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Program Costs
The program costs are $553/unit, with a total tuition cost of $18,249.
Out-of-state and international students pay the same fees as students in the United States.
Students pay tuition directly in the听College of Continuing & Professional Education听补苍诲听NOT听at the CSUDH University Cashier.
听Textbooks
We estimate that textbooks will cost approximately $200 per course. Costs for books and other materials vary for each class and can be ordered from the听听and online retailers.
Other Fees
Admissions Application Fee: $70
Graduation Application Fee: $135
(Other graduation costs vary depending on level of involvement, i.e. cap and gown rental if participating in the yearly CSUDH campus commencement exercises.)
Total: Approximately $20,500
Financial Assistance Options
CSUDH has several financial assistance options available for students completing their MSSE degree.听
Note: As a distance learning student through the online master's program, you will not be eligible for federal or state grants.
Federal Student Loans听
The U.S. Department of Education offers low-interest loans to eligible students to help cover the cost of higher education. Eligible students must be admitted, in good academic standing, and enrolled at least half-time (6 units) in a program leading to a degree, teaching credential, or approved certificate.听听听
If you are eligible for a Federal Student Loan, as a graduate student, you can only qualify for an Unsubsidized Federal Direct Loan, so you are responsible for all the interest that accrues on your loan. The federal maximum a graduate student may be eligible to borrow with an Unsubsidized Federal Direct Loan is up to $20,500 for the academic year. For complete information, visit: 听听
To apply for funding, complete 听The FAFSA form must be submitted by June 30 at 11:59 p.m. CT.听Please note: students must reapply for financial aid for each new academic year.听听
Based on the information provided on your FAFSA application, the CSUDH Financial Aid Office will determine your eligibility and the actual loan amount you may borrow each academic year. If deemed eligible, funding will come from . These funds must be REPAID, and you will repay a Federal Direct Stafford Loan to the U.S. Department of Education.听听
You may qualify for a private student loan. For more information, search online for "private student loan providers" to explore your options and review specific lender details.
CSUDH Scholarships
CSU System - Howard C. Christiansen Endowed Scholarship
The Howard C. Christiansen Trust established an endowed scholarship in 2016 for students pursuing a bachelors or graduate degree in the study of engineering. Scholarship nominees for the CSU Trustees鈥� Award will be reviewed first. If there are not enough applicants nominated who are in an engineering field, then the scholarship may be awarded to a second pool of engineering applicants outside the CSU Trustees鈥� Award.听听听
- Four (4) $7,500 scholarships will be awarded for the 2022-2023 academic year.听
- Each campus may nominate two students.听
Applicants must:听听听
- Demonstrate superior academic performance with a minimum cumulative GPA of 3.0 on a 4.0 scale and be in good academic standing.听
- Demonstrate financial need as determined by the campus Financial Aid Office.听
- Be currently enrolled as a full-time equivalent undergraduate or graduate student in any engineering major field at a CSU campus and remain a CSU full-time equivalent student during the academic year.听
For application details visit: 听
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Robert Sprague Foundation Scholarship for STEM Majors
The Robert R. Sprague Foundation Scholarship for STEM Majors is awarded to students majoring in Science, Technology, Engineering, or Math (STEM) related fields.听
- Two (2) $5,000 scholarships听
Applicants must:
- Be Science, Technology, Engineering, or Math (STEM) related majors.
For application details visit: 听
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