Nov 23, 2024  
2023-2024 Catalog 
    
2023-2024 Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Tuition and Fees


At Heritage University, the development of a strong sense of financial responsibility is considered an integral part of a basic education that prepares the student to be a responsible citizen of the world community.

Students requiring financial assistance from the university should contact the Financial Aid Office before attempting to complete registration. Registration is not officially completed until all financial arrangements have been approved.

The university reserves the right to withhold statements of transcripts, records, and diplomas and to deny registration until all university charges have been paid and the student’s account is cleared. Further, the university reserves similar rights if any student loan account (including NDSL, Direct Loans, and Perkins Loans) is in past-due or delinquent status.

Tuition and fee rates are approved by the Board of Directors. The university reserves the right to change the fee schedule and tuition rates for a given term, without prior notice.

TUITION  
UNDERGRADUATE LEVEL  
Full Time Students ‐ 12 to 18 credits per each semester (Fall or Spring Semester) $9,960
Part Time Students below 12 credits per semester $830 per Credit
Tuition overload Fee for credits above 18 per semester $830 per Credit
   
GRADUATE LEVEL  
Graduate Tuition $835 per Credit
OTHER TUITION  
Life Long Learning Costs vary
Audit with record 1/2 tuition
Audit for Senior Citizens (62+yrs.) ‐ (on space available basis) $60 per Credit
   
FEES INFORMATION  
REGISTRATION FEES  
Graduate Student Application Fee $50
Credit by Examination, Application Fee $250/course
Examination Credit Fee 1/2 tuition*
*Examination Credit Fee for Non‐Full Time Students, no charge for FT students under 18 cr/Sem  
Official Transcript Fee ‐ Current Students $0 Per copy
Official Transcript Fee ‐ Graduated Students $25 Per copy
   
COURSE / PROGRAM SPECIFIC FEES  
Special Course Fee (science, art, course with contact hours) Varies
COE MIT Accelerate or MIT Residency Technology & Mentoring Fee $155/semester
COE Innovate Program Technology & Mentoring Fee $105/semester
COE Traditional Endorsement & Competency Based Endorsement Technology Fee $105/semester
Nursing Course Fee (10 courses, Total of $2,700) $270/course
   
LINK PROGRAM FEES  
Individualized Assessment Fee $205
Approved LINK Credits 1/2 tuition

Students accepted into nursing, teacher education, medical laboratory science or counseling courses must subscribe to student professional liability insurance, which is generally $50 or more per year.

Payment

All charges are due and payable at the time of registration; however, tuition payment plans log on to your MyHeritage account at myheritage.heritage.edu/Students/Student Accounts/Pay Online. The university reserves the right to deny students permission to register for another semester if any part of the account for the preceding semester(s) remains unpaid. 

  1. All non-tuition fees, such as laboratory fees, are paid at registration unless financial aid has been awarded and/or a payment plan has been established. 
  2. Statements are sent on or about the 20th of each month.

Refunds

All requests for withdrawals must be made on an official add/drop form or online for refunds to be granted. The submittal must be made to the Registrar’s Office by the appropriate day and approved before refund requests are granted. Forms must be submitted on the previous business day if the cut-off day is a non-business workday.

Heritage University Refund Policy

FALL & SPRING TERMS — Undergraduates Only

Days (including weekends and holidays) Percentage of Refund
First day of the semester through the 14th calendar day 100%
15th day through the 28th day 50%
29th day through the end of the semester 0%

SUMMER TERM & GRADUATES INTENSIVE WEEKEND OR SHORT-TERM CLASSES

Student Withdraws Percentage of Refund
Prior to 10% of the total contact hours of the course 100%
Prior to 20% of the total contact hours of the course 50%
Prior to 25% of the total contact hours of the course 25%
After 25% of the total contact hours of the course 0%

All above percentages exclude non-refundable fees. Laboratory fees are refundable.

If a drop day lands on a weekend or holiday, it will be moved to the following business day.

Refunds will be available to the student approximately four weeks after an official withdrawal form is submitted to and approved by the Registrar’s Office. An additional two weeks are required to process refund requests made by mail. Debts owed to the university must be paid in full before any tuition refund is issued. These debts include, but are not limited to, payments owed to the bookstore, tuition, and fees. First-time students on financial aid shall be accorded prorated refunds, per U.S. Department of Education regulations.

Students with VA Benefits:

  • Any covered individual to attend or participate in the course of education during the period beginning on the date on which the individual provides to the educational institution a certificate of eligibility for entitlement to educational assistance under chapter 31 or 33 (a “certificate of eligibility” can also include a “Statement of Benefits” obtained from the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) website – eBenefits, or a VAF 28-1905 form for chapter 31 authorization purposes) and ending on the earlier of the following dates:
  1. The date on which payment from VA is made to the institution.
  2. 90 days after the date the institution certified tuition and fees following the receipt of the certificate of eligibility.
  • Heritage University will not impose any penalty, including the assessment of late fees, the denial of access to classes, libraries, or other institutional facilities, or the requirement that a covered individual borrows additional funds, on any covered individual because of the individual’s inability to meet his or her financial obligations to the institution due to the delayed disbursement funding from VA under chapter 31 or 33.