Tuition
Since MALS students design their own programs and work at their own pace—most often taking one or two courses a semester, but sometimes as many as three or four—the cost of the program varies for each student. Students pay a modest annual tuition fee as well as a pre-course fee for the individual courses they take. Typically, MALS students take most of their 30 credits of coursework as independent studies with Skidmore faculty. On average, students studying part-time complete the program in three years, at a cost of approximately $9,200 per year.
Basically, MALS students pay two kinds of fees:
1. an annual tuition fee, and
2. per course fees
For the '08-'09 academic year, these costs break down as follows:
| Annual Tuition Fee | ...............................$6,200 |
| Note: When students have completed all of their coursework, they will no longer be charged an annual tuition fee and instead will be charged a one-time fee of $3,300 to cover the period during which they complete their final project. | |
| Per Course Fees | |
| Introductory Seminar | ...............................$1,500 |
| Independent Study | ...............................$1,100 |
| Internship | ...............................$1,100 |
| In-class courses: Tuition costs for in-class graduate courses taken at other universities are paid directly to those schools. No additional fee is paid to Skidmore College. | |
| Evaluation of Experiential Learning | ............................$1,100 |
| Leave of Absence | ...............................$100 |
| Transcripts (each) | ..................................$5 |
REFUNDS
Students who withdraw from the program during the first two months of their enrollment will receive a refund of $1,000. Students who withdraw from the program after the first two months of their enrollment will not receive a refund.
LEAVE OF ABSENCE
Students encountering extraordinary circumstances may be granted a leave of absence at the discretion of the program’s director. This leave may extend for a period of no more than one year. Federal Stafford Loan recipients should check with the MALS financial aid officer regarding repayment responsibilities during their leave. There is a $100 leave of absence fee charged at the time the leave begins.
PRIVACY POLICY
It is the policy of the Master’s Program not to discuss academic or financial issues with anyone other than the enrolled student.
