Costs / Financial Aid

The Finance Office is located at LIOS and oversees tuition and other fees, payment plans/contracts and student accounts. For more information, contact the LIOS Finance Office.

Important Sections:

Tuition, Room and Board, and Materials

The primary fees paid by students cover tuition, room and board, and materials. The fees are subject to change at any given time and may change yearly. (Fees are not set for a two-year period of time.)

  • Tuition: Current tuition rate is $475/credit. Course descriptions are available in the Student Handbook. In addition, tuition and fees are listed by program in the Tuition and Fees Section.
  • Room & Board: Modules 2 and 5 during each academic year are mandatory overnight residence for the entire module. For Modules 1,3,4,6 and 7 overnight residency is optional. The room and board costs include, room charges and meals. See the Tuition and Fees section above for details on room and board costs for Full, Single and Partial residency.
  • Full residency A Full residency student is opting to stay in residence at the hotel for all modules with a roommate. Costs included for a Full residency student are; room charges, breakfast, lunch and dinner.
  • Single residency A Single residency student is a Full residency student opting to stay in residence at the hotel for all modules without a roommate and agrees to the extra cost for a single room. Costs included for a Single residency student are; room charges, breakfast, lunch and dinner.
  • Partial residency A Partial residency student is opting to stay in residence at the hotel for only the mandatory modules. Costs included for a Partial residency student are; room charges and breakfast, lunch and dinner only for the mandatory modules, and for all non-mandatory modules, lunch only.
  • Materials Fee: Estimated $270 per year, distributed evenly over three academic quarters. The materials fee covers all student manuals, instruments, and other handouts distributed to students throughout the year. The fee does not cover the cost of textbooks, and is revised annually. Students are charged for the replacement of any materials that are lost or damaged in a way that makes them unusable. Students are also charged additional fees for materials that are required to get the student current if he or she chooses to transfer between tracks.
  • Technology Fee: Estimated $150 per year, distributed evenly over three academic quarters. This fee allows LIOS to maintain and develop the technical resources needed to facilitate the learning process.

Additional Costs/Fees to Students

  • Student are issued one nametag at the beginning of the year. Replacement nametags are $10 each.
  • Textbooks and student supplies
  • Tape recorder, tapes (audio/visual)
  • Thesis check-out deposit (Master’s Thesis Projects and Action Research Projects)
  • Miscellaneous: tutoring, bookbinding, editorial assistance, production, etc.
  • Required*, recommended, or voluntary supplemental curriculum segment(s), 3-day skill group intensive weekends, etc.
  • Graduation Fee: $200 (includes diploma). Students who choose not to participate in the graduation ceremony pay a reduced fee of $125

    * Applies to students who receive a “PC” (Partial Competency) or “F” (Failure) grade.

Student Account Status

All students are expected to keep their accounts current, in order to progress from quarter to quarter.

Withdrawals and Refunds

Refund calculations for withdrawal are governed by federal regulations.