Tuition and Fees

Tuition and fees are based on the educational level and type of the student’s program. Tuition is charged on a term-by-term basis. Students have no financial obligation beyond the term for which they are currently enrolled. A student may not register for an additional academic term of study unless all tuition and fees due have been paid or the student has arranged for an approved alternative payment plan. All students in the same program are charged the same tuition and fees except for active duty military personnel. The catalog addendum contains current tuition and fee information for all programs. The University reserves the right to adjust tuition and fees at any time.

Application and Student Activity Fee

Each student must pay a non-refundable application fee when applying to Stratford University. The amount of this fee can be found in the catalog addendum. Additionally, a student activity fee is charged during a student’s first term of enrollment. This fee covers the student’s orientation costs including a student identification card.

Baking Kit

Students enrolling in a baking and pastry arts concentration receive a set of tools specific to their concentration. The baking kit includes a carrying tote, digital thermometer, measuring cups and spoons, peeler, various spatulas and spoons, whisk, microplane, paring knife, decorating tools, bench and bowl scraper, pizza cutter, pastry brush, paring knife, utility knife, chef’s knife, serrated knife, palette knife, and honing steel. The fee for this kit can be found in the catalog addendum.

Food Lab Fee

Many of the culinary and baking courses include hands-on laboratory experiences in working kitchens using a variety of equipment and food products. The lab fee covers all ingredients used in culinary, baking, and hospitality courses. The course descriptions located in this catalog outline if a course has associated fees. The fee amount can be found in the catalog addendum.

Culinary Kit

Students enrolled in culinary programs receive a kit of equipment essential to success in kitchen courses. Students are charged for this kit with their tuition and may not provide their own equipment. This is to ensure all students are adequately prepared for all courses. The kit includes a carrying tote, digital thermometer, measuring cups and spoons, peeler, kitchen shears, various spatulas and spoons, tongs, whisk, Microplane, paring knife, boning knife, chef’s knife, serrated knife, palette knife, and honing steel. The fee for this kit can be found in the catalog addendum. Students may supplement their kit with personal equipment or tools.

Transfer Culinary Kit

A Stratford University student who either graduated from or transfers programs in the School of Hospitality and Culinary Arts and previously paid for a culinary or baking kit from Stratford University, is not required to pay for a full kit when pursuing a second degree in the same school.

A transfer kit fee is assessed to a student when enrolling in the second program after graduation from the first. The kit contains the difference between a full kit for the program completed and the kit for the new program. See addendum for rates.

Chef Uniform

Students in the culinary arts or baking and pastry arts programs receive chef’s uniforms at the beginning of their program. Students must wear uniforms during all kitchen courses. The process for acquiring uniforms is explained by the designated department representative. The cost of uniforms can be found in the catalog addendum.

Health Sciences Kit

The health sciences diagnostic skills kit includes equipment and materials students need to complete exercises and skills in their core courses. Students are charged for this kit with their tuition. The cost for the kit can be found in the catalog addendum. The kit includes a student uniform, a carrying tote, blood pressure cuff, stethoscope, scissors, thermometer, penlights, medical marking pen, goggles, and mask. Students use additional materials in lab courses including iodine scrub packs, latex gloves, Demo Dose simulated blood, and program specific materials.

Health Sciences Lab Fee

Health sciences courses which require lab time are charged a health sciences lab fee. This covers the cost of providing intensive, small group instruction, services, and resources in the health sciences labs. The course descriptions located in this catalog outline fees associated with courses. The fee amount can be found in the catalog addendum.

Computer Lab Fee for Health Sciences Courses

The computer lab fee for health sciences students provides hands-on training on Medisoft usage in the medical office, which is a popular patient billing and accounting software program. It enables healthcare practices to maintain their billing data as well as generate report information. The software handles all the basic tasks a medical biller needs to effectively perform the job. The fee amount can be found in the catalog addendum.

Nursing Kit

The nursing kit consists of equipment and materials used for nursing lab courses, practicals, and clinicals. Students are charged for this kit with their tuition and it is distributed in their first nursing lab. Students are required to purchase the kit to ensure adequate preparedness for all exercises and skills. The kit includes a carrying tote, latex gloves, gauze sponges and pads, alcohol prep pads, various rolled bandages, various kinds of tape, scissors, sterile dressing supplies, syringes, IV kits, penlight, stethoscope, and a blood pressure cuff. Nursing student uniforms are not included in this kit. Information about uniforms is distributed by the nursing department. The fee for this kit can be found in the catalog addendum.

NCLEX Preparation and ATI Testing Fee

Throughout the nursing program, students take ATI tests designed to prepare them for the certifying exam at the end of their program. This exam is called the NCLEX. The NCLEX preparation and testing fee covers the cost of all the ATI tests students take throughout the program. This does not cover the cost of taking the NCLEX at the conclusion of the program. The fee amount can be found in the catalog addendum.

Nursing Lab Fee

The clinical lab fee covers the University’s cost of providing intensive, small group instruction, services, and resources in the clinical laboratory for nursing courses. The course descriptions located in this catalog outline fees associated with courses. The fee amount can be found in the catalog addendum.

Computer Lab Fee

The computer lab fee covers student use of University equipment including computers, scanners, printers, copiers, software, and Internet access. This also includes access to online programs for use with online courses. The fee amount can be found in the catalog addendum.

Supplemental Instructional Fee

Stratford University offers lab courses in many of the degree programs. The additional contact hours provided by instructors are covered by the supplemental instructional fee. The course descriptions located in this catalog outline if a course has associated fees. The fee amount can be found in the catalog addendum.

Transfer/Withdrawal Fee for International Students

International students are required to complete at least one term before transferring from the University. If a student decides to transfer before completing one term of study, his/her SEVP record is transferred to terminated status. Transfer requests submitted during or after Add/Drop Period are not processed.

Those records are transferred in terminated status. Students who wish to withdraw must initiate the transfer process by completing the withdrawal form, paying an administrative fee which can be found in the catalog addendum, and submitting the proper documentation to the International Student Office before the end of week eight of any academic term. Failure to do so may result in a late charge of one term’s tuition. Failure to do so may result in late fee charge of one term’s tuition.