Student Expenses

Full-time Undergraduate Semester Tuition

12 - 18 credit hours $7,836/semester

Overload fee (a charge to full-time students who take more than 18 hours in a term)

$453/credit hour

Full-time Undergraduate Quarter Tuition

Full-time quarter Undergraduate $3,375/9 hour cluster
Quarter overload fee Undergraduate $375/credit hour

Full-time Graduate Tuition

Full-time residential semester rate (9-15 credit hours) $7,836/semester
Full-time commuter semester rate $453/credit hour
Semester overload fee, graduate $453/credit hour
Full-time quarter rate, graduate $4,077/9 hour cluster
Quarter overload fee, graduate $453/credit hour

Part-time Undergraduate Tuition

Undergraduate Semester $453/credit hour
Undergraduate Quarter $375/credit hour

Part-time Graduate Tuition

Part-time semester rate
$453/credit hour
Part-time Education Specialist (EdS) rate
$513/credit hour

Housing & Meals

Semester $3,787/term
Quarter $3,142/term
Room fee during breaks $246/week
Meal charge (initial load) $25

Note: An additional charge may be added for all single rooms in the dormitories and/or apartment/house living quarters (as available).

Commuter Student Meals

Commuter students are eligible for the “Commuter Plus” meal plan. This plan permits commuting students to maintain a connection with their campus and their peers during the day while taking advantage of a meal plan at an affordable price. Commuter Plus Meal Plan includes 19 meals per week: three meals per day M-F and two meals per day Saturday and Sunday.

The costs associated with the Commuter Plus Meal Plan are delineated below. 

Annual Cost (for the academic year) $3590.00
Monthly Cost $398.89
Weekly Cost $ 99.72
Cost per meal $5.25

Other fees

Online surcharge 10%/course
Housing deposit (non-refundable) $300
Resident semester health and activity fee $175/term
Communications fee - residence halls (semester) $150/term
Resident semester email fee $30/term
Resident quarter activity fee $78 term
Resident quarter communications fee $75 term
Resident quarter email fee $15 term
Lab fee (in specified courses) $30-$75/course
Studio fee (general) $30-$75/course
Studio fee (ceramics, color theory, photography and drawing) $85/course
Student Teaching fee $250
Counseling Internship fee $65/term
Experiential Learning credit $90/credit hour
Promissory Note origination fee $25
Late payment fee (per month) $50
Graduation processing/diploma fee - graduate $125
Graduation processing/diploma fee - undergraduate $100
Academic Integrity Tutorial Fee $25
Writing Proficiency Assessment (WPA) fee $5

Note: Provisions for “extended stay” housing and meals, degree programs, and tutoring and additional services are available upon request.

Students are expected to pay tuition charges prior to the beginning of each term. Students may use financial aid (grants and loans) as payment. Student Aid Reports and loan applications should be submitted to the Financial Aid Office prior to the beginning of each term.

The communications fee for resident students covers local and campus exchanges such as computer and internet hook-up, cable, and local and long distance telephone services. Non-resident students pay a smaller email account fee.