Tuition & Scholarships

There are costs to take into account but also funding options to explore. Find out what financial support you may be eligible for.

Cost of Attendance

Figures are in U.S. dollars and apply to the 2023-2024 academic year. All fees are subject to change each year.

Tuition is charged based on the number of credits in which you enroll. The total number of credits required (new window) for a CCT degree is 36.

Most CCT classes count for 3 credits each. Full-time students take a minimum of 9 credits per semester and finish within 2 years.  Part-time students take 6 credits per semester and finish within 3 years.

Tuition per credit for 2023-2024: $2,452

Tuition for full-time students taking three 3-credit courses each in Fall 2023 and Spring 2024: $44,136 ($2,452 x 18 credits)

Tuition for part-time students taking two 3-credit courses each in Fall 2023 and Spring 2024: $29,424 ($2,452 x 12 credits)

Graduate Student Activity Fee: $37 (yearly cost)

Student Health Insurance (new window): $3,115 (estimated yearly cost)

Living Costs: $21,356 (estimated)

Transport: $1,320 (estimated)

Books: $1,300 (estimated)

Funding Options

You may be eligible for CCT Scholarships and Fellowships, as well as other external awards. All options require that you apply by the stated deadlines to be considered for funding. Please note that in some cases, you may need to apply a year prior to starting your program.

CCT Merit-based Scholarships are offered once a year to Fall applicants who apply by January 15. These awards are open to full-time incoming students, regardless of country of citizenship. Funding goes towards off-setting tuition costs only and may be renewable upon satisfactory completion of the first year. CCT scholars have a talent for academic analysis, critical thinking, and creative problem-solving as well as evidence of having applied these skills to projects outside the classroom.

To apply, check the appropriate box in the CCT Supplemental Information section of the Online Application.

As CCT scholarships are very competitive, you may wish to check out External Scholarships for additional award programs.

CCT offers paid fellow positions with Gnovis (new window) to full-time incoming students, regardless of citizenship, who apply by January 15 for Fall entry. Gnovis (new window) (nō vĭs) is a peer-reviewed publication run by CCT students. For more than twenty years, Gnovis has been regularly publishing leading-edge graduate student scholarship on the interrelated nature of emerging technologies, popular culture, new media, politics, and more.

To apply for a paid fellowship position on the Gnovis team, please complete the Supplemental Information section of the CCT application, which includes the submission of a Statement of Interest as well as a blog writing sample. 

CCT offers fellowship positions with CNDLS to full-time incoming students, regardless of country of citizenship. These are open once a year to Fall applicants who apply by January 15.

The Center for New Designs in Learning & Scholarship (new window) (CNDLS) at Georgetown is responsible for a number of projects relating to faculty and graduate student professional development, the scholarship of teaching and learning, and teaching with technology. The CNDLS fellows will help with the overall operation of CNDLS and work on a variety of projects involving pedagogical and scholarly innovation.

Up to two CNDLS fellowships are offered each year. During the academic year, fellows will hold a Graduate Associate position for which they will be paid an hourly rate of $19.50 and be expected to work 15-20 hours per week. They may earn up to a maximum of $14,352 throughout the academic year. There is a possibility of continued employment during the summer and second academic year at the same hourly rate. Fellows must maintain a full-time academic load over the semesters that they hold the CNDLS Graduate Associate position. To apply, candidates would complete a Statement of Interest in the CCT Supplemental Information section of the Online Application.

CCT scholarships and fellowships are very competitive. We recommend that all applicants also research non-Georgetown funding sources. Eligibility requirements and deadlines vary but you should expect to apply a year prior to enrolling in graduate study. Please see the Graduate School’s tips for finding External Funding as well as Financing Graduate School from Georgetown’s Office of Student Financial Services.

The links below may be useful to start your search. These are offered as suggestions, not endorsements.

Scholarship and Grant Programs:

Scholarship Search Tools:

Veterans and others connected to the U.S. military service may be eligible for funding programs.

The International Student & Scholar Services website (new window) includes advice on Financial Aid & Money Matters (new window). See Loans & Scholarships on that page.

International applicants may apply for CCT scholarships and fellowships. They may also explore the following:

It may also be helpful to research financial aid and scholarships from your home country. For example, CCT students have received awards from the China Scholarship Council and the Mexican National Council for Science and Technology (CONACYT). 

Eligible Georgetown University faculty and staff may use Tuition Assistance Benefits (new window) to cover tuition costs at CCT. Students using this benefit may complete CCT coursework on a part-time basis.

U.S. citizens and permanent residents may be eligible for need-based federal student loans. Applicants must complete the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) (new window). Contact Georgetown’s Office of Student Financial Services (new window) for information and tips.

Many students work on campus in hourly-paid positions. The rates are typically around $19-$20 an hour. The Office of Student Employment manages a database of on-campus employment opportunities. International students with work authorization (new window) may work on campus up to 20 hours per week.