Tuition Info/Financial Aid
| NYCTCM TUITION | |||||
| Acupuncture Program | Acupuncture with Chinese Herbal Medicine Program | Certificate in Chinese Herbal Medicine Program |
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| Academic Year 1 | Academic Year 1 | Academic Year 1 | |||
| Trimester 1 | $5,820.00 | Trimester 1 | $5,820.00 | Trimester 1 | $3,298 |
| Trimester 2 | $5,626.00 | Trimester 2 | $5,820.00 | Trimester 2 | $3,104 |
| Trimester 3 | $7,220.00 | Trimester 3 | $4,850.00 | Trimester 3 | $2,910 |
| Academic Year 2 | Academic Year 2 | Academic Year 2 | |||
| Trimester 4 | $7,878.00 | Trimester 4 | $6,326.00 | Trimester 4 | $4,622 |
| Trimester 5 | $7,414.00 | Trimester 5 | $7,102.00 | Trimester 5 | $3,222 |
| Trimester 6 | $8,384.00 | Trimester 6 | $7,490.00 | Trimester 6 | $3,998 |
| Academic Year 3 | Academic Year 3 | ||||
| Trimester 7 | $5,550.00 | Trimester 7 | $7,026.00 | ||
| Trimester 8 | $6,326.00 | Trimester 8 | $5,550.00 | ||
| Trimester 9 | $6,562.00 | Trimester 9 | $7,338.00 | ||
| Academic Year 4 | |||||
| Trimester 10 | $7,608.00 | ||||
| Trimester 11 | $6,832.00 | ||||
| Trimester 12 | $6,832.00 | ||||
| Total | $60,780.00 | Total | $78,594.00 | Total | $21,154 |
*Please note that the trimester-by-trimester tuition amounts are based on the “typical” programs found in our catalog and does not include 9-credit bioscience prerequisites.
Actual tuition amounts will vary according to each student’s specific program and are currently calculated at $388 per credit ($641 per credit for clinic internship). These rates are in effect from Fall 2025 and subject to change.
Early Acceptance Tuition Incentive (EATI)
NYCTCM offers a 10% credit to first trimester tuition for newly matriculated and transfer students. (This offer does not apply to Chinese Herbal Medicine Program for ACU Graduates)
If you are interested in a 10% discount on your first trimester tuition, please sign, scan, and upload the form to Populi and pay a non-refundable $500 tuition deposit to NYCTCM. This discount only credit to the first trimester tuition who deposits $500 in advance before a deadline which the admissions office sets up every trimester.
To take advantage of this benefit, applicants need to complete their application documents before deadline. Please contact the Admissions Office for details.
Tuition Payment Policy
Matriculated Students
NYCTCM allows qualified students to pay their tuition in two installments. Students must pay half the tuition before or no later than the first day of the new trimester and the remaining balance by the sixth week of the trimester. Payments received after the due dates are subject to a late fee of $25 plus 1% interest per month on the total amount due. Students with an account balance are not permitted to take their mid-term, final exams and new trimester registration until the balance is cleared.
I-20, VA/GI Bill®, and Non-Matriculated Students
I-20 students, students certified for VA/GI Bill® tuition assistance and non-matriculated students must pay their full tuition before or no later than the first day of the trimester.
Financial Aid Students
Financial aid students are notified when funds are received and credited to their accounts. Each trimester, students utilizing financial aid are responsible for confirming/maintaining their financial aid eligibility (satisfactory academic progress) as well as their account balance including tuition, fees and purchases charged by the school.
Financial Aid
New York College of Traditional Chinese Medicine (NYCTCM) has been approved by the U.S. Department of Education and the New York State Education Department to administer financial aid programs. Interested students are encouraged to contact NYCTCM’s Financial Aid Office as early as possible to determine eligibility and begin the application process.
ALL financial aid recipients must complete the FAFSA, all paperwork and any additional processes by the stated deadlines. New students and students who do not previously have financial aid at NYCTCM may find the deadlines on the Events Calendar on the school website. Current students with existing financial aid will be notified via email regarding any upcoming deadlines for the following trimester.
Financial Aid Links
FAFSA
https://studentaid.gov/h/apply-for-aid/fafsa
Entrance Counseling
https://studentaid.gov/entrance-counseling
Master Promissory Note
https://studentaid.gov/mpn/