Tuition and Fees

Tuition is based on the total course cost for a 3-unit course (4-unit EMPA and doctoral courses), including standard fees. Courses that have fewer than three units are prorated accordingly. Tuition varies by program. The following rates for tuition and fees become effective for all terms beginning on or after July 20, 2009.

The rates published on this page usually remain in effect for at least one academic year. The university reserves the right, however, to adjust the rates for tuition and fees prior to the beginning of each term.

UNDERGRADUATE PROGRAMS

• All Courses: $1,680 (per 3-unit course)

GRADUATE PROGRAMS BY SCHOOL

• Ageno School of Business: $2,250 (per 3-unit course)*
• Executive MPA (EMPA): $1,980 (per 4-unit course)
• Doctor of Business Administration (DBA): $3,600 (per 4-unit course)
• Executive MBA (EMBA): $55,000 (all-inclusive)
• Professional MBA (PMBA): $39,500 (all-inclusive)
• School of Accounting: $2,250 (per 3-unit course)
• School of Law: See the School of Law website
• School of Taxation: $2,490 (per 3-unit course)

* All programs except EMBA, EMPA and doctoral programs.

Golden Gate University offers a discount of one-third off the cost of a course for students who choose to audit a course. You must select audit status when you register. Should you register for a course in non-audit status, and later change to audit, no refund will be given. Audited courses are not eligible for federal financial aid.

ADMISSIONS APPLICATION (including transcript evaluation):

• Undergraduate (domestic applicant): $60
• Graduate (domestic applicant): $60
• Doctoral (domestic applicant): $75
• All International Applicants: $100
• International (F-1) Student Tuition Deposit: $500
• Certificate (domestic applicant): $25
• Readmission (domestic applicant): $60

* Fee increase effective July 1, 2009.

INSURANCE

• Accident and Health Insurance Plan: View the Student Affairs health insurance Web page for information.
• F-1 & J-1 visa Student Health Insurance: View the International Admissions and Advising Services health insurance Web page for information.

LATE FEES

• Late payment fee for installment payment plan: $35 per occurrence plus a 1.5 percent finance charge per month beginning 30 days after the final installment was due.
• Late registration fee: $100.00

If you wish to register for a course after the Add Period, you must submit the written approval (e-mail is acceptable) of the course instructor and a senior school administrator of the school in which the course is offered and pay a $100 late fee. The fee is assessed only once per term regardless of the number of courses you are registered for after the Add Period. The fee is assessed even if you are adding a different section of a course you dropped that term.

MISCELLANEOUS FEES

• Certificate of Completion (payable upon application): $25
• Credit for work experience (CWE) exam (per exam): $500
• Deferred tuition -- Employer reimbursement plan (per term): $100
• Deferred tuition -- Installment payment plan (per term): $55
• Doctoral business core exam: $150
• Doctoral dissertation binding (four copies and copyright/microfilm service): $300.00
• Doctoral qualifying exam: $150
• Duplicate diploma: $50
• Graduation application (payable upon application): $200
• International Student Services (per term; applies to all students except US permanent residents and US citizens): $130
• Late registration: $100
• Other Fees: Fee varies by program, course, or section; consult the course schedule for details
• Returned check service charge fee: $25
• Student ID replacement fee: $10
• Transcript request
• Online (per copy + $2.25 per address): $6
• Offline (per copy): $10
• Transcript rush processing/express delivery:
• US Address (per address): $20
• International Address (per address): $30
• Rush -- Hold for pickup: $20

* Fee increase effective July 20, 2009.

Registration constitutes a financial contract between you and the university, and you will be responsible for paying all charges associated with your registration. You may wish to add/drop courses during the drop period. You may drop a trimester course up through the tenth week of instruction; an eight-week term course up through the fifth week on instruction. Exact drop deadlines can be found on the Academic Calendar page. Should you choose to drop a course(s), the following policies will apply.

Withdrawal Policy
Withdrawal from a course (commonly known as "dropping") is official once the university registrar has been notified. Notification must be in writing and may be submitted online, delivered in-person, by standard mail, by fax or by electronic mail. The electronic mail must originate from your personal or business account. The date the written notice is received will be the official date of withdrawal. Oral (spoken) notification is insufficient. Written notice to an instructor is also insufficient.

Tuition will be credited as follows. Fees are not refundable except in the case of a course being canceled by the university. Tuition credits remain in your account. Refunds are issued upon written request. If you are a financial aid recipient who withdraws from all courses or drops below half time, you are subject to the Return of Title IV calculations, which determine what financial aid ramifications will occur based on the official date of withdrawal. You also may be required to return funds for which you are no longer eligible based on these calculations. Furthermore, the return of funds may result in a balance due on your account. For further information on Return of Title IV funds refer to the Student Financial Planning section of the GGU catalog.

One week of instruction is defined as the seven day period that commences midnight Sunday at the start of the week when the course begins to 11:59 pm Saturday of the week when the course begins.

Week of instruction	Amount of refund
Week one through week three of instruction*	100% Refund
Week four to end of term	No Refund

*The School of Law refund policy allows students to receive 100 percent reversal of tuition charges during the first two weeks of instruction only.

You are asked to complete a short questionnaire to identify reasons for withdrawal as part of the "drop" process. This questionnaire is available online at GGU4YOU or on the Add/Drop Form at all GGU locations. This data will be kept confidential and will be used to improve customer service and quality.

Refund Policy
Refund of a credit balance resulting from tuition adjustment in accordance with the above-stated Withdrawal Policy will be made if requested in writing by the student. Refunds are processed either as a direct deposit to the student's checking or savings account or as a paper check mailed to the student's address on record in GGU's student information system. It is recommended that you request direct deposit of the refund as it is the most efficient and expeditious way to receive a refund. To sign up for direct deposit you must provide your bank account information via our secure website. Go to www.ggu.edu and login to GGU4YOU. Click on the "Student" tab, then "Bank Information" (located under Finances heading).

If you are a financial aid recipient, credit balances resulting from tuition adjustments (Example: from 9 units to 6 units) may be reviewed for adjustments in the financial aid award per federal regulations. Credit balances resulting from complete withdrawal from all classes must be calculated under the Withdrawal Policy and are typically refunded to the appropriate financial aid program or lender. For additional information on financial aid refunds refer to the chapter "Student Financial Planning," Return of Title IV Funds section of the GGU catalog.

No refunds will be made by virtue of curtailment of services brought about as a result of strikes, natural disasters, civil insurrection, riots or the threats thereof, or other causes beyond the control of the university. Financial aid recipients who decide to withdraw from all of their courses or drop below half time during a financial aid term (fall, spring, summer) must notify the Financial Aid Office by e-mail at finaid@ggu.edu after submitting the proper withdrawal request to the registrar. If you are confronted with an unexpected and serious circumstance that requires you to withdraw from your courses, you may petition the Financial Petition Committee to reverse a portion of your tuition charges. Your petition should explain, in detail, the circumstances, the correlation between these circumstances and the need for you to withdraw from the course(s), and what actions you have taken to resolve or prevent such an event from occurring in subsequent terms. In addition, you must provide any relevant third-party documentation. The university will not consider petitions that are undocumented or that are based upon pre-existing conditions. All petitions must be submitted to the Office of Student Accounting Services no later than 90 days after the last day of the term in which the course(s) was dropped. The university will respond to all petitions in writing. You should allow a minimum of 30 working days to hear from us as we are required to verify all facts from university sources prior to review by the Financial Petition Committee. If your petition is approved and any adjustments to your tuition result in a credit balance on your account, the university will apply this credit balance toward future tuition charges within the next twelvemonth period. If you are a financial aid recipient and you have a financial petition approved, credit balances typically are refunded to the appropriate financial aid program or lender. All disputes concerning student accounts should be submitted in writing to: Student Accounting Services, Golden Gate University, 536 Mission Street, San Francisco, CA 94105-2968 or sas@ggu.edu. The university will respond within 30 working days of receipt of the student's letter or e-mail.