Tuition, Payments & Discounts

Tuition for the 2026-2027 Yale Financing and Deploying Clean Energy certificate program is $10,800.

• Tuition payment is due in two installments:
  • June 3, 2026 – Due date for enrollment and first tuition payment (at least 50% of total tuition due).
  • November 16, 2026 – Deadline to submit second tuition payment (remaining balance due).
• July 6, 2026 is the last day to withdraw for a tuition refund, less $500.

There is no application fee or deposit. Should you be admitted to the program, reserving your seat requires paying the first tuition installment in full and signing the Intent to Enroll form. 

Please note because this is a non-degree, not-for-credit program, traditional financial aid, including grants and student loans, is not available. However, we encourage you to enquire with your employer whether training and professional development funds may be applied to finance this program. Here is a sample email to your employer to help get this discussion started. 

A small number of tuition discounts will be available, covering up to 20% of the tuition costs, for a handful of highly qualified, eligible candidates who apply for tuition discount consideration by the priority application deadline.  These discounts are limited and competitively awarded. To be considered for a tuition discount, applicants must complete a 300 word essay response to a prompt within the program application and submit their completed application by the priority deadline. Applicants will not be able to request tuition discount after submitting the application.

You will not be asked to provide information about your financial status. Because admissions and discount decisions are evaluated holistically, we suggest you pay special attention to all aspects of the application, particularly your CV/resume and the application essays, to help us get to know you, your motivations for applying, your ability to succeed and contribute to the program, and potential for impact.

You will be notified of any discounts awarded at the time of your admissions decision.