Tuition and Fees
The tuition and fees associated with the professional, as well as the combined degree and stand-alone graduate programs offered at the Cummings School of Veterinary Medicine can be found below:
| Program | Tuition |
|---|---|
| Doctor of Veterinary Medicine (MA residents[1]/Out-of-State residents) | $40,528/$42,640 |
| Combined Degree Graduate Programs | |
| DVM/MS in Comparative Biomedical Sciences | $8,300 |
| DVM/MS in Laboratory Animal Medicine | $8,624 |
| DVM/MPH with Tufts University School of Medicine (new students/returning students) | $6,000 |
| Stand-alone Graduate Degree Programs | |
| PhD in Biomedical Sciences (pre-exam/post-exam) | $25,460/$5,000 |
| MS in Animals and Public Policy | $31,164 |
| MS in Conservation Medicine | $30,000 |
Tuition for the combined degree graduate programs is in addition to the DVM program tuition.
Complete payment for the fall semester is due by August 1, 2011; payment for the spring semester is due by December 1, 2011.
The Trustees of Tufts College reserve the right to change tuition and fees, or to establish additional fees or charges for special features of services whenever such practice is deemed advisable. The earliest possible notification of changes in tuition or fees will be provided.
Additional information about billing and payment can be found at the Health Sciences Bursar's Office.
Cost of Education
The cost of education is established annually by the Cummings School and is comprised of tuition, fees, books and living expenses. These living expense budgets assume that the student exercises careful control of his or her expenditures while attending school. Federal regulations dictate that a student's aid—including loans—may not exceed the cost of education. The Cost of Education/Standard Student Expense Budget for the 2011 – 2012 academic year is available online in a PDF format.
Refund Policy
The Cummings School tuition refund policy may be applied in the event that a student leaves the school after beginning a term. The policy is as follows:
| Attendance | Refund |
|---|---|
| Two weeks or less | 80% |
| Two to three weeks | 60% |
| Three to four weeks | 40% |
| Four to five weeks | 20% |
| Thereafter | None |
Other charges for the term—such as health insurance, the activity fee, the microscope fee and other similar assessments—are not prorated upon withdrawal during a term.
Students and prospective students may wish to contact the Financial Aid Office for information about the Federal Refund Process for Federal Student Financial Aid Program Recipients. Once a student has notified the Cummings School of his or her intention to take a leave of absence, or to withdraw, the Bursar's and Financial Aid Offices will be notified. The Financial Aid Office will calculate the portion of federal aid required to be returned to the lenders by the student and or the Cummings School. The student is responsible for any outstanding balance this calculation may create.