2021-22 Tuition and Fees
2nd YEAR IN A ROW—NO TUITION INCREASE!
This decision reflects our continued commitment to support students and their important educational and vocational goals, particularly in these extraordinary times. As with the scholarships, emergency aid, and other support services that we have been able to offer students this past year, the Board of Trustees and CIIS leadership recognize that, as we enter 2021, it is especially important for CIIS students and graduates to be able to continue their impactful work for rebuilding, revisioning, and addressing the many inequalities that 2020 has laid bare.
Some programs include required courses that do not have related credits (commonly referred to as “zero-unit courses”). These zero-unit courses have a range of tuition costs associated with them.
For information on financial aid, please contact the Financial Aid Office at (415) 575-6122 or at finaid@ciis.edu. Tuition and fees are subject to change each semester.
Undergraduate Division Students (SUS) |
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Per Unit |
$855 |
Package Price (12–18 units) |
$10,250 (Package price does not include units taken in audit status.) |
Master’s Division Students (SPPH and SCT) |
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Per Unit |
$1,206 |
MCP 7603: Pre/Post Practicum |
$65 |
Thesis Proposal Writing or Completion |
$2,762 |
Dissertation Seminar/Research |
$2, 762 |
Doctoral Division Students (SPPH and SCT) |
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Per Unit |
$1,393 |
Clinical Psychology Dissertation Continuance |
$3,784 |
Clinical Psychology Full-Time Internship |
$888 |
Clinical Psychology Half-Time Internship |
$455 |
Clinical Psychology Practicum |
$455 |
Comprehensive Examination |
$3,784 |
Dissertation Proposal Writing or Completion |
$3,784 |
Dissertation Seminar |
$3,784 |
Transformative Inquiry Dissertation Completion Support |
$340 |
Transformative Inquiry Learning Community |
$340 |
Transformative Inquiry Proposal Support |
$340 |
Special Students (nonmatriculated) |
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Per Unit |
Based on division rates |
Auditors (SUS, SPPH, and SCT) |
|
Students (per unit) |
$340 |
Special Students (per unit) |
$340 |
Special Students Who Are Alumni (per unit) |
$172 |
Public Program Classes |
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For Academic Credit |
Based on division rates |
Not for Academic Credit |
Rate advertised to public |
Tuition and fees are subject to change each semester.
Fees—All Fees Are Nonrefundable
Admissions Fees |
|
Application Fee |
$65 |
Graduate Enrollment Deposit (applied to tuition charges) |
$300 |
Undergraduate Enrollment Deposit (applied to tuition charges) |
$75 |
Graduation Application Fees |
|
Graduation Application Fee |
$100 |
Thesis/Dissertation Publication Fee—Traditional |
$200 |
Thesis/Dissertation Publication Fee—Open Access |
$300 |
Certificate Completion |
$35 |
Payment Fees |
|
Deferred Tuition Payment Plan |
$50 |
Late Deferred Payment Installment Fee |
$50 |
Late Tuition Payment Fee |
$120 |
Registration Fees |
|
Registration Fee |
$85 |
Late Registration Fee |
$150 |
Technology Fee |
$100 |
Student Wellness Fee |
$55 |
Registration Maintenance: |
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Undergraduate Master’s or Doctoral (except ACTCM) |
$150 $450 |
Course Fees or Retreat Accommodations Fees (subject to change) |
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EWP 6046: Jung, Nonduality, and Ecopsychology EWP 6112: Wilderness Rites of Passage |
$440 $510 |
Integral Counseling Psychology Weekend Program Retreat (Double Occupancy) Single occupancy available for a $250 supplement. Day use only available for a $413 credit. |
$1,087 |
MCPI 5604: Group Dynamics (Double Occupancy) Single occupancy available for a $94 supplement. |
$504 |
SOM Retreat (online event) SOM Retreat 2 (online event) |
$0 $0 |
PARP 6748: Nature and Eros |
$485 |
PDT 7700: Integrative Seminar (varies per student; contact program for information.) |
$150–$360 |
IHL Intensive Exception of Intro to Academic Research and Writing (6992-01) |
$750 |
ITP/ITPS Residential Intensive 7001–7006 (double occupancy) Single occupancy available for a $350 supplement. |
$1,650.00 |
TLD/TSD 6001, 6002, 6003, 6004: Fall 2020 Residential Intensive (online event) |
$0 |
TLD/TSD 6001, 6002, 6003, 6004: Spring 2021 Residential Intensive (double occupancy) Single occupancy available for a $670 supplement. |
$1,850 |
Service Fees |
|
Change of Degree Program Fee |
$100 |
Returned-Check Fee |
$30 |
ID Card Replacement Fee |
$10 |
Diploma or Transcript Apostille Fee |
$50 |
Transcript Fees (per transcript) |
|
Electronic Transcript (processed within two business days) |
$10 |
Hard-Copy Transcript Regular Service (processed within 10 business days) Bulk Service (one order of 10 or more) Rush Service (Bulk Service not available for Rush Service) |
$15 $4 $25 |
MSTCM/DACM/DACMt/DACMCP Tuition |
$515 per unit |
DAOM Tuition |
$4,950 per term |
ACTCM Student Audit |
$160 per unit |
ACTCM Alumni Audit |
$130 per unit |
ACTCM Herbal Sample Fee |
$210 (onetime fee) |
ACTCM Malpractice Insurance Fee |
$70 |
ACTCM Capstone Completion Fee (DAOM program only) |
$675 |
ACTCM Clinical Externship Completion Fee (DAOM only) |
$465 |
DAOM Capstone Printing |
$30 |
CIIS accepts payments by cash, check, money order (made out to “CIIS”), or credit card (VISA and MasterCard). To make a payment online, log on to MyCIIS at https://my.ciis.edu and click the “eBiz” tab to view the available balance on your student account. After viewing the balance click the “eBiz Payment Portal” blue button to proceed with making a payment towards the tuition and fees for the given semester.
Tuition and fees are charged upon registration and varies depending on the current academic semester. All students should refer to the Academic Calendar for when tuition is due for a given semester at https://www.ciis.edu/academics/academic-calendar .
Financial aid recipients whose aid covers only a portion of the total charges must pay the balance by the tuition payment deadline see below for tuition deadline.
School of Professional Psychology and Health and School of Consciousness and Transformation
Semester |
Fall 2021 |
Spring 2022 |
Summer 2022 |
Tuition Payment Deadline |
TBD |
TBD |
TBD |
School of Undergraduate Studies and American College of Traditional Chinese Medicine
Semester |
Fall 2020 |
Spring 2021 |
Summer 2021 |
Tuition Payment Deadline |
TBD |
TBD |
TBD |
CIIS expects all students to regularly monitor their tuition and fee charges and pay them by tuition payment deadline before the start of each term.
School of Professional Psychology and Health and School of Consciousness and Transformation
Semester |
Fall 2021 |
Spring 2022 |
Summer 2022 |
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Semester Begins |
Aug 26th 2021 |
Jan 18th, 2022 |
May 31st, 2022 |
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Financial Aid disbursement begins |
Aug 26th, 2021 |
Jan 18th, 2022 |
May 31st, 2022 |
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Add & Grade Option Selection Deadline |
Sept 2nd, 2021 |
Jan 25th, 2022 |
June 7th, 2022 |
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Drop Deadline |
Sept 14th, 2021 |
Feb 1st, 2022 |
June 14th, 2022 |
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Deadline to Withdraw and Receive 75% Refund |
Sept 21th, 2021 |
Feb 8th, 2022 |
June 21nd, 2022 |
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Deadline to Withdraw and Receive 50% Refund |
Oct 19th, 2021 |
Mar 8th, 2022 |
July 5th, 2022 |
School of Undergraduate Studies and American College of Traditional Chinese Medicine
Semester |
Fall 2021 |
Spring 2022 |
Summer 2022 |
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Semester Begins |
Aug 26th, 2021 |
Jan 10th, 2022 |
May 9th, 2022 |
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Financial Aid disbursement begins |
Aug 26th, 2021 |
Jan 10th, 2022 |
May 9th, 2022 |
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Add & Grade Option Selection Deadline |
Sept 2nd, 2021 |
Jan 18th, 2022 |
May 16th, 2022 |
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Drop Deadline |
Sept 14th, 2021 |
Jan 25th, 2022 |
May 23rd, 2022 |
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Deadline to Withdraw and Receive 75% Refund |
Sept 21st, 2021 |
Feb 1st, 2022 |
May 31st, 2022 |
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Deadline to Withdraw and Receive 50% Refund |
Oct 19th, 2021 |
Mar 1st, 2022 |
June 28th, 2022 |
The Deferred Payment Plan allows students to pay their total semester charges in equal installments. A $50 fee is charged for this service. To sign-up for the Deferred Payment Plan, you’ll need to log on to MyCIIS at https://my.ciis.edu and click the “eBiz” tab and complete Deferred Payment Plan Form.
School of Professional Psychology and Health and School of Consciousness and Transformation
Installment |
Fall 2021 |
Spring 2022 |
Summer 2022 |
First |
Aug 26th, 2021 |
Jan 18th, 2022 |
May 31st, 2022 |
Second |
Sept 27th ,2021 |
Feb 18th, 2022 |
Jul 1st, 2022 |
Final |
Oct 20th, 2021 |
Mar 18th, 2022 |
N/A |
School of Undergraduate Studies and American College of Traditional Chinese Medicine
Installment |
Fall 2021 |
Spring 2022 |
Summer 2022 |
First |
Aug 26th, 2021 |
Jan 10th, 2022 |
May 9th, 2022 |
Second |
Sept 27th, 2021 |
Feb 10th, 2022 |
Jun 9th, 2022 |
Final |
Oct 20th, 2021 |
Mar 10th, 2022 |
Jul 11th, 2022 |
A $50 fee is added to the student’s account each time an installment is not paid by its due date. The Deferred Payment Plan is not available to registrants who are not admitted to a CIIS academic program (i.e., Special Students).
The following late payment fees are applied to students who have an outstanding balance on the following dates:
Late Payment |
Fall 2021 |
Spring 2022 |
Summer 2022 |
$120 |
TBD |
TBD |
TBD |
$50 |
TBD |
TBD |
TBD |
$50 |
TBD |
TBD |
N/A |
Late Payment |
Fall 2021 |
Spring 2022 |
Summer 2022 |
$120 |
TBD |
TBD |
TBD |
$50 |
TBD |
TBD |
TBD |
$50 |
TBD |
TBD |
TBD |
Students receiving financial aid or who have signed up for the Deferred Payment Plan are exempt from late payment fees.
One hundred percent of a course’s tuition charge is reversed if it is withdrawn from on or before the Add/Drop Deadline. Seventy-five percent is reversed if it is withdrawn from through the third week of the semester. Fifty percent is reversed if it is withdrawn from through the seventh week (the fifth week for summer). No percentage is reversed for courses withdrawn from after the seventh week (the fifth week for summer). Refer to the “Academic Calendar” for the specific deadlines. These deadlines apply regardless of the actual start and end dates of the course.
For students who received any form of federal financial aid, the amount that will be returned to the financial aid programs is determined by federal guidelines and may be different than the amount calculated by CIIS’s refund policy. Contact the Financial Aid Office for more information about this calculation.
All fees are nonrefundable. The only exception is when the student has dropped all of their courses by the Drop Deadline, in which case the Technology Fee and the Wellness Fees are discharged. If it’s the first semester of the student’s program, the Registration Fee is also discharged.
Students who believe they have extenuating circumstances warranting a credit, refund, or adjustment of tuition and/or fees may present a petition to the Financial Petition Committee (FPC). The petition form is available from the Registrar’s Office on MyCIIS.
The FPC considers a request only if all of the following are in place: (1) The student experienced a serious extenuating circumstance beyond his or her control; and (2) the student includes an explanation of this circumstance along with supporting documentation—this documentation becomes the property of CIIS and will not be returned; and (3) if petitioning to receive a reversal of a tuition charge, the associated course has been dropped or withdrawn from; and (4) the petition is submitted within 90 calendar days of the last day of the semester in which the charge was incurred.
The petition and its attachments will remain confidential and be seen only by members of the FPC, which is composed of representatives from the following offices: Academic Affairs, Dean of Students, Registrar, Business, and Financial Aid. The FPC may, with the petitioner’s permission, consult with any faculty, staff, students, or other parties who may have relevant information. The FPC may request additional supporting materials from the student or, if the student consents, from other parties. The student is not present when the FPC meets. The FPC issues its decision within 30 calendar days of receiving all documentation, informs the student and any University personnel who need to take action to implement the decision, and places documentation of the petition and the decision in the student’s file maintained in the Registrar’s Office.
The decision of the FPC is final. Reconsideration is granted only if significant information not contained in the original petition becomes available. Students do, however, have the option of seeking further consideration of a petition through the CIIS General Student Complaint Procedure.
Please contact the Business Office for more information at 415.575.6132 or by email at businessoffice@ciis.edu.
Type of Hold |
Applied when Student... |
Owner |
Transaction(s) Prevented |
Academic Probation |
Exceeds limits to be in good academic standing |
Registrar’s Office |
Registering; graduating |
Business Office |
Has outstanding financial obligation (BU Hold) |
Business Office |
Registering and receiving diploma |
Business Balance |
Has financial arrangement to pay balance (BL Hold) |
Business Office |
Receiving a diploma |
Course Evaluation |
Has outstanding course evaluations |
Provost’s Office |
Seeing grades |
Enrollment Deposit Required |
Hasn’t submitted enrollment deposit |
Admissions Office |
Registering |
Financial Aid |
Hasn’t completed exit interview |
Financial Aid |
Receiving official transcript and diploma |
Graduation Survey |
Hasn’t submitted graduation survey |
Institutional Research |
Receiving official transcript and diploma |
Leave of Absence |
Goes on a Leave of Absence (LOA) |
Registrar’s Office |
Registering (lifted when students notify Registrar’s Office they want to register) |
Library |
Has outstanding library materials and/or fines |
Library |
Registering; checking out library materials |
Library Grad Clearance |
Has outstanding library materials and/or fines |
Library |
Receiving official transcript and diploma |
Provisional Admission |
Hasn’t submitted official transcript from graduating institution |
Admissions Office |
Receiving financial aid; registering for more than one semester |
Readmission Required |
Falls inactive |
Registrar’s Office |
Registering |
Program Change |
Applies to a program while in another |
Registrar’s Office |
Registering online (hard-copy registration permitted) |
Registrar’s Office |
Various |
Registrar’s Office |
Various—contact Registrar’s Office |
Return to Title IV Loan |
Adjustments made by Financial Aid Office regarding Return of Title IV Loans. |
Financial Aid |
Prevents disbursements from being processed and requires Director of Financial Aid approval. |
Students anticipating being unable to complete a course may request permission from the instructor to receive an I (Incomplete) grade; students who have not completed the work required for a course are not to be given a passing grade in the course without completing the required work. CIIS courses are expected to be organized in a way that allows work to be completed during the semester when the course is being offered. Below are the policies related to incomplete grades:
Permission to be given an I grade is given only in the following circumstances:
medical reasons documented by a health-care professional;
a family emergency verified with supporting documentation; or
decision by faculty member based on exceptional pedagogical reasons.
The instructor has the right to refuse to grant an I grade.
The Registrar’s Office does not record an I grade without receiving an “Incomplete Grade Request” form signed by the student and the instructor by the grade submission deadline. This form stipulates what coursework is remaining and its due date.
The instructor, not the student, determines the deadline for the remaining coursework. This deadline cannot exceed two semesters (including summer) from the last day of the semester in which the course took place and can be earlier. (For example, if the course is in Fall 2016, the student has until the last day of the Summer 2017 semester to submit the work unless the instructor specifies an earlier deadline.) The maximum deadline for an Incomplete given for exceptional pedagogical reasons is one semester. This deadline is not extended for students who are on a leave of absence, become inactive, or refrain from registering for any semester while the work remains outstanding.
If the student does not submit the coursework by this deadline, the I grade converts to an IN (Permanent Incomplete). An IN is irreversible.
Students may not graduate with an I grade on their record even in an elective course. Students may graduate with an IN grade on their record, provided that if the IN was for a required course, the student later successfully repeated the course.
The submission of an I grade by an instructor does not imply that that instructor will be a CIIS employee in a subsequent semester. It is the student’s responsibility to maintain current contact information for this instructor.
Students may not sit in on a subsequent semester’s offering of the same course in order to make up the coursework.
When submitting the remaining coursework, the student must include a signed “Grade Change” form. The instructor uses this form to notify the Registrar’s Office of the final grade