Tuition and Fees
Tuition must be paid in full on or before the due date. If a payment is over 5 days late, a $25 late fee will be automatically charged each month until the balance is paid in full. The payment plan fee is $50 until the next tuition payment is due. The installment payment will depend on the amount, $1,000 being the minimum down payment. There is no interest for monthly payments.
The following payment methods are accepted to meet the tuition payments: cash, personal check, bank check, money order, and credit card. Payments are due according to the schedule given below.
Payment Schedule
1st Year
$75 application fee due by August 15
$100 registration fee
$2,900 due by first day of Orientation
$3,000 due by June 15
2nd Year
$3,000 due by January 15
$3,000 due by June 15
If Termination Occurs During:
First Year: First/Second Quarters
School May Keep:
Prior to or during first week: 0%
During second week: 25%
During third week: 50%
During fourth week: 75%
After fourth week: 100%
Second Year: First/Second Quarters
School May Keep:
During first week: 25%
During second week: 50%
During third week: 75%
After third week: 100%
The student refund may be more than that stated above if the accrediting agency or the Federal Student Loan Default Management refund policy under Federal Regulation
(34 CFR Section 682606) results in a greater refund.
Delinquent Accounts
The School does everything possible to collect tuition payments on schedule as is stated on this page. In order to graduate, a student must have made all four tuition payments in full. Should a student be unable to make a tuition payment on time, the School will arrange a payment schedule with the student to pay a certain amount each month until that tuition payment has been reached. The School has not had a need to hire the services of an outside collecting agency. Delinquent tuition payments are collected using in-house methods.
In the event that a student’s check or credit card charge is not honored by the bank or other institution, for whatever reason, the School will charge the student’s account a $50 service fee. In addition, the School will accept future payments only in the form of
a certified check or money order.
Application fee (non-refundable): $75
Tuition (two-year total): $12,000
Includes:
- Registration and associated fees for all required courses
- Registration fees for all symposia sponsored by the Garden
- Special workshops and seminars
- American Gardening Lecture Series
- Basic tools (trowel and hand pruners)
Does not include
- Field Trip Expenses–$200
- Books –$1,800
- Drafting Equipment–$300
- Safety Shoes–$150
- Plus Personal Living Expenses
Note: The failure of a student to notify the Director of withdrawal in writing may delay refund of tuition due pursuant to Section 5002(3) of the N.Y. State Education Law.
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