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 reviewed here. These fees tend to increase annually.
- The certificate is fee-based (self-sustaining) and does not qualify for the State Employee Tuition Exemption 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’t 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.
Submit the FAFSA. 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.