CDU appreciates the economic hardship that tuition sometimes causes for those who wish to pursue a university education. As a non-profit university, we are committed to keeping our tuition as low as possible, recognizing that many of our students are motivated by a desire to serve the Church.

Tuition

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. Tuition for continuing education courses are $135 a course. Undergraduate courses cost $227 a credit hour. Graduate courses are $369 a credit hour.

Tuition may be paid with Master Card, Visa, Discover Card, or American Express, debit cards bearing one of the previous credit card logos, check, or money order. CDU does not bill for tuition, except for pre-approved third-party payments (contact the Business Office for pre-approval).

Note: CDU is not financially supported by the Church; our tuition reflects the cost of providing high quality, accredited academic programs. CDU's tuition is still quite a bit lower than many Catholic universities.

Payment Plans

For individual courses, most students pay tuition in full at time of enrollment. However, CDU offers, however, a three-month payment plan for Undergraduate and Graduate single-course enrollments. CDU does not bill for tuition. Payment plans must be paid by debit or credit card (MasterCard, Visa, American Express or Discover). On or about the 15th day of each month, additional installments will be charged automatically to your credit card.

Students with CDU financial obligations at the completion of a course or a degree program will not be awarded a degree, transcript or course completion certificate until all financial obligations are met.

TERI Guaranteed Loan Programs

Students accepted into the Masters Degree Program, Bachelor's Degree Completion Program, or the Catechetical Diploma Program are eligible for participation in the TERI guaranteed loan program. Interested students should visit www.teri.org to access online applications or they may call 1-800-255-TERI and select option 2 to speak to a customer service representative.

DANTES

CDU participates in the tuition assistance program managed by the Defense Activity for Non-Traditional Educational Support (DANTES). Eligible service members should consult their Education Office and DANTES' DETC Catalog for CDU's course offerings. Chaplains' Assistants and related personnel will find CDU's programs beneficial for their professional development.

Veterans' Education Benefits

CDU has been approved to provide training and education to eligible persons enrolled in its Master of Arts Degree program, and the undergraduate prerequisite courses for this degree program.

Students eligible for VA benefits should call VA at 1-888-442-4551 for information. The Graduate Registrar at CDU can certify an enrollment for GI Bill benefits only upon enrollment in a course and not at the time of application for a Master's Degree program. Those students taking the prerequisite courses will have these enrollments certified by the Undergraduate Registrar. Please note on the enrollment form that you are eligible for VA benefits and include your VA file number. For further information, contact the Graduate Registrar at CDU.

Tuition and Fees Schedule

Effective as of 7/1/07

Tuition

Continuing education $135.00 per course

Continuing education-parish plan click on Parish Plan Program

Undergraduate course (paper-based and online) credit: $227.00 a credit hour

Graduate course: $369.00 a credit hour

Continuing Education Online Seminar: $135.00 per seminar

Undergraduate seminars: $227.00 per seminar

Graduate seminars: $369.00 per seminar

Program Application Fees (non-refundable)

Undergraduate Catechetical Diploma Program $75.00

Advanced Catechist Certificate Program $75.00

Bachelor of Arts Degree Completion Program $100.00

Master's Degree Program $100.00

Master's Degree Program ( M.A with Catechetical Diploma) $150.00

Technology Fee

All students enrolled in a Graduate, Undergraduate or Catechetical Diploma course (online or paper-based) pay an annual fee of $150. The fee is payable in the month of February for all students enrolled as of January 31 of that year. Students enrolling in a course after January 31 of each year pay the annual fee in the month following their enrollment. The fee is charged to the student's credit card on file.

Other Fees

Transfer from online to paper-based course (includes course material) $95.00

Transfer from paper-based course to online course $50.00

Three month payment plan $30.00

Copy of official transcript $10.00

Replacement of paper-based course manual (undergraduate and graduate) $95.00

Replacement of paper-based course manual (continuing education) $50.00

DANTES

To serve military personnel, CDU participates in the tuition assistance program managed by the Defense Activity for Non-Traditional Education Support (DANTES). Eligible service members should consult their Education Services Officer (ESO) and DANTES Catalog for CDU's course offerings. Chaplains' Assistants and related personnel will find CDU's programs beneficial for their professional development.

Veteran's (GI Bill) Benefits

Students eligible for Veteran's (V.A.) benefits should call 1-888-442-4551 for information. The Graduate or Undergraduate Registrar can certify an enrollment for V.A. benefits only upon actual enrollment in a course and not at the time of application for a Master's degree program. Please note on the enrollment form that you are eligible for V.A. benefits and include the file number assigned to you by the V.A.

V.A. benefits will also cover both prerequisite courses, such as The Catechism of the Catholic Church and Philosophy for Theology. Because V.A. benefits are available for only a limited period of time, students taking advantage of GI Bill benefits are strongly encouraged to complete each course within six (6) months or less. V.A. students will be allowed benefits for a maximum of nine (9) months to complete each course. Extensions beyond nine months will be the financial responsibility of the student.

Benefits are available for the duration of the active enrollment in the course. Benefits end when a course is completed or after 9 months, whichever occurs first. For a non-completed course, the last date an assignment was received will be reported to alert the V.A. to the last date of attendance. At this point the student will be responsible for reimbursing the V.A. for benefits paid from the last date of attendance to the course expiration date (or the last date benefits were received). Non-completed courses will automatically receive the current cumulative grade or a failing grade, whichever is higher.

For V.A. students: enrollment in one (1) paper-based six-to-nine-month course is considered less than half- time study; enrollment in two (2) paper-based six to nine-month courses constitutes half-time study; enrollment in one semester online course is considered half-time study. For specific benefits information clarification, contact the CDU Graduate or Undergraduate Registrar.

CDU Satisfaction and Refund Policy

We believe you will be completely satisfied with your course. However, if for any reason you must discontinue your studies during the period of enrollment, the University has established a liberal cancellation and refund policy for your protection. A student may terminate an enrollment at any time by notifying the University (preferably in writing). If CDU is notified of cancellation within five (5) calendar days after midnight of the day on which the enrollment agreement is accepted, an applicant requesting cancellation in whatever manner within this time will be given a refund of all money paid to CDU.From five (5) calendar days after midnight on the day on which the enrollment agreement is accepted and until the time the University receives the first completed lesson assignment from the student, upon cancellation, the University is entitled to a registration fee of $75 or 20% of tuition, whichever amount is higher, not to exceed $200.00.

After the University receives the first completed lesson assignment and until the student completes half of the course, if the student requests cancellation, the school shall be entitled to the registration fee and charge which shall not exceed the following:

• Up to and including completion of the first 10% of the course, 10% of the tuition after deducting the registration fee.
• After completing more than 10% of the course and up to and including completion of 25% of the course, 25% of the tuition after deducting the registration fee.
• After completing more than 25% of the course and up to and including completion of 50% of the course, 50% of the tuition after deducting the registration fee.

If the student completes more than half of the course, the University shall be entitled to retain the total course tuition. Refund Policy for a student enrolled in a fixed-length academic degree course of 16 weeks or less: If CDU is notified of cancellation within five (5) calendar days after midnight of the day on which the enrollment agreement is accepted, an applicant requesting cancellation in whatever manner within this time will be given a refund of all tuition paid to CDU.

A student requesting cancellation during subsequent weeks from their start date are entitled to the amounts listed in the chart below.

* Refundable tuition is the total course tuition minus the registration fee. The registration fee may be either $75 or 20 percent of the total course tuition, not to exceed $200.