Understand Tuition

Understand your tuition and fees

We know how important it is to understand the costs of furthering your education. We try to make it easy by outlining exactly what you should expect.

If you have questions about your financial aid awards, please contact the Office of Financial Aid at finaid@cts.edu.

If you have questions about your bill and payments, please contact student billing at studentbilling@cts.edu.

If you have questions about your courses and enrollment, please visit the Office of the Registrar.

Tuition and fees are valid from July 1, 2024 to June 30, 2025. These numbers are subject to change after June 30, 2025.

wdt_ID	Description	Fee
1	Tuition (per credit hour)	$710
2	Application Fee (masters degrees and DMin)	$50
3	Application Fee (PhD)	$100
4	Off-Campus Fee (per credit hour, for approved courses completed at other institutions)	$50
5	Practicum Fee	$500
6	Graduate Residency Fee (per month) • Part-time • Full-time	$125 $250
7	Student Association Fee (per semester, fall and spring) • Part-time • Full-time	$10 $20
8	Technology Fee (per semester, fall, spring and summer)	$85
9	Counseling Capstone Fee	$70
10	DMin Project Fee	$150
11	Continuation Fee • DMin • MTS	$150 $150
12	Deferred Payment Fee	$75
13	Late Registration Fee	$100
14	Incomplete Fee	$30
15	Background Check Fee (required for admission)	$42
16	Graduation Fee	$150
17	Returned Check Fee • First check • Second check After the second returned check, no further personal checks will be accepted.	$25 $35
18	Binding Fee • First two (required) copies • Each additional copy	$35 $15
19	Standard Refund Percentage Schedule • Week 1 • Week 2 • Week 3 • Week 4 • After Week 4 Note: Weeks end on each respective Friday at Midnight Refunds for summer are made on the basis of one day equals one week in the above schedule.	100% 80% 50% 50% 0%

The cost of attendance is not a bill. It is an estimate of tuition, fees, books, supplies, living expenses, transportation costs, loan fees and modest personal expenses you will pay while in school. Your actual costs will depend upon your choices of housing and other expenses. Your Cost of Attendance includes direct costs such as Tuition and Fees which are paid directly to the school and indirect costs such as books and supplies, living expenses, transportation costs, loan fees and personal expenses which are not paid to the school.

*Your annual cost of attendance is based on full-time enrollment; if you are not enrolled full-time (9 Credits), your annual cost of attendance will be less than the figures shown.

Cost of Attendance 2025-2026	$37,615
Tuition and Fees	$12,990
Books and Supplies	$ 2,509
Living Expenses (Food and Housing)	$18,165
Transportation	$ 1,310
Miscellaneous Personal Expenses	$ 2,423
Loan Fees	$ 218

Please note: the cost of attendance for PhD and DMin degree programs are different than the Master’s degree programs. Please email finaid@cts.edu or review the financial aid section in your Populi student account for exact Cost of Attendance figures for your degree program.

Tuition payment policy

All net* tuition and fees are to be paid in full prior to the beginning of each semester.

Failure to comply with the payment requirement will result in all courses being dropped on the day after the payment deadline date.

*Net is calculated by adding tuition and fees together then subtracting any anticipated or disbursed scholarships, grants and/or federal loans.

Veterans

CTS is approved for veterans’ benefits.