Books and Fees
The following nonrefundable items (except as noted below) are in effect for the 2025–2026 academic year:
| Resource Kit: |
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Except where noted below, this Resource Kit is charged every quarter to each Strayer University Undergraduate and Graduate courses at the time of course registration and provides access to all required course materials at the start of the course.
Students may opt out on a course-by-course basis via the Strayer Bookstore through the second Tuesday of the term (Add/Drop). For more information, visit Refunds for Books and Materials.
*Effective April 2026 and excluding JWMI and the Licensed Practical Nurse Diploma Program. The Resource Kit is applied for each applicable course at the time of course registration for the applicable quarter. It will be fully refunded if: (a) student cancels enrollment prior to the start of the term, or (b) student cancels enrollment prior to the end of add/drop. A student may be eligible for their Resource Kit to be waived if they are retaking the course in the term immediately following an unsuccessful attempt.
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$100* |
| Quarterly Materials for Licensed Practical Nurse Diploma Program |
$150 |
| Jack Welch Management Institute Materials (Effective April 2026) |
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| JWI 510 |
$175** |
| Operations courses that use Minitab for JWI 554, JWI 557, JWI 596 |
$150** |
| All other JWMI courses |
$125** |
Technology Fee
**Fee applied each quarter, at time of registration, one time per quarter. Fee will be fully refunded if: (a) student cancels enrollment prior to the start of the term, or (b) student cancels enrollment prior to the end of add/drop. Tuition for JWMI students includes the technology fee. |
$65** |
Withdrawal Processing Fee
Charged when withdrawn from all registered courses, not applicable in all states. See Add/Drop Policy and Course Withdrawal. |
$25 |
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Transcript and Degree Conferral Fees:
Effective April 1, 2022, Strayer University students can request an official transcript from Strayer even if they have outstanding debts to the University. |
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Official Strayer Transcript Fee (electronic copy)
Official Strayer Transcript Fee (paper copy) |
$15
$25 |
An additional fee of $50 will be assessed to all rush transcript requests.
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| Final Academic Requirements Evaluation Fee |
$150 |
Students will have their associate†, bachelor's and/or master's degree conferred once they have successfully completed all academic requirements.
†There is no final academic requirements evaluation fee charged for an associate degree.
Tuition for JWMI students includes the final academic requirements evaluation fee. |
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Certified Electronic Diploma (ceDiploma) Fee (for credentials that have a conferral date on or after March 1, 2022)
Legacy ceDiploma Fee^
Diploma Reorder Fee
^A Legacy ceDiploma credential is any credential that has a conferral date on or before February 28, 2022. |
$10.95
$50
$50
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| Miscellaneous Fees: |
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Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) Examination Fee+
Except cases of I-20 denial. Please refer to Additional Requirements for International Students section.
Additional fees for notary services may be required in the identity verification process.
+Includes Strayer administrative fees.
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$42
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| Credit by Examination Test Fees (optional): |
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Challenge Exam (per examination)
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$20
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| Strayer Skills Advantage Program |
$236 |
Purchase of Regalia
Students participating in an in-person commencement ceremony must purchase regalia (commencement ceremony attire) from the university’s approved vendor, after they have registered for commencement. Students participating in virtual commencement are NOT required to purchase regalia. Additional information about purchasing commencement regalia can be found at www.commencement.strayer.edu.
VA Education Benefits and Student Tuition and Fees
For students receiving VA education benefits, eligible charges include tuition, technology fee and mandatory graduation fees. Penalty fees are not eligible for VA funding.