In a typical year almost all graduate students in psychology receive a substantial amount of financial aid, which includes the remission of a substantial portion of your tuition costs plus a stipend for performing a job (e.g., teaching assistant, traineeship in departmental treatment programs for individuals diagnosed with mental illness or developmental disabilities).
100%
MA psychology candidates received tuition remission
90%
Amount tuition remission can cover of students costs
100%
Students received stipends
During the 2025-2026 academic year, the total tuition for graduate students taking 16 units (8 per semester) was $28,064 ($1,754/unit), but tuition remission covered 100% of the tuition costs.
Tuition remission will reduce these costs by 75% or more for most students. During the past five years, we have covered 90-100% of students' tuition.
Note: Like most U.S. universities, Pacific’s Board of Regents sets tuition each year. The board tries to keep increases as low as possible. In recent years, increases have averaged about 3 percent per year—less than most of our peers. Note that tuition and increases can vary between programs to meet specific needs.
