Accelerated Dual-Degree (3+1 and 3+2) Programs Financial Policy

Tuition and Student Fee Rate Structure

Quinnipiac University’s accelerated dual-degree (3+1 and 3+2) programs offer students the unique opportunity to earn a bachelor’s and one graduate-level degree in a shortened time span (four or five years, depending on the program). To complete the degrees in the shortened time span, students may be required to take credits in each term as follows:

Fall and Spring

• All students who participate in the accelerated dual-degree 3+1 and 3+2 programs will generally be full-time students for four years. Full-time tuition for students covers 12-16 credits for the fall and spring semester. Full-time tuition rates are published and increase annually. If a student is not full-time, they will be billed as a part-time student and their financial aid awards will be adjusted to accommodate their part-time status.

• Students in the accelerated dual-degree 3+1 programs, who take between 17 and 19 credits in the fall and spring in their four years, will have their course overload tuition waived.

• This tuition benefit applies for four years.

• For students in the accelerated dual-degree 3+2 programs for Master of Social Work, the +2 year will be charged at the graduate per credit rate. There is no waiver for overload credits or scholarships in the +2 year.

January term

• Tuition for up to 3 credits is waived.

• Credits in excess of 3 will be invoiced at the standard per credit rate in effect during the applicable academic year.

• If a student is taking credits in excess of 3 and withdraws from any classes, their account will be adjusted according to the Withdrawal and Refund Policy for those credits in excess only. Fees are also subject to the policy and will be adjusted only if the student withdraws from all credits.

• For all accelerated dual-degree 3+1 and 3+2 programs, January term classes fall under the accelerated dual-degree 3+1 and 3+2 financial policy for four consecutive January terms beginning with the January of the first year. The benefit ends with the January term of the fourth year.

• For students in the accelerated dual-degree 3+2 programs for Master of Social Work, the +2 year will be charged at the graduate per credit rate. There is no waiver or scholarships in the +2 year.

Summer terms

• Tuition for up to 7 credits total for the summer (summer 1 and summer 2 combined) is waived.

• Credits in excess of 7 will be invoiced at the standard per credit rate in effect during the applicable academic year.

• If a student is taking credits in excess of 7 and withdraws from any classes, their account will be adjusted according to the Withdrawal and Refund Policy for those credits in excess only. Fees are also subject to the policy and will be adjusted only if the student withdraws from all credits.

• For most accelerated dual-degree 3+1 and 3+2 programs, summer classes fall under the accelerated dual-degree 3+1 and 3+2 financial policy for three consecutive summers beginning with the summer after the first year. The benefit ends with the summer after the third year or when the student graduates, whichever is first. Failure to take summer classes for one of the first three consecutive summers does not permit additional tuition waivers for any other summer.

  • For students in the Master’s in Applied AI & Business Analytics program, the tuition benefit is only available for the first two summers. There are no required summer classes in the third summer and therefore no tuition benefit in the third summer.

• For the following graduate programs, only tuition for 7 credits in the fourth summer will be waived.

  • Master’s in Producing for Film & Television

  • Master’s in Sports Journalism

• For students in the accelerated dual-degree 3+2 programs for Master of Social Work, the +2 year will be charged at the graduate per credit rate. There is no waiver or scholarships in the +2 year.

Other Fees

Other fees, such as the technology fees, registration fee and health insurance, are not part of the tuition and student fee structure and will be invoiced separately.

Terminate or Change Participation in the Program

Students who wish to terminate or change participation in the program for any reason, such as to pursue another program, must submit the Request to Terminate or Change Participation in a 3+ Program form. 

Students who withdraw from the university are automatically withdrawn from the accelerated dual-degree program and if they return to the university in the future they may not return to the program. Students who take a leave of absence from the university are also automatically withdrawn from the accelerated dual-degree program, but they may request to return to the accelerated dual degree program by submitting a variant procedure request. 

Quinnipiac Merit Scholarships

Quinnipiac merit scholarships will continue to be awarded into the first year of the master’s degree program. This only applies to one graduate program associated with the student’s chosen dual-degree.

Merit scholarships and loans are based on full-time enrollment. If a student elects to go part-time, scholarships and loans may be affected.

Housing and Food

Students are required to maintain on-campus residency for the first three years of their program. Housing and food is not included as part of the tuition and student fee rate; therefore, students will be invoiced for room and meal plans at the rate in effect during the applicable academic year.

Study Abroad and Other Special Programs

The accelerated dual-degree (3+1 and 3+2) programs’ tuition and student fee structure applies only to traditional on-campus and online courses offered by QU with QU instructors. Students wishing to take part in special programs that are affiliated with QU but are taught by partner institutions will be invoiced at the current rate at the time of their registration. The following describes the billing structure for our most popular special programs. Students participating in programs not listed here should consult their program director and One Stop to understand the billing structure.

Travel Expenses

Travel expenses to/from internships and study away programs are not included in the accelerated dual-degree tuition and student fee structure.

More Information

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