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 (9 credit hour cluster) $3,375/quarter
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 (9 credit hour cluster) $4,077/quarter
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

Residential Charges

Semester $4,250/term
Quarter $3,242/term

Note: An additional charge may be added for all single rooms in campus housing (as available).

Other fees

Housing deposit (non-refundable) $300
Resident semester activity fee $155/term
Resident quarter activity fee $78/term 
Communication fee (residence halls)  $300/year
Technology fee - full time undergraduate semester $150/term
Technology fee - part time undergraduate  semester $75/term
Technology fee - graduate semester $75/term
Technology fee - summer semester session $40/term
Technology fee - quarter $75/term
Lab fee (in specified courses) $5-$525/course*
Studio fee (general) $30-$75/course
Studio fee (ceramics, color theory, photography and drawing)* $85/course
Applied music course fee** $200/credit hour 
Student Teaching fee $250
Counseling Internship fee $65/term
Experiential Learning/Portfolio fee (one-time) $300
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

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

*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.


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.

*Note: Update made in the 2016-2017 December catalog addendum.