Tuition and Fees
Academic Programs
To be considered for admission, please submit an Online Admissions Application.
Tuition Costs
$19,960.00
Price Includes:
$40 Application Fee (nonrefundable), $100 Registration Fee (nonrefundable), $200 Graduation Fee, $630 per credit cost @ 24 credits per program (20 courses total), and $4,500 Other Fees (Online Materials).
Student Tuition Recovery Fund (STRF) – CA residents only:
Assessment Fee (non-refundable): $0.00 per $1,000 of SDGKU charges rounded to nearest thousand dollars.
Total cost for California residents = $19,960.00
Program Duration:
30 weeks
Textbook Costs:
None
Learn more about our Full Stack Development Immersive program
$19,960.00
Price Includes:
$40 Application Fee (nonrefundable), $100 Registration Fee (nonrefundable), $200 Graduation Fee, $630 per credit cost @ 24 credits per program (20 courses total), and $4,500 Other Fees (Online Materials).
Student Tuition Recovery Fund (STRF) – CA residents only:
Assessment Fee (non-refundable): $0.00 per $1,000 of SDGKU charges rounded to nearest thousand dollars.
Total cost for California residents = $19,960.00
Program Duration:
30 weeks
Textbook Costs:
None
$19,960.00
Price Includes:
$40 Application Fee (nonrefundable), $100 Registration Fee (nonrefundable), $200 Graduation Fee, $630 per credit cost @ 24 credits per program (20 courses total), and $4,500 Other Fees (Online Materials).
Student Tuition Recovery Fund (STRF) – CA residents only:
Assessment Fee (non-refundable): $0.00 per $1,000 of SDGKU charges rounded to nearest thousand dollars.
Total cost for California residents = $19,960.00
Program Duration:
30 weeks
Textbook Costs:
None
$34,630.00
Price Includes:
$40 Application Fee (nonrefundable), $100 Registration Fee (nonrefundable), $200 Graduation Fee, Software Development courses $630 per credit cost @ 24 credits per program (20 courses total) and General Education courses $320 per credit cost @ 36 credits per program (12 courses total), and $7,650 Other Fees (Online Materials).
Student Tuition Recovery Fund (STRF) – CA residents only:
Assessment Fee (non-refundable): $0.00 per $1,000 of SDGKU charges rounded to nearest thousand dollars.
Total cost for California residents = $34,630.00
Program Duration:
20 months
Textbook Costs:
$516.00
$51,685.00
Price Includes:
$40 Application Fee (nonrefundable), $100 Registration Fee (nonrefundable), $200 Graduation Fee, $320 per credit cost @ 126 credits per program (42 courses total), and $11,025 Other Fees (Online Materials).
Student Tuition Recovery Fund (STRF) – CA residents only:
Assessment Fee (non-refundable): $0.00 per $1,000 of SDGKU charges rounded to nearest thousand dollars.
Total cost for California residents = $51,685.00
Program Duration:
~4 years, 2 months
Textbook Costs:
The total textbook cost for the BSGM program is estimated to be $1,468.00. The total textbook cost for the BSGM Spanish program is estimated to be $1,304.00. Textbook cots vary depending the vendor. Textbook costs are not included in the Tuition and Fees. Textbooks are to be purchased by students from publishers or re-sellers.
$28,577.00
Price Includes:
$40 Application Fee (nonrefundable), $100 Registration Fee (nonrefundable), $200 Graduation Fee, $540 per credit cost @ 45 credits per program (15 courses total), and $3,937 Other Fees (Online Materials).
Student Tuition Recovery Fund (STRF) – CA residents only:
Assessment Fee (non-refundable): $0.00 per $1,000 of SDGKU charges rounded to nearest thousand dollars.
Total cost for California residents = $28,577.00
Program Duration:
~2 years
Textbook Costs:
The total textbook cost for the MSIM program is estimated to be $517.00. The total textbook cost for the MSIM Spanish program is estimated to be $303.00. Textbook cots vary depending the vendor. Textbook costs are not included in the Tuition and Fees. Textbooks are to be purchased by students from publishers or re-sellers.
Learn more about our M.S. in International Management program
$28,577.00
Price Includes:
$40 Application Fee (nonrefundable), $100 Registration Fee (nonrefundable), $200 Graduation Fee, $540 per credit cost @ 45 credits per program (15 courses total), and $3,937 Other Fees (Online Materials).
Student Tuition Recovery Fund (STRF) – CA residents only:
Assessment Fee (non-refundable): $0.00 per $1,000 of SDGKU charges rounded to nearest thousand dollars.
Total cost for California residents = $28,577.00
Program Duration:
~2 years
Textbook Costs:
The total textbook cost for the MSCT program is estimated to be $348.00. The total textbook cost for the MSCT Spanish program is estimated to be $189.00. Textbook cots vary depending the vendor. Textbook costs are not included in the Tuition and Fees. Textbooks are to be purchased by students from publishers or re-sellers.
Learn more about our M.S. in Communication and Technology program
Withdrawal and Refund Policy
Please review the following information before registering for any course or program at SDGKU. You may also refer to the policy on the university webpage for Consumer Information.
Official Withdrawals
It is the student’s responsibility to inform the admission’s office immediately of their intent to withdraw from a course by email or phone. In this case, the effective date of withdrawal will be the date the school is notified by the student.
Unofficial Withdrawals
If the student withdraws without notice to SDGKU, the date the school terminates the student enrollment due to academic failure or violation of its rules or policies stated in this catalog is the date of last attendance or the date that they last completed a substantive instructional activity.
Cancellations, Withdrawals, and Refunds
The student has the right to cancel the enrollment agreement and obtain a refund of charges paid through attendance at the first-class session, or the seventh day after enrollment, whichever is later. Students who cancel within seven days receive a refund of all charges including the registration/enrollment fee. Students who cancel more than seven days after enrollment receive a refund of all charges minus the registration/enrollment fee. This is applicable to online and hybrid courses.
The institution applies a prorated policy, based on the number of days enrolled divided by the number of days total in an enrollment period. If a student paid fees and did not access the instructional program, or attended class, all fees except for the non-refundable registration/enrollment fee will be returned to them. The refund will be mailed within 30 days from the time of the withdrawal or cancellation, according to the schedule below.
Students may withdraw after instruction has started and receive a pro-rata refund for the unused portion of the tuition and other refundable charges if the student has completed 60% or less of the period of attendance. A period of attendance is 15 weeks for Certificate (non-degree) and Master’s programs. A period of attendance is 20 weeks for Bachelor’s degree programs. A hypothetical example of a 20-week period of attendance (140 days) of $1200 has the following refund schedule:
After Attending Example
| Days Scheduled | Refund |
| 7 days | $1200 |
| 28 days | $960.00 |
| 56 days | $720.00 |
| 84 days (60%) | $480.00 |
| After 84 days | No refund |
If the school cancels or discontinues a course or educational program, the school will make a full refund of all charges. Refunds will be paid within 30 days of cancellation or withdrawal.
Sample Refund Calculation
The following are time-based refund calculations for hypothetical examples of a student withdrawal from certificate, bachelor’s degree, and master’s degree programs. Students that have withdrawn will receive a refund if the Period Attended is 60% or less. The students in the examples below attended less than 60% and are owed a refund. Therefore, the refund calculations proceed as follows:
Full Stack Development Immersive
Mobile Development Immersive 1
Mobile Development Immersive 2
- Charges of Period of Attendance: $9,950.00
- Number of Days in Period of Attendance: 105 (15 weeks)
- Number of Days Attended in the Period: 36
- Percent of Period Attended: (36 days ¸ 105 days) X 100% = 34%
- Period Attended is 34%, which is less than 60%, therefore a refund is owed to student.
- Amount Owed to Student: (100% – 34%) X $9,950.00 = $3,383.00
AS in Software Development
Software development courses:
- Charges of Period of Attendance: $9,950.00
- Number of Days in Period of Attendance: 105 (15 weeks)
- Number of Days Attended in the Period: 36
- Percent of Period Attended: (36 days ¸ 105 days) X 100% = 34%
- Period Attended is 34%, which is less than 60%, therefore a refund is owed to student.
- Amount Owed to Student: (100% – 34%) X $9,950.00 = $3,383.00
General education courses:
- Charges of Period of Attendance: $4,890.00
- Number of Days in Period of Attendance: 140 (20 weeks)
- Number of Days Attended in the Period: 36
- Percent of Period Attended: (36 days ¸ 140 days) X 100% = 26%
- Period Attended is 26%, which is less than 60%, therefore a refund is owed to student.
- Amount Owed to Student: (100% – 26%) X $4,890.00 = $1,271.40
BS in Global Management
- Charges of Period of Attendance: $5,160.00
- Number of Days in Period of Attendance: 140 (20 weeks)
- Number of Days Attended in the Period: 36
- Percent of Period Attended: (36 days ¸ 140 days) X 100% = 26%
- Period Attended is 26%, which is less than 60%, therefore a refund is owed to student.
- Amount Owed to Student: (100% – 26%) X $5,160.00 = $3,818.40
MS in International Management or MS in Communication and Technology
- Charges of Period of Attendance: $5,859.90
- Number of Days in Period of Attendance: 105 (15 weeks)
- Number of Days Attended in the Period: 36
- Percent of Period Attended: (36 days ¸ 105 days) X 100% = 34%
- Period Attended is 34%, which is less than 60%, therefore a refund is owed to student.
- Amount Owed to Student: (100% – 34%) X $5,859.90 = $3,867.53
Hybrid Programs
A hybrid program is one that includes a combination of online and in-residence instruction at San Diego Global Knowledge University.
The in-residence portion of hybrid programs does not have any additional cost for students. However, non-local students are responsible for their own travel expenses and lodging.
Payment Options
All payments for tuition and fees may be made using the following options:
- Debit or Credit (VISA, MasterCard, and American Express)
- Check or Money Order
- Federal Financial Aid (Title IV)
- Grant or Scholarship
- VA Education Benefits
- Approved Customized Payment Plans
Tuition and Fees Discounts
Tuition and fees discounts are available to selected groups in order to make SDGKU programs more accessible and to increase the diversity of its students and the communities served. VA students are granted a waiver for their admission application fee and Student Tuition Recovery Fund fee when applicable. Students living in Mexico are provided a discount to increase affordability, given that their average annual income per capita is significantly lower than the national average in the United States. SDGKU is located in the US-Mexico border region and its community includes students living on both sides of the border. Discounts are also offered to SDGKU employees and their family, which includes parents, siblings, children, grandparents, grandchildren, spouses, nephews, nieces, and cousins. Family relationships are verified by the university through a written notice disclosure provided by the SDGKU employee attesting to the family relationship.
VA Student Tuition and Discounts
Full Stack Development Immersive
Mobile Development Immersive 1
Mobile Development Immersive 2
- Tuition: $15,120.00
- Application Fee: $40.00 (with 100% discount) = $0.00
- Registration Fee: $100.00
- Graduation Fee: $200.00
- Other fees: $4,500.00
- Total Tuition and Fees with discounts applied = $19,920.00
AS in Software Development
Software development courses:
- Tuition: $15,120.00
- Application Fee: $40.00 (with 100% discount) = $0.00
- Registration Fee: $100.00
- Other fees: $4,500.00
- Total Tuition and Fees with discounts applied = $19,720.00
General education courses:
- Tuition: $11,520.00
- Graduation Fee: $200.00
- Other fees: $3,150.00
- Total Tuition and Fees with discounts applied = $14,870.00
BS in Global Management
- Tuition: $40,320.00
- Application Fee: $40.00 (with 100% discount) = $0.00
- Registration Fee: $100.00
- Graduation Fee: $200.00
- Other fees: $11,025.00
- Total Tuition and Fees with discounts applied = $51,645
MS in International Management
- Tuition: $24,300.00
- Application Fee: $40.00 (with 100% discount) = $0.00
- Registration Fee: $100.00
- Graduation Fee: $200.00
- Other fees: $3,937.00
- Total Tuition and Fees with discounts applied = $28,537.00
MS in Communication and Technology
- Tuition: $24,300.00
- Application Fee: $40.00 (with 100% discount) = $0.00
- Registration Fee: $100.00
- Graduation Fee: $200.00
- Other fees: $3,937.00
- Total Tuition and Fees with discounts applied = $28,537.00
Employees and Family Discounts
Full Stack Development Immersive
Mobile Development Immersive 1
Mobile Development Immersive 2
- Tuition: $15,120.00 (with 75% discount) = $3,780.00
- Application Fee: $40.00 (with 100% discount) = $0.00
- Registration Fee: $100.00 (with 100% discount) = $0.00
- Graduation Fee: $200.00 (with 100% discount) = $0.00
- Other fees: $4,500.00 (with 100% discount) = $ 0.00
- Total Tuition and Fees with discounts applied = $3,780.00
AS in Software Development
Software development courses:
- Tuition: $15,120.00 (with 75% discount) = $3,780.00
- Application Fee: $40.00 (with 100% discount) = $0.00
- Registration Fee: $100.00 (with 100% discount) = $0.00
- Other fees: $4,500.00 (with 100% discount) = $ 0.00
- Total Tuition and Fees with discounts applied = $3,780.00
General education courses:
- Tuition: $11,520.00 (with 53.485% discount) = $5,358.53
- Graduation Fee: $200.00 (with 100% discount) = $0.00
- Other fees: $3,150.00 with 100% discount) = $ 0.00
- Total Tuition and Fees with discounts applied = $5,358.53
BS in Global Management
- Tuition: $40,320.00 (with 53.485% discount) = $18,754.84
- Application Fee: $40.00 (with 100% discount) = $0.00
- Registration Fee: $100.00 (with 100% discount) = $0.00
- Graduation Fee: $200.00 (with 100% discount) = $0.00
- Other fees: $11,025.00 (with 100% discount) = $ 0.00
- Total Tuition and Fees with discounts applied = $18,754.84
MS in International Management
- Tuition: $24,300.00 (with 53.485% discount) = $11,303.15
- Application Fee: $40.00 (with 100% discount) = $0.00
- Registration Fee: $100.00 (with 100% discount) = $0.00
- Graduation Fee: $200.00 (with 100% discount) = $0.00
- Other fees: $3,937.00 (with 100% discount) = $ 0.00
- Total Tuition and Fees with discounts applied = $11,303.15
MS in Communication and Technology
- Tuition: $24,300.00 (with 53.485% discount) = $11,303.15
- Application Fee: $40.00 (with 100% discount) = $0.00
- Registration Fee: $100.00 (with 100% discount) = $0.00
- Graduation Fee: $200.00 (with 100% discount) = $0.00
- Other fees: $3,937.00 (with 100% discount) = $ 0.00
- Total Tuition and Fees with discounts applied = $11,303.15
Students Living in Mexico Discounts
Full Stack Development Immersive
Mobile Development Immersive 1
Mobile Development Immersive 2
- Tuition: $15,120.00 (with 80.158% discount) = $3,000
- Application Fee: $40.00 (with 100% discount) = $0.00
- Registration Fee: $100.00 (with 100% discount) = $0.00
- Graduation Fee: $200.00 (with 100% discount) = $0.00
- Other Fees: $4,500.00 (with 100% discount = $0.00
- Total Tuition and Fees with discounts applied = $3,000.00
AS in Software Development
Software development courses:
- Tuition: $15,120.00 (with 80.158% discount) = $3,000
- Application Fee: $40.00 (with 100% discount) = $0.00
- Registration Fee: $100.00 (with 100% discount) = $0.00
- Other Fees: $4,500.00 (with 100% discount = $0.00
- Total Tuition and Fees with discounts applied = $3,140.00
General education courses:
- Tuition: $11,520.00 (with 80.158% discount) = $3,960.00
- Graduation Fee: $200.00
- Other fees: $3,150.00 (with 100% discount = $0.00
- Total Tuition and Fees with discounts applied = $4,160.00
BS in Global Management
- Tuition: $40,320.00 (with 65.625% discount) = $13,860.00
- Application Fee: $40.00
- Registration Fee: $100.00
- Graduation Fee: $200.00
- Other fees: $11,025.00 (with 100% discount) = $ 0.00
- Total Tuition and Fees with discounts applied = $14,200.00
MS in International Management
- Tuition: $24,300.00 (with 78.395% discount) = $5,250.00
- Application Fee: $40.00
- Registration Fee: $100.00
- Graduation Fee: $200.00
- Other fees: $3,937.00 (with 100% discount) = $ 0.00
- Total Tuition and Fees with discounts applied = $5,590.00
MS in Communication and Technology
- Tuition: $24,300.00 (with 78.395% discount) = $5,250.00
- Application Fee: $40.00
- Registration Fee: $100.00
- Graduation Fee: $200.00
- Other fees: $3,937.00 (with 100% discount) = $ 0.00
- Total Tuition and Fees with discounts applied = $5,590.00
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