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We Take a Flexible Approach to Tuition & Payments

Pay for Rithm School on your own terms. Choose between upfront payments, loan options, and a partial and fully deferred tuition plan.

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Tuition Cost

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Curriculum

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Daily Schedule

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Professional Projects

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Outcomes
& Job Support

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Start Dates

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Choose the best
payment option for you

Pay Up Front
Ascent Funding Loan
Take a Hybrid Approach
Defer Your Tuition
You’ll pay a $3000 deposit and $21,000 in tuition. Credit cards are accepted.

Tuition can also be split into two or four installments with an additional financing fee of $500.
Ascent helps Rithm School students pay tuition and living expenses.

You’ll pay a deposit of $3,000 and tuition of $11,500. After that, you’ll pay 5% of your salary over four years after you’ve landed a job making at least $60,000.

Total payment is capped at $17,250.
You’ll pay a deposit of $3,000 and 10% of your salary for four years after you’ve landed a job making at least $60,000.

Total payment is capped at $34,500.
  • Pay Up Front

You can choose to pay your tuition up front, either out of pocket or with a loan.

  • Finance with Ascent

Our loan partner, Ascent, offers flexible repayment plans through their Rithm School financing services. 

  • Choose A Hybrid Plan

Choose a combination of both! You can pay some up front now, and the rest once you start making $60,000 or more.

  • Defer Your Tuition

Pay back your tuition once you’ve landed a job making $60,000 or more!

Let's dive into the details

Upfront (1, 2, or 4 Istallments)

Ascent Loan

Hybrid ISA*

Fully Deferrred
ISA*

Deposit
$ 3,000
$ 3,000
$ 3,000
$ 3,000
Amount paid upfront
$ 24,000
(deposit + tuition)
$ 3,000
(deposit only)
$ 14,500
(deposit + Half tuition)
$ 3,000
(deposit only)
Payment cap
$ 24,000
(+ $500 if 2 or 4 insatallments)

Check repayment options

$ 31,750
(upfront amount + $17,250)
$37,500 (deposit + $34,500)
Payment Start date
1 week before
class starts

Check repayment options

1 week before class starts, then after you land a job
After you land a job
Eligibility
Everyone
Everyone
US residents (NY excluded)
US residents (NY excluded)

Deposit

Upfront (1, 2, or 4 Istallments)

$ 3,000

Ascent Loan

$ 3,000

Hybrid ISA*

$ 3,000

Fully Deferrred ISA*

$ 3,000

Amount paid upfront

Upfront (1, 2, or 4 Istallments)

$ 24,000
(deposit + tuition)

Ascent Loan

$ 3,000
(deposit only)

Hybrid ISA*

$ 14,500
(deposit + Half tuition)

Fully Deferrred ISA*

$ 3,000
(deposit only)

Payment cap

Upfront (1, 2, or 4 Istallments)

$ 24,000
(+ $500 if 2 or 4 insatallments)

Ascent Loan

Check repayment options

Hybrid ISA*

$ 31,750
(upfront amount + $17,250)

Fully Deferrred ISA*

$ 37,500 (deposit + $34,500)

Payment Start date

Upfront (1, 2, or 4 Istallments)

1 week before class starts

Ascent Loan

Check repayment options

Hybrid ISA*

1 week before class starts, then after you land a job

Fully Deferrred ISA*

After you land a job

Eligibility

Upfront (1, 2, or 4 Istallments)

Everyone

Ascent Loan

Everyone

Hybrid ISA*

US residents (NY excluded)

Fully Deferrred ISA*

US residents (NY excluded)

* With our hybrid ISA plan, you will pay a $3,000 deposit and half tuition ($11,500) upfront. Once you land a job paying at least $60,000, you’ll pay your tuition in monthly installments equal to 5% of your monthly salary. You’ll make these payments for 4 years, or until you pay $17,250-whichever comes first.

* With our fully deferred ISA plan, you will pay a $3,000 deposit upfront. Once you land a job paying at least $60,000, you’ll pay your tuition in monthly installments equal to 10% of your monthly salary. You’ll make these payments for 4 years, or until you pay $34,500-whichever comes first.

Fund your future with an Ascent Loan

Ascent helps Rithm School students pay tuition, as well as living expenses up to $6,000. They offer simple, straightforward consumer loans with flexible payment options. In their own words, “You deserve a valuable education, and we think financing it should be easy.”

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Pay your tuition once you've landed a successful job

We’re invested in your success! We’ve focused on allowing you to learn new skills and land a job first and foremost. With our deferred tuition option, you pay tuition only once you’ve secured a role earning at least $60,000 per year.

FAQs

Yes! We work with Ascent Funding to help students finance their tuition and living expenses.

  • Eligible students must be a resident of or hold asylum status in the USA.
  • Eligible students must not have any other active Income Share Agreements.
  • Unfortunately, we are unable to offer Income Share Agreements to residents of New York.

Upon admission, you will be invited to apply via email to complete your application. The application will only take a few minutes to complete, and your account will be up and running within one week.

Yes. You may satisfy your Deferred Tuition at any time by paying the payment cap, minus any payments you’ve already made.

If you leave Rithm within the first four weeks, we’ll issue a full refund minus your deposit. 

If you are paying with the Deferred or Hybrid Tuition Model and leave after four weeks, will still share your income according to the terms of the agreement.

You’ll pay a percentage of your gross salary (before taxes).

The minimum income threshold is $60,000. If your income falls below $60,000, your payments will pause. Your payments will resume when your income increases above the threshold.

This depends on your payment method.

Our tuition cost is $24,000 if you pay upfront in one installment. If you pay upfront in 2 or 4 installments, you’ll pay $24,500.

If you pay via loan, your total payment amount will depend on your chosen repayment plan.

For Deferred and Hybrid Tuition Models, your total cost will depend on your income, but you’ll never pay more than the payment cap. The payment cap for the Deferred Tuition Model is $34,500, and the payment cap for the Hybrid Tuition Model is $31,750. Refer to our Payment Plan Comparison Chart for more information.

Monthly payments are calculated by applying your income share to your total monthly earned income. You will receive a monthly bill for this amount, and you can make your payments online, over the phone, or via mail.

You can take a look at an example agreement contract here.

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