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Tuition and Fees

The Executive Master of Public Administration (EMPA) Program

The EMPA Program allows students to attend part-time while maintaining full-time employment.  Students enrolled in the program may complete it in either two or three years depending on the course load they wish to carry.  Students are billed per point.  The illustration below demonstrates the first year of the two year option where students would enroll for 9 points of enrollment for academic year terms and 9 points during the summer.

Fall and Spring terms Tuition* $17,496
Summer Tuition (Estimated)** $9,180
Fees (including summer) $1,052
Health Services *** 0
Room & Board $17,400
Books $2,000
Personal Expenses $4,500
Total $51,628

*      Per point rate is $972.
**    Summer 2006 rate expected to be $1020 per point.
***   Students may elect to choose Health Service/Insurance coverage but are not required to do so.

Withdrawal and Adjustment of Fees

Withdrawal is defined as the dropping of one’s entire program in a given term as opposed to dropping a portion of one’s program. Any student withdrawing from the program must notify the Student Affairs Office in writing. Additionally, students must complete a Notice of Withdrawal form. Notification of instructors or failure to attend classes does not constitute a formal withdrawal and will result in failing grades in all courses. 

A student who withdraws will be charged a withdrawal fee of $75. In addition, the health service fees, the medical insurance premium, and all application fees, late fees, and other special fees are not refundable, and any coverage will remain in effect until the end of the term.

Any adjustment of the tuition that the student has paid is determined from the date on which the Student Affairs Office receives the student’s written notification. Students receiving financial aid will not be entitled to any portion of a refund until all Title IV financial aid programs are credited and all outstanding charges have been paid.

ACADEMIC YEAR:  All refund calculations will be based on the last day of attendance as indicated by the schedule below.

Week of the Term

Refund

1st week

100%

2nd week

90%

3rd week

80%

4th week

80%

5th week

70%

6th week

60%

7th week

60%

8th week

50%

9th week

40%

After the 9th week

0%

Note: When a term begins on a Tuesday, the term week goes from Tuesday to Monday.

Summer Term Withdrawals

Summer Withdrawals Vary.  Summer terms have abbreviated withdrawal schedules based on the individual sub terms.

9- and 10- Week Sessions

Week of the Term

Refund

1st week

100%

2nd week

80%

3rd week

70%

4th week

60%

5th week

50%

6th week

40%

After 6th week

0%

 

Additional questions regarding student accounts or refunds should be directed to:

Office of Student Financial Services
210 Kent Hall
1140 Amsterdam Avenue
New York, NY 10027
212-854-4206