APUS Doctoral Student Fees & Tuition

APUS Doctoral Student Fees

Application Fee:  $100

Course materials: Through our University Book Grant, textbooks and/or e-books are provided at no charge to students in the doctoral program.

Graduation fee: $250

APUS Doctoral Programs Tuition

Doctor of Strategic Intelligence: $50,054

• Course work: 58 hours at $863* per credit
• Dissertation phase, one credit per term ($863) until the dissertation is defended and all graduation requirements are complete.
• Residency Costs: First and third residencies are virtual; student pays the cost for the second residency
• Course Materials: Included in tuition

Doctor of Global Security:  $50,054

• Course work: 58 hours at $863* per credit
• Dissertation phase, one credit per term ($863) until the dissertation is defended and all graduation requirements are complete.
• Residency Costs:  First and third residencies are virtual; student pays the cost for the second residency
• Course Materials: Included in tuition

* Tuition rate is effective starting with the May 2025 courses.