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.
Doctor of Psychology (PsyD), Master of Arts (MA), and Certificate in Advanced Graduate Study (CAGS) Tuition:
Tuition is charged on a per credit basis. The rate for 2008/2009 has been set at $859 per credit. The semester tuition for a student who takes 16 credit hours each semester is $13,744 ($27,488 per year).
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 by April 15. This non-refundable deposit will be applied to the first semester’s tuition. An additional deposit of $1,000 is required with your registration in order to register for classes. 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.
Clinical Psychopharmacology (MS) Tuition:
The tuition for the two year Master of Science program is set at $13,365, which is billed in four equal installments of $3341.25 and due prior to the start of classes each semester. (Students should note that once a year, the Board of Trustees reviews tuition. If the Board votes a tuition hike, this increase would be reflected in the tuition for Year II of the program). Students are asked to submit a first payment of $500 upon acceptance. Invoices are then sent and are due prior to the beginning of each semester.
Graduate Certificate in Executive Coaching Tuition:
The tuition for the two-year program, including all required courses, workshops, and supervised practicum is $13,542 plus a non-refundable $75 application fee.
After acceptance into the program, tuition payments are due in six installments of $2,257 each over the two-year period. The first installment is due upon acceptance which serves to hold and guarantee a space in the beginning class. Each subsequent installment is due one month prior to the start date of each trimester according to the following schedule:
- $2,257 due upon acceptance
- $2,257 due March 1 (year one students)
- $2,257 due August 1 (year one students)
- $2,257 due December 1 (year two students)
- $2,257 due March 1 (year two students)
- $2,257 due August 1 (year two students)
Tuition payments are non-fundable. Students who fail to meet these payment deadlines are not eligible to register for the subsequent modules, attend classes, or receive a certificate, or participate in the program until all outstanding obligations to MSPP 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 Fee
$225 per semester ($50 for non-matriculating and respecialization students.)
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.
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
Policies & Procedures
Course Withdrawal
Students who drop a course during the scheduled drop/add period will not be charged for that course. Students who withdraw from a course after the drop/add period will be refunded according to the withdrawal schedule below.
Withdrawal Refund Policy
Students who withdraw from the program receive a tuition refund according to the following schedule:
- before the first day of classes (or January 1 in second semester) 100% of the semester’s tuition*
- during the 1st week of the semester 90%
- during the 2nd week of the semester 75%
- during the 3rd-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 forfeit the admissions deposit. A refund is calculated according to this schedule, less the total admissions deposit.
Updated 2/10/08
