Tuition and Fees

Saybrook University expects to align tuition and fees yearly to expand enhancements to teaching and learning and student support services. For planning purposes, students can expect an annual increase of up to 5%. 

College of Social Sciences Programs Tuition

Programs 2023-2024 Annual Tuition (in $USD)
MBA $ 1,059 per credit
DBA $ 1,059 per credit
Ph.D. Managing Organizational Systems $ 1,590 per credit
M. A. Counseling in Clinical Mental Health Counseling Specialization $ 1,334 per credit
Ph.D. Clinical Psychology $ 1,416 per credit
M.A./Ph.D. Psychology $ 1,590 per credit
M.A./Ph.D. Transformative Social Change $ 1,590 per credit
Ph.D. Counselor Education and Supervision $ 1,416 per credit

College of Integrative Medicine and Health Sciences Programs Tuition

Programs 2023-2024 Annual Tuition
M.S. Mind-Body Medicine $ 1,334 per credit
M.S. Integrative & Functional Nutrition $ 1,334 per credit
M.S. Psychophysiology $ 1,334 per credit
M.S. Sport Performance Psychology $ 1,334 per credit
Ph.D. Integrative & Functional Nutrition $ 1,416 per credit
Ph.D. Applied Psychophysiology $ 1,416 per credit
Ph.D. Integrative Social Work $ 1,416 per credit
Ph.D. Mind-Body Medicine $ 1,416 per credit

Certificates

Certificates 2023-2024 Annual Tuition
All $ 1,334 per credit

Dissertation Fees

Students in dissertation are charged a fee in lieu of tuition at the point indicated below.

College 2023-2024 Fee (in $USD) When Fee is Applied
College of Social Science, Clinical Psychology Pre-proposal $ 1,416 per credit Applied when student is registered for the Dissertation Proposal course or a continuation course.
College of Social Science Pre-proposal $ 7,500 per semester Applied when the student is registered for the Dissertation Proposal course or a continuation course.
College of Social Science Post-Proposal $ 6,500 per semester Applied the semester after the proposal is approved and student is registered for the post-proposal Dissertation course or a continuation course
College of Integrative Medicine and Health Sciences $ 6,500 per semester Applied when the student is registered in the Dissertation Proposal courses or Dissertation course or a continuation course.

Student-At-Large

Student-At-Large 2023-2024 Annual Tuition
All $ 1,590 per credit

Saybrook University Standard Fees

Please note that all fees on this page are only for the current catalog year and may change in the future. All fees are reviewed annually and may be subject to an increase by Saybrook at any time.

University Fees

University Resources Fee Fall & Spring Term (charged per semester to all degree students) $ 1,650
University Resources Fee Summer Term (charged per semester to all degree students) $ 1,260
Payment Plan Fee $ 100
Returned Check Fee $ 100
RC Late Cancellation Fee (day 30 through 15 RO/RC) $ 650
Wire Transfer Fee (U.S.) $ 25
Wire Transfer Fee (International) $ 50

Additional Fees

Students should be prepared to meet additional costs of their degree program. These can include travel, accommodations, food, textbooks, learning guides, course readers, conference call charges, dissertation editors, computer software and hardware, courses at other institutions, commercial database searches, professional meetings, conferences, and workshops.  Learning consultants or other editors are the sole responsibility of the students using their services.

Application Fee Policy

All application fees are non-refundable. An application fee is required with every application. If an applicant is unable to fully complete the application form for the intended semester, he or she can request that the application review be extended until the next semester.  Such a one-time, one-semester extension of application review will incur no additional application fee.  If an applicant is unable to complete the application materials prior to the second Residential Orientation, the file will be closed by the Admissions Office and the applicant will be required to complete a new application and submit a new application fee if he or she still wishes to pursue an education at Saybrook.