Tuition and Supplemental Fees (Bachelor of Music and Associate of Arts)
Tuition — Instrumentalists/Vocalists
Full-Time (12 credits and above / semester): $11,350 (including 1 credit of Private Instruction; not including Individual Tutorial, Trio Instruction)
Part-Time (11 credits or fewer / semester): $920 / credit (not including 1 credit of Private Instruction / Individual Tutorial, Trio Instruction)
Private Instruction / Individual Tutorial: $1,950 / credit
Trio Instruction: $1,300 / credit
Tuition is due at the time of registration.
(See registration dates listed in the Academic Calendar.)
Students registering after the registration period are subject to a late registration fee of $50. Students must either have paid tuition and fees in full, have been accepted for financial aid, or have created an in-house semester-long payment plan prior to the first day of instruction to attend classes. Students with overdue tuition may not register for succeeding semesters. Seniors with outstanding tuition will be prohibited from taking part in their graduation ceremony and will not be issued their transcript.
In-House Payment Plan — The CJC offers students the option of paying their tuition on a monthly basis for a fee of $50/semester. The CJC In-House Payment Plan must be created at the time of registration each semester. For fall semester, tuition is divided up into five equal payments due on the first of the month for months August–December; for spring semester tuition is divided up into five equal payments due on the first of the month for months January–May. A late fee of $25 will be charged for payments submitted after the first of each month. Note: the current semester’s tuition must be paid in full before a student may register for the subsequent semester. To create a payment plan, contact the Registrar at registrar@cjc.edu.
Students with an outstanding balance who have not yet been accepted for financial aid or created a payment plan by the first day of instruction will be dropped from the program. Students with overdue tuition may not register for succeeding semesters. Seniors with outstanding tuition will be prohibited from taking part in their graduation ceremony and will not be issued their transcript.
Tuition at the California Jazz Conservatory is subject to increase by approximately 4% per year.
Application Fee
Students must pay a one-time, non-refundable Application Fee of $100. The Application Fee is submitted along with the Application for Admission.
Registration Fee
A non-refundable Registration Fee of $50 is charged per semester. Students registering after the deadline will be charged a Late Registration Fee of $50 (please see Academic Calendar for registration deadlines).
Enrollment Deposit
New students are required to pay a non-refundable Enrollment Deposit of $100 at the time of their acceptance into the program. Returning students are required to pay a non-refundable Enrollment Deposit of $200 on or before June 1, prior to each fall semester, and on or before December 1, prior to each spring semester. The Enrollment Deposit is credited to students’ tuition for the upcoming semester. A late fee of $100 per month will apply to an Enrollment Deposit made after the due date.
Course Materials / Lab Fees
Students should expect to pay approximately $300 for texts and supporting course materials per semester.
Technology Requirements
Instruction at the CJC utilizes many modern technologies and internet resources, and all students are expected to own or have access to a computer running Mac OS 10.14 (Mojave) or Windows 10 at minimum with high-speed internet access for research, communication and coursework. For music technology courses, a laptop with a recent version of Sibelius (version 7 or above) and Pro Tools (version 10 or above) or Apple Logic (10.4 or above) is required to participate. If purchasing a computer and software specifically for this program, we recommend a Macintosh laptop, a standard word processing suite such as Microsoft Office, and the Sibelius music notation program, for maximum compatibility with the material and software being taught.
Library Cards
California residents are entitled to a Berkeley Public Library card. There is a $100 annual fee for a library card for the Jean Gray Hargrove Library at UC Berkeley.
Challenge Examinations
The fee for Challenge Examinations (testing out of a course) is $275 per course.
Transcripts
Official transcripts are issued for a fee of $10 per transcript. Unofficial transcripts are free of charge. To request a transcript, please contact the Registrar at registrar@cjc.edu.
Student Tuition Recovery Fund (STRF):
The State of California established the Student Tuition Recovery Fund (STRF) to relieve or mitigate economic loss suffered by a student in an educational program at a qualifying institution, who is or was a California resident while enrolled, or was enrolled in a residency program, if the student enrolled in the institution, prepaid tuition, and suffered an economic loss. Unless relieved of the obligation to do so, you must pay the state-imposed assessment for the STRF, or it must be paid on your behalf, if you are a student in an educational program, who is a California resident, or are enrolled in a residency program, and prepay all or part of your tuition.
You are not eligible for protection from the STRF and you are not required to pay the STRF assessment, if you are not a California resident, or are not enrolled in a residency program. It is important that you keep copies of your enrollment agreement, financial aid documents, receipts, or any other information that documents the amount paid to the school. Questions regarding the STRF may be directed to the Bureau for Private Postsecondary Education, 1747 North Market Blvd., Suite 225, Sacramento, CA 95834, (916) 574- 8900 or (888) 370-7589. To be eligible for STRF, you must be a California resident or are enrolled in a residency program, prepaid tuition, paid or deemed to have paid the STRF assessment, and suffered an economic loss as a result of any of the following:
- The institution, a location of the institution, or an educational program offered by the institution was closed or discontinued, and you did not choose to participate in a teach-out plan approved by the Bureau or did not complete a chosen teach-out plan approved by the Bureau.
- You were enrolled at an institution or a location of the institution within the 120 day period before the closure of the institution or location of the institution, or were enrolled in an educational program within the 120 day period before the program was discontinued.
- You were enrolled at an institution or a location of the institution more than 120 days before the closure of the institution or location of the institution, in an educational program offered by the institution as to which the Bureau determined there was a significant decline in the quality or value of the program more than 120 days before closure.
- The institution has been ordered to pay a refund by the Bureau but has failed to do so.
- The institution has failed to pay or reimburse loan proceeds under a federal student loan program as required by law, or has failed to pay or reimburse proceeds received by the institution in excess of tuition and other costs.
- You have been awarded restitution, a refund, or other monetary award by an arbitrator or court, based on a violation of this chapter by an institution or representative of an institution, but have been unable to collect the award from the institution.
- You sought legal counsel that resulted in the cancellation of one or more of your student loans and have an invoice for services rendered and evidence of the cancellation of the student loan or loans.
To qualify for STRF reimbursement, the application must be received within four (4) years from the date of the action or event that made the student eligible for recovery from STRF.
A student whose loan is revived by a loan holder or debt collector after a period of noncollection may, at any time, file a written application for recovery from STRF for the debt that would have otherwise been eligible for recovery. If it has been more than four (4) years since the action or event that made the student eligible, the student must have filed a written application for recovery within the original four (4) year period, unless the period has been extended by another act of law. However, no claim can be paid to any student without a social security number or a taxpayer identification number.
Summary of Tuition and Supplemental Fees
- Application Fee (one-time, non-refundable): $100
- Enrollment Deposit (per semester, non-refundable; applied to tuition): $100 (new students); $200 (returning students)
- Enrollment Deposit Late Fee (per month): $100 (See under Enrollment Deposit)
- Registration Fee (per semester, non-refundable): $50
- Late Registration Fee (per semester): $50
- Late Payment Fee (per month): $50 (per terms of the Enrollment Agreement)
- Tuition Instrumentalists / Vocalists: $11,350 / semester, full-time enrollment; $920 / credit, part-time enrollment
- Private Instruction / Individual Tutorial: $1,950 / credit
- Trio Ensembles: $1,300 / credit
- STRF fee: $2.50 per $1,000 of tuition (per semester); see under Student Tuition Recovery Fund
- Challenge Examinations: $275 / course
- Textbooks and supporting materials: $300 / semester (estimated)
- Music Software: $600 (estimated)
- Library Fee (annually): $0 – $100
- Transcripts: $10 per official transcript
Total Tuition Charges
MASTER OF MUSIC IN JAZZ STUDIES
(60 credits)
Instrumentalists / Vocalists
Full-time enrollment only (4 semesters): $80,000
BACHELOR OF MUSIC IN JAZZ STUDIES (136 credits)
Full-time enrollment (8 semesters): $91,300
Part-time enrollment: $133,960
ASSOCIATE OF ARTS IN JAZZ STUDIES (136 credits)
Full-time enrollment (4 semesters): $45,700
Part-time enrollment: $67,080