We understand students and families undertake a significant financial commitment and make real sacrifices to attend Saint Martin’s. That's why we work hard to provide the highest quality experience possible, both inside and outside the classroom.
Affording a Private Education
What are the costs?
Saint Martin's University uses the budget information below to determine aid awards for eligible students. Begin your budgeting process by understanding the direct and indirect costs associated with attending Saint Martin's. Direct costs are charges assessed to your student bill while indirect costs are charges you may need to consider in your annual budget but are not billed by the school. In addition, you'll want to understand our billing processes, your obligations and the financial aid and scholarship options available.
Estimate potential costs and aid with the net price calculator
How Saint Martin's helps
Saint Martin's is dedicated to helping you fund your education. On average, each year we award over $20 million dollars in scholarships — ranging from $100 to full tuition.
2019-2020 rates
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Undergraduate
Fall and spring undergraduate full-time budget information (12-18 Credits/term)
On campus Off campus Tuition $38,150 $38,150 Room
(mid-level rate - varies by room type)$5,750 $8,048 Meals
(mid-level rate - varies by meal plan)$6,250 $2,468 Activity fee $250 $250 Health Center fee $160 $160 Enrollment deposit $200 $200 Room damage deposit
(refundable)$200 $200 Total $50,960 $49,476 Additional fees/indirect costs (vary from student to student)
Books and supplies $1,000 Misc./Personal $1,000 Transportation $2,000 Loan fees Varies Average net price
The average net price includes tuition/fees, housing and meals for all full-time undergraduates once scholarships and grants are included.
Total cost with average aid applied $20,765
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International
Please note that the estimated dollar amounts are for one academic year (two semesters) before scholarships. The student is required to certify that they will have funds available* for the amounts listed. The estimated amounts below do not include transportation to and from the United States, and do not represent the total expenses of the program if longer than nine months.
Undergraduate ESL Tuition $38,150 $9,960 Room
(mid-level rate - varies by room type)$5,750 $5,750 Meals
(mid-level rate - varies by meal plan)$6,250 $6,250 Activity fee $250 $250 Health center fee $160 $160 Application fee n/a $50 Room damage deposit
(refundable)$200 $200 Other fees $220 $350 Total $50,980 $22,970
Additional fees/indirect costs (vary from student to student)
Health insurance $1,118 ESL Books and supplies $1,000 Misc./Personal $1,000 Transportation Varies *All international students must complete the International Student Declaration of Finances form.
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Graduate
Business and engineering programs
Fall 2019 / Spring 2020 Civilian Military* Application fee $50 $50 Tuition per credit $1,275 $500 500 level courses per credit (business program only) $500 $250 Per credit hour program surcharge $75 None Fall 2019 / Spring 2020 Lacey campus JBLM and Centralia campuses Civilian Military* Civilian Military* Application fee $50 $50 $50 $50 Tuition per credit $1,275 $250 $637.50 $250 Summer 2020 Lacey campus JBLM and Centralia campuses Civilian Military* Civilian Military* Application fee $50 $50 $50 $50 Tuition per credit $1,275 $250 $637.50 $250 Fall 2019 / Spring 2020 Summer 2020 Civilian Military* Civilian Military* Application fee $50 $50 $50 $50 Tuition per credit $1,275 $500 $1,275 $500 Fall 2019 / Spring 2020 Civilian
Military* Application fee $50 $50 Tuition per credit $1,275 $250 Summer 2020 Civilian
Military* Application fee $50 $50 Tuition per credit $1,275 $250 Fall 2019 / Spring 2020 Civilian Military* Application fee $50 $50 Tuition per credit **$637.50 $250 Summer 2020 Civilian Military* Application fee $50 $50 Tuition per credit **$675 $250 *Graduate military rate (all campuses): Uniformed service members only. This rate includes National Guard members and Reservists as long as they have been updated to active duty status in our student management system. Proof of military status is required prior to the start of each term/semester.
**STAR with MIT: Students enrolled in the STAR with MIT program will be assessed the STAR tuition rate for the STAR certification courses and MIT tuition rate for MIT program required courses. See MIT/MED section for those rates.
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Continuing ed (extension campuses)
Undergraduate, survey and certification program courses
Fall 2019 / Spring 2020 100-400 level course Military* Civilian** Online and hybrid per course registration fee None $30 Per credit hour professional fee surcharge
(BA, ACC, ECN and CSC courses)None $75 Tuition per credit $250 $500 Tuition per 3 semester hour course $750 $1,500 MED | MIT | STAR
Fall 2019 / Spring 2020 100-600 level course Military* Civilian** Per credit hour technology fee
(Centralia College, Everett CC, Clover Park, and STAR program classes)$4.25 $4.25 Tuition per credit $250 $637.50 Tuition per 3 semester hour course $750 $1,912.50 MBA | MEM
Fall 2019 / Spring 2020 500 level course Military* Civilian** Per credit hour program surcharge None $75 Tuition† per credit $250 $500 Tuition per 3 semester hour course $750 $1,500 600 level course Military* Civilian** Per credit hour program surcharge None $75 Tuition† per credit $500 $1,275 Tuition per 3 semester hour course $1,500 $3,825 *Extended Learning undergraduate military rate: Includes service members (active duty, National Guard/Reservists) and their spouses, disabled veterans and their spouses (NOT Voc Rehab).
Proof of military status is required prior to the start of each term.**Extended Learning civilian rate: Includes civilians, retirees, veterans, DOD members, and all others.
Payment policy
- All payment arrangements are due by the first day of class.
- Students using financial aid must complete their financial aid paperwork in person prior to class start date. Financial aid/scholarship recipients may use the deferred payment plan after balance owed has been calculated using all available awards. Financial aid and scholarship students will be allowed to register only if they’ve made financial aid arrangements with the Student Financial Services department prior to each registration period.
- Chapter 33 Post-9/11 G.I. Bill, VA benefits are not considered financial aid for purposes of calculating the balance due to the institution.
- Students may pay registration costs by check, money order, or online using SelfService.
- All students with accounts in good standing may choose a deferred payment plan. This plan requires a 40% down payment of the tuition balance at the time of registration. Students choosing this option will be required to sign a promissory note for the remaining balance. Payment of balance owed will be due in two equal installments, with dates established at time of registration.
- Students using VA benefits are welcome to participate in the deferred payment plan under above stated conditions.
2018-2019 rates
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Undergraduate
Fall and spring undergraduate full-time budget information (12-18 Credits/term)
On campus Off campus Tuition $36,950 $36,950 Room
(mid-level rate - varies by room type)$5,550 $7,848 Meals
(mid-level rate - varies by meal plan)$5,896 $2,114 Activity fee $250 $250 Health Center fee $156 $156 Enrollment deposit $200 $200 Room damage deposit
(refundable)$200 $200 Total $49,202 $47,718 Additional fees/indirect costs (vary from student to student)
Books and supplies $1,000 Misc./Personal $1,000 Transportation $2,000 Loan fees Varies Average net price
The average net price includes tuition/fees, housing and meals for all full-time undergraduates once scholarships and grants are included.
Total cost with average aid applied $20,910
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International
Please note that the estimated dollar amounts are for one academic year (two semesters) before scholarships. The student is required to certify that they will have funds available* for the amounts listed. The estimated amounts below do not include transportation to and from the United States, and do not represent the total expenses of the program if longer than nine months.
Undergraduate ESL Tuition $36,950 $9,960 Room
(mid-level rate - varies by room type)$5,550 $5,550 Meals
(mid-level rate - varies by meal plan)$5,896 $5,896 Activity fee $250 $250 Health center fee $156 $156 Application fee n/a $50 Room damage deposit
(refundable)$200 $200 Other fees $220 $350 Total $49,202 $22,412
Additional fees/indirect costs (vary from student to student)
Health insurance $1,966 ESL Books and supplies $1,000 Misc./Personal $1,000 Transportation Varies *All international students must complete the International Student Declaration of Finances form.
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Graduate
Business and engineering programs
Fall 2018 / Spring 2019 Civilian Military* Application fee $50 $50 Tuition per credit $1240 $495 500 level courses per credit (business program only) $495 $250 Per credit hour program surcharge $65 None Fall 2018 / Spring 2019 Lacey campus JBLM and Centralia campuses Civilian Military* Civilian Military* Application fee $50 $50 $50 $50 Tuition per credit $1240 $250 $620 $250 Summer 2019 Lacey campus JBLM and Centralia campuses Civilian Military* Civilian Military* Application fee $50 $50 $50 $50 Tuition per credit $1240 $250 $620 $250 Fall 2018 / Spring 2019 Summer 2019 Civilian Military* Civilian Military* Application fee $50 $50 $50 $50 Tuition per credit $1240 $495 $1240 $495 Fall 2018 / Spring 2019 Civilian
Military* Application fee $50 $50 Tuition per credit $1240 $250 Summer 2019 Civilian
Military* Application fee $50 $50 Tuition per credit $1240 $250 Fall 2018 / Spring 2019 Civilian Military* Application fee $50 $50 Tuition per credit **$620 $250 Summer 2019 Civilian Military* Application fee $50 $50 Tuition per credit **$620 $250 *Graduate military rate (all campuses): Uniformed service members only. This rate includes National Guard members and Reservists as long as they have been updated to active duty status in our student management system. Proof of military status is required prior to the start of each term/semester.
**STAR with MIT: Students enrolled in the STAR with MIT program will be assessed the STAR tuition rate for the STAR certification courses and MIT tuition rate for MIT program required courses. See MIT/MED section for those rates.
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Continuing ed (extension campuses)
Undergraduate, survey and certification program courses
Fall 2018 / Spring 2019 100-400 level course Military* Civilian** Online and hybrid per course registration fee None $30 Per credit hour professional fee surcharge
(BA, ACC, ECN and CSC courses)None $65 Tuition per credit $250 $495 Tuition per 3 semester hour course $750 $1485 MED | MIT | STAR
Fall 2018 / Spring 2019 100-600 level course Military* Civilian** Per credit hour technology fee
(Centralia College, Everett CC, Clover Park, and STAR program classes)$4.25 $4.25 Tuition per credit $250 $620 Tuition per 3 semester hour course $750 $1860 MBA | MEM
Fall 2018 / Spring 2019 500 level course Military* Civilian** Per credit hour program surcharge None $60 Tuition† per credit $250 $495 Tuition per 3 semester hour course $750 $1485 600 level course Military* Civilian** Per credit hour program surcharge None $60 Tuition† per credit $495 $1240 Tuition per 3 semester hour course $1485 $3720 *Extended Learning undergraduate military rate: Includes service members (active duty, National Guard/Reservists) and their spouses, disabled veterans and their spouses (NOT Voc Rehab).
Proof of military status is required prior to the start of each term.**Extended Learning civilian rate: Includes civilians, retirees, veterans, DOD members, and all others.
Payment policy
- All payment arrangements are due by the first day of class.
- Students using financial aid must complete their financial aid paperwork in person prior to class start date. Financial aid/scholarship recipients may use the deferred payment plan after balance owed has been calculated using all available awards. Financial aid and scholarship students will be allowed to register only if they’ve made financial aid arrangements with the Student Financial Services department prior to each registration period.
- Chapter 33 Post-9/11 G.I. Bill, VA benefits are not considered financial aid for purposes of calculating the balance due to the institution.
- Students may pay registration costs by check, money order, or online using SelfService.
- All students with accounts in good standing may choose a deferred payment plan. This plan requires a 40% down payment of the tuition balance at the time of registration. Students choosing this option will be required to sign a promissory note for the remaining balance. Payment of balance owed will be due in two equal installments, with dates established at time of registration.
- Students using VA benefits are welcome to participate in the deferred payment plan under above stated conditions.
Tuition and fee breakdown
Details for the 2019-2020 budget information above are based on the following breakdowns.
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Undergraduate tuition rates
Per credit Per semester Fall-spring Full-time (undergrad 12-18) n/a $19,075 $38,150 Summer term $795 n/a n/a Less than 12 credits/Over 18 credits $1,275 n/a n/a Undergraduate computer science, engineering, nursing, and business related courses, additional professional program tuition surcharge (per semester credit) $75 n/a n/a
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Graduate tuition rate
Per credit Per semester Fall-spring Full-time (6/term) $1,275 $7,650 $15,330 Summer term (MED) $1,275 n/a n/a Summer term (MAC) $1,275 n/a n/a Summer term (MBA, MEM, MCE, MME) $1,275 n/a n/a Graduate engineering and business related courses, additional professional program tuition surcharge (per credit) $75 n/a n/a
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Additional fees
Per semester Fall-spring Room damage deposit
(included in $400 enrollment deposit for on campus residents)$200 Residential program fee
(On campus residents)$20 $40 Lab fee**
(sciences, engineering)$100 Lab fee**
(music lessons)$195 Late registration/validation fee $50 Undergrad Graduation fee* $40 Graduate Graduation fee* $55 *Per the Office of the Registrar: "The graduation fee is nonrefundable and is charged each time a student applies for graduation."
**Lab fee rates subject to change for the 2019-2020 school year.
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Saint Martin's health insurance
(Insurance information below is reflective of 2018/2019 insurance information. 2019/2020 information will be published as soon as it becomes available.)
All students are required to have health insurance. If a student has their own health insurance coverage they may waive out of the health insurance fee.
Domestic Student Summer Fall Spring/Summer Health insurance* $654.73 $890.36 $1,393.27 - The Saint Martin's University student insurance plan is a shared plan with other colleges or universities using the same coverage.
- Eligibility information listed in the benefit summary or in the online insurance document is not necessarily the eligibility requirement for Saint Martin's University. Each school may have their own.
- Saint Martin’s uses a 6-credit requirement for undergraduate enrollment (half time) and a 3-credit requirement for graduate enrollment (half time).
- Our plan is for domestic students and US Territory students only.
- International students and Visiting Scholars are not enrolled this plan and should contact the Saint Martin's University Office of International Programs for insurance information.
- Dependent coverage is available if the student is also on the plan. For more information or to enroll dependents, contact USI Student Insurance customer service at (800) 853-5899 or studentinsurance@usi.com.
For more information, please visit our Student Health Insurance page
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Room rates
Per semester Fall / Spring Baran Hall double room* $2,450 $4,900 Baran Hall single room* $2,800 $5,600 Spangler Hall suites double room* $2,875 $5,750 Spangler Hall suites single room* $3,250 $6,500 Spangler Hall apartments single $3,775 $7,550 Burton Hall apartments double $3,225 $6,450 Burton Hall apartments single $3,625 $7,250 Parson Hall double* $2,875 $5,750 Parsons Hall single shared bath* $3,250 $6,500 Parsons Hall single private bath* $3,550 $7,100 Parsons Hall triple room $2,375 $4,750 *Traditional meal plan required.
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Meal plan options
Per semester Fall / Spring Gold plan $3,325 $6,650 Silver plan $3,125 $6,250 Bronze plan $2,975 $5,950 Commuter plan $1,100 $2,200 For more information regarding meal plans visit Bonappetit.