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Undergraduate Financial Information

Registration Fee

Every admissions application for a HCHS diploma program, undergraduate degree program or graduate program must be accompanied by a registration fee.  Likewise, every admissions application for an individual course (non-matriculated student) must be accompanied by a registration fee.  The registration fees are as follow: Degree program - $200 USD; Diploma program - $100 USD; Individual course - $50 USD.

 

Undergraduate Tuition Schedule

Tuition payment is due upon submission of the enrollment agreement into an individual course, a diploma program or a degree program. Tuition must be paid in U.S. currency, by check, money order, or credit card.  Tuition must be paid on an individual basis for each course you are currently taking (e.g., pay the tuition for one course if you are taking only one course at a time, or for two courses if you are taking two courses at a time).  If you prefer, you may instead choose an interest-free monthly payment plan for your entire academic program.  The payment plans are outlined below.

 

Diploma Program $2,970

Comprehensive Nutrition; Women’s Nutrition; Small Business Management; Natural Sciences.

18 credit hours are required for completion of a diploma program.  If approved, a student may transfer a maximum of 6 credit hours toward satisfying requirements of a diploma program.

 

Associate of Science in Applied Nutrition Degree Program $9,900

60 credit hours are required for completion of an associate’s degree. Depending upon the amount of transfer and/or experiential learning credit approved, a student may be required to take 30 to 60 semester hours in order to graduate.

 

Bachelor of Health Scinece in Nutrition Degree Program $20,955

127 credit hours are required for completion of this bachelor’s degree. Depending upon the amount of transfer credit approved, a student may be required to take 32 to 127 semester hours in order to graduate.

 

Matriculated and Non-Matriculated Tuition Schedule

The per course undergraduate rate for students formally enrolled in a diploma or degree program is $165 a credit hour.  The per course undergraduate rate for non-matriculated students is $188.33 a credit hour.

 

· Matriculated Undergraduate Course (3 credit hours) $495

· Non-matriculated Undergraduate Course (3 credit hours) $550

 

Undergraduate Tuition Payment Plan

An applicant may choose HCHS’s interest-free monthly tuition payment plan.  The acceptance of transfer credits will reduce the number of monthly payments.

 

Tuition Payment Plan for a Diploma Program

Upon acceptance and first payment of:

and monthly payments of:

for:

Totaling:

Diploma Program:

$297
(+books/shipping)

$297

9 months

$2,970

Total Tuition:

$2,970

Payments shall be accelerated if a student intends to graduate prior to completion of the payment schedule.  

Tuition Payment Plan for an Associates of Science in Applied Nutrition Degree Program

Upon acceptance and first payment of:

and monthly payments of:

for:

Totaling:

Associate's Degree:

$275
(+books/shipping)

$275

35 months

$9,900

Total Tuition:

$9,900

Payments shall be accelerated if a student intends to graduate prior to completion of the payment schedule.

Tuition Payment Plan for a Bachelor of Health Scince in Nutrition Program

Upon acceptance and first payment of:

and monthly payments of:

for:

Totaling:

Bachelor's Degree:

$291
(+books/shipping)

$291

71 months

$20,995

Total Tuition:

$20,955

Payments shall be accelerated if a student intends to graduate prior to completion of the payment schedule.  

Other General Service Fees  

Late fee (on monthly payments)

$10

Reactivation fee

$50

Returned check fee

$25

Extension of Time fee (3 months)

$50

Transcript fee (no cost for first transcript request)

$15

 

Fees must be paid in U.S. currency, by check, money order or credit card.

 

Textbook Cost

The costs of textbooks are not included in the quoted tuition. Students may purchase textbooks from the College of HCHS or may purchase them from a vendor of their choice. For a complete list of textbooks contact HCHS at 865-524-8079.

 

Estimated cost of textbooks, materials, shipping and handling:   

  • Diploma in Comprehensive Nutrition $450

  • Diploma in Women’s Nutrition $500

  • Diploma in Small Business Management $375

  • Diploma in Natural Sciences $425

  • Associate of Science Degree in Applied Nutrition $1,350

  • Bachelor of Health Science Degree in Nutrition $4,945

 Shipping and Handling Fees

Shipping costs are the responsibility of the student and will vary according to the course materials being sent, and the student’s geographical location.

   

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