TESOL Certificate Program
Program tuition is $6,800 and can be paid by credit card or using international payment through Western Union. Upon admission in the TESOL Certificate Program, a $500 non-refundable deposit is due by the date indicated in the admission letter. Students can submit the rest of the tuition payment of $6,300 online by the tuition (registration) deadline. Additionally, students should plan to spend approximately $250 on books and supplies.
TESOL Certificate Program Refund Policy
You are advised to review the refund policy below before you submit the program tuition payment. Please note that the tuition deposit and application fee are non-refundable.
Refund Deadline:
The refund deadline is 7 days after the program start date. Refunds will NOT be granted after the refund deadline.
Early Refund Request:
If you request a refund more than 7 days prior to the program start date, you will receive a full refund. To make an early refund request, the student must email tesolcertprog@tc.columbia.edu and include the reason for cancellation.
Late Refund Request:
Refund requests made between 7 days prior to program start date and the refund deadline (i.e., 7 days after the program start date) will be subject to a $200 cancellation fee. To request a refund during the late refund request period, the student must email tesolcertprog@tc.columbia.edu and include the reason for cancellation.
Refunds will NOT be granted after the refund deadline, which is 7 days after the first day of the Program.
For questions about our refund policy, please contact our office at tesolcertprog@tc.columbia.edu
Workshop Refund Policy
A full refund of the registration fee will be granted if the written request to withdraw from the workshop is received by the TESOL Certificate Program at least seven business days prior to the scheduled workshop session. Workshops dropped within the seven-day window will receive a 50% refund. No refunds will be granted after the start date of the workshop.