Education is important. For a nation, education provides the basis for building the human capital necessary to compete in the global economy. For an individual, education can help them break free from poverty and provide opportunities for better jobs and financial security. Education is key to achieving these things, yet it’s still out of reach for many people who live in countries where schools and universities lack funding or resources. In fact, there are more than 264 million children and youths around the world who aren’t receiving any formal education at all. Education is the key to economic growth. It creates jobs, drives innovation, and improves our quality of life. Education advocates have long called education “the great equalizer”—and for good reason. From the classroom to the workplace, education supports a nation’s economic competitiveness by equipping students with skills needed in today’s workforce. The relationship between education and economic growth is a well-studied one. In fact, a report from the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) shows that countries with higher levels of education tend to see higher rates of productivity. This has a lot to do with the fact that more highly educated workers are better able to create technology and innovations, which in turn leads to increased productivity.This isn’t just good news for companies—it also means more jobs are created as well as stronger social mobility opportunities for those who don’t have access to traditional sources of power or influence. For instance, if you want your child’s school district to be diverse, then you need someone in the community who can advocate for those changes at the local level; this type of advocacy becomes easier when you have an educated population instead of one dominated by uneducated people who are unable to speak up about their needs out loud. Heritage University is a private institution. Heritage University’s ranking in the 2021 edition of Best Colleges is Regional Universities West, #95-#124. Its tuition and fees are $18,029.

Heritage University is ranked #95-#124 in Regional Universities West. Schools are ranked according to their performance across a set of widely accepted indicators of excellence.

• #95-#124inRegional Universities West
• #117inTop Performers on Social Mobility (tie)

heritage university tuition

2021-2022 Cost of Attendance

	UndergraduateDependentLiving With Parent	UndergraduateIndependentLiving With Parent	UndergraduateIndependentNot Living With Parent	GraduateNot Living With Parent
Tuition /Fees	$18,560	$18,560	$18,560	$9,732
Books/Supplies	$942	$942	$942	$471
Room & Board	$3,516	$8,484	$10,650	$10,650
Transportation	$1,718	$1,718	$1,718	$1,718
Miscellaneous	$2,013	$2,076	$2,265	$2,265
TOTALS	$26,749	$31,780	$34,135	$24,836

Figures shown above are for standard two semesters only (fall semester = 16 weeks, spring semester = 16 weeks).  Undergraduate budgets are based on full-time tuition, 12-18 credits per semester, less than full-time credits or additional credits are charged at $765/cr., and graduate (master’s) budgets are based on 6 credits per semester at $811/cr.  Summer 2022 budget expenses (not shown here) will be based on 8 weeks of attendance.

Other allowable expenses, not included in the table above:

• If you have excessive transportation expenses you may request an additional transportation allowance.
• If you have daycare expenses or dependent care expenses, you may submit a request to increase your COA. Please see “Dependent Care Allowance Form“

Fees

• Initial Registration Fee (new students only, non-refundable):
  • $140 one time fee
• Student Activity and Services Fee:
  • $100/semester
  • Non-Toppenish undergraduate students only: $40
• Course or Program Specific Fee (for Science, Art, and any course with contact hours greater than credit hours)
  • $146/semester
• Academic fees (non-refundable application fees):
  • Undergraduate: $0
  • Graduate: $95
• Graduation fees:
  • Undergraduate (Bachelor’s): $200
  • Undergraduate (Associate’s): $110
  • Certificate: $100
  • Graduate: $220