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. Program tuition, fees, and related expenses are subject to change. ​Additional costs are estimated and represent a good faith effort to disclose true costs of program attendance. ​

School of Radiation Therapy

• ​Tuition: $8,000
• Resource fee: $100
• Additional costs: $1,205. Additional costs include application fee, textbooks, clinical evaluation system fee, liability insurance, CPR certification, and program-specific supplies.

Other expenses related to attending the program are the responsibility of the student and are not factored into the total costs above. Examples of such expenses may include, but are not limited to: housing, travel to-and-from clinical assignments, health insurance, medical physical and immunizations, and meals.

Tuition Payment for Certificate Pathway 
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 program 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 Pathway 
Tuition for students enrolled in affiliated colleges/universities is based on and will be 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 program tuition refunded
           1-2 weeks                                        50%
             3 weeks                                          25%
             4 weeks                                           0%
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Students who are dismissed or suspended from the NMHC clinical programs will not be entitled to any refund.

Affiliate Student Refund Information
Students enrolled in affiliated colleges/universities do not submit a tuition deposit and will be refunded according to their home institution's refund policy.