Tuition Payment Estimator

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Tuition will be invoiced on the 1st of the month prior to the course start date and due on the 21st of the month prior to the course start date.
Example - a course starting any date in September will be invoiced on August 1st and due on August 21st
The tuition deposit is paid on acceptance into the program and is a pre-payment of tuition to be applied to the first invoice
All invoice dates and due dates are subject to change (ie - dependent on program and individual schedule changes)
* Tuition and ancillary fees subject to change without notice*
*Note: Students paying each year in full do not pay the installment fee
Payment Option Method #1 Estimated schedule to pay the year/program in full* Domestic International
Tuition Deposit Due with Acceptance into the Program - see tuition deposit note below $ 550.00 $ 5,000.00
Year 1 Payment - Estimated due date June 21, 2023 Estimated Full Year 1 Tuition and Ancillary fees - after deposit applied $ 17,768.97 $ 13,318.97
Year 2 Payment - Estimated due date June 21, 2024 Estimated Full Year 2 Tuition and Ancillary Fees $ 29,951.64 $ 29,951.64
Year 3 Payment - Estimated due date June 21, 2025 Estimated Full Year 3 Tuition and Ancillary Fees $ 20,874.92 $ 20,874.92
Year 4 Payment - Estimated due date June 21, 2026 Estimated Full Year 4 Tuition and Ancillary Fees $ 20,874.92 $ 20,874.92
Estimated Total Tuition and Ancillary Fees (full year payment option) $ 90,020.45 $ 90,020.45

Tuition Deposit Note: The tuition deposit is paid on acceptance into the program and is a pre-payment of tuition and will be automatically
applied to the first invoice either by course based or full year payment options
How to determine tuition invoice dates Refer to Program Schedule (located online or by contacting your program office) detailing course start and end dates).
and due dates
Tuition will be invoiced on the 1st of the month prior to the course start date and due on the 21st of the month prior to the
course start date.
Additional Ancillary fees may apply depending on Different completion options/electives may have additional fees not outlined on this form; additional fees may apply based on
program completion option chosen completion option.
**Note: Students paying by course pay an installment fee per year
Payment Option Method #2 Estimated schedule - Monthly Payments based on Course Start Date**
Course Description Domestic International
Year 1 - Estimated due date June 21, 2023 Student Services Fee $ 295.89 $ 295.89
Year 1 - Estimated due date June 21, 2023 Special Function Fee (Residency July 2023) $ 130.28 $ 130.28
Year 1 - Estimated due date June 21, 2023 Installment Fee Y1 $ 262.77 $ 262.77
ITAI Introduction to Academic Integrity $ - $ -
SOSC710 Social Science Theory and the Globalized World $ 4,473.20 $ 4,473.20
SOSC720 Research Paradigms in Applied Social Sciences $ 4,473.20 $ 4,473.20
SOSC717 Directed Study $ 4,473.20 $ 4,473.20
SOSC730 Applied Qualitative Social Scientific Methods $ 4,473.20 $ 4,473.20
Year 2 - Estimated due date June 21, 2024 Special Function Fee (Residency July 2024) $ 130.28 $ 130.28
Year 2 - Estimated due date June 21, 2024 Installment Fee Y2 $ 262.77 $ 262.77
SOSC700 Social Change and Interdisciplinarity in Global Co $ 4,473.20 $ 4,473.20
SOSC740 Applied Quantitative Social Scientific Methods $ 4,473.20 $ 4,473.20
SOSC799A Candidacy Written Exam $ - $ -
SOSC799B Candidacy Oral Exam $ - $ -
SOSC790 Dissertation
Estimated due date Sep 21, 2024 Dissertation - Installment #1 $ 5,218.77 $ 5,218.77
Estimated due date Dec 21, 2024 Dissertation - Installment #2 $ 5,218.73 $ 5,218.73
Estimated due date Mar 21, 2025 Dissertation - Installment #3 $ 5,218.73 $ 5,218.73
Estimated due date Jun 21, 2025 Dissertation - Installment #4 $ 5,218.73 $ 5,218.73
Year 4 - estimated due date June 21, 2025 Installment Fee Y3 $ 262.77 $ 262.77
Estimated due date Sep 21, 2025 Dissertation - Installment #5 $ 5,218.73 $ 5,218.73
Estimated due date Dec 21, 2025 Dissertation - Installment #6 $ 5,218.73 $ 5,218.73
Estimated due date Mar 21, 2026 Dissertation - Installment #7 $ 5,218.73 $ 5,218.73
Estimated due date Jun 21, 2026 Dissertation - Installment #8 $ 5,218.73 $ 5,218.73
Year 4 - estimated due date June 21, 2026 Installment Fee Y4 $ 262.77 $ 262.77
Estimated due date Sep 21, 2026 Dissertation - Installment #9 $ 5,218.73 $ 5,218.73
Estimated due date Dec 21, 2026 Dissertation - Installment #10 $ 5,218.73 $ 5,218.73
Estimated due date Mar 21, 2027 Dissertation - Installment #11 $ 5,218.73 $ 5,218.73
Estimated due date Jun 21, 2027 Dissertation - Installment #12 $ 5,218.73 $ 5,218.73
Total Estimated Program Cost - Pay by Course Option $ 91,071.53 $ 91,071.53
Graduate Ancillary Fees 2022-2023
Student Services Fee Invoiced once per program
Learning Support Services Fee Pro-rated based on months of study
Special Function Fee Invoiced once per residency greater than 7 days
Installment Fee Invoiced once per year for pay by course option

All tuition and ancillary fees subject to change without notice. RRU reserves the right to correct any errors or ommissions on this form.
All tuition and fees are invoiced based on individual student enrolments, any changes to enrolments or program completion time outside initial program schedules are subject to
current tuition and fee rates. Additional ancillary fees may apply depending on completion option chosen and will be invoiced in addition to fees oulined above.

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