The purpose of this policy is to provide information regarding tuition, fees, and other costs for students of the College of Osteopathic Medicine. Listed in the following chart are the 2026-2027 annual tuition and fees paid directly to CHSU-COM, and additional estimated costs that students are required to pay to others. Estimated tuition, fees, and other costs for subsequent years of the four-year program are included in the chart. The total annual living expenses (room and board and personal expenses) may not reflect a student’s total financial responsibilities. The University reserves the right to change institutional tuition, fees, and costs at any time with prior notice. Non-institutional costs are controlled by third parties, not the University.
Tuition is charged on a full-time, semester basis, except during the fourth program year in which tuition is charged on a full-time, annual basis. Generally, tuition and fees are charged to a student’s account thirty (30) days prior to the start of each semester term. The above is based on the assumption that a student will attend each semester term on a full-time basis, which allows for a student to graduate after successfully completing four (4) years of required coursework of the degree.
International students are not charged additional fees or charges associated with vouching for student status.
Right to Cancel
A student has the right to cancel their enrollment agreement and obtain a refund of all charges paid through attendance at the first class session or the seventh day after enrollment, whichever is later, less the maximum nonrefundable two-hundred and fifty dollar ($250) seat deposit. Students who wish to cancel their enrollment agreement must notify the applicable College’s Office of Admissions of the cancellation by email, mail, or in person. If a student obtains a loan to pay for an educational program, the student will have to repay the full amount of the loan plus interest, less the amount of any refund. If the student receives federal student financial aid funds, the student is entitled to a refund of the monies not paid from federal financial aid funds.
Payment deadlines, loan obligations, refund calculations due to cancellation or withdrawal, and the Student Tuition Recovery Fund (STRF) disclosures are located in the Financial Services section of this catalog.
In the following charts, OMS I, OMS II, OMS III, and OMS IV indicate the student’s year in the program.
Tuition and Cost of Attendance 2026-2027
Tuition and Fees Paid Directly to CHSU | |||||||
| OMS I | OMS II | OMS II (no legacy) | OMS III | OMS III (no legacy) | OMS IV | OMS IV (no legacy) | |
| Tuition | $70,700 | $70,700 | $70,700 | $69,500 | $69,500 | $69,300 | $69,300 |
| STRF | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Ultrasound Fee | $2600 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Technology Fee | $750 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Health Insurance (est.) | $4782 | $5044 | $5044 | $5044 | $5044 | $5044 | $5044 |
| Totals | $78,832 | $75,744 | $75,744 | $74,544 | $74,544 | $74,344 | $74,344 |
Estimated Charges Paid to Others | |||||||
| Food & Housing | $28,072 | $30,624 | $30,624 | $30,624 | $30,624 | $25,520 | $25,520 |
| Books, Course Materials, Supplies & Equip. | $1672 | $1745 | $1745 | $1745 | $1745 | $1000 | $1000 |
| Transportation | $2024 | $2208 | $2208 | $2208 | $2208 | $1840 | $1840 |
| Miscellaneous Personal Expenses | $6974 | $7608 | $7608 | $7608 | $7608 | $6340 | $6340 |
| Est. Direct Loan Fees | $529 | $3490 | $529 | $3440 | $529 | $3255 | $529 |
| Totals | $39,271 | $45,675 | $42,714 | $45,625 | $42,714 | $37,955 | $35,229 |
| Total Estimated Cost of Attendance | $118,103 | $121,419 | $118,458 | $120,169 | $117,258 | $112,299 | $109,573 |
| Total Estimated Costs of Program for Students Matriculating in Fall 2026 | over 8 semesters (4 years) |
|---|---|
| Total Estimated Institutional Program Charges | $332,141 |
| Total Estimated Non-Institutional Program Charges | $8,483 |
- STRF – The Student Tuition Recovery Fund: The only exception to the non-refundable nature of the STRF fee is when a student cancels their enrollment. The The amount of the STRF fee is set by the California Bureau for Private Postsecondary Education ("BPPE"). The University reserves the right to decrease the STRF fee in the future if BPPE reduces the amount it requires to be collected. The current assessment rate, effective April 1, 2024, is zero dollars ($0.00) per one thousand dollars ($1000) of institutional charges.
- Waiver of Health Insurance: Students may request a waiver of the University Health Insurance fee upon providing proof of other qualifying health insurance coverage. This estimate covers health insurance for the student only and does not include additional family members.
Additional Fees Students May Incur
In addition to the required institutional fees, students may incur other fees and costs. For example, students will incur an additional fee if their payment is late, if they withdraw from any University program and then return to the University, if a student’s check is returned for any reason when a student makes any payment to the University, replacement of the student’s ID card and for printing/copying costs.
A list of additional institutional fees students may incur is provided below. The University reserves the right to change any of these fees, to add additional fees, and to make modifications to services related to such fees at any time without prior notice.
| Late Payment Fee | A late fee of Fifty Dollars ($50.00), or as permitted by law whichever is less, will be assessed each month on all outstanding tuition and fees balances until payment is received in full, except when the late payment is caused by a delay in either private or public student loan disbursement, through no fault of the student. |
| Registration Reinstatement Fee | Fifty Dollars ($50.00) fee upon the student’s return to the University. |
| Returned Check Fee | Returned check fee shall be Twenty-Five Dollars ($25.00). For each subsequent returned check fee for the same installment, an additional Twenty-Five Dollars ($25.00) fee will be charged. The outstanding obligation and the returned check fee must be paid by cashier’s check or money order. After a student has two returned checks during their program at CHSU, the student will be required to make all university payments for the remainder of their attendance via a cashier’s check or money order only. |
| Missing/Lost/Stolen Student ID Card | There is no charge for issuance of the initial Student ID Card. However, lost, stolen, misplaced or abused cards must be reported immediately and replaced by the Business Office at a cost of Twenty Dollars ($20.00)/time to the student. |
| Copying/Printing Fees | CHSU provides each student with a Twenty-Five Dollar ($25.00) printing credit each year. Copy machines and printers are available for students to use across campus. Additional printing costs for students may be up to $0.10 per page. |