Estimated SCU student budget for academic year 2010-2011* (per trimester)
Doctor of Chiropractic Program
The estimated budget for an SCU student per trimester for the academic year 2010-2011* is calculated as follows:
| Tuition* (Full-time Study) | $9,386 |
| Room and Board** | |
| Living on Own | $6,444 |
| Living with Parents | $1,760 |
| Books, Supplies, Personal Expenses | $1,649 |
*academic year is September through April or April through December
**It should be noted that SCU does not offer on-campus housing.
Master of Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine Program:
The estimated budget for an SCU student per trimester for the academic year 2010-2011* is calculated as follows:
| Tuition* (12 Credit Units) | $2,952 |
| Room and Board** | |
| Living on Own | $6,444 |
| Living with Parents | $1,760 |
| Books, Supplies, Personal Expenses | $1,117 |
*academic year is September through April
**It should be noted that SCU does not offer on-campus housing.
Dual Degree Program:
The estimated budget for an SCU student per trimester for the academic year 2010-2011* is calculated as follows:
| Tuition* (Full-time DC with 6 Credit Units MAOM) |
$11,723 |
| Room and Board** | |
| Living on Own | $6,444 |
| Living with Parents | $1,760 |
| Books, Supplies, Personal Expenses | $1,859 |
*academic year is September through April
**It should be noted that SCU does not offer on-campus housing. Off-campus housing information may be found at www.scuhs.edu/housing
Application Fees and Tuition Deposit
The application fee is nonrefundable. Make check or money order payable to Southern California University of Health Sciences. All checks must be drawn on a U.S. bank. Payment by credit card is only available for applications submitted online at www.scuhs.edu/apply/onlineapp. Please do not submit both a written and an online application. Application Fee waivers are not available.
| Application Fee (Effective September 1, 2007) | |
| Doctor of Chiropractic | $50 |
| Master of Acupuncture/Oriental Medicine | $50 |
| Dual Degree (DC and MAOM) | $50 |
A non-refundable tuition deposit is required of every admitted applicant to hold a seat for a particular term. The tuition deposit is applied toward the applicant's tuition after the student matriculates.
| Tuition Deposit (Effective September 5, 2006) | |
| Doctor of Chiropractic | $250 |
| Master of Acupuncture/Oriental Medicine | $250 |
| Dual Degree (DC and MAOM) | $500 |
