Master’s Program- Tuition
Total cost of attendance for the Master’s program in Acupuncture and Herbal medicine at Emperor’s College is approximately $81,861. This estimate includes all required tuition, fees and clinical malpractice insurance costs.
The price of required and recommended text books can vary greatly, but on average a student can expect to spend $1,500 to $2,500 on text books, readers and materials over the course of the masters program.
Tuition and fees, excluding application fee, for international students are the same as for domestic students.
Tuition Increase
Emperor’s College reserves the right to increase tuition. The institution will give a one (1) quarter notice on the college website prior to the tuition increase.
Payment Plan
Tuition and fees are to be paid in full by the end of the first week of the academic quarter. The first half of a non-financial aid student’s tuition balance is due at time of registration. Late payments and overdue balances are subject to late fees.
Financial aid students are not required to settle their tuition balance prior to receiving their financial aid disbursement.
Cash paying students can arrange for a Tuition Payment Plan with the accounting office if more than five weeks is needed to pay off a tuition balance. Please contact the accounting office at the beginning of the quarter to set up a payment plan. Late payments and overdue balances are subject to late fees.
Effective Fall Quarter 2023
Download the Cost of Attendance (COA) 2023-2024 Full-Time Budget, here
Download the Cost of Attendance (COA) 2023-2024 Three Quarter Time Budget, here
Download the Cost of Attendance (COA) 2023-2024 Half Time budget, here
| Tuition (didactic units + clinic observation/internship hours) | $78,966.00 |
| Didactic Unit (10 hours per unit) - 226 units total* | $246.00 |
| Clinic Observation/Internship (per hour) - 950 hours total* | $24.60 |
| Student Tuition Recovery Fund (STRF) Fee (effective 4/1/2024) | $0 |
| Quarterly Registration Fee (non-refundable) - $45 per quarter | $720.00 total for 16 quarters |
| Quarterly Student Association Fee (non-refundable) - $20 per quarter | $320.00 total for 16 quarters |
| Quarterly Facility/Infrastructure Fee (non-refundable) - $10 per quarter | $160.00 total for 16 quarters |
| Quarterly Malpractice Insurance (interns only) -$105 per quarter | $840.00 total for 8 quarters |
| Mid Curriculum Exam – written | $100.00 |
| Mid Curriculum Exam – practical | $100.00 |
| Mid-Clinical Exam | $100.00 |
| Comprehensive Exam | $100.00 |
| Degree Check Fee(includes transcripts to CALE, NCCAOM and Diploma processing) | $250.00 |
| Estimated Program Cost | $81,656.00 |
| * Total cost of program prior to calculation of potential transfer credit and clinical hours. Tuition Increase: Emperor’s College reserves the right to increase tuition. The institution will give a one (1) quarter notice on the college website prior to the tuition increase. | Tuition on the college |
The items listed below may or may not be applicable to you and are not included in the estimated program cost.
| Early Consideration Application Fee (non-refundable) | $60 |
| Standard Application Fee (non-refundable) | $100 |
| International Application Fee (non-refundable) | $150 |
| Late Application Fee (non-refundable) | $50 |
| Deposit upon Notification of Acceptance (non-refundable) counts toward 1st quarter tuition | $100 |
| Textbooks (approximate total for all 4 years) | $1500 - $2500 |
| Quarterly Parking Pass (1-4 days/5+ days optional) | $210/$435 |
| Transfer Credit Evaluation and Processing (unlimited courses per evaluation) | $100 |
| Audit Unit (repeat didactic coursework only) | $123 |
| Late Registration Fee | $100 |
| Retake Pre-Clinical Exam and/or Comprehensive Exam | $100 (ea) |
| Returned Check Fee | $15 |
| Official Transcript (per copy) | $10 |
| Unofficial Transcript (per copy) | $5 |
| Student ID Reprint | $5 |
Drop Class/Clinic Fees |
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| Drop Didactic Class (after registration period but before start of quarter) | $10 |
| Drop Didactic Class (at the start of the quarter) | $25 |
| Drop Clinic Course (after start of quarter, but prior to the first meeting of each clinical course) | $158 |
| Drop Clinic Course (after start of 12th week and continuing through the following quarter | $50* |
| Drop Clinic Course (after registration period up until the end of the 11th week of the current quarter) | $25* |
| *Refer to Student Handbook for Dropped Class Prorated Refund Schedule | |