Preston University
2520 Fairlane Drive
Suite 360
Montgomery, AL 36116
1-334-422-4424
Toll Free: 866-460-0486
Fax: 1-334-375-4672

AUTHENTICATION OF DOCUMENTS
All official academic documents (transcripts, certificates and diplomas) are embossed with the Preston University corporate seal. Students may request an apostille, local notarization or higher certifications of such official documents for an additional fee. Contact the Registrar's Office for current fees. The official transcript and degree certificate awarded upon graduation are free; requests for additional transcripts should be accompanied by a $15.00 payment for each document. The fee for replacement diplomas is $25.00 each. All graduates will receive a degree certificate suitable for framing or display. When certification of the degree is requested, an additional certificate will be issued containing the desired certifications at additional cost.

AWARD OF DEGREES AND TRANSCRIPTS

• satisfactory completion of all course work;
• completion of an approved project, thesis or dissertation, if required;
• full payment of all tuition, fees and costs;
• written approval of the supervising professor; (Doctoral degrees only)

ENROLLMENT AND REGISTRATION PROCEDURE
To apply for Preston University Degree programs, complete the Application for Admission and send or bring it together with accompanying documents and the application fee of US $75.00 to:

Preston University
2520 Fairlane Drive, Ste. 360
Montgomery, AL 36116

The following documents should accompany the application.

• Copies of all Secondary School, Bachelors, Masters and other diplomas. (Transcribed in English)
• Official copies of all academic transcripts from each school attended. (In English and notarized if translated from originals)
• These transcripts should be mailed directly to Preston University from each school you have attended. For institutions that do not issue additional transcripts, photocopies of the documents, suitably notarized, or attested by an official of the issuing school or other official certification will be accepted.
• A passport-sized photo of the applicant.

Candidates for Masters or Doctoral Degrees should submit the following documents in addition to the above.

• A complete Curriculum Vitae or résumé.
• An initial research proposal outlining the general field of study and your primary research focus. The initial proposal is usually three to eight typewritten pages (for Ph.D. candidates only).

ENGLISH LANGUAGE REQUIREMENT
Distance Education students whose native language is not English must take the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) as a condition of enrollment. The minimum acceptable score is 500 on the written exam or 175 on the computer-based test. Students may begin their studies in Provisional Status until they complete the TOEFL, but the test scores must be received by Preston University within two years following enrollment or prior to graduation, whichever comes first. The school code for Preston University on the TOEFL is 4640.

ACCEPTANCE OF TRANSFER CREDIT
Each degree program has a minimum academic content specified in semester credits. Course credits with a grade of "C" or better earned at other colleges or universities recognized by Preston University may be transferred into Preston degree programs subject to acceptance by the Admissions Office. Quarter credits from other institutions are converted into equivalent semester credits as follows: 1 semester credit equals 1.5 quarter credits. All students must complete Preston University course work in addition to projects, reports, theses or dissertations to qualify for award of a degree.

ACCEPTANCE STATUS

DEGREE STATUS
Full degree status is granted to those individuals who have met all degree admission requirements and have provided all required documents including: an Application for Admission form, official transcripts of prior college course work and verification of professional work experience when required.

PROVISIONAL DEGREE STATUS
Those individuals for whom all required official academic documentation has not been received may become a provisional degree candidate, but must supply the required documentation, or evidence of a sincere effort to do so prior to graduation. The student may submit the Application for Admission along with available documentation for consideration by the Admissions Office. The Admissions Office may admit the student in a provisional status pending receipt of all the required documents. When all required documents have been received, the student is given full degree status.

TUITION PAYMENT OPTIONS
Those students seeking admission into any program pay a onetime, nonrefundable $75.00 application fee. This fee is paid at the time the application is submitted. For distance education programs the tuition cost is fixed for the academic program regardless of how much transfer credit is awarded. The tuition amount is not discounted for transfer credit.

The following tuition payment options are available.

• Full Payment Option:
  Pay the total program tuition at registration. Receive a 15% discount.
• Partial Payment Option:
  Pay the total program tuition in two installments with one-half of the total tuition required at the time of registration, and the second half due in six (6) months. Receive a 10% tuition reduction.
• Student Loan Option:
  Pay 10% of the total program tuition at registration, with the remainder to be paid in six (6), twelve (12), or twenty-four (24) consecutive monthly installments.
• Student Loan Option for the 120 semester credit bachelor degree program:
  Pay 10% of the total program tuition at registration, with the remainder to be paid in forty-eight (48) consecutive monthly installments.
• Individual Courses:
  Pay in full at the start of the course, or, pay the course tuition in three equal monthly installments. One-third of the total tuition is required at the time of enrollment with one-third due in each of the next two following months.

Approved methods of payment include cash, money orders, credit card (Master Card, Visa or American Express card) and wire transfer. Students may also pay by personal check drawn on a U.S. financial institution. Regardless of the mode of payment, the total tuition for the students program must be paid before course grades, degrees, diplomas, certificates or transcripts will be issued.

TUITION AND FEES

DEGREE PROGRAM FEES
Associate Degree program
     (60 semester credits) US$ 7,950.00
Bachelor Degree programs
     (120 semester credits) US$ 15,950.00
Bachelor Degree programs
     (60 semester credits) US$ 7,950.00 (must have equivalent of Associate Degree)
Master Degree programs
     36 semester credits) US$ 7,950.00
Doctoral (Ph.D.) programs
     (36 Semester credits) US$ 8,950.00

INDIVIDUAL COURSE FEES
Per semester credit US$ 350.00 (Textbooks are provided at no additional cost)

REFUND POLICY
Tuition paid for distance education academic programs is refundable on a prorated basis according to the number of courses already shipped to the student. The following conditions apply:

1. The application fee is nonrefundable.
2. The effective date of cancellation is the date the student's written withdrawal notice is received by the University.
3. Courses shipped to the student will count as courses in progress, and will not be refunded. Credits accepted for transfer will be counted toward the number of courses completed.
4. Refunds are calculated based upon the amount of tuition actually received by Preston University and the number of courses completed or in progress. The percentage of program credits not completed nor in progress is the percentage of the total program cost eligible for refund. Programs cancelled before any courses are sent to the student will receive a full refund of tuition paid.

Request Information
Information about Preston University may be requested via an on-line form, e-mailing the Preston University Admissions Office at admissions@preston.edu, or by calling (334) 422-4424 .