2024-25 tuition and fees
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- The figures above are for fall, winter and spring quarters (not including summer quarter) and for course loads of 7 to 18 credits.
- Visit the UW Graduate Tuition Dashboard for a detailed breakdown of tuition and fees.
- For the total estimated cost of attendance, visit the Office of Student Financial Aid page on student budgets.
- The International Student Services Office provides a total estimated cost of attendance for international students.
Interested in an MS or PhD degree? You may qualify for in-state tuition if you reside in one of 16 Western states and territories.
The Western Interstate Commission for Higher Education (WICHE) is a 16-state and territory commission working to improve access to higher education by reducing student tuition to a resident rate. All graduate degree options in the UW Department of Environmental & Occupational Health Sciences (excluding Master of Public Health degrees) are part of WICHE's Western Regional Graduate Program (WRGP) for students who can demonstrate residency in a participating state or territory for the 12 months prior to the start of their graduate degree program. See participating states on the WRGP website.
Eligible admitted students must be a U.S. citizen, permanent resident (non-pending), resident of a participating U.S. territory, or a person granted refugee or asylum status (non-pending) with residency in these states. Eligible students who apply for the WRGP rate will be charged the UW's resident tuition rate instead of the non-resident rate.
Other types of student support
Student financial aid
US citizens and permanent residents are strongly encouraged to complete a Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) each year as soon as possible after October 1 to be considered for priority financial aid. We encourage students to submit a FAFSA regardless of whether they intend to borrow state or federal aid so that the University can assess them for other need-based funding. There are also scholarships that require students to have a current FAFSA on file in order to be considered. Contact the UW Financial Aid Office for additional information.
Traineeships and fellowships: Graduate level
Our department offers several graduate-level traineeships that provide stipends, tuition support and insurance benefits. Available to graduate students and postdoctoral fellows who are US citizens or permanent residents.
- The NIOSH-funded Education and Research Center (ERC) training grant.
- The NIEHS-funded Biostatistics, Epidemiologic and Bioinformatic Training in Environmental Health (BEBTEH) training grant.
- The NIEHS-funded Environmental Pathology/Toxicology training program (EP/T).
New or continuing students may also apply for individual fellowships, which are primarily funded from federal sources such as the National Institutes of Health, the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the US Environmental Protection Agency.
There are also limited fellowships available from private sources, including foundations, private business and professional organizations such as the American Industrial Hygiene Association, the Society of Toxicology, the Association of Environmental Health Academic Programs, the National Environmental Health Association and the National Science Foundation.
Traineeships and fellowships: Undergraduate level
Undergraduate students from traditionally underrepresented backgrounds from any major can apply for the Supporting Undergraduate Research Experience in Environmental Health (SURE-EH) program. SURE-EH students are paid on an hourly basis to conduct research. Students completing unpaid or underpaid internships in public environmental health can apply for department scholarships.
Student scholarships
DEOHS graduate and undergraduate students may be eligible for scholarships and funding through the School of Public Health Office of the Dean.
The UW also offers the Graduate Funding Information Service to help graduate students find funding.
Recruitment awards
The Achievement Rewards for College Scientists (ARCS) fellowship provides a total recruitment bonus of $17,500 ($7,500 in year one and $5,000 in years two and three). These funds are in addition to funding via Academic Service Employees (research teaching and staff assistantships).
The Top Scholar award provides funding support in the first three quarters of year one support.
The Graduate Opportunity and Minority Access Program (Go-Map) fellowship provides funding support for graduate students in the first three quarters of year 1, with a match of an additional three quarters in year 2.
Research, teaching and staff assistantships (Academic Service Employees)
New and continuing students can also apply each year for limited open research, teaching and staff assistantship positions. These positions are competitive.
Occupational and environmental medicine residency program funding
Questions about funding for the Occupational and Environmental Medicine residency program should be directed to the residency program office in the UW Division of General Internal Medicine.