ADMISSIONS

Tuition and Fees

We are committed to making the Master of Management Studies: Duke Kunshan University program accessible to all qualified and committed candidates. Here, you will find basic information about the program’s tuition and additional fees.

The “cost of attendance” (COA) is used to calculate your maximum financial aid eligibility. Certain expenses or situations—such as having a spouse, child(ren), computer expenses—may allow you to increase this total COA budget. Many students are able to work out financing arrangements up to the full cost of attendance, but each individual student must apply for financial aid to determine his or her own eligibility.

2024-2025 Estimated Cost of Attendance

For Non-Chinese Students

TuitionUSD 65,300 
Health Insurance (including enrollment fee) and Health FeeUSD 3,653
Student Fees (MMS Association Fee, Graduate Student Activities Fee, Student Recreation Fee, Graduate Student Services Fee, Transcript Fee)USD 780
Books & Course PacksUSD 800 
Estimated Living Expenses (housing, food, travel)USD 22,493 
Estimated Total Cost of AttendanceUSD 93,027

For Chinese Students

Special financial aid is offered to all Chinese students from the Chinese mainland, Hong Kong, Macau and Taiwan to lower the tuition standard.

Tuition RMB 200,000 
Health Insurance (including enrollment fee) and Health Fee RMB 20,851
Student Fees (MMS Association Fee, Graduate Student Activities Fee, Student Recreation Fee, Graduate Student Services Fee, Transcript Fee) RMB 5,522
Books & Course Packs RMB 5,664
Estimated Living Expenses (housing, food, travel) RMB 160,753
Estimated Total Cost of Attendance RMB 392,790

2025-2026 Estimated Cost of Attendance

For Non-Chinese Students

TuitionUSD 67,600 
Health Insurance (including enrollment fee) and Health FeeUSD 3,672
Student Fees (MMS Association Fee, Graduate Student Activities Fee, Student Recreation Fee, Graduate Student Services Fee, Transcript Fee)USD 797
Books & Course PacksUSD 800 
Estimated Living Expenses (housing, food, travel)USD 22,843 
Estimated Total Cost of AttendanceUSD 95,712

For Chinese Students

Special financial aid is offered to all Chinese students from the Chinese mainland, Hong Kong, Macau and Taiwan to lower the tuition standard.

TuitionRMB 210,000 
Health Insurance (including enrollment fee) and Health FeeRMB 21,385
Student Fees (MMS Association Fee, Graduate Student Activities Fee, Student Recreation Fee, Graduate Student Services Fee, Transcript Fee)RMB 5,730
Books & Course PacksRMB 5,752
Estimated Living Expenses (housing, food, travel)RMB 165,741
Estimated Total Cost of AttendanceRMB 408,608

Deposit

If you have received an offer of admission and decided to accept the offer, you will be required to pay a non-refundable deposit (2000 USD for international students or RMB 14,000 for Chinese students) before the deadline specified in the admission letter. Please submit your non-refundable tuition deposit, net of all bank fees, to reserve your seat in the class. 

Tuition Payment Schedule

Tuition is billed by and paid to Duke Kunshan University, except for students with US citizenship or permanent residence. For the latter, tuition is billed by and paid to Duke University. For all students, other charges including health insurance, course packs, dues, and fees are billed by and paid to Duke University.

Please refer to the Duke Kunshan University tuition payment schedule for the 2024-2025 Academic Year listed below. For information about the Duke University billing schedule, please visit the Duke University Bursar Office website.

Tuition Payment Schedule for 2024-2025 Academic Year

Tuition
Date
USD
RMB
Bill Date
Due Date
USD 12,440
RMB 40,000
June 12, 2024
July 8, 2024
USD 24,880
RMB 80,000
July 3, 2024
July 31, 2024
USD 24,880
RMB 80,000
December 2, 2024
December 31, 2024
  • All fees and rates provided at this time are estimates.
  • DKU student residence and dining facilities are closed during winter break between the fall and spring semesters.
  • DKU residence charge of single room is 13,000 RMB/1,808 USD or 11,000 RMB/1,530 USD per semester, double room is 9,250 RMB/1,287 USD per semester. 
  • International Travel includes an estimate of the cost of one roundtrip from an international destination to Shanghai for international students, typical visa costs, and in the case of additional health check and registration costs associated with establishing legal residence in China for non-Chinese students. Students wishing to return to their home countries during breaks in their study before the end of the year should budget additional funds for these trips.
  • Domestic Travel includes two return trip(1,000 RMB each) for PRC students to go back hometown during Chinese vacation.
  • International students are required to purchases and enroll in the Health Insurance Plan (including SOS) from the university. For detailed information about insurance, please click here.
  • All Duke Kunshan students will be responsible for paying 75 USD for the MBA Math.com course, via credit card, at the time of matriculation. This fee has been included in the Miscellaneous/Personal Expenses.
  • Non-US students may be recommended or required to participate in the International Student Bootcamp. This is a program for non-native speakers of English. The cost of the week long program is 2,000 USD and includes instruction and materials. More information on this program is available here.

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