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COLUMBIA
INTERNATIONAL UNIVERSITY
2016-2017
EXPLANATION OF EXPENSES
EXPLANATION OF EXPENSES
A listing of current fees is available upon request from the Admissions office and online at
www.ciu.edu/become-student/financial-aid/tuition-fees.
While the list of fees and expenses is representative of the costs students may incur,
tuition, fees, and expenses may be adjusted and the university may impose new fees without prior notice.
Addendum for Georgia Students Only
In keeping with the Georgia Nonpublic Postsecondary Education Commission’s standards on refunds, the following
applies to students who are residents of the state of Georgia and taking classes online or at a Columbia International
University site in Georgia:
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Refunds are made in full to the student within 45 days of the date of withdrawal.
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Refunds are determined based on the proration of tuition and percentage of program completed at withdrawal, up
until 50% of the program.
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Students completing 50% or more of the instructional time will not receive any refund.
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Refunds are based on tuition paid for semesters of the instructional program as described in the enrollment
agreement. This policy only applies to full withdrawals and it is up to the institution to determine policies for
refunds for partial (course) withdrawals.
Note: The application fee for enrollment at Columbia International University is $45 and nonrefundable.