Tuition and Fees

University of Massachusetts Global reserves the right to change any of the following tuition and fee rates at any time without notice.

Tuition Regular Students Per Credit Hour Active Duty Military Students and Spouses Per Credit Hour Audit Only Per Credit Hour Refundable Per Published Refund Schedule
Undergraduate Degree (all, except Pre-licensure ABSN) $500 $250 $250 Yes
Pre-licensure ABSN $805 $250 N/A Yes
Graduate Degree $709 $400 $355 Yes
Doctoral of Education $1051 $1051 $525 Yes
Doctoral of Nursing $1224 $1224 $612 Yes
University of Massachusetts Global MyPath (Competency Based Education): No3
Cost per Billing Period/24 Weeks (Two Billing Periods Per Academic Year)* Minimum # of Units Per Billing Period/24 Weeks Total per Academic Year/48 weeks*
Undergraduate Degree $3,200 12 $6,4007
Graduate Degree $3,700 9 $7,4008
Active Duty Military - Undergraduate Degree $250 per credit up to 12 credits per billing period; 12 Up to $6,000
Active Duty Military - Graduate Degree $400 per credit up to 9 credits per billing period; 9 Up to $7,200
*University of Massachusetts Global MyPath Academic Year is defined as 24 units (Bachelor's Degree) or 18 units (Master's Degree) in 48 weeks of instruction
Other Mandatory Fees Amount Frequency
Live Text Fee $145 One-Time Yes1
Lab and Material Fees Varies by Course Per Course Yes1
Nursing General Fee $400 One Time Yes2
Nursing Advanced Physical Assessment Fee $800 One Time Yes2
Nursing Clinical Fee I $400 One Time Yes2
Nursing Clinical Fee II $400 One Time Yes2
Technology Fee $130 Per Session6 Yes2
Technology Fee - UMass Global MyPath $200 Per Billing Period No3
Miscellaneous Fees
University of Massachusetts Global MyPath Re-Grade Fee $100 Per Occurrence Yes4
University of Massachusetts Global MyPath Re-Assessment attempts (Non-Certification) $25 Per Occurrence No4
University of Massachusetts Global MyPath Re-Assessment attempts (Certification) $25 By Competency No4
University of Massachusetts Global MyPath Continuation Fee $100 Monthly 5 No
Degree Conferral and Certificate Processing Fee $150 Per Occurrence No
Duplicate Diploma Fee $50 Per Occurrence No
DNP Continuing Candidacy Fee $500 Per Session No
Nursing Clinical Continuation Fee $500 Per Session No
Practicum Continuation Fee - Undergraduate $150 Per Session No
Practicum Continuation Fee - Graduate $300 Per Session No
Ed.D. Continuing Candidacy Fee $600 Per Session No
Education Demonstration of Mastery Portfolio Fee $150 Per Occurrence No
Nursing Hooding and Pinning Fee $200 One-Time No
Pre-licensure ABSN Fee $54 Per Credit Hour Yes2
Prior Learning Portfolio Assessment Fee $300 Per Occurrence No
Returned Item Processing Fee $25 Per Occurrence No
Teacher Performance Assessment Fee $125 Per Task No
Teacher Performance Remediation Fee $125 Per Task No
Transcript Fee (USPS) $10 Per Occurrence No
Transcript Fee (Electronic) $7.55 Per Occurrence No

1If returned unused/unopened and not activated prior to the first day of classes. No refund on or after the 1st day of the session.

2 If course is dropped prior to the first day of the session. No refund on or after the 1st day of the session.

3 See University of Massachusetts Global MyPath Tuition Refund Policy below.

4 See University of Massachusetts Global MyPath section of the Academic Catalog for more detail.

Starting 8th month of billing period and continuing until the end of the billing period.

6 Active Duty Military students in all Undergraduate and Masters programs are exempt from Technology Fee and Pre Licensure ABSN Fee.

7 Final billing period tuition is prorated when the student has less than seven credits to complete the degree program.  For students with four or more credits but less than seven credits remaining, tuition shall be fifty percent of the published tuition rate.  For students with less than four credits remaining, tuition shall be twenty five percent of the published tuition rate.

8 Final billing period tuition is prorated when the student has less than seven credits to complete the degree program. For students with more than three but less than seven credits remaining, tuition shall be sixty-seven percent of published tuition rate. For students with three or fewer credits remaining, tuition shall be thirty-three percent of published tuition rate.

Tuition Refund Policy – Adds, Drops or Withdrawals  

  • To add or drop a class, please see the appropriate "Academic Policies and Procedures" sections of this catalog.
  • To officially add or drop a class, students must do so through MyUMassGlobal Self Service. Please contact OneStop staff for any assistance with adding or dropping a class.
  • Failure to attend class or merely giving notice to an instructor will not be regarded as official notice of add/drop or withdrawal.
  • The date of withdrawal for purposes of tuition and/or refundable fees refunds shall be the date on which the class was officially dropped through MyUMassGlobal Self Service.
  • Dropping below full-time or part-time status may affect any financial aid that has been awarded and/or disbursed. Students who receive federal financial aid are subject to a pro-rated return of federal funds and will be required to return funds to the University that were previously disbursed based on a higher unit load. Please contact One Stop staff for further information.
  • Completely withdrawing from the University or dropping classes after the published tuition and/or refundable fees refund deadline does not absolve students' financial obligations to the University.
  • Any tuition and unit-based fees credits resulting from drops will be applied to the current balance, if applicable.
  • Failure to pay tuition and fees in full by the due date of each session, as listed in the catalog, will result in a drop from registered courses.

Tuition and Fees Refund Policy for credit hour programs other than University of Massachusetts Global MyPath and School of Extended Education. Please see Academic Calendar section for specific trimester dates.

If student drops and/or withdraws Refundable Amount
Prior to the first day of classes 100%
Within the first week of classes 90%
Within the second week of classes 80%
After the second week of classes None
  • For more information about your state’s specific refund policies, if available, please refer to the State Authorization section online or in the catalog.
  • If you are using Tuition Assistance (TA) to pay for your education and drop or withdraw from a course prior to completing 60 percent of the course, the Department of Defense requires that the university return any unearned TA funds to the department based on how much of the course you completed and that you pay a portion of those returned funds. You may owe a portion of your tuition to the university and a portion to your military branch. Before dropping or withdrawing from a course, please contact your military education counselor or education services officer to determine how it could impact your Military Tuition Assistance and potential repayment obligations.
  • Active Duty Military students dropping within the first two weeks of classes or withdrawing after the second week through 60% of the course are subject to the refunding schedule above. However, if a student dropped due to a military service obligation, they may be eligible to file a petition for an exception to the refunding policy. Please see your Academic Advisor or OneStop Specialist for assistance with the petition process.

University of Massachusetts Global MyPath Tuition and Fee Refund Policy

Students may drop all competencies on a date within 30 days of the start of the student's first billing period and receive a full tuition refund. This applies only to the first billing period. For all subsequent billing periods, a full tuition refund will be given prior to starting competencies, but no refunds will be given once the student begins attendance and completes a substantive academic activity.

International Partnerships

University of Massachusetts Global partners with international organizations to bring degree programs to different countries across the world. International partner organizations help the university meet the higher education needs of different countries through culturally relevant practices and localized student support. Tuition is dependent by country and may vary from the standard tuition policies governing degree programs offered to US based students. For the most up-to-date tuition and refunding policies, please visit https://www.umassglobal.edu/admissions/international-admission and find the country and international partnership with which you are associated.

School of Extended Education Tuition and Refund Policies

The School of Extended Education provides courses and programs to non-matriculated students providing opportunities for continuing education outside of the traditional degree program. Tuition is set based on the individual programming and may vary from the standard tuition policies governing the degree programs. For the most up-to-date tuition on courses and programs offered through the School of Extended Education, as well as specific refunding policies, please visit the website at https://www.umassglobal.edu/academic-programs/extended-education.

Important Note

It is every student’s responsibility to review their student account periodically via My.UMassGlobal.edu Self Service portal to ensure accuracy of all charges and credits and balances due.

Late Payment Charge   

Late Payment Charge is calculated at 6.5 percent per annum commencing on the applicable due date and continuing through the payment date based on the student account balance at each month end. Tuition is due on the start date of each 8 week session, as listed in the catalog. If the balance remains unpaid, late payment charge accrues from the session start date. It is a fixed, simple rate. University of Massachusetts Global reserves the right to change this rate at any time without notice.