Tuition & FeES
Please note that application fees and deposits are non-refundable. The Board of Trustees meets in January of each year to set the tuition and fees for the next academic year.
Tuition
Tuition and fees are due and payable upon receipt of your bill. A student experiencing financial difficulty may make special arrangements with the Chief Fiscal and Operations Officer. Under this plan, students are charged 1 percent interest per month on the unpaid balance.
Tuition is charged on a per credit basis. The rate for 2011/2012 has been set at $1,011 per credit (effective at the start of the summer term 2011). The semester tuition for a student who takes 16 credit hours each semester is $16,176 ($32,352 per year).
Tuition for the fully online Master’s degree programs in Higher Education Student Personnel Administration and Organizational Psychology is $500 per credit. There is a $310 student service fee each semester. Please note: The blended Master’s program in Organizational Psychology is $1,011 per credit.
Tuition for the Counseling Psychology and Community Mental Health program is discounted by 33%. Tuition for this program is $674. There is a $310 student service fee each semester and this is reduced to $110 for the summer term.
Tuition for the Graduate Certificate in Executive Coaching program is discounted: 15 credits for $10,110.
In order to secure a place in the program, applicants who accept the offer of admission must submit the required acceptance deposit of $1,000. This non-refundable deposit will be applied to the first semester’s tuition. The remaining tuition and fees are due and payable on or before the scheduled payment date at the start of each semester.
First semester late tuition must be paid in full on or before November 1; second semester late tuition must be paid on or before May 1. Students who fail to meet these payment deadlines are not eligible to register for the subsequent semester, attend classes, receive transcripts or a degree, or participate in the School’s program until all outstanding obligations to the School are met.
Fees & Charges
Interest Charge
Students who fail to pay the semester's tuition in full prior to the start of classes each semester will be charged 1 percent interest per month on the unpaid balance.
Student Service Fees:
• Fall and Spring Semesters: $310 per semester
• Summer Semester: $110
• Non-Matric: $50
• Respecialization: $110
Audit Fee
Cost of auditing a course is 1/2 regular tuition rate.
Continuing Project Fee (PsyD only)
A Continuing Project Fee is charged to students who continue to work on the Doctoral Project beyond the required 10 credits. Students must register each semester and pay the Continuing Project Fee until the Doctoral Project is complete. The fee is charged at the rate of three credits per semester.
Extended Internship Fee (PsyD only)
The Extended Internship Fee is assessed at the rate of 1 credit per semester for students who extend the internship above and beyond 2,000 hours.
Assessment Fee (MA in Organizational Psychology Only)
Graduate students in the Organizational Psychology Program will be required to pay a $200 fee for assessment prior to the beginning of “Self as Practitioner” course.
Graduation Fee
A $300 fee is charged during the semester preceding the student's graduation.
Late Registration Fee
Students who have not submitted registration materials to the Registrar's Office by the published deadline will be charged a $100 fee. Students should be aware that late registrants are frequently unable to select the courses that they prefer since courses may already be filled.
Leave of Absence Fee
$100 per semester.
Transcripts
There is currently no fee for official transcripts
Replacement Copy Card: $5
Replacement ID Card: $15
Withdrawal and Refund Policy
Fall/Spring Course Withdrawal and Refund Policy
Students who withdraw from a course are eligible to receive a tuition refund based on the date the written notice of withdrawal is received in the Registrar’s Office, according to the following schedule:
- During the add/drop period—100%
- During the 2nd week of the semester—75%
- During the 3rd and 4th weeks of the semester—50%
- During the 5th week of the semester—25%
- After the 5th week of the semester—No Refund
Fall/Spring Program Withdrawal and Refund Policy
Students who withdraw from the program are eligible to receive a tuition refund based on the date the written notice of withdrawal is received in the Registrar’s Office, according to the following schedule:
- Prior to the start of classes—100% of the semester’s tuition
- During the add/drop period—90%
- During the 2nd week of the semester—75%
- During the 3rd and 4th weeks of the semester—50%
- During the 5th week of the semester—25%
- After the 5th week of the semester—No Refund
*First year students who withdraw during the first semester will forfeit the entire admissions deposit and will receive a tuition refund calculated on the proper percentage of the tuition minus the admissions deposit.
Summer Withdrawal and Refund Policy
Students who withdraw from a course are eligible to receive a tuition refund based on the date the written notice of withdrawal is received in the Registrar’s Office, according to the following schedule:
- Prior to the 2nd class—100% of the course’s tuition
- After the 2nd class—No refund
Withdrawal and Refund Policy for MA in Organizational Psychology and Graduate Certificate in Executive Coaching:
Students who withdraw from a course are eligible to receive a tuition refund based on the date the written notice of withdrawal is received in the Registrar’s Office, according to the following schedule:
- Prior to the 1st day of the 1st course of the semester 100% of the semester’s tuition
- During the 1st week of the 1st course of the semester—90%
- During the 2nd week of the 1st course of the semester—50%
- During the 3rd week of the 1st course of the semester—25%
- After the 3rd week of 1st course of the semester—No Refund
*First year students who withdraw during the first semester will forfeit the entire admissions deposit and will receive a tuition refund calculated on the proper percentage of the tuition minus the admissions deposit.
Updated
1/12/12
