For the 2023-2024 academic year: The average cost of attendance of an international student (Tuition Cost + Living Expenses) ranges from $59,946-$77,140 for graduate students, depending on program. . per academic year including tuition and living costs
Claremont Graduate University
Claremont, California
$59,946- $77,140
The Claremont Graduate University (CGU) is a private, all-graduate research university in Claremont, California. Just 35 miles east of Los Angeles, Claremont Graduate University offers an intimate, high-touch academic research environment. Our unique brand of graduate-only scholarship transcends traditional disciplinary boundaries to foster the creation of new knowledge—and new ways of seeing and improving the world. Globally recognized faculty-scholars lead our specialized programs, which may be tailored to your specific interests and career aspirations. You’ll receive practice-based training and individual mentorship that prepares you for successful employment and enables you to effect positive social change. The vibrant campus in Claremont enjoys year-round sunshine and diverse activities. Collaborative, interdisciplinary learning is a hallmark, with small class sizes fostering innovation and staying current.
Points of Pride
- Claremont Graduate University is classified by the Carnegie Commission on Higher Education as R2: Doctoral Research University, Higher Research Activity.
- International students are eligible for departmental and institutional merit and need-based awards up to $30,000 per year.
- There are three airports accessible to campus, and we are close to a train station serviced by Amtrak and Los Angeles Metro.
- CGU specializes in graduate student education, with over 90 years of experience educating over 23,000 alumni from diverse countries.
- Many of the academic programs offered at Claremont Graduate University have a practice-based approach, allowing students to gain practical experience in their respective fields while pursuing their education.
- The university maintains limited enrollment and small class sizes to ensure that scholars receive personalized mentorship, enabling them to expand their professional networks and acquire the necessary skills for successful and impactful careers.
University Highlights
- Claremont, California, known as the “City of Trees and PhDs,” is a suburb of sunny Los Angeles. California is an international hub and the world’s fifth largest economy. Opportunities abound for networking and employment.
- CGU’s student body is 22% international, representing students from across 60 countries. We are the leader in international enrollment within the prestigious Claremont Colleges.
- All applicants—domestic and international—receive automatic consideration for aid.
- Student housing is adjacent to campus or a short distance away, right in the heart of the Claremont Village.
- CGU offers a variety of fellowships to offset the cost of attendance.
- Annually, students receive over $11 million in annual fellowships, with more than 75 percent of students receiving a fellowship award.
- CGU’s vibrant office of International Services is strongly connected within CGU and across the Claremont Colleges and woven into the overall student life experience.
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CGU faculty are widely recognized as leaders in their fields who bring the latest expertise into the classroom and conduct applied research that improves the world. They also work to nurture the next generation of leaders, building close, collaborative working relationships with students to help them develop their own professional reputation while still students.
US News & World Report Rankings – Graduate
- #54 in Political Science
- #71 in Economics
- #80 in Psychology
- #103 in Mathematics
- #113 in Public Health
- #116 In Best Business Schools
- #116 in Biological Sciences
- #202 in Computer Science
Programs
Graduate
- Applied Biostatistics MS in Applied Biostatistics
- Applied Cognitive Psychology: User Experience MA in Psychology - Stem Designated
- Applied Data Science and International Studies MS in Applied Data Science and International Studies - Stem Designated
- Applied Gender Studies MA in Applied Gender Studies
- Applied Psychology
- Applied Social Psychology MA In Psychology - Stem Designated
- Archival Studies MA In History and Archival Studies
- Art and Arts Management MA In Art and Arts Management
- Arts Management MA In Arts Management
- Community - Engaged Education and Social Change MA In Community - Engaged Education and Social Change
- Computational and Applied Mathematics MS in Computational and Applied Mathematics - Stem Designated
- Cultural Studies MA In Cultural Studies
- Cybersecurity and Networking MS in Information Systems and Technology - Stem Designated
- Data Science and Analytics MS in Information Systems and Technology - Stem Designated
- Data Science and Analytics, MS in Information Systems and Technology - Stem Designated
- Doctor of Medicine
- Drucker MBA (Flex) Master of Business Administration (AACSB Accredited)
- Drucker MBA (Full-Time/Part-Time Master of Business Administration (AACSB Accredited)
- Drucker MBA (Full-Time/Part-Time) Master of Business Administration (AACSB Accredited)
- Education MA In Education
- Educational Evaluation and Data Analysis MA In Education
- Executive MBA (AACSB Accredited)
- Executive MBA Executive MBA (AACSB Accredited)
- Geographic Information Systems MS in Information Systems and Technology - Stem Designated
- Health Informatics MS in Information Systems and Technology - Stem Designated
- Health Information Systems and Technology MS in Health Information Systems and Technology - Stem Designated
- History MA In History
- Human Resource Management MS in Human Resource Management
- Information Systems and Technology MS in Information Systems and Technology - Stem Designated
- International Political Economy MA in International Political Economy
- International Studies MA In International Studies
- Islamic Studies MA In Islamic Studies
- It Strategy and Innovation MS in Information Systems and Technology - Stem Designated
- Leadership MA In Leadership
- MA In Art
- MA In Art and Arts Management
- MA In Arts Management
- MA In Economics -Stem Designated
- MA In Education
- MA In English
- MA In Management (AACSB Accredited)
- Management MA In Management (AACSB Accredited)
- Master Of Business Administration (AACSB Accredited)
- Master of Business Administration (AACSB Accredited) (Flex)
- Master of Business Administration (AACSB Accredited) (Full Time)
- Master of Fine Arts
- Master of Public Health
- Mathematics MA/MS in Mathematics - Stem Designated
- Medicine Master of Public Health
- MS in Applied Biostatistics
- MS in Applied Data Science and International Studies - Stem Designated
- MS in Botany - Stem Designated
- MS in Computational and Applied Mathematics - Stem Designated
- MS in Finance (AACSB Accredited) - Stem Designated
- MS in Financial Engineering - Stem Designated
- MS in Human Resource Management
- Music (Professional) Professional MA In Music
- Music MA In Music
- Organizational Behaviour and Evaluation MA In Psychology - Stem Designated
- Politics MA In Politics
- Positive Developmental Psychology and Evaluation MA In Psychology - Stem Designated
- Positive Health Psychology MA In Positive Health Psychology
- Positive Health Psychology MA In Positive Health Psychology - Stem Designated
- Positive Organizational Psychology and Evaluation MA In Psychology - Stem Designated
- Public Health
- Public Health MA in Applied Psychology
- Public Health Master of Public Health (Mph)
- Public Policy and Evaluation MA In Public Policy and Evaluation
- Public Policy and Evaluation MA In Public Policy and Evaluation
- Public Policy MA in Public Policy
- Religion and American Politics MA In Religion and American Politics
- Religion MA In Religion
- Statistics and Machine Learning MS in Statistics and Machine Learning - Stem Designated
- Statistics and Machine Learning MS in Statistics and Machine Learning -Stem Designated
- Student Affairs and Educational Justice MA in Education
- Women's and Gender Studies in Religion MA In Women's and Gender Studies in Religion
For a complete list of majors please visit the URL:
www.cgu.edu/academics/ Graduate
- IELTS – 7.0 with no sub-score less than a 6.5
- TOEFL – 95
- Pearson PTE – 66
- GRE/GMAT: Optional for major programs (No minimum requirement. Waiver is available, please see program specific requirement. )
- Application Fee: $80
- Fee Waiver: Available
Intakes
Fall (August), Spring (January) and Summer (June).Accreditation
The Drucker School is fully accredited by the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB). This includes MBA, Financial engineering, and Business Analytics.
