Semester Tuition: $22,050 Housing and Student Life fee: $7,125 Total: $29,175
Full year Tuition: $41,150 Housing and Student Life fee: $14,250 Total: $55,400
Fall 2025 and Spring 2026 Tuition and fees
Semester Tuition: $22,635 Housing and Student Life fee: $7,315 Total: $29,950
Full year Tuition: $41,995 Housing and Student Life fee: $14,630 Total: $56,625
What is included?
Course instruction and fees
Cost for two Study Tours
Labs, Research, and Practicum (as relevant)
Course materials and books
Field Studies and guest lectures for all courses
Academic administration, advising, and support
Final Grade Report
Included for both semester and full-year students:
Housing inclusions:
Furnished room with towels, blanket, pillow, and bed linen
Meals or partial food stipend depending on housing
Private or shared bathroom facilities
Laundry facilities and/or allowance
Internet access
Local transportation coverage.
DIS Copenhagen: Covers commute between DIS and your housing, if you are not within walking distance to DIS
DIS Stockholm: A transportation pass that covers all transportation across Stockholm
Support from the DIS Housing team
Student Life inclusions:
Pre-departure orientation and advising
Arrival Day pick-up and workshop
On-site support: Care Team, Student Hub, Academic Support, and IT support services
Legal Residence process, advice, and assistance
Comprehensive medical, accident, and liability insurance
24-hour emergency support
Various cultural and social events
DIS offers several housing types, and there are slight differences in the inclusions of each, but the cost is the same regardless of the housing you choose.
Homestay
DIS Copenhagen: Three meals a day during scheduled class weeks unless you go out to eat
DIS Stockholm: Breakfast and dinner during scheduled class weeks as well as a partial lunch stipend (approximately 2,000 SEK)
A jump-start event in your Homestay Network as well as a social budget for more events
A furnished kitchen/kitchenette (with equipment, dishes, and utensils) individually or shared with your roommate or with your floor/building
A partial food stipend to offset your food costs. You will receive a grocery card with the equivalent of approximately $600 (this stipend is not intended to cover your food costs for the entire semester)
A Community Advisor that assists you in building healthy living communities and helps with the practicalities of life in Denmark and Sweden
Gatherings at the beginning of the semester, encouraging you to connect with fellow residents (and funds available for activities)
Living & Learning Communities
A furnished kitchen/kitchenette (with equipment, dishes, and utensils) individually or shared with your roommate or with your floor/building
A partial food stipend to offset your food costs. You will receive a grocery card with the equivalent of approximately $600 (this stipend is not intended to cover your food costs for the entire semester)
A Community Advisor that assists you in building healthy living communities and helps with the practicalities of life in Denmark and Sweden
An LLC Coordinator that structures your exploration of the LLC theme through weekly events (you will pay a small fee for some events such as food for communal cooking, etc.)
Residential Community
A furnished kitchen/kitchenette (with equipment, dishes, and utensils) individually or shared with your roommate or with your floor/building
A partial food stipend to offset your food costs. You will receive a grocery card with the equivalent of approximately $600 (this stipend is not intended to cover your food costs for the entire semester)
A Community Advisor that assists you in building healthy living communities (i.e. through sponsored communal dinners) and helps with the practicalities of life in Denmark and Sweden
If you wish to arrange your own Independent Housing, you will be charged $1,000 for a Student Life Fee.
If you have opted out of DIS housing, you will pay a fee to cover the following Student Life Inclusions.
Pre-departure orientation and advising
On-site support: Care Team, Student Hub, Academic Support, and IT support services
DIS Arrival Workshop
Comprehensive medical, accident, and liability insurance
Advising and assistance pertaining to your Legal Residence Process
24-hour emergency support
DIS cannot assist with rent payments, deposits, furnishings, bedding, transportation, food costs, etc. Additionally, you will not receive support or transportation on Arrival Day, access to a housing group in the DIS Navigate App, or access to housing activities.
If you have already signed up for DIS housing but wish to switch to Independent Housing, see the requirements for doing so and the Cancellations and Change Fees.
Additional fees
Program deposit
A non-refundable program deposit of $500 is required in order to confirm your place in the program. This is included in your tuition fee. If you are not certain whether you pay the deposit or whether your school pays it on your behalf, please check with your study abroad advisor or contact the DIS North American Office. This deposit will be deducted from the invoice issued to you or to the institution that issues payment for you.
School of Record fee
DIS issues a Final Grade Report after completion of your term of attendance and many U.S. institutions accept this report for credit directly from DIS. The University of Minnesota is the DIS school of record, which issues official transcripts to institutions that are unable to accept the DIS Final Grade Report as documentation of credit earned abroad. There is an additional fee of $450 for this service, which will be added to your invoice.
You will receive additional information about the school of record during program registration. Final Grade Reports and/or University of Minnesota official transcripts will only be issued if all fees have been paid to DIS and there are no academic or administrative holds on your record.
Cancellation and change fees
For more information on additional fees due to cancellations or changes – from the full DIS semester to housing, to trips, please review this information.
There are additional expenses you should keep in mind and budget for during you time abroad. Denmark and Sweden can be expensive, and it is important that you budget accordingly while living abroad.
Some examples of additional expenses you should foresee and an estimate of the amount you should budget:
Expense type
Estimate in USD
Residence permit
Copenhagen: $365, or Stockholm: $155 (note: these fees are subject to change)
International airfare
$1,000 – $1,500
Meals/per month
$200 – $550 per month (after DIS stipend) / estimate is less for Homestay students
On average, 50% of all of our students receive financial support through scholarships and discounts. We are committed to supporting students with limited financial resources, from diverse backgrounds, and/or underrepresented populations in study abroad.
Hear how past students have managed finances abroad
Five tips to manage money abroad
It’s not a secret that Scandinavia can be an expensive place to live. Allaire (Denison University) figured out some solutions to managing and budgeting her finances while abroad.
