Tuition Policy

Fees and Tuition Policy

In effect January 1, 2019

1. Registration Fee – A one-time initial registration fee of $25 shall apply to all new students.

2. Tuition Fee – The tuition of $450 per quarter shall apply to those students identified below in Section 3. The quarterly assessment covers tuition for one course or as many courses as the student desires to attempt in accordance with his or her academic plan of study during his or her academic quarter.

1. Quarterly Tuition. NationsUniversity uses a rolling enrollment, so it does not have semesters or quarters in the traditional sense. A student’s academic quarter is calculated from the date of registration and new quarters of study must be purchased every three months to remain active and in good standing.
2. Initial Academic Quarter. The first quarterly tuition shall be invoiced upon acceptance into a degree program and shall be due immediately. The initial academic quarter begins from the date of registration. The student may enroll in as many courses as he or she desires to attempt in accordance with his or her academic plan of study without additional tuition being assessed. 
3. Subsequent Academic Quarter(s). If a student continues his or her studies beyond the first quarter, he or she may purchase additional quarters of study at the current rate (e.g. $450) per quarter. The full quarterly tuition is due prior to the beginning of the subsequent quarter(s) of study. The student may continue his active studies and enroll in as many courses as he or she desires to attempt in accordance with his or her academic plan of study during this subsequent quarter without additional tuition being assessed. 
4. Options. NationsUniversity offers the option of monthly payments on all quarterly tuition invoices. If you are a tuition-paying student, you may elect to make three monthly payments over the course of the quarter with each payment being one-third of your quarterly tuition. NationsUniversity will not charge any finance charges or interest on any balance.

3. Discounted Groups: The following identified groups are eligible for specific discounts on tuition.

a. Prison students. Students incarcerated in the U.S. are eligible for a 100% discount on tuition. All fees, both required and optional, are still due at the time they are incurred, including but not limited to registrations fees and graduation fees.

b. Students in impoverished countries. Students who reside outside of certain developed countries are eligible for a 100% discount on tuition, not including the registration fee. If a territory belonging to one of the identified impoverished countries has an internationally recognized ID code that is different from its parent country, the tuition shall not apply. The Board of Regents will determine the maximum number of countries which will pay tuition based on a review of international financial information. This financial information will be obtained in the following manner:

i. The list of all countries with pertinent financial information will be obtained from the International Monetary Fund, United Nations, and/or other reliable data source.

ii. The list of countries will be sorted by Gross Domestic Product adjusted by the Purchasing Power Index, with the highest grossing countries listed first.

iii. Countries with populations of less than 100,000 will be excluded from the list due to the unreliability of information when dealing with such a small sample.

iv. Territories of identified countries will be removed from the list as they will be included with the parent countries eligibility determination.

v. To control for and allow for economic volatility, countries that appear in a current list but which fall below the GDP-PPI threshold after recalculating a new list will remain on the new list if its GDP-PPI is within 5% of GDP-PPI of the lowest country or countries. The existing country or countries will replace the lowest country or countries on the recalculated list.

vi. The list of countries which must pay tuition shall be published for students and the general public in the university’s catalog and on the university’s website.

vii. Calculations for this discount shall be made no less than every three years.

List of Top 35 Countries

c. Students associated with the university.  Tuition discounts are available to the categories of students listed below:

1) Children and spouses of paid staff or board members shall receive a discount of 100% of the tuition rate in effect at the time of their enrollment.

2) Volunteer faculty members who are actively teaching at least three credit hours and performing satisfactorily on all evaluations shall receive a discount of 100% of the tuition rate in effect at the time of their enrollment.

d. Students discharged from prison. Students who have been enrolled while in prison shall, upon their release, receive a discount of 100% of the tuition rate in effect at the time of their release for a period of one year following release.

e. Existing students.  Students who registered prior to January 1, 2019, when the tuition rate was either $240 or $360 per quarter, may continue at that rate until the end of their second consecutive Academic Year (a two-year “grand-fathered” provision). Upon the anniversary of the registration date in 2019 or 2020, the then prevailing rate will apply.

f. Determination of eligibility. For online students registering after January 1, 2018, eligibility for the discount is calculated automatically by the registration portal at the time of registration. For prison students, eligibility is determined by the prison services division upon receipt of all required registration documentation, including verification of location of prison, proof of adequate access to materials and technology, and acquisition of a proctor.

g. Appeal of Determination. Any student may contact their advisor if the discount was not applied, and he or she feels they meet the conditions stated above. All appeals will be addressed within 30 days by Student Services Division.

4. Failure to pay. NationsUniversity recognizes two categories of students:

a. Track 1:  Those enrolled in a certificate or degree program.  Students in Track 1 will have full access to all NU services, and after meeting all academic and financial requirements, will be awarded the appropriate degree.  Students who are not current in their financial obligations shall not be allowed to:

1) Enter into a degree program,

2) Take comprehensive exams,

3) Receive academic awards, or

4) Be provided with transcripts.

b. Track 2: Those studying simply for personal enrichment.  These students do not intend to pursue a certificate or degree from NationsUniversity. As such, they do not pay tuition and may access online course materials only.  These students may not complete exams or assignments, may not receive any support from NU faculty or student advisors, will not be eligible for any academic awards.

(Note:  The two-track concept is provided in order to meet the NU two-fold objective of (1) building faith and (2) training Christian leaders around the world.)

5. Installment payments. NationsUniversity offers the option of monthly payments on all quarterly tuition invoices. If you are a tuition-paying student, you may elect to make three monthly payments over the course of the quarter with each payment being one-third of your quarterly tuition. NationsUniversity will not charge any finance charges or interest on any balance.

6. Loans and Scholarships.  In order to minimize administrative costs and keep tuition as low as possible, the University does not participate in, or accept funds from any state or federal financial aid program, including loans, grants or scholarships.  This paragraph does not, however, prohibit a church or other entity from paying a student’s tuition as may be agreed privately between the two parties.