Tuition Rates and Fees

Fielding Graduate University is pleased to offer a monthly payment plan for tuition charges as a service to students who enroll in a degree program or a certificate program that requires one year of enrollment or more. The plan is designed so that student tuition payments are processed by Student Accounts each month over the months of a term based upon the terms and conditions below. This is the only payment plan offered by the University.

The deferred payment under this plan shall constitute a student loan from Fielding Graduate University and is a note described in 11 U.S. Code, Sec.523(a)(8) and as such is not dischargeable in bankruptcy except as provided therein.

Sign Up Fee: The $50 nonrefundable sign up fee will be charged to your credit card or bank account upon receipt of this form. If you withdraw from the plan and sign up again, the fee will be charged again.

Initial Payment: Select the Monthly Payment Plan option on the Initial Tuition and Fee Payment Form. Initial payment will be processed upon receipt of this form.

Payment Dates: All payment transactions are initiated by the University and are processed on the 1st or 15th day of each month. Payments of all outstanding balances will continue to be processed when a student is on an approved leave of absence.

Convenience/Service Fee: A 2% convenience/service fee will be charged on all payment card (credit/debit cards) transactions.

Declined Payment Fee: There is a $25 declined payment fee if a credit card payment is declined for a second time or if an ACH is returned for insufficient funds.

Payment Methods: Credit/debit cards (Visa, Mastercard, Discover, American Express) or Bank Account ACH (9-digit US bank routing number only).

If a payment is declined: The University reserves the right to remove you from the payment plan if payment cannot be obtained. If you have more than 3 declined payments in a year, you will be removed from the plan and the balance will be due following the schedule below:

Declined credit/debit cards:

• If a credit/debit card is declined, you will receive a First Notice of Declined Payment and your payment will be processed again on the 5th business day from the date of the Notice.
• If the card is declined a second time, you will be charged a $25.00 fee and receive a Second Notice of Declined Payment requiring that the payment be made within 5 business days from the date of the Notice.
• If payment is not made by this date, you will receive a Final Notice that tuition is due within 3 business days.
• If payment is not made within the 3 business days of the Final Notice, you will be withdrawn from the University for nonpayment of tuition.

Bank account payment returns:

• If an automatic debit is returned unpaid due to insufficient funds, you will be charged a $25.00 fee and will receive a First Notice of Declined Payment and are required to contact Student Accounts to resolve the problem within 5 business days from the date of the Notice.
• If the payment is not made within 5 days, you will receive a Second Notice requiring that payment be made within 5 business days from the date of the Notice.
• If payment is not made by this date, you will receive a Final Notice that tuition is due within 3 business days.
• If payment is not made within 3 business days of the Final Notice, you will be withdrawn from the University for nonpayment of tuition.

Changes to the plan: In the event of a change in account numbers or credit card expiration dates, make changes on WebAdvisor which is available on the My.Fielding.edu portal no later than 5 business days prior to the next payment date.

Special consideration regarding student loans and sponsor payments: Students whose tuition is paid in full with financial aid or by a sponsor will be removed from the plan after the funds are disbursed. Students with a remaining balance will remain on the plan.

At graduation or withdrawal: A final payment of the full outstanding balance will be processed at the time Student Accounts is notified of your graduation date or date of withdrawal. Participation in the plan will be canceled at that time.

Eligibility: The University reserves the right to determine eligibility of a student to participate in this plan based upon tuition payment history.

Fielding Graduate University is pleased to offer an installment payment plan service. Students and their authorized users may set up an automatic monthly payment plan to pay their tuition bill evenly divided over a set number of months of the term (no more than four) based on when students enroll in the plan during the term. This is the only payment plan offered by the University.

The deferred payment under this plan shall constitute a loan from Fielding Graduate University and is a note described in 11 U.S. Code, Sec.523(a)(8) and as such is not dischargeable in bankruptcy except as provided therein. Enrollment in the monthly payment plan is available after your term tuition charges are posted to your tuition account and after any previous balance on your account is paid. To sign up you will log on to WebAdvisor Self-Service; select the Bill and Payment tab and you will be redirected to the TouchNet system.

Sign Up Fee: The $45 per term nonrefundable signup fee will be charged to your credit card or bank account (ACH) upon enrollment in the plan. 

Payment Dates: All payments are processed by TouchNet on the processing date you select when you sign up for the plan. Payments of all outstanding balances will continue to be processed when a student is on an approved leave of absence.

Convenience/Service Fee: A 2.85% convenience/service fee or a minimum of $3.00 processing fee will be charged on all payment card (credit/debit cards) transactions.

Declined Payment Fee: There is a $25 declined payment fee if a credit card payment is declined for a second time or if an ACH is returned for insufficient funds.

Payment Methods Accepted: Credit/debit cards (Visa, Mastercard, Discover, American Express) or Bank Account ACH (9-digit US bank routing number only).

If a payment is declined: The University reserves the right to remove you from the payment plan if payment cannot be obtained.

Declined credit/debit cards or Bank account payment returns:

• If a credit/debit card declines, or an automatic debit is returned unpaid due to insufficient funds you will receive notice of the declined payment in your authorized Fielding email and you will be charged a $25 decline fee. 
• Your payment will automatically be attempted again the following calendar day.     
• If payment is unable to be collected on the second run, your payment will again be attempted the following calendar day.  A fourth attempt the following calendar day will be made if the third run was not successful.
• If payment cannot be retrieved after 4 processing cycles you will receive a final notice on email.
• If payment is unable to be collected 24 hours after your final notice you will be removed from the payment plan.
• Once removed from the payment plan, a payment must be made towards your tuition in full within 5 business days.
• If payment is not made by the given due date, a hold on future course registrations will be placed and/or you will be withdrawn from the University for nonpayment of tuition.

Changes to the plan: In the event of a change in account numbers or credit card expiration dates, students must make changes in TouchNet no later than 7 business days prior to the next payment due date.

At graduation or withdrawal: Participation in the plan will be canceled upon graduation or withdrawal. A final payment of the full outstanding balance will be expected immediately. 

Eligibility: The University reserves the right to determine the eligibility of a student to participate in this plan based upon tuition payment history.

Doctor of Education in Leadership for Change

$27,150/annually

*ICDL teach-out students who entered Fall 2014 through Summer 2015 and have remained on that catalog will instead be charged $970 per credit

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Human & Organizational Systems (PhD)

Media & Technology (Media Psychology) (PhD)

Organizational Development & Change (PhD)

Psychology, Applied Psychological Science (PhD)

Psychology (PhD)

$800/credit

$1,325/per term

$6,125/term - 2 terms

$740/credit

$4,360/term

$45/term setup fee
$25 second time card decline (charged by TouchNet)

$55 (when purchased through Fielding)