Financial Aid
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Tuition & Fees
Undergraduate (full-time) 2026 – 2027
Tuition: (12-18 credit hours): $14,250 per semester / $28,500 per year
All Inclusive Fee: $550 per semester / $1,100 per year
Housing & Food: (Housing Details, Dining Details)$6,521.50 per semester / $13,043 per year
Parking fee: $40 per semester / $80 per year
Overload charge (over 18 hours): $610 per credit hour
Some courses may have additional fees.
Undergraduate (part-time) 2026 – 2027
Tuition: $610 per credit hour
Student fee: $100 per semester
Technology fee: $110 per semester
Parking fee: $80 per year (can be waived if not bringing a car to campus)
Undergraduate (full-time)
Tuition: (12-18 credit hours): $14,250 per semester / $28,500 per year
Housing & Food: (Housing Details, Dining Details)$6,521.50 per semester / $13,043 per year
Technology fee: $220 per semester / $440 per year
Student activity fee: $190 per semester / $380 per year
Parking fee: $40 per semester / $80 per year
Residential student fee: $184 (one-time charge the first semester as a residential student)
Orientation fee: $150 (one-time charge for new students enrolling in the fall semester)
Overload charge (over 18 hours): $610 per credit hour
Some courses may have additional fees.
Undergraduate (part-time)
Tuition: $610 per credit hour
Student fee: $100 per semester
Technology fee: $110 per semester
Parking fee: $40 per semester / $80 per year
Graduate – MBA, MAE
Tuition: $525 per credit hour
Principal / Superintendent licensure
Tuition: $525 per credit hour
Law Enforcement Intelligence Certificate
Tuition: $525 per credit hour
RN-to-BSN Degree Completion Program
Tuition: $275 per credit hour
DC CAP – Bachelor Degree Completion Program
Tuition: $375 per credit hour
Senior Citizen Undergraduate
Tuition: $180 per course
ASD Affinity Program
Supplemental fee: $1,550 per semester / $3,100 per year
Applied to students who participate in the ASD Affinity Program.
Due Dates for Tuition & Fees
- Spring semester: January 6
- Summer semester: May 1
- Fall semester: August 1
Payment is due on the date specified on the billing statements.
Payment submitted after the due date may be charged a $100 late fee.
Withdrawl
Withdrawal calculations will be completed based on the withdrawal date. You will be notified by mail of any refund or balance that occurs as a result of the withdrawal. Please note some fees are non-refundable.
A $50 fee is charged to students who withdraw after the first four days of the semester.