Financing

Why IDI is the Best Choice

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CDA
DIT
Program Length4 months (640 hours)5 months (840 hours)7 months (840 hours)
Registration Fee
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Tuition$20,500$23,500$25,900
Books and Gear$3,100$3,922$4405
Open WaterIncluded$583n/a
Dive Physical$650$499Included
Room & Board$4,400$5,750$8,400
Tools
Included$212Included
ParkingIncluded$212Included
Additional Costs$0.00$0.00$3,860
Total
$28,750
$34,778$42,565

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Tuition & Fees

  • $100.00 – Registration Fee 
  • $20,500.00 – Tuition
  • $3,100.00 – Commercial Diving Gear, Books, and Materials
  • $28,750.00 – Total cost of the program | View Full Tuition List
  • $650.00 – Commercial Diving Physical
  • $4,400.00 – Housing
  • Free! – Open Water Scuba Training (for enrolled students)

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Federal Student Aid

Federal Student Aid is available for our Air/Mixed Gas Surface Supplied Diving program for students who qualify. Prospective students can determine if they qualify for funding at https://studentaid.ed.gov/sa/eligibility

Federal Student Aid
School Code:
042556

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For more information about how Federal Student Aid works, visit the Student Aid website.

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CARES Act Higher Education Emergency Relief Fund (HEERF)

HEERF Quarterly Budget and Expenditures for Quarter ending 9/30/2020

HEERF Quarterly Budget and Expenditures for Quarter ending 12/31/2020

Financing Assistance

At IDI, we also maintain several other student financing sources in addition to Federal Student Aid. Students who apply to any of our programs are offered financial counseling which helps determine a customized approach that works for each unique situation.

 

 

Please note

  • The International Diving Institute is permanently closed.   The final class completed August 26, 2021
  • Please note for transcript and/or education verification inquiries please contact the South Carolina Commission on Higher Education at 803-737-2260 or visit www.che.sc.gov