CATALOG - University of St. Augustine for Health Sciences

Transitional Doctor of Physical Therapy (DPT) – (Effective April 1, 2012)Tuition for all courses not involving a separate seminar will be $443/credit hour. Courses within acertification (and for which seminar fees are charged separately) will bear a per credit hour charge of$190. For the bachelor’s degree student it is a 60 credit hour program and for the master’s degree studentit is a 24 credit hour program. Application Fee $50 Graduation Fee $150 if attending commencement and $25 if not attending commencementTotal: approximately $12,711 (for the Manual Therapy Certification Track): approximately $10,222 (forthe Primary Care Certification Track): approximately $11,737 for the Craniomandibular CertificationTrack: approximately $10,746 for the Pure Online Option.Variable textbook and readings cost additionalDoctor of Health Science (DHSc)Tuition for all courses not involving a separate seminar is $443/credit hour. Application Fee $50 Graduation Fee $150 (includes stock black regalia); $650 (includes custom regalia)Total: Approximately $26,600 (for 60 credit hour program)Variable textbook and readings cost additionalDoctor of Education (EdD)Tuition for all courses is $443/credit hour. Application Fee $50 Graduation Fee $150 (includes stock black regalia); $650 (includes custom regalia)Total: Approximately $26,600 (for 60 credit hour program)Variable textbook and readings cost additionalPaymentThe University accepts MasterCard and VISA payments, personal checks, bank drafts, and cash. Manyfull-time students secure student loans through a financial assistance loan program.Refund PolicyThe refund policy is designed in compliance with the State of California, and Florida and the severalaccrediting agencies to which the University is responsible. These policies may vary for each programand are contained in either the University Catalog or in the Student Handbook. A copy of the refundpolicy is provided to all entry-level students during the admission process.Student Tuition Recovery Fund – San MarcosCalifornia law requires that the Bureau for Private Postsecondary Education assess each institution inrelation to the cost of tuition for students. These fees support the Student Tuition Recovery Fund (STRF),a special fund established by the California legislature to reimburse students who are California residentswho might otherwise experience a financial loss as a result of untimely school closure. Each student willpay a Student Recovery Fund assessment each term. Student Tuition Recovery Fund fees shall becollected from all San Marcos campus students at the rate of two dollars and fifty cents ($2.50) perthousand dollars of tuition charged, rounded to the nearest thousand dollars. These fees are collected aspart of the campus access fee.22