Graduate School FAQs
Questions about your application process or requirements? Visit our Graduate Admissions page for more information!
Visit catalog.uah.edu for the current Academic Catalog (and archive of past catalogs).
Current PhD students will need to complete a new application for admission through Charger Status for the master's program they wish to add. Contact Graduate Admissions to receive a fee waiver code that discounts the application fee.
Admitted international students must purchase Health Insurance from UAH's provider. Current cost is approximately $600 and is subject to change. Family coverage may be purchased at additional cost. This insurance is available but not required for students not on F-1 or J-1 visas.
With permission of the department of your academic program, domestic students may transfer up to twelve (12) semester hours of acceptable graduate credit earned in an approved institution and may count it toward a master's degree. No transferred credit may be more than ten years old at the time of a student's graduation from UAH. Such credit may be transferred with the approval of the major department if completed with a grade of B or better.
Tuition and Fees FAQs
Full-time registration (required for F-1 and J-1 visa holders) is 9 credit hours/semester (fall and spring). Summer full time registration is 6 hours.
Current graduate tuition rates and course fees can be found on the UAH Bursar site. All courses are subject to fees that vary by college. UAH reserves the right to change its fees, charges, rules and regulations at the beginning of any semester and without prior notice.
Assistantship FAQs
Any student qualified for admission to the Graduate School is eligible to apply for a graduate assistantship. Graduate Teaching, Research, and Administrative Assistantships are awarded by individual departments and programs. Please contact departments and/or faculty directly for availability of openings in your area. Students may complete the downloadable Graduate Assistant Application on the Graduate School resources page (under Other) and submit the application directly to the department of interest.
A full-time (9-12 enrolled hours) assistantship (20 hours/week) typically covers full tuition benefits, full health insurance (single person), a stipend, and associated fees.
Graduate assistantship support is classified according to three educational levels. Financial assistance is awarded according to educational level:
Level I: Pre-master's
Level II: Post-master's and/or passed the Ph.D. preliminary /comprehensive
Level III: Passed the Ph.D. Qualifying Examination
Stipend ranges for each assistantship are set by each department or program, subject to the ranges set by the Graduate School and reviewed by the Graduate Council each spring for the following academic year.
*Graduate Research and Administrative Assistantships
Fall & Spring Stipend Rates: (Amounts are per semester, based on 20-hour per week assistantships)
Level I = $4,500 - $12,500
Level II = $5,000 - $14,000
Level III = $6,000 - $18,500
Summer Stipend Rates:
Level I = $2,700 - $8,500
Level II = $3,200 - $9,500
Level III = $3,700 - $12,500
* Students supported on a research assistantship may receive a higher stipend at the discretion of the principal investigator/faculty supervisor.
Graduate Teaching Assistantships
Graduate Teaching Assistants (College of Science and College of Engineering)
Fall & Spring Stipend Rates: (Amounts are per semester, based on 20-hour per week assistantships)
Level I = $7,500 - $8,750
Level II = $8,750 - $9,750
Level III = $9,750 - $12,500
Summer Stipend Rates:
Level I = $5,000 - $5,800
Level II = $5,800 - $6,500
Level III = $6,500 - $8,300
Graduate Teaching Assistants (College of Nursing, College of Business, College of Arts, Humanities, and Social Sciences, and College of Education
Fall & Spring Stipend Rates: (Amounts are per semester, based on 20-hour per week assistantships)
Level I = $ 6,250 - $7,750
Level II = $7,750 - $8,750
Level III = $8,750 - $11,250
Summer Stipend Rates:
Level I = $4,200 - $5,100
Level II = $5,100 - $5,800
Level III = $5,800 - $7,500