PSL Tuition/ Financial Aid
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UIC online tuition is calculated by the credit hour. Tuition rates are subject to change without notice any time prior to the first day of instruction.
Tuition Rate
The tuition rate for students admitted to the online master’s degree or graduate certificate program is currently $789 per credit hour. This tuition cost does not include the cost of books and software.
IT and Assessment Fee
UIC’s Library and IT assessment fee is $18 per credit hour. This additional fee provides you access to the entire UIC library online – you can browse through research articles, e-books and even access newspaper subscriptions.
Credit Hours
- Master of Science – 36 credit hour program
- Graduate Certificate – 12 credit hour program
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$ 29,052 Master of Science in Patient Safety Leadership
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$ 9,684 Graduate Certificate in Essentials in Healthcare Safety and Quality
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$ 3,500 Essentials for HealthCare Professionals: Patient Safety and Quality Improvement
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Financial Aid
Federal, state, private, and UIC sources of financial aid are available for all online Master of Education students who qualify.
For information on the types of aid available from the College of Medicine and UIC, visit the following web pages:
FAFSA Forms
The University of Illinois at Chicago utilizes the Free Application for Federal Student Aid to determine eligibility for financial aid. You must be enrolled in at least 5 credit hours and maintain satisfactory academic progress as defined by the UIC Financial Aid Office. UIC’s FAFSA school code is 001776.
After you submit your FAFSA application and any additional documents that may be requested, you will receive a financial aid award notification listing any aid you are eligible to receive.
The following major financial aid programs are available at UIC:
- Federal Direct Loan (subsidized and unsubsidized)
- Graduate PLUS Loan
- Illinois Veterans Grant
The online graduate certificate program does not result in a degree. So, financial aid is not offered for this program.
Certificate program students may wish to look into alternative loans, also known as private loans. These are educational loans offered through banks or other financial lenders.
For more information, contact the UIC Office of Student Financial Aid.