Pricing: Per-Page Rates, Per-Unit Prices and What Moves the Number
GradeDraft publishes essay writing service prices in full below, rather than making you request a quote just to see a number. Writing is priced per page by academic level and deadline; editing is priced per word by edit level; admissions, homework, and dissertation work are priced per unit. Every figure on this page is the number you pay — not a "starting from" teaser.
Writing prices per page by level and deadline
A page is 275 words, double-spaced. Pick your level down the left side and your deadline across the top; multiply the rate by the number of pages you need.
| Level | 14 days | 7 days | 3 days | 24 hours | 6 hours |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| High school | $12.99 | $14.99 | $17.99 | $22.99 | $29.99 |
| Undergraduate | $15.99 | $17.99 | $21.99 | $26.99 | $34.99 |
| Master's | $19.99 | $22.99 | $27.99 | $33.99 | $42.99 |
| Doctoral | $24.99 | $28.99 | $34.99 | $42.99 | $52.99 |
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Pick your level, deadline and page count. The number is the rate above times the pages, nothing hidden.
5 × $17.99= $89.95
Get a fixed quote for 5 pagesThis grid covers essays, term papers, case studies, lab reports, and book reports — anything priced by the page rather than the unit. A discussion post, annotated bibliography, or presentation uses the per-unit prices below instead.
Editing prices per word
Editing is priced per word because the price should reflect how much text is being touched, not an estimated page count.
| Service | Price |
|---|---|
| Proofreading | $0.018 per word |
| Copy editing | $0.028 per word |
| Line / substantive editing | $0.045 per word |
| Dissertation / thesis editing | $0.03 per word |
| Manuscript editing (authors) | $0.025–$0.045 per word |
| Book formatting | from $199 |
| Essay edit (one 650-word essay) | $89 flat |
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Admissions, homework and dissertation prices
Everything below is priced per unit rather than per page.
| Deliverable | Price |
|---|---|
| Discussion post (250–300 words) | $19.99 |
| Annotated bibliography | $9.99 per source |
| Presentation | $12.99 per slide, speaker notes included |
| Speech | $0.12 per word |
| Research proposal | from $349 |
| Literature review | from $449 |
| Dissertation chapter | from $499 (page rate applies above 20 pages) |
| Full dissertation | from $2,400 |
| Statistics and data analysis | from $299 (SPSS, R, Stata, NVivo output included) |
| College essay edit (Common App, 650 words) | $149 |
| Supplemental essay edit | $79 each |
| College essay coaching | $79 per 50-minute session ($279 for four) |
| College application essay draft, from your story brief | from $299 |
| Statement of purpose / personal statement | from $349 |
| Graduate school essay package (SOP + PS + 2 supplementals) | $749 |
| Scholarship essay | from $129 |
| AMCAS personal comments essay | from $399 |
| Problem set | from $25, priced per problem after review |
| Programming task | from $79 |
| Live tutoring | $45 per hour |
| AP-level tutoring | $55 per hour |
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What moves the price up or down
Six variables move a price away from the base rate:
- Deadline. The five columns in the per-page table run from 14 days down to 6 hours; shorter deadlines cost more because a writer clears other work to prioritize yours.
- Academic level. A doctoral page costs roughly double a high-school page at the same deadline, because it goes to a writer holding a doctorate rather than a bachelor's degree.
- Sources required. An annotated bibliography or a source-heavy research paper is priced by source or included in the per-page rate, depending on the deliverable.
- Technical content. A programming task or a lab report with data work is priced from $79 or reviewed individually, since the effort varies by language and dataset.
- Data analysis. Statistics and data analysis packages start from $299 and scale with the number of variables, tests, and output files (SPSS, R, Stata, NVivo) your project needs.
- Rush turnaround. Any order placed under 12 hours before the deadline carries a 40% surcharge on top of the base page or per-word rate.
Worked examples
- Essay, page rate: 10-page undergraduate paper, 7-day deadline: 10 × $17.99 = $179.90.
- Editing, per word: 6,000-word master's dissertation chapter, dissertation/thesis editing: 6,000 × $0.03 = $180.00.
- Per-unit: 15-source annotated bibliography, 3-day deadline: 15 × $9.99 = $149.85.
Get an exact quote
The tables above cover the great majority of orders. If your project mixes services — for example, a literature review plus a statistics package — send the brief and get one combined number back.

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Questions About Our Pricing
Is there a minimum order?
There is no fixed dollar minimum, but the smallest standard unit is one page ($12.99 at the high-school, 14-day rate) or one per-unit deliverable, such as a single discussion post at $19.99. Very small requests, like a single homework problem, are priced individually after review.
Do you charge in USD for Canadian orders?
Yes. All prices on this page are billed in USD for both US and Canadian students — there is no separate Canadian price list or currency conversion at checkout.
Do you offer discounts?
GradeDraft does not run sitewide discount codes or flash sales; the per-page and per-unit rates above are the standing prices. Multi-chapter dissertation and capstone projects are priced as a package because the milestones are agreed upfront, which functions as volume pricing.
Can I pay in parts?
Dissertation and capstone projects billed as a package (research proposal, literature review, full dissertation) can be split by milestone, with each chapter or section paid on delivery. Page-rate and per-unit orders are paid in full when you approve the quote.
What if I'm not happy with the result?
You get 14 days of free revisions after delivery (30 days on dissertation chapters and capstone projects) for anything that misses the brief. If the work still misses the brief after revision, you are entitled to a refund on that order.
Do prices ever change after I've paid?
No. The price you approve at quote stage is the price you pay, unless you change the brief yourself — adding pages, moving up the deadline, or requesting a rush turnaround after the order is placed. Any such change is quoted and approved separately before it applies.