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Site Visit Costs

Two Payment Options
  • Option 1
  • Option 2
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Option 1: Paid by the program directly to COSMA.
  • The program arranges travel and hotel directly.
  • The program pays COSMA honoraria and application fixed costs
  • Invoiced by COSMA for any remaining expenses incurred by the site visit team​ not directly billed to the program.
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Fixed and variable costs for Site Visits for programs in the United States
Note: Travel, hotel and meal costs are estimates.
Option 2: Pay a flat rate of $5,000 for site visit costs.

The flat rate includes the following and COSMA will arrange travel and hotel:
  • Application fee
  • Honoraria
  • Hotel Accommodations
  • Travel
  • Meals
  • Any additional expenses (e.g., baggage fees)
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The program must pay the cost of the site visit 90 days in advance of the visit. COSMA will invoice the program.

Programs outside the United States
The program must pay the cost of the site visit 90 days in advance of the visit. COSMA will invoice the program for the estimated costs of the visit. Following the visit, a final accounting will be provided with a final billing or credit. Costs may be paid by credit card, ACH or wire transfer.
 
The costs of a site visit include a $1,600 application fee, $1,500 honoraria plus travel, food, and hotel expenses for the site visit team. A three-member site visit team is used for site visits to programs located outside of the United States. This team includes two trained peer reviewers and a consultant from COSMA staff. Non-COSMA staff team members receive honoraria totaling $500 per day (the chair is paid $300 per day and the other team member is paid $200 per day). Typically, a site visit takes three days. Listed below is an approximat of the total direct costs of COSMA accreditation for programs located outside of the United States.
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Costs for Site Visits for programs outside the United States
Note: Travel, hotel and food are estimated.

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  • ABOUT
    • Vision Mission Values >
      • CHEA Recognition
    • Directory of Accredited Programs
    • Board of Commissioners >
      • Commissioners Actions
    • Board of Directors >
      • Strategic Planning
  • Join
    • Program Members >
      • COSMA Exit Survey
    • Organizational Members
    • Individual Members
    • Student Members
  • Accreditation
    • Step 1: Program Membership
    • Step 2: Candidacy Status >
      • Measuring Student Learning
    • Step 3: Self Study Preparation
    • Step 4: Site Visit >
      • Site Visit Costs
    • Step 5: Accreditation Decision
    • Accreditation Training
    • Annual Report
  • Conference
    • NYC Symposium
    • Sponsorship Opportunities
    • Hall of Fame
    • Conference Host Application
    • Archives >
      • 2025 Conference
      • 2024 Conference
      • 2023 Conference
      • 2022 Conference
      • 2021 Conference
      • 2020 Conference
      • 2019 Conference
      • 2018 Conference
      • 2017 Conference
      • 2016 Conference
  • COSMA Journal
  • Professional Development
    • COSMA Fellows
    • Job Board
    • Adjunct Bullpen
    • S.M. Degree Programs
    • COSMA Institute
    • Research Partnerships
    • Faculty Salary Survey
  • Students
    • Scholarship & Grant
    • Chi Sigma Mu Honor Society
    • Student Sport Organizations
    • Graduation Cords
  • COSMA Store