Tuition, Fees & Financial Aid

Your Pillar College education is a transformative investment, and we’re here to help.

Why is a college education an investment?

Former Harvard University President Derek Bok once stated to syndicated columnist Ann Landers, “If you think education is expensive, try ignorance.” While a college education does teach you to write effectively, think critically, speak persuasively and solve problems (Ottley, 2016), there is also the financial aspect that should be considered.

Would you be willing to invest $30,000 per year over a four-year period on a return of $2.6 million? Or even $3.1 million? According to College Board, a Bachelor’s degree is worth about $2.6 million while a Master’s degree is worth about $3.1 million over a working career. And while greater income potential is critical, the benefits of having a college degree go well beyond finances – as Confucius once famously stated, (it helps you to) “Choose a job you love, and you will never have to work a day in your life.” Choose Pillar College, and learn how you can have a better life through a Christ-centered education.

Financial Policies and Procedures

Pillar College is committed to providing an excellent cost-effective education for its students. Tuition and fee rates, payable each semester, are set annually according to economic conditions within the college and industry standards.

Tuition and Fee Rates per Semester - Undergraduate

  • Annual Full Time Student Tuition (Domestic) - $25,200
  • Annual Full Time Student Tuition (International)* - $32,544
  • Block Rate (12-17 credits per semester) - $12,600
    *Block rate is not available for LEAD, Online and Independent-study courses
  • International student tuition up to 15 credits maximum - $15,552
  • $1,050 Per credit rate (12 or fewer; 18 or more credits per semester);
    Online and Independent Study Courses are charged at per credit rate
  • $180 Audit rate per credit
  • $1,197 Developmental Courses (courses below 100 level, including ESL) per course
  • $597 Dual Enrollment (DEED) program per course, not per credit: at Pillar College
  • $1,197 ESL Only, per semester. No semester fee; books not included
  • $350 ECON-090 & ECON-090BL Financial Literacy > course for Pillar aid eligibility

*Note: For the LEAD program, tuition is determined at the cohort start date and remains the same (frozen) for the duration of that program for LEAD courses. Courses taken outside of the LEAD program are charged at the then current tuition rates. Enrollment in a LEAD term financially obligates the student for the entire four class semester; LEAD is taken term-by-term, not course-by-course.

Undergraduate General Semester Fees:

Fees are non-refundable, not pro-rated, and apply to all students.

  • Registration Fee $105
  • Online Services Fee $105
  • Media Lab Fee $105
  • Student Activity Fee $35
  • Per Semester Totals $350 Domestic students $750 International students
  • Non-Degree Students $150

Tuition and Fee Rates per Semester - Graduate

MAC Program

  • $10,116 Full Time Tuition (12 credits per semester)
  • $843 Per credit tuition rate
  • $66 Per credit semester fee rate

MAML Program

  • $8,568 Full Time Tuition (12 credits per semester)
  • $714 Per credit tuition rate
  • $66 Per credit semester fee rate

MBA Program

  • $10,116 Full Time Tuition (12 credits per semester)
  • $843 Per credit tuition rate
  • $66 Per credit semester fee rate

International Masters

  • $10,206 Tuition (9 credits per semester)
  • $1,134 Per credit tuition rate
  • $50 Per semester fee rate

New Student Enrollment Deposit

New student deposit $100.00 Non-refundable, applied toward tuition and fees. Required to secure enrollment in upcoming classes.

Financial Aid

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