TUITION and PAYMENT PLANS: $5,500 tuition covers both full and part-time 650-hour licensing programs. Various payment options, including monthly payment plans are available:
Option One:
$5,000 paid in the form of a $500 non-refundable deposit upon acceptance and the balance of $5,000 payable two weeks before Term One begins. Total: $5,500.
Option Two:
$5,500 tuition paid in the form of a $500 non-refundable deposit upon acceptance and the balance paid in 2 payments. $3,300 due two weeks before Term One begins and $1,856 due two weeks before Term Two begins. Option Two includes a $150* fee. Total: $5,656.
Option Three (available with part-time program only):
$5,500 tuition paid in the form of a $500 non-refundable deposit upon acceptance and the balance paid in 12 monthly payments of $442.50 due on the 1st of each month. Option Three includes a $300* fee. Total: $5,810.
Option Four: Individual classes or courses may be attended on a space available basis at a tuition rate of $16* per class hour. This rate option is also used to calculate tuition owed in the case of early withdrawal. MSTM students or graduates who wish to repeat a course may enroll again at $8* per class hour if space allows. The Clinical Massage Practice course is tuition-free.
Additional costs:
Application fee: $50
Textbooks: approximately $283*
Supplies: $300-600*
Student Insurance and Benefits from ABMP $65
Massage Table $150-700*
*Tax: The State of Hawaii charges 4.167% General Excise Tax on all goods and services. This cost is included in the cost reflected on our website. GE Tax will be added to books, supplies, deposit, and tuition.
A professional quality massage table is necessary for your career from the time you become a student. Owning or having access to a massage table is required for practice throughout the program. Tables are available for those who wish to purchase one through the school, discounts are available for MSTM students. More information on tables and supplies will be provided to all students upon acceptance to the program. If you would prefer this information sooner, please let us know.
“As a single person I could not have afforded the $10,000 that a friend of mine spent for
another massage school, and to be honest I think I got the better education.”
- Connie Johnpoll, LMT, MSTM class of ‘97”