Tuition as of September 2010
MD Degree program: Basic Sciences - 4 Semesters:
$11,165.00 U.S./semester
Family Practice I / Internal Medicine I (Miami, Staten Island, Pontiac, Atlanta, Brooklyn) - 1 Semester:
$12,700.00 U.S./semester
Clinical Sciences - 5 Semesters:
$12,700.00 U.S./semester
6-Year AS/BHHS-to-MD Degree program: AICASA - 4 Semesters:
$6,910.00 U.S./semester
Fees Academic Support Fee – AICASA & Basic Sciences:
$250.00 U.S./Semester
Testing Fee – Basic Sciences & Introduction to Clinical Sciences:
$150.00 U.S./semester
Administrative Fee – All Semesters:
$250.00 U.S./semester
Student Service Fee:
$75.00 U.S./semester
Basic Life Support Certification Fee - AICASA & Basic Sciences:
$40.00 U.S./one time fee
Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support Certification Fee - Basic Sciences (1 Semester)
$210.00 U.S./one time fee
Textbooks
Textbooks must be purchased. Basic Science curriculum texts can be purchased through the University bookstore.
Clinical Attire & Medical Kits
Clinical Attire, consisting of lab jackets and scrubs, and patient examination kits will be required during your Basic Sciences semesters. You should budget a total of $800.00 for these items which can be purchased in the University bookstore.
Health Insurance
Health Insurance is mandatory while students are enrolled at AUA. The cost per semester is as follows:
|
AGE |
Four months |
Three months |
Two months |
One month |
|
Under 24 |
279 |
210 |
140 |
70 |
|
24 to 30 |
323 |
243 |
162 |
81 |
|
30 to 40 |
403 |
303 |
202 |
101 |
|
40 to 50 |
582 |
437 |
291 |
146 |
|
Over 50 |
732 |
549 |
366 |
183 |
Students can either enroll in the Insurance Plan provided by AUA or provide proof of private coverage (copy of insurance card) to the Bursar 30 days before commencement of semester. PLEASE NOTE: Private insurance must include coverage for emergency evacuation expenses. A letter on insurance company letterhead confirming emergency coverage is required.
Housing
$1,400 to $3,400 U.S./semester. (Your nonrefundable housing reservation fee in the amount of $750 is due 45 days prior to class registration. If your acceptance is within that 45 day window, your housing deposit is due within 10 days of the receipt of your acceptance letter.)
Transportation
Students can elect to use AUA transportation, which will cost a flat rate of $300.00 U.S./semester, non-refundable.
Living Expenses
Food and entertainment, $1,200.00 U.S./semester
Refund Policy
All refunds will be made within thirty (30) days of the withdrawal date. Before any refund can be initiated, a withdrawal form must be completed and submitted to the Associate Registrar in Antigua for Pre-Med, Nursing, Basic Science, and Vet students. For Clinical Science students in semesters six through ten, the withdrawal form must be completed and submitted to the Dean of Student Services and Registrar in the New York office.
Tuition will be refunded according to the following schedule**:
- Prior to the first day of class, 100% of tuition and all applicable fees will be refunded.
- If any student withdraws during the first 60% of the semester, the refund will be prorated based on the withdrawal date. Only base tuition will be prorated; all other applicable fees are non-refundable.
- If any student withdraws after 60% of the semester, there are no refunds.
Any student withdrawing from a clinical rotation, subsequent to assignment and acceptance, will not receive a refund on tuition.
*Tuition and fees are subject to change as deemed appropriate by the Executive Committee
**The semester seat deposit of $500.00 is excluded from this refund.