Tuition and Fees
Tuition and fees vary by graduate program. Visit each program’s website for current rates. Link to Graduate Programs page.
Tuition and Fee Changes
Tuition and fees are established and approved annually by the Board of Trustees by March 1 prior to the academic year. The University reserves the right to change tuition and fees at any time.
Colorado Residency
Western’s graduate programs do not differentiate tuition or fee rates based on Colorado residency status.
Payment of Charges
Full tuition is due on the first official start date of each semester, regardless of when courses start. Paper billing statements are mailed once per semester to the permanent address on file prior to the start of the semester and reflect estimated tuition and fee charges.
Late Payments & Penalties
A late fee of $50 per month will be assessed for each missed or late payment.
Consequences of late or missed payments may include:
- A hold on the student account
- Restriction from registering for or modifying classes
- Referral to a collection agency as required by Colorado law. Collection costs and legal fees will be added to the delinquent student account.
- Delinquent accounts may be reported to national credit bureaus.
Refunds
When a student officially withdraws from all credits in a given term (see the Graduate Academic Policies section on University Withdrawal), tuition and fees are refunded according to the following schedule:
| Refund Amount | Time Period |
|---|---|
| 100% | Through the end of the official Drop Period |
| 50% | For the period between 15 and 25% of the term |
| 25% | For the period between 25 and 50% of the term |
| 0% | For the period after 50% of the term |
When a student withdraws from individual courses, but not from the University, after the official drop deadline, tuition and fees will not be refunded.
Please refer to Registration & Advising Services Registration webpage for specific dates of the official drop periods for full and parts of term.
Students who officially withdraw from Western, or who stop attending classes, are subject to repaying all or part of any financial aid received, depending on their length of actual attendance.