Tuition Policies

Understanding the tuition policies requires familiarity with the registration status options offered by the School. There is no provision in the M.D. program for a part-time registration status.

FULL-TIME/CREDIT - the normal registration status for an M.D. student enrolled in classes or engaged in clinical activities for which evaluation and academic credit are provided.

FELLOW: HONORS or STUDENT - the status of a student who is taking time away from the regular curriculum to participate in research or some other activity which is related to successful completion of the M.D. program.

LEAVE OF ABSENCE: LONG-TERM, MEDICAL, or TEMPORARY - the status of a student who is taking time away from the regular curriculum for a purpose unrelated to the study of medicine.

1. All M.D. students enrolling for instruction are registered as FULL-TIME/CREDIT (FT/C) and assessed tuition at the prevailing annual rate. Tuition is assessed at the rate current at the time evaluation of performance occurs during the first eight terms of coursework. Students enrolled more than eight terms will be assessed an Extended Time Fee, in addition to the appropriate student health and services fees each of the subsequent terms.
2. FOUR YEAR TUITION REQUIREMENT - Students matriculating without advanced standing are required to pay a minimum of four full years (or eight terms) of tuition. Students admitted with advanced standing are not required to pay tuition for the portion of the curriculum for which they receive credit upon admission.
3. COST FOR COURSEWORK BEING REPEATED - Students are required to pay tuition for coursework being repeated. The mechanism for payment is the assessment of the Extended Time Fee for each term beyond the initial eight terms of enrollment.
4. Students registering as Fellows are assessed a reduced tuition amount, referred to as CONTINUATION-OF-ENROLLMENT-FOR-M.D. DEGREE (COE) tuition. Students registered as Fellows, who avail themselves of credit bearing coursework during their time out, will be assessed full time tuition during those terms, and will be assessed Extended Time for the terms required for completion of the MD degree after eight terms.
5. Individuals granted a LONG-TERM or MEDICAL LEAVE OF ABSENCE are not considered to be students and are assessed no tuition although there is a fee associated with this status.
6. Students on a TEMPORARY (60 days or less) LEAVE OF ABSENCE experience no change in tuition charges as a result of that designation.
7. Tuition liability is incurred at the beginning of each academic term.
8. EXTENDED ENROLLMENT - A student registering, for whatever reason, for more than the standard four years of instruction will be charged tuition for each billing period of enrollment. Whether that charge will be FT/C, COE, or an Extended Time Fee will depend upon the specific circumstances and will be determined by the Bursar. In no case will an M.D. student registered as full time pay less than the prevailing COE tuition charge.
9. EXTENDED FOURTH YEAR - Scheduling flexibility in the fourth year curriculum enables some students to avail themselves of more clinical experiences than are mandated by the standard curriculum. In such a case, the student will be assessed an Extended Time Fee for each term of the extension beyond the standard eight terms.
10. TUITION ADJUSTMENTS POLICIES
    

    Adjustments Due to Changes in Registration Status Between Billing Dates

    Each year the cost of tuition and fees is billed in two equal installments, generally referred to as Fall and Spring. The Fall billing and payment due dates vary by class year; the Spring billing date for first, second and third year classes is December 15, with payment due January 10. In order to give fourth year students a tax advantage during their first year of residency, they are billed in January with payment due February 10.

    With the exception of first-time entering students, once billed, FT/C tuition is not reduced unless withdrawal occurs within the first 60% of the billing period.

    NOTE: Tuition Refund Upon Withdrawal: See the Refund Policies section.

    Due to the flexibility of the SMD curriculum, changes in registration status may occur at any time during an academic term. The corresponding change to the billing status will be determined by the timing of the change and the best benefit to the student. The prevailing logic is that one is assessed a charge for each and every billing period for which one is registered. The amount is determined by the registration status, e.g. Research Fellow, LOA , Extended Time.