There are four main costs associated with participating on the Pacific Program:  (1) The Program Charge, (2) Airfare, (3) Tuition and (4) Personal Spending Allowance.  For payment deadlines, please click on "Dates" from the "Program Details" menu.  All payments should be made to the Bursar's Office.    

When Georgia Tech students study abroad on a Georgia Tech program, their financial aid travels with them - including scholarships, grants and loans. Additionally, there are outside scholarships that students may be eligible to apply for. To learn more, please see the following resources: 

• Scholarships Database (GT Login Required)
• Office of Scholarships and Financial Aid
• Hope and Zell Miller Scholarships
• Schedule Scholarship Advising Appointment with EA Advisor

2026 Program Charge is $12,300

• The program charge includes all housing, a partial meal plan, ground transportation, insurance, and all class-affiliated excursions unless states otherwise on the syllabi. 

  A $500.00 deposit is required at the time of application is the first payment towards the program fee.  The deposit is not refundable.  

  Program Charge I: $5900.  Program Charge I is not refundable.

  Program Charge II: $5900. Program Charge II is not refundable.  

2026 Estimated Airfare: ~$2500.00

Students will purchase and pay for their own tickets for the international flights into Dunedin, New Zealand at the beginning of the Pacific Program and out of Sydney, Australia at the end of the Pacific Program.  All students will be responsible for booking, paying for, and managing their own international flights.       

'Domestic' flights:  All students will participate in group flights internal to the Pacific Program.  These 'domestic' flights will include travel from Dunedin to Townsville and Townsville to Sydney.   The 'domestic' internal flights will be managed as group flights and will be covered by the Pacific Program.   

2026 Estimated Tuition and Fees: ~$5236

Tuition is assessed based on residency, matriculation term and program type as outlined on the following page: Financial Information & Resources | Office of International Education.  Tuition rates are posted by the GT Bursar for students based on term, level of study and degree.

Tuition estimate is based on 12 credits at the current tuition rates. Tuition will be charged by the Bursar’s Office, not the Office of International Education. Registration for classes will take place during SP25 Phase I registration unless otherwise arranged. All class schedules must be completed and correct by the end of Phase II. Tuition will be due by the Pacific Program's Departure Date; HOPE and financial aid will be disbursed as usual. All students are also required to pay the USG & technology fee. Students taking 13 or more credits should add an additional estimated $341.93 per credit. 

2026 Estimated Personal Expenses: ~$2,490.00

These expenses will vary, but this estimate includes the cost of books, supplies, and non-covered meals while on the program. This does not include non-program weekend trips, entertainment, or souvenirs.  If you will be receiving financial aid and/or scholarships to cover the program charge, please obtain an updated award letter from Financial Aid and sign a deferral promissory note (with updated award letter and signed promissory note, the due date of some or all program fees will be delayed to the day that financial aid is disbursed).

Cancellation Policy

CANCELLATION POLICY: Students who choose not to participate in the program (for any reason, including health emergencies or loss of job in the family) will be subject to the following fee schedule to cover expenses paid on your behalf. The cancellation policy is as follows:

All program charges are nonrefundable

The total program charge for the Pacific Program is $12,300.

-Students pay $500 of this fee when they apply to the program

-Students pay the first program charge of $5900 of this fee on or before September 30, 2025

-Students pay the second program charge of $5900 of this fee on or before November 12, 2025

All program charges are nonrefundable, unless other students are found to fill vacated spots. Therefore, students canceling on or before September 30^th, 2025 will lose the $500 deposit already paid, students canceling after September 30, 2025 and before November 12, 2025 lose the $500 deposit and the first $5900 program charge already paid, and students canceling after November 12, 2025 lose the full $12,300 program charge.

Georgia Tech reserves the right to alter (including a change to program fees) or cancel this program due to low enrollment, unavailability of a professor to teach a planned course, or other unforeseen circumstances. If Georgia Tech cancels the entire program before departure or while the program is in progress for reasons beyond its control, such as political unrest or danger to participants safety, only those fees that Georgia Tech is able to have refunded by service providers will be returned to participants. Also, Georgia Tech cannot refund personal expenses incurred by students such as costs for visas, airfare, and other items not included in the program charge. 

Georgia Tech cannot refund personal expenses incurred by students such as costs for visas, airfare, and other items not included in the program charge.