Financial Aid

Undergraduate Students

Cost of Attendance

The total cost of a DU education includes direct costs that will appear on your University bill, such as tuition, fees and charges for room and board, as well as estimates for indirect costs such as books, transportation and personal expenses.

Tuition rates for the following academic year are typically announced in November.

For more information, please visit the DU Financial Aid website.

Scholarships

We grant comprehensive scholarship awards based on musical talent and academic merit. Financial need is also considered if the student applies for DU need-based financial aid. Awards range from $1,000 to full tuition.

You can expect to receive notification regarding your financial aid award within two weeks of your admission decision.

Scholarships from the Lamont School of Music cannot be stacked with merit scholarships, room grants, or DU Educational Grant funds from the University of Denver.

Financial Aid 

Please submit financial aid applications (CSS Profile and FAFSA) by February 1 for priority consideration. For additional information concerning these applications and federal aid more generally, please visit the DU Financial Aid website or call 303-871-4020.

Graduate Students

Graduate financial aid and scholarships vary based on program type. 

Tuition rates for the 2024-2025 academic year are $1,612 per credit for master's programs and $834 per credit for certificate programs (including artist diploma). This page will be updated with the 2025-2026 academic year tuition rates as soon as they are available.

Please use the list below to find information for your program.

• Master of Arts or Master of Music

  Cost of Attendance

  All graduate tuition is billed on a per-credit basis. To determine the tuition cost of a program, multiply the total credits required in that program by the current rate of tuition. You can find the number of credits required by your program by reviewing the sample curricula on the areas of study page. 

  Please visit the this page for more information and resources to help you calculate your costs. 

  For more information on tuition and fees, please visit the DU Financial Aid website.

  Scholarships

  All graduate applicants are automatically considered for endowed scholarships ranging from $500 to full tuition. Students applying for the Master of Music in Performance or the Master of Music in Conducting can also be considered for the Newman Fellowship (see below). All Master of Music and Master of Arts applicants are also automatically considered for the following.

  Graduate Teaching Assistantships (GTAs) 

  GTAs include either full- or partial-scholarship plus a modest stipend and are offered in the following disciplines:

  • Brass
  • Conducting
  • Guitar
  • Jazz Studies
  • Keyboard
  • Musicology - there are additional requirements for non-MA applicants.
  • Music Theory - there are additional requirements for non-MA applicants.
  • Percussion
  • String
  • Voice
  • Woodwind

  Note: GTA awards cannot be combined with work-study awards.  

  Music Dean's Scholarship 

  These merit-based awards range from $500 to full tuition. 

  Financial Aid

  All students applying for financial aid must complete the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA). This application must be submitted by January 15 for priority consideration. For the different types of federal financial aid available and additional information about federal and state aid, please visit the DU Financial Aid website or call 303-871-4020.

   

• Certificates

  Cost of Attendance

  All graduate tuition is billed on a per-credit basis. To determine the tuition cost of a program, multiply the total credits required in that program by the current rate of tuition. You can find the number of credits required by your program by reviewing the sample curricula on the areas of study page. 

  Please visit the this page for more information and resources to help you calculate your costs. 

  For more information on tuition and fees, please visit the DU Financial Aid website.

  Scholarships

  All graduate applicants are automatically considered for endowed scholarships ranging from $500 to full tuition.

  Financial Aid

  Certificate programs are not eligible for federal student aid.

   

• Artist Diploma

  Cost of Attendance

  All graduate tuition is billed on a per-credit basis. To determine the tuition cost of a program, multiply the total credits required in that program by the current rate of certificate tuition. You can find the number of credits required by your program by reviewing the sample curricula on the areas of study page. 

  Lamont makes every effort to award scholarships to cover the full cost of tuition for artist diploma applicants who have submitted all materials by the published deadline and have completed a successful on-time audition. 

  Please visit the this page for more information and resources to help you calculate your costs. 

  For more information on tuition and fees, please visit the DU Financial Aid website.

  Scholarships

  All graduate applicants are automatically considered for endowed scholarships ranging from $500 to full tuition.

  Financial Aid

  All students applying for financial aid must complete the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA). This application must be submitted by January 15 for priority consideration. For the different types of federal financial aid available and additional information about federal and state aid, please visit the DU Financial Aid website or call 303-871-4020.

  Artist Diploma students are eligible to receive federal aid if they are enrolled at least half time (4 credit hours per quarter).

• The Newman Fellowship

  The Newman Fellowship is Lamont's most prestigious scholarship award. The Fellowship covers the recipient's full cost of attendance, which includes direct costs (tuition and fees) as well as indirect costs (living expenses). You can read more about how the University sets a student's cost of attendance here and get an estimate for your costs here. 

  Eligibility: Applicants for the Master of Music in Performance or the Master of Music in Conducting will be automatically considered provided they satisfy the video requirement detailed below. Other master's or certificate programs are not eligible for the Newman Fellowship. 

  Audition process: Applicants must submit a video of sufficient material to perform a half solo recital, or for conductors, half a concert as the featured performer. Recordings should include at least 30 minutes of music, be accompanied where appropriate, and contain works which show a diversity of periods and styles. This video should be uploaded to the portfolio section of the DU Graduate Application. Please indicate Newman Fellowship interest when prompted on the application.