Our Unique Payment Plan Makes it Easy to Transition to a High-Demand Career

Enter the program for as little as $4,000
Pay back the course fee from earnings during your curricular practical training
Graduate with no student debt

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A Low Initial Payment

Entry for internationals starts at $4,000.
No other U.S. university offers this low entry fee.
Pay the remaining tuition from your earnings during your curricular practical training.

Student Loans Are Available To You

Pay remaining program costs through a ‘Student Loan’ which you arrange after you receive a paid practicum position.
Total cost is ~$55,740, which includes tuition, campus housing, and organic meals.

Repay the Loan During Your Paid Practicum

Average starting salary for training practicums: $80,000 – $95,000 per year. per year.
Typical repayment amounts will be ~$2000 per month.

A Low Initial Payment

Entry for internationals starts at $4,000.
No other U.S. university offers this low entry fee.
Pay the remaining tuition from your earnings during your curricular practical training.

Student Loans Are Available To You

Pay remaining program costs through a ‘Student Loan’ which you arrange after you receive a paid practicum position.
Total cost is ~$55,740, which includes tuition, campus housing, and organic meals.

Repay the Loan during your Paid Practicum

Average starting salary for training practicums: $80,000 – $95,000 per year.
Typical repayment amounts will be ~$2000 per month.

U.S. Citizens and Permanent Residents

Costs and Financial Aid Vary Slightly From International

Almost all U.S. graduate students can get federal student loans covering the tuition, fees, housing, and meals, plus cash for expenses. Most of our students qualify for the entire program cost to be covered.

Costs and Financial Aid Information

Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA)

Loan and Finance FAQs

How does the loan work for international students?

Students working in Curricular Practical Training (CPT) find that the loan payment is part of an affordable budget and can be paid by their after-tax income along with paying their living expenses. It is common for students to also accumulate savings while doing the CPT internship.

If an international student has no co-signer, you will be required to pay a modest amount upon enrollment. The amount required will depend on the level of financial aid for which you qualify. The balance of your program expenses is then paid through the Computer Professionals Loan.

MIU is the guarantor of a bank loan with a local bank. Please note: MIU receives no benefit or advantage from this arrangement and you may choose any lender you wish.

Additional loan and payment options that might apply to some international students

Alternative loans other than the MidWestOne Bank loan are available if a student knows a U.S. Resident who can co-sign on the loan and the student has started their first Computer Science course on campus. The initial payment must be paid on arrival without using the loan.

Program cost details for international students

For international students, the initial cost, covering 2 semesters of coursework, organic dining, health insurance, and comfortable housing (single room) on our campus in the U.S. (near Chicago) is between $4000 and $7000, depending on your initial level of qualification. More experienced, senior SDs pay the least upfront.

For international students total program costs are:

Tuition: $38,000 ($44,000 starting with the October 2022 entry.)

Health Insurance: $3,600 for the first 12 months

Room and Board: $7,400 (for the first 8 months on campus).

Fees: $530

TM: $210

TOTAL: $49,740. (Beginning with October 2022 entry, the total will be ~$55,740)

You also need $2000 available to cover personal expenses when first arriving on campus to begin 8 months of classes.

If an additional course needs to be taken due to failing one course, then there is an additional charge of $3000.

Typical salary, income taxes and living costs for curricular practical training (CPT) students in US

A typical budget does allow students to pay off the educational loan in 27 months (with a monthly payment of about $2,000) and live in a standard apartment within 30-minutes commute of their job site as well as accumulate about $500/mo. in savings. Typical take-home pay after taxes is $67,000/year.

Note: Salaries, taxes, and living costs vary by location in the US.

“What I love about the ComPro program is that I only paid a small initial fee, and comfortably paid back the rest after I got an Internship.”

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Our Unique Payment Plan Makes it Easy to Transition to a High-Demand Career

A Low Initial Payment

Student Loans Are Available To You

Repay the Loan During Your Paid Practicum

A Low Initial Payment

Student Loans Are Available To You

Repay the Loan during your Paid Practicum

U.S. Citizens and Permanent Residents

Loan and Finance FAQs

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Our Unique Payment Plan Makes it Easy to Transition to a High-Demand Career

A Low Initial Payment

Student Loans Are Available To You

Repay the Loan during your Paid Practicum

U.S. Citizens and Permanent Residents

Loan and Finance FAQs

Are You Ready to Start a New Career?

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