Cost of Attendance
Refer to the Cost of Attenance Worksheet for an estimate of the full cost of a specific program, which includes the certificate fee, course fees and required textbooks. This estimate may vary based on a variety of factors, including which elective courses you choose and when you take them. The cost of attendance does not include parking, transportation or personal expenses. All estimated budgets are subject to change.
Download Cost of Attendance Worksheet
All fees, including course fees, are subject to change without notice. Transaction fees are(2.75% for domestic and international cards)and are not included in worksheet.
UC San Diego Division of Extended Studies courses are priced individually, not per unit. For current course fees, please see the individual course web pages.
Certain programs, including but not limited to Post Baccalaureate Premedical, Accelerated Paralegal and Concurrent Enrollment, have different pricing structures. Please visit each program’s web page for more information.
Payment Methods
We accept the following payment methods:
- Credit card (2.75% for domestic and international cards)
- Check/Money order (no fee)
- ACH (electronic fund transfer from bank routing/account $0.50 flat fee per transaction)
- Purchase order (varies depending on payment type)
- Cash (no fee)
Learn more about each payment method:
- Credit Cards
When you enroll in a course, we authorize your credit card to make sure sufficient credit is available. A hold is then placed on funds equal to your total course fees until the enrollment is confirmed. Once your enrollment is confirmed, we will charge to your credit card account.
Credit card refunds
If you drop a course prior to the published refund deadline, the refund will be process will be initiated within one business day. You will be notified by a Student Services Representative when we have dropped you from the requested course. Refunds will be processed in the order they are received, the standard processing time is 7-14 days. If you have not received a refund within 2 weeks please contact unex-reg@ucsd.edu and we will expedite processing.
All refunds for payments made by credit card are issued to the card used during the original transaction. If the credit card used for the original transaction has expired, a credit may be issued to your UC San Diego Division of Extended Studies account in lieu of a refund. This credit can be used toward additional courses and fees at UC San Diego Division of Extended Studies and is good for 15 months from the date the credit is issued.
Credit card disputes
Your credit card purchases are protected under the Fair Credit Billing Act. For more information, please visit the Federal Trade Commission website. Disputing a credit card purchase does not constitute officially dropping a course. You will still need to follow the required procedure to drop your course.
- Check/Money Order
All checks and money orders should be made out to UC Regents. We are unable to accept a check as payment when the check is dated more than three months before the transaction date. See the refund policy for more information.
Returned checks
There is a $25 service charge for checks returned due to insufficient funds, stopped payments or closed accounts. If your check is returned by the bank for any reason, you are still responsible for full payment unless you officially drop the course prior to the refund deadline.
In the event of a returned check, we will place a hold on your student record and will not approve any further enrollment or transcript requests until you have paid your account in full. We permanently revoke check-writing privileges for all two-time offenders.
- Purchase Order
If you are paying for a course with a purchase order, you must submit your purchase order on company letterhead:
- By email to unex-cashiering@ucsd.edu
- By fax: (858) 822-2243, attn: Financial & Business Services
- By mail to: UC San Diego Division of Extended Studies,attn: Financial & Business Services, 9500 Gilman Drive, MC 0170F, La Jolla, CA 92093-0170.
Payment is due upon receipt of your invoice. We require the following information on all purchase orders:
- Company’s complete name and address
- Purchase order number
- Invoicing address and telephone number
- Point of contact (name, email, and telephone number)
- Student’s name, email, telephone number and mailing address
- Section ID number, course title, course dates and course fee amount
- Authorizing signature(s)
If you have any questions about purchase orders, please call us at (858) 534-3117.
Receipts
You can view and print receipts for course and certificate fees paid after 1995 in My Extension. If you are unable to access My Extension or are having trouble accessing your receipts, contact Student Services at (858) 534-3400 or unex-reg@ucsd.edu.
Receipts for concurrent enrollment courses are not available in My Extension. Email concurrent@ucsd.edu to obtain a receipt for concurrent enrollment fees.
Refunds
To be eligible for a refund, you must submit a written drop request for the course prior to the published refund deadline. If you drop a course before the refund deadline, you will receive a refund of course fees paid at the time of enrollment. The refund deadlines are published on each individual course page and are also available in My Extension.
Service fees such from credit card and ACH transactions are non-refundable if a void isn't requested same business day. To request a same day void, please email or call Student Services. If you are receiving a refund, service fees are non-refunable.
Concurrent enrollment courses have separate refund policies and deadlines.
Some fees, including late fees, certificate fees and some materials, technology and lab fees, payment processing fees are non-refundable. If the “No Refund After” date is not listed in the course description at the time of purchase, a refund will be issued to the original form of payment if requested.
You may file a petition for an exception to the refund policy if you are unable to continue enrollment for one of the following reasons:
- Sudden serious personal illness, injury or hospitalization
- The sudden serious illness, injury, hospitalization or death of a close member of your family
- Compulsory military service
- A documented administrative error that affected your enrollment
- Extreme and unusual circ*mstances which were beyond your control
Transact for Extended Studies
The Division of Extended Studies (DES) is switching to a new financial system called Transact to replace multiple systems used for eMarkets and payments. This switch will impact the payments page (but not the shopping cart experience) on the DES website.
Have questions about Transact? View our FAQ for more details.
Download Transact FAQ
