CDU is committed to keeping tuition as low as possible, recognizing that many of our students are motivated by a desire to serve the Church.

CDU is a non-profit university and is not financially supported by the Church. Our tuition reflects the cost of providing high quality, accredited academic programs and is among the lowest of all Catholic universities.

Tuition may be paid with Master Card, Visa, Discover, American Express, debit cards bearing one of the previous credit card logos, check, or money order. CDU also offers the option for a  default short-term payment plan to help make tuition payments manageable for students. The payment plan option is for three-credit online courses and allows tuition to be spread out and paid over the course of the term. There is a $30 processing fee and this option is not available for noncredit education courses. Payment Plan

Credit/Course Tuition
Effective 6.20.23
Undergraduate courses
(including Associate courses)
$345 per credit hour
($1,035 per course)
Graduate courses
$495 per credit hour
($1,485 per course)
Practicum fee
$300
Noncredit courses
$89 per course
Noncredit seminar
$99
Course audit for CDU alumni  (nonrefundable after start of class)
$300
Graduate course audit for non-alumni (non-refundable after start of class)
$625
Academic credit paper courses:
Fee for printing/shipping/handling
$100 per course

Tuition is set by the Board of Trustees and is subject to change without notice. Tuition for all courses and programs is accepted in U.S. currency only.

Withdrawing from a Course or Program

A student may terminate enrollment in an individual course or withdraw from a program at any time by notifying the university. Withdrawal requests should be emailed to the Registrar at registrar@cdu.edu. Refunds will be granted on request, according to the Academic Refund Policy or Continuing Education Refund Policy.

Detailed cost of attendance budgets can be found here.

Effective 7.2.13
Application fee
Free
MA program one-year extension
$300
BA program one-year extension
$200
Effective 7.2.13
Short-term payment plan processing fee
$30 per course*
Copy of official transcript
$10 for electronic transcript; $15 for paper transcript per address
Re-Issue lost or destroyed diploma
(contact the registrar for requirements)
$50
Thesis extension fee $150
Late registration fee (see calendar for dates)
$100
Late payment fee (see calendar for dates)
$100

Short term payment plans must be set up three weeks before the first day of class.

Effective 6.27.22
Technology
$55 per credit

To help make tuition payments manageable for students, CDU offers a short-term payment plan for students registered in a Term for 3 or more credits. The payment plan allows tuition to be spread out over three or four equal installments over the course of the term. There is a $30 per course fee and this option is only available for online term courses.

If you would like to utilize the short-term payment plan option, please indicate this during your registration process. After you have registered for the term, the Bursar will contact you with a payment plan agreement detailing payment amounts and due dates. ALL PAYMENT PLANS MUST BE APPROVED BY THE BURSAR. Each month after registration, you will need to visit MyCDU to pay your monthly installments. Please note that your student ledger will show the full amount due. When making installment payments, you may adjust this amount manually to agree with your scheduled payment. Should you have any questions regarding payment plans please contact the Bursar at bursar@cdu.edu.

The 12-week term course short-term payment plan is based on four equal payments of the current tuition. In addition, the first payment includes all additional fees such as technology fees and payment plan fees. The following are examples of payment plan schedules at the current tuition rates for a 3 credit course at both the undergraduate and graduate level.

12 Week Term Course
Graduate Level Tuition: Example only. Please contact Bursar for details.
Date of Payment
Monthly payment for one 3 credit course
At time of registration for the course
$566.00*
First month after course begins** $371.00
Second month after course begins** $371.00
Third month after course begins** $372.00
12 Week Term Course
Undergraduate level tuition
Date of Payment
Monthly payment for one 3 credit course
At time of registration for the course $454.00*
First month after course begins** $259.00
Second month after course begins** $259.00
Third month after course begins** $258.00

The 8 week term course short-term payment plan is based on three equal payments of the current tuition. In addition, the first payment includes all additional fees such as technology fees and payment plan fees. The following are examples of payment plan schedules at the current tuition rates for a 3 credit course at both the undergraduate and graduate level.

8 Week Term Course
Graduate Level Tuition: Example only. Please contact Bursar for details.
Date of Payment
Monthly payment for one 3 credit course
At time of registration for the course $690.00*
First month after course begins** $495.00
Second month after course begins** $495.00
8 Week Term Course
undergraduate Level Tuition
Date of Payment
Monthly payment for one 3 credit course
At time of registration for the course $540.00*
First month after course begins** $345.00
Second month after course begins** $345.00

*Includes $30 per course payment plan fee to cover processing of payment plan and a $55. per credit technology fee.

** Payments are to be made by the due dates specified in the detailed plan agreement provided to you by the Bursar. A late fee may be charged for payments made after this date.

NET PRICE CALCULATOR EXAMPLE: Click here to view an estimated cost of attendance.