General Fees

• Application for admission $ 100.00
• Registration $ 55.00
• Late Registration $ 150.00
• Late Tuition Payment $ 50.00
• Student Tuition Recovery Fund (STRF) $ 5.50
• Student Identification Card (per card) $ 10.00
• Returned Check Fee $ 25.00

Documents

• Official Transcript $ 10.00
• Letter of Enrollment $ 10.00

Tuition and Academic Fees

• Didactic Courses (Classroom instructions) $ 115.00 per Unit
• Clinical Training Courses (Internship) $ 8.00 per Hour
• Audit Courses $ 60.00 per Unit
• Foreign Student Application (F-1 Visa Student) $ 200.00
• Malpractice Insurance for Observers and Interns $ 50.00 Per Quarter (Subject to change as insurance carrier rates change.)

Examination Fees

• Challenge Examination per course $ 100.00
• Intern Level Examination per level $ 25.00
• Final Comprehensive Examination $ 150.00
• Make up Examination $ 50.00

Graduation Fees

• Cap and Gown $ 250.00
  (Includes transcripts to CAB, NCCAOM, and Diploma)

Approximate Total Cost of Program

• Tuition $ 35,000.00
• Textbooks, herb samples, clinic supplies $ 1,500.00

Limitations on Cost

The University makes every effort to avoid fee increases and tries to hold costs to a necessary minimum. Normally, tuition and fee changes are announced at least one full term before becoming effective. The University reserves the right to change tuition and fees when necessary.

Tuition Refund Policies of the University

Tuition refunds will be made consistent with applicable state and federal requirements.
Students wishing to cancel their enrollment must notify the registrar of their intent in writing. The effective date of cancellation is the date the notice is postmarked or handed to the Registrar (or, in the Registrar’s absence, to an approved University administrative officer).

An enrollee may cancel enrollment before or on the first day of class in any given quarter or special session, and receive a full refund of all tuition and refundable fees paid toward that quarter or session.

Students wishing to withdraw from individual classes after the beginning of classes must complete an Add/Drop Form, which must be approved by the Dean of Academic or Dean of Administration. The form may be mailed or handed to the Registrar. On fees and a refund, the postmark is the official date of notice for mailed documents. There are no refunds for needles, herbs, books, or other supplies.

Tuition refund policies also apply to any student who may be suspended from the program by the administration. The tuition refund for any given course, quarter or special session is pro rated depending on the percentage of course hours completed by the student before official cancellation of enrollment to a maximum of sixty percent of course completion.

Examples:

Tuition Payment Policy

Full payment of tuition and fees is due by the Registration Deadline, which is posted each quarter.

Payments may be made in cash, check, and credit card (Visa, Master Card). A payment plan is offered to students whose tuition exceeds $650 per quarter. Payment can be made in two or three monthly installments. All funds owed for any reason must be paid in full before registering for a next quarter unless other arrangements have been made with the Registrar. Please contact the Registrar for specific details.

* An audit course may be taken for half tuition cost, if the student had successfully completed the course at SCUSOMA. The student must decide within the first two weeks of the quarter, if the course will be taken for credit or as an audit course.

State of California Tuition Recovery Fund

California law requires that upon enrollment, a fee be assessed to the cost of tuition (Education Code Section 94343). This fee is included in the tuition at SCUSOMA. The fee supports the Student Tuition Recovery Fund (STRF). A special fund set up by the California Legislature to refund students who might otherwise experience a financial loss as a result of untimely school closure. The University participation is mandatory. It is important that enrollees keep a copy of any enrollment agreement, contract, or application to document enrollment; tuition receipts or canceled checks to document the total amount of tuition paid; and records which show the percentage of the course which has been completed. Such records would support a claim for refund from the STRF, which to be considered must be filed within 60 days following school closure. For further information or instructions, contact: Bureau for Private Postsecondary and Vocational Education, 400 R Street, Suite 5000, Sacramento, CA 95814. (916) 445-3427

Financial Support

The University offers student loans at competitive rates.