Cost, Financial Aid and Scholarship Information

The following information applies to those students seeking a traditional Bachelor of Arts or Associate of Arts degree through Concordia University. Tuition and fees will vary for those transfering into a degree completion Bachelor of Science, enrolling in graduate studies programs or enrolling in international studies programs.

Tuition and Fees Payment Due Date

Tuition and Fees are due by the 1st day of the semester. Students who have not paid tuition and fees in full or have not completed financial aid processing by the time the semester begins may attend classes provided that they have enrolled in an online payment plan. If a student has not made payment in full or enrolled in the online payment plan offered by the University, he/she is at risk of being dropped from that semester's classes.

Housing Questions? Contact us at 503-280-8512 or at studentservices@cu-portland.edu

Off campus students and students living in campus apartments may purchase debit-purchase meal plans in various amounts. Refer to program brochure or www.cudining.com for details.

The Student Government imposed Student activity fee will be assessed as follows:

• All full-time students in the BA and BS Nursing, and AA programs will be assessed a fee of $59 per semester. A fee of $24 will be assessed for enrollment between 6 and 11.5 credits. No fee is charged for enrollment below 6 credits.
• All students in the following programs will be assessed a fee of $24 per semester
  • Health and Social Services BS program
  • All On campus Graduate Level programs

No student activity fee is assessed in the Summer Semester.

A Blackboard and technology fee will be assessed in the Fall and Spring semesters per the following schedule:

Medical Insurance premiums must be paid directly to the insurance company along with submission of an annual application. The policy period runs from August 1 through July 31 of the following year.

A monthly payment plan is available each semester. Students may enroll in this payment plan through their My.CU account. There is an enrollment fee of $90 - $140, based on length of term. No further interest charges are assessed after the enrollment fee is paid.

See more information on tuition and fees here.

Academic Scholarships for International Students Abroad

*Weighted grade point averages based on the US scale of 4.0

Academic Scholarships for International Students with AA Degree from a US Community College

Scholarships are available to undergraduate students and are renewable up to four years if a student maintains a 2.5 GPA at Concordia.

Most aid programs are restricted to students who are citizens or nationals of the United States, certain residents of the Pacific Islands, permanent residents of the United States, or students in the United States for other than a temporary purpose with the intention of becoming permanent residents. All non-citizens of the U.S. must provide appropriate documentation from the Immigration and Naturalization Service before receiving aid.

International students are responsible for the tuition and fees associated with the degree or certification in which they are enrolled. You may find information about financial aid opportunities at www.iefa.org.

If you need additional help or have questions about the financial aid process, please e-mail or call us at 503-280-8514 (outside of the United States) or 1-800-321-9371 (toll free within the United States).