Registration Requirements and Program Costs

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Registration Requirements

Registrants from diverse backgrounds, industries and locations—including international participants—are welcome.

• All participants should have a high school education or equivalent. There is no minimum GPA required.
• Participants with less than a bachelor’s degree are also required to provide evidence of work in a professional field.
• For the Online Business Analytics Certificate, participants should have a basic knowledge of math and statistics.
• No résumé/CV, letters of recommendation or test scores are required to register.

Certificate Costs

• Business Analytics: $2,500 total cost for certificate; no additional fees
• Entrepreneurship: $2,500 total cost for certificate; no additional fees

Payment Options

There are a variety of payment options available for the online business certificates.

• Debit or Credit Card
• PayPal

You will be prompted for payment during the registration process.

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Registration Window

Participants must complete the registration no later than 6 p.m. ET of the published start date of the term. If registration and payment is not received prior to the deadline, the participant may decide to register for the next published start date.

Students can transfer to a different term with no consequence.

Withdrawals and Refunds

Students can receive a 100% tuition refund up to one week after the first day of class.

Financial Aid

Because these certificates are considered non-credit courses, they do not qualify for federal financial aid. However, you can apply for private student loans with our unique school code, found on our Apply for Aid page.

Scholarships & Discounts

Alumni Discount*

The Alumni Discount provides a 10% tuition reduction for DePaul alumni who register for any of the Driehaus College of Business non-credit certificate programs. Alumni from any of DePaul’s colleges will automatically qualify to receive the discount. No additional forms or applications are required.

Corporate Partnership Discount*

DePaul University partners with a broad network of employers to offer eligible professionals with a 10% tuition discount on all of our non-credit business certificate programs. Please connect with your program advisor to find out if you are eligible through your employer.

*Scholarships and discounts listed above cannot be used in conjunction with other DePaul scholarships, waivers, discounts or awards. Please work with your program advisor to determine which option is best for you.

Have questions about registration or about the certificate programs in general? Contact a program advisor at businesscertificates@depaul.edu or (877) 646-9594 (toll-free).