Schedule of Charges | 2026-27 Academic Catalog

Please note that all fees on the following Schedule of Charges are for the current academic year and may change in the future. All fees are reviewed annually and are subject to change and expected to increase each year.

Charge	Amount	Type
Application Fee	$50	Mandatory, non-refundable
Graduate Degree Program Tuition	$676 per credit	Mandatory, partially refundable
Finance Charge: Monthly Payment Plan	$90 per quarter	Optional, non-refundable
Continuation Fee	$1,550	Mandatory, partially refundable
Transformative Learning Lab	Varies***	Optional, non-refundable
Dissertation Fee: Eight-Quarter Period (PhD/EdD Students)	$19,500**	Mandatory, partially refundable
Clinical Case Study Fee: Four-Quarter Period (PsyD Students)	$9,750**	Mandatory, partially refundable
Dissertation Extension Fee (Four-Quarter Extension)	$9,750**	Optional, partially refundable
Clinical Case Study Extension Fee (Four-Quarter Extension)	$9,750**	Optional, partially refundable
Quarterly Dissertation Fee beyond the four-quarter Extension Fee (per quarter fee)	$2,437	Optional, non-refundable
Quarterly Clinical Case Study Fee beyond the four-quarter Extension Fee (per quarter fee)	$2,437	Optional, non-refundable
Doctoral Project Binding Fee (three copies)	$600 (may vary based on vendor)	Mandatory, non-refundable
Degree Program Transfer Fee	$300	Optional, non-refundable
Readmissions Fee	$300	Mandatory, non-refundable
Optional Tutorial Fee	$676	Optional, non-refundable
Required Tutorial Fee	$676	Mandatory, non-refundable
Certificate Fee	Certificate fees vary based on the certificate	Optional, partially refundable
Leave of Absence Fee	$300	Optional, non-refundable
Official Transcript Fee	$15	Optional, non-refundable
ID Card Replacement Fee	$15	Optional, non-refundable
Late Enrollment Fee	$50	Optional, non-refundable
Late Payment Fee	$25	Optional, non-refundable
Returned Check Fee	$35	Optional, non-returnable
Late Assignment Fee	$75	Optional, non-refundable
Student Tuition Recovery Fund (STRF)	Varies****	Mandatory, non-refundable
Books and Supplies	$1,200*	Optional, non-refundable

Notes:

All fees are reviewed annually and may be subject to increase by Meridian University
An “Optional” fee is required when a student selects an optional service.

* This amount is an annual approximate depending on the choices that students make regarding the purchase of books and supplies. ** The dissertation fee covers an eight-quarter period. The clinical case study fee covers a four-quarter period. If a student withdraws and then re-admits, their doctoral project fees will be based on the Schedule of Charges in place at the time of their initiating the doctoral project process. PhD and EdD students who find that additional time beyond the eight quarters is necessary for completion of their dissertation (and PsyD students who find that additional time beyond the four quarters is necessary for completion of their clinical case study), must enroll in the extended four-quarter clock. *** This fee is not required to attend residential Transformative Learning Labs. It accounts for such services as may be offered depending on the location and context of a residential Transformative Learning Lab that students who attend that lab may choose to utilize.

**** Student Tuition Recovery Fund (STRF)

“You must pay the state-imposed assessment for the Student Tuition Recovery Fund (STRF) if all of the following applies to you:

You are a student in an educational program, who is a California resident, or are enrolled in a residency program, and prepay all or part of your tuition either by cash, guaranteed student loans, or personal loans, and
Your total charges are not paid by any third-party payer such as an employer, government program or other payer unless you have a separate agreement to repay the third party.

You are not eligible for protection from the STRF and you are not required to pay the STRF assessment, if either of the following applies:

You are not a California resident, or are not enrolled in a residency program, or
Your total charges are paid by a third party, such as an employer, government program or other payer, and you have no separate agreement to repay the third party.”

“The State of California established the Student Tuition Recovery Fund (STRF) to relieve or mitigate economic loss suffered by a student in an educational program at a qualifying institution, who is or was a California resident while enrolled, or was enrolled in a residency program, if the student enrolled in the institution, prepaid tuition, and suffered an economic loss. Unless relieved of the obligation to do so, you must pay the state-imposed assessment for the STRF, or it must be paid on your behalf, if you are a student in an educational program, who is a California resident, or are enrolled in a residency program, and prepay all or part of your tuition. You are not eligible for protection from the STRF and you are not required to pay the STRF assessment, if you are not a California resident, or are not enrolled in a residency program.” “It is important that you keep copies of your enrollment agreement, financial aid documents, receipts, or any other information that documents the amount paid to the school. Questions regarding the STRF may be directed to the Bureau for Private Postsecondary Education, 1747 North Market Blvd., Suite 225, Sacramento, CA 95834, (916) 574-8900 or (888) 370-7589. To be eligible for STRF, you must be a California resident or are enrolled in a residency program, prepaid tuition, paid or deemed to have paid the STRF assessment, and suffered an economic loss as a result of any of the following:

The institution, a location of the institution, or an educational program offered by the institution was closed or discontinued, and you did not choose to participate in a teach-out plan approved by the Bureau or did not complete a chosen teach-out plan approved by the Bureau.
You were enrolled at an institution or a location of the institution within the 120 day period before the closure of the institution or location of the institution, or were enrolled in an educational program within the 120 day period before the program was discontinued.
You were enrolled at an institution or a location of the institution more than 120 days before the closure of the institution or location of the institution, in an educational program offered by the institution as to which the Bureau determined there was a significant decline in the quality or value of the program more than 120 days before closure.
The institution has been ordered to pay a refund by the Bureau but has failed to do so.
The institution has failed to pay or reimburse loan proceeds under a federal student loan program as required by law, or has failed to pay or reimburse proceeds received by the institution in excess of tuition and other costs.
You have been awarded restitution, a refund, or other monetary award by an arbitrator or court, based on a violation of this chapter by an institution or representative of an institution, but have been unable to collect the award from the institution.
You sought legal counsel that resulted in the cancellation of one or more of your student loans and have an invoice for services rendered and evidence of the cancellation of the student loan or loans.
To qualify for STRF reimbursement, the application must be received within four (4) years from the date of the action or event that made the student eligible for recovery from STRF.

A student whose loan is revived by a loan holder or debt collector after a period of noncollection may, at any time, file a written application for recovery from STRF for the debt that would have otherwise been eligible for recovery. If it has been more than four (4) years since the action or event that made the student eligible, the student must have filed a written application for recovery within the original four (4) year period, unless the period has been extended by another act of law. However, no claim can be paid to any student without a social security number or a taxpayer identification number.”