Kalmanovitz School of Education tuition & fees
Tuition and fees are subject to change without prior notice. The Board of Regents reviews rates of tuition and fees at least annually. Tuition and fees will be increased periodically at a rate no less than the rate of inflation (unless outside factors come into play). Tuition for the Ed.D. cohort will stay the same for the duration of the program.
- Academic year 2008-2009 - $725/credit hour
- Ed.D. 2008-2009 Cohort - $765/credit hour
Miscellaneous Fees
- Application Fee - $50 (Required with all applications for admission and non-refundable; waived for former SMC students)
- Late Registration Fee - $100
- Computer Lab Fee - $25 (Technology courses only)
- Course Fee (for readers, handouts, and supplies): variable, $5-$35.00/course
- Graduate Degree Processing Fee - $90
- Competency Evaluation Fee - variable, $25-$500/course
- Challenge Examination Fee - variable, $100-$1,000/course
- Audit Fee - $80/credit hour
- In-Progress Fee $90/term (Required of all students enrolled in EDAD 279 EDUC 592, EDUC 597, or COUN 550 after the first term)
- Transcript - $5/per copy (Obtain from the Office of the Registrar)
- American Montessori Society Certification Fee - $200
Students who do not complete the requirements for Thesis (EDUC 592), Synthesis Project (EDUC 597), Counseling Master’s Project or Thesis (COUN 550), or Montessori Seminar (MONT 599), in 1 term are required to enroll on an in-progress basis for each succeeding fall and spring terms (including the term in which their work will be completed, even if this is the January or summer term). Payment of the $90 in-progress fee provides access to faculty advisors and other resources. No refund of the in-progress fee will be made. If the thesis or synthesis project is not finished within 2 and 1/2 years of initial enrollment in the course (i.e., 3 semesters of IP), re-enrollment in EDAD 279, EDUC 592, EDUC 597, COUN 550, or MONT 599 at full tuition is required.
Reduced Tuition Program for Catholic School Teachers, Counselors, and Administrators
We offer a 50% tuition reduction for teachers, counselors, and administrators who have been employed full-time for the past year in a Catholic elementary or secondary school, or who have a contract for such service for the coming year. The reduction is available for the first 6 education units taken per academic year, and may be claimed during January and summer terms. The Catholic School Educator Tuition Waiver Application form, obtained from the School of Education, must be signed by the respective Catholic school pastor or principal and filed at the time of registration. A new application for tuition reduction must be filed each year.
Payment
Students will be billed immediately upon registration end. Saint Mary's College uses the ebill electronic billing system. With ebill, an email notification is sent to your Saint Mary's email account each time a new bill is available.
Payment Options
- Saint Mary's accepts credit card payments for tuition and fees only through QuikPAY by InfiNET Solutions, a third-party payment vendor, operating under the agreement with SMC to process payments on your behalf. QuikPAY accepts the following cards: MasterCard, Discover and American Express. QuikPAY does not accept Visa. QuikPAY charges a 2.75% Conviencence Fee based on your payment amount for processing your credit card payment. The Conviencence Fee is non-refundable, even if the payment to which it relates is cancelled, refunded, credited or charged back.
- Students can authorize an eCheck payment without a convenience fee. eCheck electronically debits a checking or savings account and is only available through the College web site.
- Saint Mary's accepts checks, money orders and cash in person, or checks and money orders by mail. Please mail payment to the Business Office, P.O. Box 4600, Moraga CA 94575-4600. Please indicate your student account number (not social security number) and/or full name on the check.
- The SMC business office has authorized a payment plan for graduate students which provides the option to pay their tuition in three equal payments in the fall and spring terms, and two equal payments in the summer term. There is no payment plan in the January term. Return your completed payment plan application to the Business Office.
- Bank Wire Transfers in U.S. Dollars can be wired to:
Saint Mary's College of California
Bank of America
300 Lakeside Drive, suite 250
Oakland CA 94612
Account # 1473-8-00888
ABA Transit number 121000358
Students must submit payment in full or payment plan confirmation to the SMC Business Office by the date specified in the billing notice or they may be dropped from their classes. Students with delinquent balances will be denied transcripts, registration for a new term, and participation in commencement activities. Delinquent balances will be subject to collection procedures.
