Full-time and Part-time Students
Full-time students in all programs, except Academic Upgrading, are required to pay a $100.00 non-refundable, non-deferrable tuition deposit at the time of registration or provide verification of sponsorship. The fee for part-time students is $75.00. 

• Tuition deposits are applied to your tuition at the start of the semester.
• International students are required to pay $300.00 for full-time and $75.00 for part-time status.
• Fees are due two weeks prior to the start date.
• We encourage you to make payment on our website or through online bank payments with your personal banking account.

Sponsors
Students who have sponsors paying their fees and school costs must provide a letter to the Office of the Registrar stating what is being covered along with any other invoicing information. Any type of special payment options must be arranged prior to the program start date.

• If a sponsor does not cover the entire cost of the semester, the student is responsible for making full payment.

Withdrawing within 1-9 days after term or course start:
Students withdrawing within the first ten business days after the term or course start date will be refunded all fees and tuition paid, less tuition deposit (commitment fee), Learning Resource Fee (LRF) and administration fees.

• Please note refund of LRF is dependent upon return of all relevant learning resources (unopened) to Northern Lakes College.
• If the student is sponsored, the refund will be made payable to the sponsor unless the sponsor has signed a consent to release directly to the student.

Programs and Courses that are 10 weeks or less duration:
For programs and courses that are ten weeks or less in duration, students withdrawing within the first five business days after the term or course start date will be refunded all fees and tuition paid, less tuition deposit (commitment fee), Learning Resource Fee (LRF) and administration fees. 

Withdrawing within 10 to 20 days after term or course start:
Students withdrawing after the first ten business days and up to twenty business days after the term or course start date will be refunded 75% of tuition and Student Association fees, less commitment fee. The LRF will not be refunded. Students in program and course offerings of ten weeks or less will be eligible for a 75% refund after the first five business days and up to ten business days.

• If the student is sponsored, the refund will be made payable to the sponsor unless the sponsor has signed a consent to release directly to the student.

Withdrawing more than 20 days after term or course start:
Students who withdraw more than twenty business days after the term or course start date will not be eligible for a refund of any fees.

For additional information please contact the Office of the Registrar toll-free at 1-866-652-3456.

Tuition fees for most programs are calculated on either a weekly or a per credit basis, depending on the type of program/course being taken. Program and course tuition costs are outlined for each program. Where programs have cross-listed courses, the per credit rate will be determined by the department authoring the cross-listed course.