Tuition and
Payment Plans

Paralegal Certificate Program

Students enrolling in the paralegal certificate program are entitled to various payment plan options. Tuition is only charged for courses taken at NPC, so you can save if you are using transfer credit. Use the tuition calculator below to calculate your total tuition and fees and view the payment plans that are available to you.

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Associate of Paralegal Studies Program

Students enrolling in the associate of paralegal studies program are entitled to various payment plan options. Tuition is only charged for courses taken at NPC, so you can save if you are using transfer credit. Use the tuition calculator below to calculate your total tuition and fees and view the payment plans that are available to you.

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Bachelor of Science in Legal Studies Program

Students enrolling in the bachelor of science in legal studies program are entitled to various payment plan options. Tuition is only charged for courses taken at NPC, so you can save if you are using transfer credit. Use the tuition calculator below to calculate your total tuition and fees and view the payment plans that are available to you.

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Bachelor of Business Administration Program

Students enrolling in the bachelor of business administration program are entitled to various payment plan options. Tuition is only charged for courses taken at NPC, so you can save if you are using transfer credit. Use the tuition calculator below to calculate your total tuition and fees and view the payment plans that are available to you.

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Textbooks

100-level paralegal courses use NPC's custom-developed online courseware. Access to this courseware is included in your tuition.

For other courses, you will need to purchase textbooks. Textbook costs vary from course to course; the estimated average cost of a new (unused) textbook is $75 per course. A detailed list of the textbooks required for each course, with links to retailers from which they can be purchased, can be found here. Some online retailers also offer used textbooks, and the Crestpoint message boards include a forum for students looking to buy used textbooks from fellow students. This can significantly bring the cost down.

Net Cost of Attendance per Academic Year

For more information on the net cost of attendance per academic year, please see our Net Price Calcualator.

Transfer Credit Policy

Undergraduate Transfer Credit Policy

Subject to the limitations set forth below, Crestpoint University accepts transfer credits from colleges and universities that are accredited by an accrediting agency that is recognized by the United States Department of Education (or foreign equivalent) if those credits were earned in the pursuit of an academic degree. Crestpoint also accepts transfer credits that are recommended for credit by the American Council on Education (ACE), the National College Credit Recommendation Service (NCCRS), the Approved Quality Curriculum (AQC) or the Connecticut Credit Assessment Program (CCAP). Crestpoint also accepts military transfer credits issued through the Joint Services Transcript (JST) that are recommended for transfer credit by ACE. For a course to be accepted by Crestpoint as transfer credit, the student must have earned a grade of C or better for the course. For foreign credits, Crestpoint may require the student employ independent evaluation of the credits by an external organization to determine their equivalency to US-based credits. The number of credits awarded for any transfer course is at the sole discretion of Crestpoint administration.

Transfer credit from sources that are based on "challenge" or "test-out" may not constitute more than 25% of a program’s credit requirements. For example, a student seeking an associate degree in paralegal studies requires 60 credits in all, and so may transfer a maximum of 15 credits towards that degree from challenge or test-out sources. In addition, for the academic programs involving legal studies, transfer credit from challenge or test-out sources may not replace a core course in any academic program. For example, a “Torts” course from a challenge or test-out source may not be used to replace the “Torts and Personal Injury” core course requirement for Crestpoint’s Certificate in Paralegal Studies, Associate of Paralegal Studies, and Bachelor of Science in Legal Studies programs. For this purpose, "challenge or test-out" source means a source that is designated as a challenge, test-out or similar term by the agency that recommends the credit source. For example, an NCCRS credit recommendation that is designated by NCCRS as a "proficiency exam" is considered a test-out source of credit.

For all undergraduate degree programs, students must take at least 25% of their degree program at Crestpoint.

Special Rules for Legal Studies Programs

Notwithstanding the above, to earn a paralegal certificate from Crestpoint University, a student must earn at least 15 credits in legal studies courses taken at Crestpoint University. To earn an Associate’s Degree in Paralegal Studies from Crestpoint University, a student must earn at least 24 credits in legal studies courses taken at Crestpoint University. To earn a Bachelor of Science in Legal Studies Degree from Crestpoint University, a student must earn at least 36 credits in legal studies courses taken at Crestpoint University.

Graduate Programs Transfer Credit Policy

Crestpoint accepts up to 18 credits as transfer credit if the courses were completed as part of a graduate degree program at an institution accredited by an accrediting agency recognized by the United States Department of Education or a foreign equivalent, or recommended for transfer credit on the graduate degree level by transfer credit recommendation organizations referenced above, such as ACE or NCCRS. Additionally, the student must have achieved a grade of B or better before a transfer course can be accepted. A transferred course may replace a core course if the transferring course is substantially similar to the corresponding Crestpoint course. A transferred course may replace an elective course if the course is substantially relevant to the student’s degree program. Determinations of substantial similarity and relevancy are at the discretion of Crestpoint University.

General Transfer Credit Rules

Courses transferred that would replace core courses for any program at Crestpoint must cover the same material as the corresponding courses offered at Crestpoint University, in the judgment of and at the discretion of Crestpoint administration. A transfer course applied toward the a program elective requirement must be a substantive course that substantially relates to the program's field, regardless of whether Crestpoint offers such course. For example, a transfer course in international law may be applied towards an elective requirement for a legal studies program even though Crestpoint does not offer such a course.

A general education course transferred to Crestpoint can replace a general education requirement if it is related to that general education area. For example, a transferred calculus course could count towards the general education requirement in mathematics, while a chemistry course could count towards the general education requirement in natural science.

Any appropriate transfer course can replace a general elective at Crestpoint, even if it does not qualify as a "general education" course. For example, credits in areas of physical education, performing arts, keyboarding, military training and the like may be counted towards general elective credit requirements even though they would not qualify as general education courses to be counted towards general education credit requirements.

Notwithstanding the above, schools or programs within the University may prescribe school or program-level adjustments to transfer credits accepted towards a specific academic program, in accordance with the decisions of the program director, Chief Academic Officer, and applicable curriculum committee. In such matters, the decision of the program director, Chief Academic Officer, and applicable curriculum committee are final.

Crestpoint requires official transcripts to be sent from the credit source to Crestpoint, for the transfer credits to be applied towards the student's degree. Please note that the decision of any other institution as to whether to accept Crestpoint credits and in terms of how to apply them towards a student's degree plan, is always the discretion of the receiving institution.

Purple Heart Scholarship Fund

Once every two months, a full scholarship is available for a service member or veteran who has been wounded in the line of duty. Please call our office at 1-800-371-6105 or e-mail us at bursar@crestpoint.edu for more information.

National Paralegal College participates in the Military Tuition Assistance programs which include; Montgomery GI Bill, Post 9-11, DANTES for Active Duty Service Members, Dependents Education Assistance (DEA) and Vocational Rehabilitation and Employment (VR&E) and the Purple Heart Scholarship Fund. For more information please visit the NPC School Catalog or website at https://nationalparalegal.edu. Military students may also visit https://benefits.va.gov/gibill for more information on their military benefits. Students who are entitled to Department of Veterans Affairs (DVA) education benefits must make initial contact with the NPC veteran affairs certifying official. A formal application for admission to NPC should be completed before applying for VA education benefits. Application for veteran education benefits should be sent to the NPC certifying official for submission to the DVA on your behalf. VA education benefits eligibility and payment rates vary depending on each individual’s military history and educational program. Only the DVA can determine VA applications eligibility. For information, contact a DVA representative in your area, toll free at 1- 888-GI-BILL-1 (1-888-442-4551) or review https://benefits.va.gov/gibill. VA Tuition Assistance To obtain federal military tuition assistance, email or call the student services office to develop your education plan. From that point, you can submit a military Tuition Assistance request. You can currently receive 100% federal tuition assistance from military service, with a $250 cap per semester hour and a $4,500 annual limit. This maximum amount will not cover NPC’s entire tuition. If you want to apply the military tuition assistance, you will need to submit a completed authorization form to your Military Representative at least two weeks before your class start date. For more information on the net cost of attendance per academic year, please see our Net Price Calculator. Statistics on NPC can be found on the College Navigator site of the National Center for Education Statistics.