Program Fees

~Education for Everyone~

Caluniversity fees are among the lowest in the industry. By charging students less, we provide you the student with a greater return on your education investment. Our fee structure below includes all typical and possible fees which can be charged to students during their program.

TUITION

Bachelor Tuition per Credit: $140; Total for Bachelor Program: $140 x 120 Credits	$16,800
Master Tuition per Credit: $200; Total for Master Program: $200 x 45 Credits	$9,000
Doctorate Tuition per Credit: $230; Total for Doctorate Program: $230 x 60 Credits	$13,800

FEES STRUCTURE

Application Fee (One-Time; non-refundable after 5 days of payment)	$75.00
Term Registration Fee (Charged for 12 Terms of study only)	$10.00
Re-enrollment (Reactivation) Fee (after one year of absence)	$75.00
Placement (Challenge) Exam for Credit Fee (after request & evaluation)	$100.00
Comprehensive Cumulative Assessment (CCA) Exam (per exam)	$25.00
Completion Evaluation & Graduation Fee (Cap & Gown & Diploma)	$175.00
Returned Check Fee (NSF)	$25.00
Transcript Fee (First Request No Charge)	$10.00

OPTIONAL CHARGES

Learning Guide Purchase	At Printing Cost
Handling & Shipping Charge (Extra for Overseas or Overnight Shipping)	$15.00-20.00
Duplicate or Replacement of Diploma	$100.00

TUITION REFUND FOR ALL PROGRAMS (BUYER’S RIGHT TO CANCEL)

A student may cancel his enrollment at any time on or before the first day of a Semester/Term for Distance Education and Learning without any charges.  A student may also cancel his enrollment without tuition penalty or obligation by the Add/Drop period deadline (the last day of the first week of a Term) or by the 7th day from the beginning date of a Term or course.  In this case, the student will receive a full refund (except for the Term Registration Fee, if any).  Refundable tuition is defined as the total course tuition excluding the Registration Fee, if applicable.

Upon completing only a portion of a course (or courses) of three semester units each, a student can petition for a withdrawal status and receive a refund of paid tuition based on the following scale:

Learning Time for 1 Term (Six 6 Weeks of Study)	Refund Due (minus Registration fee, if any)
1. Completed up to 1 week of a term (Distance Education and Self Directed Learning)	100% Tuition Refund
2. Completed more than 1 week of a Term but less than 2 weeks of Distance Education and Self Directed Learning	70% Tuition Refund
3. Completed 2 weeks of a Term (Distance Education and Self Directed Learning)	40% Tuition Refund
4. Completed 3 weeks of a Term (Distance Education and Self Directed Learning)	20% Tuition Refund
5. Completed more than half the course or 4 weeks or more of a Term (Distance Education and Self Directed Learning)	0% Tuition Refund

A student cannot receive a tuition refund if more than 40% of the structured self paced instructional hours of a course have been conducted.

To receive a tuition refund, a student must contact the Registrar or the Chief Academic Officer during business hours either by a phone call, mail, email, fax or submit a signed and dated request for withdrawal.  Tuition refund calculation shall be based on the day CalUniversity receives the withdrawal request notice from the student.  CalUniversity will mail a detailed breakdown of the requested tuition refund within 30 days from the date of the official withdrawal/dismissal or refund request.

STUDENT TUITION RECOVERY FUND (STRF)

Currently suspended by the State. CalUniversity will collect the STRF fee every semester/term in accordance with the fee schedule published by BPPVE. STRF was established by the Legislature to protect any California Resident who attended a private postsecondary institution from losing money (student’s prepaid tuition) and suffered a financial loss as a result of (a) the closure of an institution, (b) the institution’s breach or anticipated breach of the agreement for the course of instruction; or (c) a decline in the quality or value of the course of instruction within 30-day period before the institution’s closure. To be eligible for STRF, a student must be a “California Resident” and resides in California at the time the Enrollment Agreement was signed or when you receive lessons at a California mailing address from an approved institution offering correspondence instruction.

Students who are temporarily residing in California for the sole purpose of pursuing an education, specifically those who hold student visas, are not considered “California Residents.” Non-California Residents or recipients of third-party tuition and course costs are not eligible for protection under and recovery from the STRF. Questions regarding the STRF may be directed to the

Bureau for Private Postsecondary and Vocational Education
1625 N. Market Boulevard
Suite S-202, Sacramento, CA 95834-1924;

Telephone: (916) 574-7720