Cost and Financial Aid
Pacific University Speech-Language Pathology Estimated Expenses
| Expenses | First Year |
Second Year |
Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $29,000 (August-July) |
$21,000 (August-May) |
$50,000 |
| Books | $1,500 |
$1,500 |
$3,000 |
| Finger Print Fees | $77 One time fee |
$77 |
|
| Background Check | $60 One time fee |
$60 |
|
| Typhon Group Fee | $75 One time fee |
$75 |
Financial Aid & Tuition
Need-based aid in the form of loans is available to those who demonstrate financial need. Visit the financial aid pages. The following sources of financial aid are available to Speech-Language Pathology students, though not all students will receive all types.
Service Scholarships
These are competitive single year scholarships offered to selected students. Award amounts vary.
Assistantships
A limited number of graduate assistantship positions are offered to outstanding applicants each year at the time of formal notification of admission. Students receiving a graduate assistantship assist one of our full-time faculty for approximately ten hours per week in a variety of roles.
The Direct Stafford Loan Program
Graduate students can borrow up to $20,500 annually in an unsubsidized loan. Funds come from the US Department of Education and the interest rate is fixed at 6.8%.
Federal Direct Graduate Plus Loans
These loans are also offered by the US Department of Education for educational expenses and have varying credit approval criteria that must be met by the loan applicants. These loans are fixed at 7.9%.
Questions?
If you have any questions about financial aid, budgeting, repayment, or other education-related financial concerns, please contact Jama Kelch in the Financial Aid Office: 503-352-3095