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Tuition & Academic Charges 2025-26

Undergraduate Programs

  • Traditional Day
  • Evening Adult Degrees

Graduate Programs

  • Graduate Studies in Education
  • Master in Marriage & Family Therapy (MFT)
  • Master in Teaching (MIT)
  • Master of Business Administration (MBA)
  • Master of Business Leadership (MBL)
  • Master of Science in Financial Planning (MSFP)
  • School of Education – Post-Baccalaureate Certification & Add-on Endorsements

Doctoral Programs

  • Doctor of Physical Therapy
  • Occupational Therapy Doctorate

Others

  • Certificates
  • Dual Enrollment
  • Course Challenge Examination
  • International Student Exchange Program (ISEP)
  • Special Courses/Workshops
Traditional Day
Full-time tuition (12.0-16.0 credits per semester)

Per year

Per semester

$54,000 

$27,000
Part-time day tuition, including non-matriculated students
(1.0-11.99 credits)

Per credit


$2,160
Overload Fee (in excess of 16.0 credits)

Per credit

$1,510
Audit Fee (per credit) $1,280
Independent studies/internship/local field studies $2,260
Summer Term 2024 (per credit) $615
Summer Term 2025 (per credit) $615
Evening Adult Degrees  
Evening accelerated-format courses, traditional semester courses and/or independent studies, internships, field studies (books/materials included)

Per credit

$565
Day traditional semester courses (tuition does not include books)

Per credit

$565
Software development noncredit certificate $3,300

Audit Fee (accelerated-format classes and traditional semester courses)

Per credit

 

$300

Summer Term 2023 and 2024

Per credit

 $565
Dual Enrollment (2 courses only)
Per credit (limited to high school students only) $180
Elder Scholars
per credit $315

For a limited number of students 65 years of age and older; one day course per semester/term may be taken on a space-available basis. For more information, call 509.777.3205. The Elders Scholars program will be discontinued starting Fall 2024.

Course Challenge Examination
Per three-credit course $1,660
Per credit if other than three-credit course $620
International Student Exchange Program (ISEP)
Application Fee $425
School of Education – Post-Baccalaureate Certification & Post-Certification Add-On Endorsements
Post-Baccalaureate Certification (per credit):

Undergraduate accelerated format (books/materials included for no additional fee)

Graduate accelerated format (books/materials included for no additional fee)

$565

$675
Post-certification add-on endorsements (per credit):

Undergraduate credit (does not include books)

Graduate credit (does not include books)

$565

$675
Graduate School of Education
Tuition (1.0 to 16.99 credits)  $675 
Audit Fee (per credit)  $350
Gifted Education & Equitable Instruction $665
Gifted Education Specialty Endorsement $665
Montessori: Early Learning, ongoing students $750
Montessori: Elementary, ongoing students $840
Montessori: Early Learning, new students $400
Montessori: Elementary, new students $400
Montessori: Teaching Certification Only $400
School Counseling $675
Social Emotional Learning & Teaching $675
Teaching & Learning $685
Summer Term 2025 (per credit)  $675 
Summer Term 2026 (per credit)  $675 
Master in Marriage & Family Therapy  
Tuition per credit $690
Summer Term (per credit) $690
Master in Teaching
Tuition per credit $695
Overload per credit $695
Summer Term (per credit) $695
Master of Business Administration
Tuition per credit  $1,025 
Audit Fee (per credit)  $500 
Master of Business Leadership
Summer Term 2023 (per credit)  $995
Summer Term 2024 (per credit)  $995
Master of Science in Financial Planning
Tuition per credit $995
Doctor of Physical Therapy*
Tuition per credit $1,060
Summer classes per credit $1,060

*Tuition listed applies to the 2024-25 academic year and is subject to increase each year.

Occupational Therapy Doctorate*
Tuition per credit $1,090
Summer classes per credit $1,090
*Tuition listed applies to the 2024-25 academic year and is subject to increase each year.  
Special Courses/Workshops
See individual flyer/bulletin. (Tuition varies per course and IS NOT INCLUDED with either regular day or evening class tuition. Special "S" course/workshop tuition is charged separately.)
Master in Gifted Education  
Tuition per credit hour $685
Summer Term per credit hour $685
Gifted Education Specialty Endorsement   
Tuition per credit hour $665
Summer Term per credit hour $665