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Tuition and Fees
Review current tuition and fees to assess the total cost of attending NewSchool in San Diego. We deeply care about keeping the cost of attendance affordable for you. If you need support, contact the Financial Aid Office for solutions to make tuition more affordable, including payment plans and applying for financial aid.
Financial Aid & Scholarships
NewSchool offers financial aid and scholarships to help students fund their studies. Financial aid includes state and federal aid, work-study, and loans. Veterans can also use their military benefits at NewSchool. Contact our Financial Aid Office to find out which options are available to you.
Application Deadlines
NewSchool students attend courses in all four quarters. This allows you to start your program whenever works best for you. Although we offer rolling admissions, scholarship availability is first-come, first-served. As an added bonus, you can receive an Early Admission Scholarship based on the priority deadlines below.
| Term dates | Application deadline | Early admission scholarship deadlines for new students | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Term | Start | End | Domestic | International | $2,000 scholarship | $1,500 scholarship | $1,000 scholarship |
| Winter 2027 | 1/4/2027 | 3/20/2027 | 1/4/2027 | 11/5/2026 | 9/1/2026 | 10/1/2026 | 11/1/2026 |
| Spring 2027 | 4/5/2027 | 6/19/2027 | 4/5/2027 | 2/4/2027 | 1/1/2027 | 2/1/2027 | 3/1/2027 |
| Summer 2027 | 7/12/2027 | 9/18/2027 | 7/12/2027 | 5/13/2027 | 2/15/2027 | 3/15/2027 | 4/15/2027 |
| Fall 2027 | 10/4/2027 | 12/18/2027 | 10/4/2027 | 8/5/2027 | 5/15/2027 | 6/15/2027 | 7/15/2027 |
| Winter 2028 | 1/10/2028 | 3/25/2028 | 1/10/2028 | 11/11/2027 | 8/15/2027 | 9/15/2027 | 10/15/2027 |
| Spring 2028 | 4/10/2028 | 6/24/2028 | 4/10/2028 | 2/10/2028 | 11/15/2027 | 12/15/2027 | 1/15/2028 |
| Summer 2028 | 7/10/2028 | 9/16/2028 | 7/10/2028 | 5/11/2028 | 2/15/2028 | 3/15/2028 | 4/15/2028 |
| Fall 2028 | 10/2/2028 | 12/16/2028 | 10/2/2028 | 8/3/2028 | 5/15/2028 | 6/15/2028 | 7/15/2028 |
| Winter 2029 | 1/8/2029 | 3/24/2029 | 1/8/2029 | 11/9/2028 | 8/15/2028 | 9/15/2028 | 10/15/2028 |
| Spring 2029 | 4/9/2029 | 6/23/2029 | 4/9/2029 | 2/8/2029 | 11/15/2028 | 12/15/2028 | 1/15/2029 |
| Summer 2029 | 7/9/2029 | 9/15/2029 | 7/9/2029 | 5/10/2029 | 2/15/2029 | 3/15/2029 | 4/15/2029 |
| Fall 2029 | 10/1/2029 | 12/15/2029 | 10/1/2029 | 8/2/2029 | 5/15/2029 | 6/15/2029 | 7/15/2029 |
| Winter 2030 | 1/7/2030 | 3/23/2030 | 1/7/2030 | 11/8/2029 | 8/15/2029 | 9/15/2029 | 10/15/2029 |
| Spring 2030 | 4/8/2030 | 6/22/2030 | 4/8/2030 | 2/7/2030 | 11/15/2029 | 12/15/2029 | 1/15/2030 |
| Summer 2030 | 7/8/2030 | 9/14/2030 | 7/8/2030 | 5/9/2030 | 2/15/2030 | 3/15/2030 | 4/15/2030 |
| Fall 2030 | 9/30/2030 | 12/14/2030 | 9/30/2030 | 8/1/2030 | 5/15/2030 | 6/15/2030 | 7/15/2030 |
Enrollment Inquiries
If you are interested in learning more about enrolling at NewSchool, please contact an Enrollment
Specialist or call (619) 684-8801, during our business hours
Monday – Thursday from 8 AM – 7 PM
Friday from 8 AM – 5 PM (Pacific Time).
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