School of Radiation Therapy Program Fees

NM Academy Program Fees
Information on tuition and additional costs are published by the Registrar's Office on this website. 

School of Radiation Therapy:

• Tuition: $8,000
• Resource fee: $100
• Additional costs: $1,105. Additional costs include application fee, textbooks, liability insurance, CPR certification, and program-specific supplies.

Tuition Payment for Certificate Program 
Students who are not enrolled in affiliate college/university degree programs pay tuition to Northwestern Memorial Hospital. Northwestern Memorial Hospital does not administer federal financial aid.  Full tuition for non-affiliated students is due on June 15th, the month preceding the start of the program. Tuition statements will be provided to each student upon acceptance to the program.
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​Advance Tuition Deposit 
Upon acceptance into the program, non-affiliated students are required to pay a tuition deposit of $250. The deposit will be deducted from the total tuition.

Tuition Payment Plan
Northwestern Memorial Hospital offers a payment plan to students, which allows tuition charges to be paid in three partial installments:

• Payment 1:  50% of tuition due June 15th (month preceding program start)
• Payment 2:  25% of tuition due July 15th (first month of program)
• Payment 3:  25% of tuition due August 15th (second month of program)

College/University Affiliate Program 
Tuition payment is arranged with the affiliated college or university and is paid to the student’s home institution.

Financial Aid
Northwestern Memorial Hospital does not administer federal financial aid; however, students currently attending affiliated colleges/universities may be eligible for financial aid through their home institution's financial aid program.

​NM Academy Non-Affiliate Student Refund Policy 
Non-affiliated students who confirm their enrollment by submitting a completed enrollment agreement and $250 tuition deposit may cancel the agreement within 3 business days of submission and receive a full $250 tuition deposit refund. 
  
After 3 business days, students who withdraw prior to the start of classes will receive a refund of all monies paid minus a $100 processing fee. 
 
If a student is owed a refund, all monies due will be refunded within 45 calendar days from the date of withdrawal.  
 
Non-affiliated students enrolled in the program who withdraw/terminate enrollment after the start of classes will be refunded as follows:  
 
# of weeks attended       % of full tuition refunded
1-2 weeks                           50%
3 weeks                              25%
4 weeks                               0%

A student dismissed or suspended from NM Clinical Schools is not entitled to a tuition refund.

Affiliate Student Refund Information
In the event the student withdraws from the university/college affiliate program and/or the Institution, the student tuition will be adjusted in accordance with the Tuition Refund Policy of the Institution as published in the Institution's catalog, and payment will be made to the Hospital on a prorated basis so that Hospital and Institution share equitably in the loss.