Tuition and Fees
MTCM Program Tuition – 2012 Academic Year
MTCM Program Tuition (3208 hours) $56,140 - Tuition (16 contact hours) $280 per academic unit - Tuition (32 contact hours) $560 per clinical unit
MTCM Program Fees – 2012 Academic Year
- Audit course- $140
- Malpractice Insurance- $90
- Student Council- $25
- Professional Association Membership Fee- $25
- Herb Sample- $45 (only first three semesters)
- Transfer Fee- 15% of current tuition up to a maximum of $200
- Make-up exams- Quiz- $25, Mid-term- $50, Final- $75
- Challenge Exam- 30% of tuition cost per unit
- Drop course fee after 1st week- $50
- Installment payment fee- $25
- Transcript request- $5
- Application fee- $45Total required fees – $1255
Tuition and Fees per Year
| First Year | Second Year | Third Year | Fourth Year | |
| Tuition | $12,040 | $15,120 | $15,470 | $13,510 |
| Fees | $370 | $325 | $280 | $280 |
| Total | $12,410 | $15,445 | $15,750 | $13,790 |
Please note: Tuition for each year is based on enrollment in required courses as indicated by the program.
Tuition and Fees per Semester
| Semesters | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 |
| Academic | 5040 | 5320 | 5040 | 5040 | 5250 | 5180 | 4830 | 3640 |
| Clinic | 840 | 840 | 2520 | 2520 | 2520 | 2520 | 2520 | 2520 |
| Fees | 185 | 185 | 185 | 140 | 140 | 140 | 140 | 140 |
| Total | 6065 | 6345 | 7745 | 7700 | 7910 | 7840 | 7490 | 6300 |
Please note: Tuition for each semester is based on enrollment in required courses as indicated by the program.
Tuition does not include the cost of books or additional fees. Elective courses and certificate programs are additional and not included in the total tuition cost. Required books are estimated to cost approximately $1000. For room, board and miscellaneous expenses, students should calculate approximately $2000 per month.
Tuition Payment
Registration occurs two times per year: in November for the Spring and Summer terms, and in April for the Fall semester. Students pay for the total number of units they register for each semester, which is due in full two weeks prior to the beginning of the semester. For entering students, tuition is due at registration. Tuition and fees for international students are the same as for U.S. citizens and residents. Five Branches University reserves the right to change tuition and fees as necessary.
Installment Tuition Payment
If you are unable to pay in full at registration, an extended payment plan can be arranged whereby 50% of tuition costs are due two weeks prior to the start of the semester, with the balance due six weeks into the semester. The installment payment fee is $25.
Refund Policy
To cancel your contract for enrollment at Five Branches University and to receive a full refund of tuition, a Withdrawal Form must be submitted to the administrative office no later than the fifth business day, following the first day of courses for which you enrolled. If you choose to cancel your contract for enrollment after attending courses, a pro-rated tuition will be refunded based on the percentage of unused class time remaining. You may drop a course after instruction has started and receive a pro-rated refund for the unused portion of tuition, only if you completed 20% or less of the course. Please refer to the Student Handbook or the Enrollment Agreement for detailed information on the Five Branches Refund Policy.