Tuition is due at the time of registration for each semester. The fee is US $1020 per semester credit-hour unit. The total cost of tuition for the bachelor’s degree is US $147,900 (145 credit hours). The total cost of tuition for the associate’s degree is US $66,300 (65 credit hours). Tuition includes the cost of instructors and administration, as well as internships, mentoring, and student services. Qualified students will receive a scholarship for up to 90% of tuition only (Please refer to the Industrial Arts & Method Scholars Program Section below).
There is a one-time US $25 nonrefundable application fee due at the time of application. The application fee must be paid either by credit card or in the form of a personal check, cash, or money order made payable to Miami College of Design. This is the responsibility of the applicant.
The price of learning materials, equipment, and supplies varies, with an average cost of US $75 per course. These costs are the responsibility of the student.
Miami College of Design seeks to attract the most talented students both in and out of the State of Florida. The goal is to train talented individuals who will become innovators in their communities. Our focus is to deeply involve the local and greater industrial design communities to gain their support in the education of students who can one day make a difference to these organizations.
Our approach to student tuition assistance is to involve industry partners by establishing the Industrial Arts & Method Scholars Program. The program details include:
To the extent that funds are available, tuition awards will be granted to each qualified student who is accepted into the Scholars Program. These are students who meet both the admission and the Scholars requirements. The awards program, known as Industrial Arts & Method Scholars Program, is an example of the innovative approach to post-secondary education tuition assistance developed by Miami College of Design. Up to 90% of tuition for qualified students will be paid through the scholars program. Students must qualify annually for scholarships while enrolled in either the Associate's or Bachelor’s degree programs.
There are Industrial Arts & Method Scholarships available for 2017, which will be awarded based on both merit and means. Students who are awarded scholarships will be responsible for at least 10% of tuition. For example: If a student enrolls in 18 credit hours in a semester, the total tuition for that semester is US $18,360. A 90% scholarship recipient will be responsible for US $1,836 of that total. A 50% scholarship recipient will be responsible for US $9,180 of that total. Students who are not awarded scholarships will be responsible for 100% of tuition as described in the Tuition Section above.
All students are responsible for their portion of tuition as described above, the one-time application fee of US $25, and learning materials, equipment, and supplies, which have an average cost of US $75 per course.
All applicants to the College and currently enrolled students in good standing are eligible to apply for the Scholars Program on an annual basis. New students will be considered for the program based upon their application for admission to the College as described in the Admissions Procedures and Requirements section of the Catalog. Currently enrolled students applying to the Scholars program must include examples of work from previous semesters. Continuing students may invite people to write letters of recommendation from College faculty and their mentors from industry.
All Scholar applicants will have a face-to-face, in person or electronic interview. During the interview, applicants will be asked to discuss their experience working as part of a design team.
Decisions regarding acceptance into the Scholars Program, as well as the percentage of tuition to be covered by the Scholars Program will be made within one month of the review by the Scholars Program Committee. This will be at least one month prior to the due date for submission of the enrollment agreement by new students for the semester in which they intend to enroll. Continuing students will be informed of their scholarship status three months prior to the Fall Semester.
In addition to the standard admission process, students must prove to the Admissions Committee that they are highly qualified, goal-oriented, and committed to completion of their assigned work.
A minimum cumulative grade average of 3.0 and enrollment of at least 9 credits per semester.
Scholarships are awarded to as many qualified students as possible based on available scholarship funding.
Amount of the scholarship. | The Scholarship covers up to 90% of tuition for those who qualify. |
Programs that qualify | The Scholarship applies to both the B.S. and A.S. degree programs. |
Submissions required | Complete the entire Admissions process as described in the Admissions and Procedures requirements section. |
Process for student selection. | The Scholars Program Committee makes the final scholarship decisions according to the criteria listed on the Admissions Page. |
Requirements to maintain the scholar award. | Students must maintain satisfactory academic standing (See Satisfactory Academic Progress in the Academic Policies Section on Page 24 of the Catalog). |
Number of scholarships awarded. | Qualified students (those who meet admissions and scholarship criteria) will be awarded the scholarship subject to available funds. |
Additional scholarship information. | Detailed information about the scholarship program is found under the Admissions Procedures and Requirements Section. |
Items not covered by the scholarship | One-time application fee; Books and learning materials; a minimum of 10% of tuition. |
What if no funds are available to enrolled students to continue the next semester(s)? | If no scholarship funds are available, students will be responsible for 100% of tuition. |
What financing is available to assist students to pay for the tuition not covered by a scholarship? | Miami College of Design has arranged with tuition-lending companies for students to seek tuition loan assistance. |
What financing is available to assist students who did not qualify for the scholarship? | Miami College of Design has arranged with tuition-lending companies for students to seek tuition loan assistance. |
Will tuition paid by the student be covered by the Refund Policy? | Yes (See the Refund and Cancellation Policy Section below). |
What is the time-frame new and returning students are given as to whether they qualify for the scholarship and the amount? | New students will be told about their scholarship status at least one month prior to the due date for submission of the Enrollment Agreement. Continuing students will be told about their scholarship status three months prior to Registration Day. |
Scholars are awarded scholarship for up to 90% of tuition. Should a Student Scholar drop out or withdraw, the student is due no refund and owes no fees to the school. A student who is not awarded a scholarship and chooses to pay their own tuition, will be subject to the following refund and cancellation policies.
Should a student’s enrollment be terminated or canceled for any reason, all refunds will be made according to the following refund schedule. This applies to students who did not qualify for a scholarship and are paying tuition in cash.
Should a course be canceled by the administration for any reason, tuition for that course will be refunded in full to cash paying students. Fees paid for learning materials, equipment, and supplies will not be refunded.