Tuition and Fees for Your Cybersecurity Education
Tuition & Fees
This section is updated regularly. You can find information about the tuition fees for various programs, the cost of your textbooks and our refund policy below.
The Cost Effective Cybersecurity Education Path
The University of Fairfax’s Online Cybersecurity Education Path (CEP) can take you from your Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP) certification through your cybersecurity doctorate in manageable steps that enable you to earn academic credentials as well as cybersecurity certifications along the way. As you achieve these milestones, you’ll enhance your career, even while still enrolled in school. As shown below, by following the CEP you’ll:
- Earn the credentials you seek at your own pace
- Experience positive career impacts while you are still in school
- Apply credits earned and tuition paid at each step
- Use your tuition dollars cost effectively to earn multiple credentials concurrently
Tuition
Fees
| Description | Rate |
| Application (Doctoral and Certificate only) | $75 |
| International Processing Fee (All International Students) | $50 |
| Graduate Certificate Award | $200 |
| Graduation (Doctoral only) | $400 |
| Returned Check/Declined Credit Card | $25 per occurrence |
| Technology (Doctoral and Certificate programs only) | $125 |
| Special Services Fee-Dissertation Quality Review (Doctoral Candidates) | $495 |
| Transcript Request | $5 per transcript |
| International Processing Fee, I-20 (International Students Only) | $50 |
| Matriculation Fee (International Students Only) | $250-$500 (depending on country of origin) |
| Transfer Fee (International Students Only) | $250 |
Textbooks
Textbooks are not included in tuition and fees for the Doctoral and Certificate programs. The estimated average cost of books per course is $100. The University’s Master Booklist identifies required and optional textbooks for all courses. Direct links to Amazon and CourseSmart (eBooks) for purchasing books are available to students on the University’s online platform.
Refunds
A student who cancels in any manner within five days of signing an Enrollment Agreement (referred to as a Cancellation Period) will receive a 100% refund of all monies paid, within thirty (30) days of notification. The refund will exclude the non-refundable application fee.
Students who withdraw from a course after the Cancellation Period receive refunds on a percentage basis according to the student’s withdrawal date in relation to the most recent period of enrollment for which the student has paid. Any refunds due students will be received within 30 days of notification of drop/withdrawal as shown below.
For 8 Week Terms:
| Date of Drop/Withdrawal | Refund Due |
| Prior to Week 1* | 100% |
| Week 1* | 100% |
| Week 2* | 75% |
| Weeks 3-4* | 50% |
| Weeks 5-6* | 25% |
| Weeks 7-8* | 0% |
*Weeks are defined as Monday – Sunday.
For 16 Week Terms:
| Date of Drop/Withdrawal | Refund Due |
| Withdrawal prior to submitting the first assignment: | 100% |
| Withdrawal after submitting first assignment but within: | |
| Week 1* | 100% |
| Weeks 2-4* | 75% |
| Weeks 5-8* | 50% |
| Weeks 9-12* | 25% |
| Weeks 13-16* | 0% |
*Weeks are defined as Monday – Sunday.
Master Programs
Example Refund Calculation 8 Week Term:
| Application Fee | $0 |
| Tuition for 1 Class | $1,840 |
| Student withdraws day 11 | 75% Refund due |
| Amount of Tuition Refunded | $1,380 (75% of $1,840) |
Master Programs
Example Refund Calculation 16 Week Term:
| Application Fee | $0 |
| Tuition for 1 Class | $1,840 |
| Student withdraws day 42 | 50% Refund due |
| Amount of Tuition Refunded | $920 (50% of $1,840) |
Doctoral Programs
Example Refund Calculation 8 Week Term (after 5 day cancellation period):
| Application Fee | $75 |
| Tuition for 1 Class | $2,685 |
| Technology Fee | $125 |
| Student withdraws day 11 | 75% Refund due |
| Amount of Tuition Refunded | $2,013.75 (75% of $2,685) |
Doctoral Programs
Example Refund Calculation 16 Week Term (after 5 day cancellation period):
| Application Fee | $75 |
| Tuition for 1 Class | $2,685 |
| Technology Fee | $125 |
| Student withdraws day 42 | 50% Refund due |
| Amount of Tuition Refunded | $1,342.50 (50% of $2,685) |
Tuition and Fees by Program*
| Program | Tuition | Fees | Total Cost |
| Doctorate of Business Administration | $55,490 | $3,720 | $59,210 |
| Doctorate of Software Development | $55,490 | $3,720 | $59,210 |
| Doctorate in Information Assurance | $55,490 | $3,720 | $59,210 |
| Master of Business Administration | $13,284 | $0 | $13,284 |
| Master of Computer Science and Engineering | $14,400 | $0 | $14,400 |
| Master of Science in Cybersecurity Management | $16,560 | $0 | $16,560 |
| Graduate Certificate – Cybersecurity Best Practices | $8,055 | $650 | $8,705 |
| Graduate Certificate – Information Security Professional Practices | $8,055 | $650 | $8,705 |
| Graduate Certificate – Enterprise Information Security | $8,055 | $650 | $8,705 |
| Graduate Certificate – Project Management and Quality Assurance | $8,055 | $650 | $8,705 |
*Does not include estimated $100 per course for textbooks or $50 international application processing fee