Tuition & Fees
By enrolling in Advanced Colleges of America, students may expect a full service college offering online eBooks + clinical externship placement + externship welcome package + online library + learning management system + student information system access, and much more. The regular Tuition and Fees stated below are due immediately following ACA’s receipt of a signed Enrollment Agreement, in 3 term increments, unless approved for Financial Assistance. Discounts are offered on occasion and will be reflected in the Enrollment Agreement.
Tuition (may be financed)
Includes eBooks and Externship Welcome Package: $494/unit
Mandatory Fees (may not be financed)
Application Fee (should be paid separately and is not included in any financial package): $45
Student Tuition Refund Fee (STRF; Mandatory for California residents only; calculated based upon total tuition): $2.50 per every $1,000 of tuition
> STRF for Medical Specialty Track: $27.50
> STRF for Medical College Track: $32.50
> STRF for Medical Residency Track: $35
Clinical Externship Professional Medical Liability Insurance: $550/year
Graduation: $295
Certifications in Basic HIPAA, AHA Heartsaver® First Aid (Part 1), AHA Heartcode™ ACLS (Part 1), AHA Heartcode™ PALS (Part 1), AHA BLS for Healthcare providers Online (Part 1), AHA Heartsaver® Bloodborne Pathogens and ACA Acculturation: $540
Refundable Job Placement Notification Deposit: $100
Other Fees (may not be financed):
Financial Assistance Administration for Simple 9: $120
Financial Assistance Administration for Simple 12: $160
Financial Assistance Administration for Simple 15: $200
Financial Assistance Administration for 24 Month Low Interest: $240.00
Credit Check: $35/person
Unit Transfer: $15/unit
Health Indemnity Plan (waived with proof of health insurance): based on plan
Late Enrollment: $75/term
Leave of Absence: $250/term
Late Payment (if on Financial Assistance): $25
Return Check $35/NSF
Externship changes for days 8 to 21 prior to beginning of externship: $129
Externship changes for days 1 to 7 prior to beginning of externship: $199
Transcripts: $15 each
Documents: $10/page
Add/Drop: $15/course
Medical Residency Orientation Packages (31st package and after; for Med Residency Track only): $9/program
Personal Statement Revision (First 2 Personal Statement are included in tuition): $99/specialty
Personal Statement Fast Revise (Within 7 Days): $103/doc
Overnight Mail (Any requests for documents to be mailed out overnight on your behalf from ACA): $ 59.00 (variable)
FastStart1 – Clinical Externship start date within 11 days of submitted documents (Full Enrollment Cert.): $460
* Student(s) of ACA receive 10% off all clinical products and services at AmeriClerkships Medical Society.
* Advanced Colleges of America reserves the right to amend these tuitions and fees at any time with or without notice. Your actual tuition and fees may vary depending on other circumstances or special enrollments. Discounts are offered on occasion and will reflect in the enrollment agreement. Please refer to the official invoice issued by Advanced Colleges of America for your personal tuition and fees.
