Graduate Tuition & Fees

*Notice for winter intersession enrollment: Winter tuition is billed on a per credit basis, and the charge is posted on the spring bill.  This fee is clearly identified as “Winter” and is not to be considered as part of your credit load for spring.

Scroll to Section C and/or Section D to view the cost of mandatory student fees associated with your tuition.

*Notice for summer enrollment: If a student is enrolled in multiple summer sessions, the student fees are charged twice (for the second session) with the exception of the Technology Fee, which is charged only once.

Scroll to Section C and/or Section D to view the cost of mandatory student fees associated with your tuition.

Mandatory college fees (student activity, senate, technology, consolidated, & infrastructure) are billed at rate determined by enrollment status (full-time or part-time) and program of study.  These fees are assessed each semester/session you are registered.  Student fees are non-refundable.

CUNY Consolidated Fee
Full-time: $15.00 | Part-time: $15.00 | Fully Online Program: $15.00

• To ensure CUNY operations. Covers the external processing of financial aid applications, the immunization program, the job location/development program, system-wide tuition & fee collections by the Office of the University Controller, and the administration of various tests such as the skills assessment tests.

Student Activity Fee
Full-time: $79.50 | Part-time: $79.50 | Fully Online Program: N/A

• Covers student government, athletics, and other activities.

Student Senate Fee
Full-time: $1.45 | Part-time: $1.45 | Fully Online Program: N/A

• Covers student government, athletics, and other activities.

CUNY Technology Fee
Full-time: $125.00 | Part-time: $62.50 | Fully Online Program (F/T): $125.00 | Fully Online Program (P/T): $62.50

• To improve technology-related services for the benefit of students and faculty.

Infrastructure Fee – Fully Online Degree Program Only
Full-time: $75.00 | Part-time: $75.00

• Covers administrative costs for students enrolled in the fully online degree program.

Material Fee
Varies by course

• Charged to specific courses that require special materials such as equipment rental charges, transportation, field trip expenses and other non-instructional costs.

ACADEMIC EXCELLENCE FEE

These highly selective and rigorous programs admit a talented and demanding student body who require career, scholarship and other student services beyond the scope of the services that the college can support.  The cost of these fees is based on the total number of credits a student is enrolled in for the semester & program of study.  The rate is the same for both New York State residents and non-residents.  The following programs at our campus are subject to these fees and cannot be waived:

• MA Forensic Psychology/MA Forensic Mental Health Counseling/Postgraduate Cert. Forensic Psychology/MA-JD Dual Degree NY Law School
  3 credits = $125
  6 credits = $250
  9 credits = $375
  12 or more credits = $500
   
• MA Criminal Justice
  3 credits = $126
  6 credits = $252
  9 credits = $378
  12 or more credits = $500

CONTACT HOUR

If the student is registered for a course that meets for hours beyond the credit limit, each contact hour above the course credit limit is charged and cannot be waived.

• NYS RESIDENT
  Contact Hour (1 HR) = $65
  Contact Hour (2 HR) = $130
   
• NON-NYS RESIDENT
  Contact Hour (1 HR) = $85
  Contact Hour (2 HR) = $170

MAINTENANCE OF MATRICULATION

Graduate students who wish to drop out a semester and maintain status for graduation must request the "Maintenance of Matriculation Fee" in writing to the Registrar's Degree Audit Unit at registraraudit@jjay.cuny.edu.  If a student's request is approved, this fee cannot be waived.

• NYS RESIDENT = $225
• NON-NYS RESIDENT = $370

Other tuition-related fees based on student activity in CUNYfirst.

Late Registration Fee
$25.00

• Registration on or after the first official day of the semester will incur this fee once.

Change of Program Fee
$18.00

• Fee for program changes (such as adding/swapping courses) initiated on or after the first official day of the semester.  This fee is $18.00/per change.

Late Payment Fee
$15.00

• Fee is assessed when payments are not received by the due date indicated in CUNYfirst (Student Center > Financial Account > Charges Due).  This fee may be assessed twice a semester if the bill is still outstanding by the end of the term (up to $30.00 in punitive fees).

Returned Check Fee
$20.00

• Paper checks or electronic check (eChecks) that are returned by the payer's bank, regardless of the amount or reason for the return, will automatically incur a $20.00 fee/per occurrence.  The student will be required to resubmit the payment in addition with the Return Check Fee.  The Bursar's Office will no longer accept checks as payment for tuition/fees, even if the student or former student wishes to use someone else's check.

Fees based upon administrative costs incurred by CUNY on the student’s behalf.

For the purposes of determining tuition charges, a student is considered a NYS resident if they have maintained domicile in NYS for a period of at least 12 consecutive months immediately preceding the first day of classes for the semester which the residency determination is made.  Residence in a dormitory, hotel, or other temporary housing facility does not qualify for in-state residency.

The Office of Admissions is responsible for coding all incoming students’ residency status: Residency & In-State Tuition.  If you are a continuing student (sophomore, junior or senior level) and need to update your residency, please email the JJC Residency Unit at residency@jjay.cuny.edu.

• Undergraduate students who reside in the State of New York and are enrolled in 12-credits or more are eligible for a standardized tuition rate.  This means the student will pay a flat rate for registration between 12-18 credits.
   
• Undergraduate students who reside in the State of New York and are enrolled in 11-credits or less are eligible for an in-state, per credit rate of tuition.

The CUNY Baccalaureate/Master’s Degree Program provides academically advanced students the opportunity to simultaneously pursue the Baccalaureate and Master’s degrees.  It is available at our campus to students studying Criminal Justice, Forensic Psychology & Public Administration: BA/MA Degree Program.  These programs allow exceptional students the opportunity to complete the two degrees in a five-year time period.  In addition to the recognition associated with an advanced academic program and the potential for accelerated degree acquisition, the CUNY BA/MA Program has a built-in scholarship incentive:

• CUNY BA/MA students are charged the undergraduate tuition rate for graduate courses until they reach 120-credits.  Once the 120-credits have been met, students are then charged at the applicable graduate tuition rate–even if taking an undergraduate course.

The Accelerated Dual Admission Program (ADAP) is an accelerated program, intended for students to attend full-time.  This program is designed to allow students to earn a Baccalaureate degree on the way to earning a Master’s degree.  The Baccalaureate degree is conferred at least one semester before the Master's degree.  Graduate-level courses taken towards the end of the Bachelor's portion of the program substitute for higher-level undergraduate courses while also fulfilling Master program's requirements.

• ADAP students are charged the undergraduate tuition rate until they complete 120-credits and earn their Bachelor’s degree.  Students are then considered graduate students and the tuition is charged at the applicable graduate tuition rate.