Tuition & Fees

For first-term cash-paying Life  West students, tuition (and the $450 Student Fee) are due by the end of the second week of the quarter.

Subsequently, tuition and fees for cash-paying students are due and payable one month prior to the beginning of each quarter.

Payment dates are posted well in advance for each quarter. Tuition and fees not paid by these due dates are considered late, and a late fee will be assessed. A domestic student is ineligible to attend class if payment of tuition, fees and any late fees are not made by the tenth day of class each quarter.

The due date for tuition and fees being paid with Federal Loans is the first day of class.

Students who are interns qualified to adjust patients must have paid all tuition and fees owing for the quarter in order to be registered as a student and eligible to adjust patients under the College’s Professional Liability policy. Interns who remain in arrears will be blocked from interning in the Health Center.

A $25 collection fee is assessed for any check returned unpaid by the bank. Such checks must be made good within five (5) business days after notification, or the student will be suspended from the College. College policy prohibits payment of tuition by credit card. Effective Fall 2026 tuition is $9,624 (subject to change) per quarter for full-time students (12 or more credits). For students with 11 credits or less, tuition is $802 per credit. A Student Fee of $450 is charged each quarter effective Fall 2026. Other fees (subject to change) include the application fee,$45; matriculation deposit, $200 (applicable towards first-quarter tuition); late registration fee, $10 to $200; graduation fee, $150; make-up examination fee, $40; retake examination fee, $100; and the late tuition payment fee, $30-$200.

International Student Tuition

International students are billed at the domestic rate of tuition. By paying tuition by the posted due dates, having a cumulative GPA of 2.5 or better, and being a full-time student, they qualify for a 20% deduction in tuition and fee charges.

GPA is not determined for the following quarter at the time tuition is due; thus an agreement is signed in the Business Office at the time of payment. The agreement states in part the following:

• On the tuition due date I can deduct 20% from my tuition and fee charges with the agreement that if I do not meet the GPA requirements, I will return during the first week of the new quarter and pay the remaining balance of my tuition.
• If I fail to make my tuition payments on time, or if my check fails to clear the bank and is returned, I understand that I lose the 20% credit. I will also accumulate late fees until the check is made negotiable. Failure to comply will result in having my registration canceled.

An international student is ineligible to attend class if payment of tuition, fees and any late fees are not made by the tenth day of class in each quarter.

Tuition and fee payments can be made by personal checks drawn on U.S. dollars, cashier’s checks drawn on U.S. dollars or wire transfers sent to the  College bank account. Transfer information is available from the Bursar. At this time no cash payments will be taken for tuition or any other fees.

All college fees and penalties must be paid prior to graduation.

Information on the estimated cost of required books and supplies appears in the sample student budget, which is posted on the Cost of Program page as well as in the Life Chiropractic College West Catalog.

Questions?

For questions about tuition payments, schedules or similar, please contact the Business Office at +1 (510) 780-4500 ext. 2740 or by email at accountsreceivable@lifewest.edu