For federal military tuition assistance, you can visit your installation’s education office to receive college counseling and to develop an education plan. Thereafter, you may submit a military tuition assistance request. Be sure to meet any service specific deadlines for tuition assistance requests.
If you wish to apply the military tuition assistance to your Trident tuition costs, please submit a completed authorization form to the University’s Student Finance department.
Military students attending Trident not using military TA, will also receive a tuition savings of 38% for undergraduate programs, 39% for masters programs, and 13-19% for doctoral programs. Check out our military friendly programs today.
Tuition and Fees
Tuition cost for an undergraduate program:
| tuition type |
per credit |
per course |
per year* |
| Standard |
$405 |
$1,620 |
$12,150 |
| Retired Military / Veteran / And Their Immediate Family Members |
$320 |
$1,280 |
$9,600 |
| Military & Immediate Family Members / Department of Defense Federal Civilian Employees |
$250 |
$1,000 |
$7,500 |
*Assumes no transfer credits and that student enrolls in an average of 30 credits per year for 4 years.
Tuition cost for the masters program:
| tuition type |
per credit |
per course |
per year* |
| Standard |
$540 |
$2,160 |
$9,720 |
| Retired Military / Veteran / And Their Immediate Family Members |
$405 |
$1,620 |
$7,290 |
| Military & Immediate Family Members / Department of Defense Federal Civilian Employees |
$325 |
$1,300 |
$5,850 |
*Assumes no transfer credit and that student in a 36 credit program enrolls in an average of 18 credits per year for 2 years.
Tuition costs for the DBA and Ed.D. programs:
| tuition type |
per credit |
per course |
per year* |
| Standard |
$725 |
$2,900 |
$11,600 |
| Retired Military / Veteran / And Their Immediate Family Members |
$650 |
$2,600 |
$10,400 |
| Military & Immediate Family Members / Department of Defense Federal Civilian Employees |
$625 |
$2,500 |
$10,000 |
*Assumes no transfer credits and that student enrolls in an average of 16 credits per year. Does not include cost of any applicable doctoral study continuation courses.
Tuition cost for the Ph.D. program is:
| tuition type |
per credit |
per course |
per year* |
| Standard |
$990 |
$3,960 |
$15,840 |
| Retired Military / Veteran / And Their Immediate Family Members |
$885 |
$3,540 |
$14,160 |
| Military & Immediate Family Members / Department of Defense Federal Civilian Employees |
$800 |
$3,200 |
$12,800 |
*Assumes no transfer credits and that student enrolls in an average of 16 credits per year. Does not include cost of dissertation continution courses, the number of which vary based on dissertation completion date.
University Fees:
- Books and Supplies: $0
- Bounced Check Fee: $30
- Course Materials: $0
- Diploma Copy: $30 (optional)
- Doctoral Application Fee: $75 (non-refundable)
- Food, Housing, and Transportation: N/A
- Graduation Fee: $150
- Lab Fee: $25-69 (for students enrolled in courses with a lab portion)
- Official Transcript: $10 (rush fee $35)
- Other Expedited Shipping Fees: varies based on region
- Payment Plan Set-up: $30 (non-refundable)
- Student ID Card: $10 (optional)
- Technology Fee: $0
- Other fees may apply and are subject to change without advance notice.
Seeking more information on the cost of attending Trident? Visit Trident’s Financial Aid Resources page where you will find financial aid tools including Trident’s Net Price Calculator and Shopping Sheet, a guide to assist in early financial planning for college.
