 months/year of additional support are available.

 

Cost & Funding

See Student Accounts for information on tuition and fees. Funding for graduate students is available from several different sources.