Cost of Attendance

All fees and expenses listed below are quoted in US dollars.

Below students will find the actual costs to TAU’s programs (actual costs refer to tuition, housing, and required/optional Hebrew Ulpan/Language if relevant) as well as guidelines for the estimated cost of living in Tel Aviv per month, calculated in USD.

This is intended to give students an estimated overall Cost of Attendance (COA) during their program at TAU. Each student's costs will of course vary depending on where they’re arriving from, lifestyle choices, type of housing (TAU Housing vs. finding housing independently), etc.

For students looking for more specific and detailed information on Tel Aviv's cost of living, we recommend visiting this site for helpful current estimates on food, transportation, and more.

Transportation and grocery costs, as described below, are meant to provide a guideline for calculating your COA. When doing so, ensure you’re also accounting for leisure activities (e.g. gym membership, sports/fitness classes, hobbies, bars/nightlife, social activities apart from sponsored TAU International Student Life activities, etc.) and any other essential or non-essential elements of your particular lifestyle (e.g. phone plan purchasing).

Transportation to and within Israel

Students should research flights according to the times/dates of their program arrival and departure for more exact estimates of airfare from their point of departure
Transportation to/from the airport on program start and end dates
An unlimited bus pass in Tel Aviv is around 63 USD/month. Check this website for public transportation costs for travel around Israel for tourism purposes outside of sponsored TAU International Student Life activities.

Groceries (including household supplies)

Students can estimate $750-900 USD/month for groceries. This describes the estimated cost of 3 meals per day, assuming the majority of meals are cooked/eaten inside the home (all TAU Housing has kitchenettes which make this possible) as well as cleaning products, dishes, kitchen utensils, linens/bedding, and personal toiletries.
Note that the costs of living are typically higher upon arrival due to move-in costs, e.g. bedding, dishes, etc.

Graduate Programs	Tuition	Housing*	Hebrew	Transportation in Israel	Transportation to Israel	Board /Meals	Misc.	Total
Ancient Israel Studies (1)	$11,000	Details to be found here		$1,200	$2,500	$9,000	$6,100	$40,720
Biomedical Engineering	free tuition	Details to be found here		$1,200	$2,500	$9,000	$3,600	$27,220
Conflict Resolution & Mediation	$16,800	Details to be found here		$1,200	$2,500	$9,000	$3,600	$43,110
Environmental Engineering MSc	$11,000	Details to be found here		$1,200	$2,500	$9,000	$3,600	$38,220
Environmental Studies	$11,000	Details to be found here		$1,200	$2,500	$9,000	$3,600	$38,220
Global Migration and Policy	$11,000	Details to be found here		$1,200	$2,500	$9,000	$3,600	$38,220
Parasol Foundation International LL.M. Program	$21,000	Details to be found here		$1,200	$2,500	$9,600	$3,600	$47,910
Disaster Management	$11,000	Details to be found here		$1,200	$2,500	$9,000	$3,600	$38,220
Security & Diplomacy Studies	$16,900	Details to be found here		$1,200	$2,500	$9,000	$3,600	$43,210
Sofaer Global MBA	$41,500	Details to be found here.		$1,200	$2,500	$9,000	$3,600	$67,810
Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages (TESOL)	$15,250	Details to be found here	$1,450	$1,200	$2,500	$9,000	$3,600	$42,555
Cyber Politics and Government	$11,000	Details to be found here		$1,200	$2,500	$9,000	$3,600	$38,220
Cyber Politics and Government	$11,000	Details to be found here		$1,200	$2,500	$9,000	$3,600	$38,220
Sustainable Development	$11,000	Details to be found here		$1,200	$2,500	$9,000	$3,600	$38,220
Documentary Cinema*	$11,429	Details to be found here		$1,200	$2,500	$9,000	$3,600	$37,739
Neuroscience MSc	free tuition	Details to be found here		$1,200	$2,500	$9,000	$3,600	$27,220

Graduate Thesis year (2nd year Students)	Tuition	Housing*	Trans. in Israel	Trans. to Israel	Board /Meals	Misc	Total COA
TESOL Thesis Year	$3,600	Details to be found here	$1,200	$2,500	$9,000	$3,600	$28,700
Security and Diplomacy Thesis Year	$4,500	Details to be found here	$1,200	$2,500	$9,000	$3,600	$29,600
Ancient Israel Studies Thesis Year	$6,000	Details to be found here	$1,200	$2,500	$9,000	$3,600	$31,100
Environmental Studies Thesis Year	$5,400	Details to be found here	$1,200	$2,500	$9,000	$3,600	$30,500
Conflict Resolution Thesis Year	$5,000	Details to be found here	$1,200	$2,500	$9,000	$3,600	$30,100
Neuroscience Thesis Year	free tuition	Details to be found here	$1,200	$2,500	$9,000	$3,600	$25,100
Biomedical Engineering Thesis Year	free tuition	Details to be found here	$1,200	$2,500	$9,000	$3,600	$25,100
Environmental Engineering Thesis Year	free tuition	Details to be found here	$1,200	$2,500	$9,000	$3,600	$25,100

Undergraduate Programs	Tuition	Housing*	Trans. in Israel	Trans. to Israel	Board /Meals	Misc.	Total
BA in Liberal Arts	$15,500	Details to be found here	$1,200	$2,500	$7,500	$3,000	$35,400
BA in Liberal Arts	$15,500	Details to be found here	$1,200	$2,500	$7,500	$3,000	$35,400
Dual Degree with Columbia - In Tel Aviv University	$15,500	Details to be found here	$1,200	$2,500	$7,500	$3,000	$35,400
BA in Management and Liberal Arts	$17,500	Details to be found here	$1,200	$2,500	$7,500	$3,000	$37,400

* Please note for students in Degree Programs (MA, BSc, BA): a non-refundable deposit of the first month’s rent is required to reserve dorms. Confirmed students in degree programs who requested on-campus housing will be contacted by the housing department prior to arrival, and all information + payment deadlines will be emailed to the email address you registered in the TAU International student portal. If the deposit is not paid by the designated deadline, your dorm reservation will expire and your place in the dorms will be canceled. You will be able to register on a waiting list, subject to availability. This is for degree programs only; a non-refundable deposit of the first month’s rent, etc. does not apply to students on Short Term (Summer) or Semester/Year (Study Abroad and Gap) Programs.

Study Abroad & Short Term Programs	Tuition	Housing	Trans. in Israel	Trans. to Israel	Board /Meals	Misc.	Total
Semester Study Abroad	All details on the tuition are listed HERE	Details can be found HERE	$600	$2,500	$3,750	$1,500	$13,100 / $12,100
Year Study Abroad	All details on the tuition are listed HERE	Details can be found HERE	$1,200	$2,500	$7,500	$3,000	$23,700
Summer Programs (Lasting Approx. 4 Weeks)	All details on the tuition are listed HERE	Details can be found HERE	$150	$2,500	$800	$500	$3950
Summer Programs (Lasting Approx. 6 Weeks)	All details on the tuition are listed HERE	Details can be found HERE	$225	$2,500	$1,200	$750	$4,675
Summer Programs (Lasting Approx. 8 Weeks)	All details on the tuition are listed HERE	Details can be found HERE	$300	$2,500	$1,600	$1,000	$5,400