Student Expenses

Undergraduate Quarter Tuition

Full-time (9 credit hour cluster) $3,375/quarter
Less than full-time $375/credit hour
Overload fee $375/credit hour

Graduate Quarter Tuition

Full-time (9 credit hour cluster) $4,077/quarter
Less than full-time $453/credit hour
Overload fee $453/credit hour

Housing & Meals

Undergraduate Quarter $3,142/quarter
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).

Other Fees

(Not all fees may apply)

Housing deposit (non-refundable) $300
Resident student health and activity fee $88/term
Communications fee (Residence halls) $75/term
Student email fee $15/term
Online surcharge 10%/course
Lab fee (in specified courses) $30-$75
Studio course fee (general) $30-$75
Studio course fee* $85/course
Student teaching fee $250
Applied music course fee** $200/credit hour
Experiential learning portfolio fee $300
Experiential learning credit $90/credit hour
Promissory note origination fee $25
Late payment fee (per month) $50
Culminating project extension fee, undergraduate $50
Culminating project extension fee, graduate     $150
Graduation processing/diploma fee, undergraduate  $100
Graduation processing/diploma fee, graduate  $125 
Writing assessment fee $5

*Studio course fees are applied to courses such as ceramics, color theory, photography, and figure drawing.

** Applied music fees are applied to individual lessons in piano, voice, orchestral instruments, and organ.

Notes: (1) The undergraduate or graduate contract degree rate will be determined at the time of admission into the program.

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

The communications fee covers telephone service, voicemail, and cable TV services. The University provides complimentary Internet service to resident students living in the dormitories and some living in other campus housing.

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.