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. The following rates for tuition and fees become effective for all terms beginning on or after July 21, 2008.

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: $1,620 (per 3-unit course)

GRADUATE PROGRAMS BY SCHOOL

• Ageno School of Business: $2,130 (per 3-unit course)*
• Executive MPA (EMPA): $1,880 (per 4-unit course)
• Doctor of Business Administration (DBA): $3,480 (per 4-unit course)
• Executive MBA (EMBA): $52,300 (all-inclusive)
• Professional MBA (PMBA): $37,632 (all-inclusive)
• School of Accounting: $2,130 (per 3-unit course)
• School of Law: See the School of Law website
• School of Taxation: $2,370 (per 3-unit course)

* All programs except EMBA, EMPA and doctoral programs.

Tuition is based on the total course cost for a 3-unit course (4-unit EMPA and doctoral courses), including standard fees. The following rates for tuition and fees become effective for all terms beginning on or after July 23, 2007.

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: $1,530 (per 3-unit course)

GRADUATE PROGRAMS BY SCHOOL

• Ageno School of Business: $2,040 (per 3-unit course)*
• Executive MPA (EMPA): $1,760 (per 4-unit course)
• Doctor of Business Administration (DBA): $3,400 (per 4-unit course)
• Executive MBA (EMBA): $49,770 (all-inclusive)
• School of Accounting: $2,040 (per 3-unit course)
• School of Law: See the School of Law website
• School of Taxation: $2,265 (per 3-unit course)

* All programs except EMBA, EMPA and doctoral programs.

Auditing Discount

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 sign up to audit 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.

Fees

APPLICATION FEES (including transcript evaluation):

• Undergraduate (domestic applicant) $55.00
• Graduate (domestic applicant) $55.00
• Doctoral (domestic applicant) $75.00
• All International Applicants $ 90.00
• International (F-1) Student Tuition Deposit $350.00 (starting Fall 2008)
• Certificate (domestic applicant) $25.00
• Readmission (domestic applicant) $55.00

INSURANCE

• Accident and Health Insurance Plan: Contact the Office of Admissions and Student Affairs for current fee » gguinfo@ggu.edu
• F-1 & J-1 visa Student Health Insurance: Contact the Office of International Student Services for current fee » iss@ggu.edu

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: $85.00. The late fee is charged to students who register for a class after the "Last Day to Register" date. These deadlines are typically after the second week of a trimester and the first week of a 10-week term. (Click the "Academic Calendar" link on the right to see specific dates.) Students will not be registered into a class after these deadlines unless they supply written permission from the class' instructor and a senior administrator from the school in which the class is taught. The fee will be charged only once per term, and it will be charged regardless of whether the student had registered for classes within the same term previously. No exception is made to students registering into a different section of a course they've dropped.

OTHER FEES

• Certificate of Completion fee (payable upon application) $ 25.00
• Challenge examination fee (per exam) $125.00
• Transcripts (per copy after first free copy) $ 5.00
• Doctoral qualifying exam fee $150.00
• Doctoral business core Exam fee $150.00
• Doctoral dissertation binding fee (four copies and copyright/microfilm service) $300.00
• Duplicate diploma fee $ 25.00
• Graduation fee (payable upon application) $105.00
• International Student Services fee per term (applies to all students except US permanent residents and US citizens) $ 90.00
• Materials fee: Varies by course, if any. See the class schedule for applicable materials fees.
• Returned check service charge fee: $ 25.00
• Student ID replacement fee: $ 10.00
• Deferred tuition processing fee (per term) for Installment Payment plan $ 55.00
• Deferred tuition processing fee (per term) for Employer Reimbursement plan $100.00

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 classes during the voluntary withdrawal period. Should you choose to drop a class(es), the following policies will apply.

Withdrawal Policy
You may withdraw from ("drop") a trimester class up through the tenth week of instruction; a 10-week term class up through the seventh week. Exact drop deadlines can be found on our Academic Calendar.

The withdrawal is only official once the Office of Records & Registration or a regional administrator has been notified in writing, or once the drop is submitted online via GGU4YOU. Written notification may be delivered in person, by standard mail, by fax or by electronic mail. Electronic mail must originate from an address that the university has on record for you. The date the notice is received will be the official date of withdrawal. Verbal notification is insufficient. Written notice to an instructor is also insufficient.

You will be asked to complete a short questionnaire identifying your reason for withdrawing. This data will be kept confidential and will only be used to improve customer service and course quality

Refund Policy
If you drop your class within the first three weeks of the course's instruction, you will receive a 100 percent reversal of the tuition charge. If you drop after the third week you will receive no reversal, even if you add a class for the same term. This applies even if you are adding a different section of the dropped class. Please note, the School of Law refund policy allows you to receive 100 percent reversal of tuition charges within the first two weeks only.

One week of instruction is defined as the seven-day period beginning at 12 am Sunday to 11:59 pm Saturday of a week when a course is taught. This definition includes courses taught or partially taught through CyberCampus.

If the reversal causes a tuition credit, this credit will remain in your account. If you wish to receive the money back, you must submit a written request to the Office of Student Accounting Services. This request can be delivered in person, by standard mail, by fax or by electronic mail. Electronic mail must originate from an address that the university has on record for you. Refunds will not be processed during the first 30 business days following the opening of any trimester.

If you are a financial aid recipient, you will be subject to the Return of Title IV calculations, which determine, based on the withdrawal date, financial aid ramifications. A Title IV calculations is done for students who withdraw from or drop all classes during a trimester. You may be required to return funds you're no longer eligible to receive based on these calculations. If these calculations result in a credit balances to your account, these funds are typically refunded to the appropriate financial aid program or lender.

All fees are non-refundable except in the event of the university canceling a class. No refunds will be made by virtue of curtailment of services brought about as a result of strikes, acts of God, civil insurrection, riots or the threats thereof, or other causes beyond the control of the university.