Financial Planning

Achieving your educational goal can be challenging on a financial level, so the big question is often “Can I afford CIIS"? Below you will find information allowing you to project your tuition and fee by program. [Note: These are only estimated tuition costs, however, actual costs to students may be less if they are scholarship recipients. These plans are recommendations, but students can choose to enroll in more or less per semester.]

• Bachelor of Arts Completion Program Financial Planning Guide
• Drama Therapy Financial Planning Guide
• Expressive Arts Program Financial Planning Guide
• ICP Program Financial Planning Guide
• ICP Weekend Program Financial Planning Guide
• Clinical Psychology Program Financial Planning Guide
• Somatic Psychology Program Financial Planning Guide
• Community Mental Health Program Financial Planning Guide
• Masters of Fine Art Financial Planning Guides
  • Creative Inquiry, Interdisciplinary Arts
  • Writing and Consciousness
• School of Consciousness and Transformation – Masters Programs Financial Planning Guide
  • Asian Comparative Studies
  • East-West Psychology
  • Certificate in East-West Spiritual Counseling
  • Integrative Health Studies Program Financial Planning Guide
  • Philosophy, Cosmology, and Consciousness
  • Gender, Ecology and Society (Anthropology Masters)
  • Women’s Spirituality
• School of Consciousness and Transformation – Doctorate Programs Financial Planning Guide
  • Asian Comparative Studies
  • East-West Psychology
  • Philosophy Cosmology, and Consciousness
  • Social and Cultural Anthropology
  • Women’s Spirituality
• Transformative Leadership (MA) Program Financial Planning Guide
• Transformative Studies (PhD) Program Financial Planning Guide

Loan Cost Projections

Project our loan costs by program by using a Loan Calculator.

Step 1 – enter the total amount of your projected student loans for your program
Step 2 – click on the Calculate button

Payment Options:
a) Visa or MasterCard
b) Check
c) Federal (or Private) Student Loans - contact the Financial Aid Office
d) CIIS Payment (monthly installment) Plan - contact the Business Office for this option at 415.575.6132 - best option because this has the lowest impact on your overall debt.

Cost of Attendance (COA) it is an estimated cost of living to attend CIIS; it consists of:

Living Expenses for 2012-13 Academic Year

The Financial Aid Office offers the following table to help you estimate your living expenses.

Note: Estimated living expenses are based on a statewide average from a survey conducted by the California Student Aid Commission (with adjustments to reflect costs of the San Francisco Bay Area). Expenses may vary based on your standard of living and where you live.

Additional Info

Increasing Cost of Attendance
Students may increase their Cost of Attendance (COA) with therapy, art supplies (EXA and one-time only), computer (one-time only), and other special circumstances (medical and other - check with the Financial Aid Office).  To begin the process or for more information, go to your MyCIIS account (see section under "Forms").