Tuition & Financial Aid
The Graduate Certificate in AI for Organizations is a self-sustaining/fee-based program. Tuition is charged on a per-credit basis directly to the student and increases by approximately 3-6% annually.
AI for Organizations Tuition
Cost per credit for academic year 2026-27: $1,000
| Quarter courses | Credits | Total course fees | Quarterly UW fees | Estimated total cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AI Foundations for Organizations | 5 | $5,000 | $282 | $5,282 |
| AI Governance and Value Creation: Managing Change, Risk, and Innovation | 5 | $5,000 | $282 | $5,282 |
| Designing and Implementing Generative AI Systems | 5 | $5,000 | $282 | $5,282 |
| $15,846 | ||||
Additional Information
- Tuition is the same for all students, regardless of residency and modality. There are no separate rates for in-state and out-of-state tuition.
- Tuition is based on the number of credits taken.
- Tuition and fees are subject to increase each year, typically by 3-6%.
- A non-refundable registration fee is assessed for students in self-sustaining programs. Student fees for the previous academic year can be . These fees tend to increase annually.
- The certificate is fee-based (self-sustaining) and does not鈥痲ualify for the program.
- To accept the offer of admission, applicants are required to pay a $250 non-refundable deposit, which will be applied to first quarter tuition.
Employer Benefits
Many employers can support your pursuit of a graduate certificate through multiple means. Discussing some options with your manager and your employer's human resources department can help you make a graduate certificate a reality. Support can take various forms such as tuition support and/or offering the student new career opportunities in the form of AI-related projects and assignments, either while enrolled or upon graduation. Here are some tips to help you with these conversations:
- Ask about financial assistance:
- Often, this takes the form of reimbursement to help with your tuition or course expenses.
- Release time:
- Some employers are willing to adjust work hours to give you additional study time.
- Project data:
- Offer in your conversation to use potential class assignments to aid in research or analysis of a problem or lingering backlog project your team has been wishing to get to.
Financial Aid & Scholarships
For graduate certificates, financial aid is limited but still available.
Learn more about the sources available to help fund your education:
Helpful Tips for Finding Aid
Don鈥檛 wait until you are admitted to start searching and applying for funding. Scholarship deadlines tend to be mid-winter. You may not have your admissions decisions by the time deadlines occur.
Do your research! Look for funding that will match your specific goals, background and interests.
. Most loans are based on the FAFSA, as are some scholarships. The priority deadline to submit the FAFSA for the UW is Jan. 15 each year.