Purpose

The purpose of this policy is to establish requirements for the submission of nonrefundable tuition deposits by admitted graduate students in order to secure enrollment and eligibility for course registration. This policy ensures timely commitment from admitted students and supports administrative processes, including class registration and, where applicable, issuance of immigration documentation.

Scope

This policy applies to all applicants admitted to graduate programs at Hofstra University, including domestic and international students. It governs tuition deposit requirements, deadlines, and program-specific deposit amounts, as outlined in official admission communications.

Policy

All graduate programs require submission of a nonrefundable tuition deposit by the deadline stated in the official admission letter in order to register for classes. In addition, admitted international applicants must submit their tuition deposit prior to Form I-20 issuance.

Tuition deposit amounts vary by program.

• Cardiovascular Sciences and Perfusion Medicine Master of Science Program – $500

• Doctor of Nursing Program -$500

• Learning and Teaching - $500.00

• Nursing MS and Advanced Certificate Programs - $200.00

• Nursing AGACNP-CRNA DNP program - $1,500

• Occupational Therapy - $750

• Psychology Programs - $250.00

• Physical Therapy, DPT - $500

• Physician Assistant program - $1,500.00

• School of Education programs - $200.00

• Speech Language Pathology - $500.00

• Zarb School of Business MBA, MS and certificate programs - $200.00

• Zarb School of Business EMBA Program -$1,000.00

• All other graduate programs - $200

Related Policies and References

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