St. Ambrose University sets rates for tuition and fees each fall. Tuition, fees, room and board are due each semester before students attend class, unless payment arrangements are made with Student Account Services.

Policies regarding financial aid – such as refunds, code of conduct, satisfactory academic progress, and withdrawals – can be found on the Financial Aid Policies page.

All students attending St. Ambrose University pay a technology fee based upon courseload. Some courses carry additional fees.

2019-20 Tuition

Full-time (12-18 credits): $31,532/year; $15,766/semester

Part-time (1-11 credits): $970/credit hour (16-week courses); $580/credit hour (accelerated courses)

Rates for graduate students vary by program. Choose your program:

• Master of Accounting
• Master of Business Administration
• Master of Criminal Justice
• Master of Early Childhood Education
• Master of Educational Administration
• Master of Organizational Leadership
• Master of Pastoral Theology
• Master of Physician Assistant Studies
• Master of Public Health
• Master of Science in Exercise Physiology
• Master of Science in Information Technology Management
• Master of Social Work
• Master of Speech-Language Pathology
• Doctor of Business Administration
  
• Doctor of Occupational Therapy
• Doctor of Physical Therapy

Rates are effective Summer through Spring.

Attend ACCEL's accelerated courses part-time and you receive reduced tuition: save over $1,000 for every 3-credit course!

2019-20 Tuition

• $580/credit hour accelerated courses
• $970/credit hour 16-week courses
• $464/credit hour/100% online programs*

*This rate does not apply to students taking a mixture of seated and online classes.

Financial Aid

Once you are admitted to St. Ambrose (fully or conditionally) you are eligible for federal and state grants and student loans. You need to file a Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA), which will ask for the SAU Federal School Code, which is 001889.

Iowa residents must file by July 1 to be eligible for the Iowa Tuition Grant ($6,000). Most grant, loan, and scholarship programs require you to maintain a minimum number of credit hours per semester. Here is a sampling of the minimum credit hours required:

• Pell Grant - 1
• Iowa Tuition Grant - 3
• Federal Loans - 6
• SAU academic scholarship - 12

Many of our adult students are working professionals whose educational goals are supported by their employers. Find out if your company offers tuition reimbursement or other incentives, and let us know. We can defer your tuition payment until you are reimbursed. We also have agreements with several regional companies and give their employees discounted tuition. Those companies include:

• Genesis
• Trinity
• Deere & Company
• Rock Island Arsenal
• Mid-American Energy
• TAS Group

*Students attending seated courses will incur an additional $60 per credit hour fee for online classes.

St. Ambrose has partnered with Sallie Mae to offer an opt-in tuition insurance plan. Participation in the tuition insurance plan is optional and St. Ambrose University does not administer the program. The University's withdrawal and refund policies are applicable whether or not you enroll in the tuition insurance plan.

Each year thousands of college students are unable to complete classes for the semester due to unforeseen medical issues such as illness, accidents, concussions, or issues related to mental health.

Unfortunately, in many cases these families are unable to recoup all of their tuition dollars. At St. Ambrose, depending on the timing of the withdrawal, there may be circumstances where you may not be eligible to receive a full refund of your tuition and fees. We understand these types of situations can be a financial hardship for many families. Therefore, we are pleased to make available the Tuition Refund Insurance plan.

Tuition Refund Insurance can help refund your tuition, fees, and room/board charges - up to the policy limits - if you are unable to complete the semester due to a covered medical reason such as an illness, accident, or mental health issue (two-day hospital stay required for mental health-related issues). This insurance program complements and enhances our school's refund policy, and we believe families will benefit from this added protection.

Visit GradGuard for more information.

Housing

2019-20 per semester

• Traditional Hall, double (Davis double, Davis single): $2,495
• Traditional Hall, double (Cosgrove): $2,995
• Traditional Hall, double (Bechtel, Franklin, North, Rohlman): $3,435
• Preferred Housing, double or single (Houses): $3,835
• Preferred Housing, double (Tiedemann, townhouse, McCarthy): $3,940
• Preferred Housing, single (North): $4,080
• Preferred Housing, single (Hagen): $4,270
• Super Single* (for students who want to be the sole occupant in a double room)
  • Davis: $3,290
  • Cosgrove: $3,790
  • Bechtel, Franklin, North Traditional, Rohlman: $4,230
  • Tiedemann, Townhouse, McCarthy: $4,920

*When available
Housing Deposit: $250

Meal Plans

• 7 Meals + $100 spending/per semester: $1,590
• 10 Meals + $100 spending/per semester: $1,935
• 14 Meals + $100 spending/per semester: $2,140
• 19 Meals + $100 spending/per semester: $2,320
• Flex 160 + $100 spending/per semester: $2,220

Students who live on campus are required to choose a meal plan.

Meal Plan Changes and Appeals

Meal plan change and appeal processes are available on the Housing Options and Meal Plans portal page.

Contract

If you would like to receive a copy of your signed housing contract, please email reslife@sau.edu.