The Bursar's Office is available to assist you with managing your financial relationship with the college – including processing tuition and fee payments, providing receipts for tuition reimbursement, and other student billing needs. It is our goal to provide the highest level of customer service. Please contact the Bursar's Office at 1-800-280-0307, Option 3, or bursar@ace.edu for assistance.

Deadlines

Change of Status

We understand you may need to change your status in the college for an unexpected leave of absence or life event. Our Bursar’s Office requires a Change of Status form, which is available from the ACE Student Services team by emailing studentservices@ace.edu.

Tuition

The cost of tuition for a full master’s degree program is $6,950.

Fees

• $50 Non-refundable application fee, paid during the application process
• $25 Payment processing fee assessed to payments due at the beginning of each course offered in the degree program
• $20 Technology fee per course (effective April 1, 2011)
• $5 per transcript after the first copy mailed to the student
• $5 additional for same day service (mailed same day before 4:00 p.m. CST)
• $5 additional for rush service (mailed within 24 hours)
• $25 overnight delivery
• $100 degree conferral fee - applies to all students regardless of their participation in the commencement ceremony. This fee covers administrative costs to review degree requirement completion and related end of program costs.
• $145 Internship Portfolio Maintenance fee every 5 weeks of EL595 - Portfolio Extension (for Educational Leadership students who do not complete their 120-hour internship by the end of their twelth course)

Additional fees for each program may be set when the agreement between the College and a school district is signed and becomes effective. Please see your payment agreement to determine if there are any additional costs associated with your district’s payment agreement.

Payment Policies

Each student must declare a payment method by signing an enrollment agreement prior to beginning the first course. Students have the following payment options:

• Payment in Full: Make one payment covering the entire program cost and fees. By paying in full, the payment processing fees can be avoided. However, if a student chooses to pay in full yet makes payment in installments, the payment processing fee will be assessed for each unpaid course.
• Payment in Installments: Pay program cost and fees in smaller portions. Payments of one half, one third, or per-course installments may be elected. A payment processing fee for each unpaid course will be assessed under this payment method.
• School Partnership Agreement: Under a partnership agreement with a participating School District, payment arrangements will be set up. Please note this option is only available for full-time employees.
• Third-Party Loans: Some students may qualify for a private loan through a third-party lender. Funds received from the lender may be used to either make payment in full or by installment as described above.

All tuition and fees are due one week prior to the first day of each course. Access to online coursework will not be granted if payment is not received by first day of class (amount due based on payment agreement).

Military Benefits

American College of Education is approved for several benefits programs to support our active duty and veteran military members and spouses with their educational goals. Get started on using your military benefits for tuition support.

Tax Forms

Students may access their annual 1098-T Forms by logging into the MyACE Student Portal.

Helpful Links

ACE Bursar FAQ (.pdf)