Tuition and Fees

Tuition and Fees

Undergraduate

Enrollment Amount
Full-time (12-18 credits), per semester $29,195
Excess Credits, (19+ credits), per credit $1,945
Part-time (1-11 credits), per credit $1,945
English as a Second Language, per session $4,014

Study Abroad Programs

Contact the Study Abroad Office at (509) 313-3549.

Special Programs

Enrollment Amount
College in the High School, per credit $105
Dual H.S. Enrollment, part-time (6 credit limit per semester), per course $660
Dual Enrollment, Administrative Fee, per semester $25

Auditors

Enrollment Amount
Of Record (recorded on transcript), per credit $890
No Record/No Credit, per credit $495

Notes:

  1. Tuition schedules for graduate, postgraduate, doctoral, and law programs are contained in separate catalogs.
  2. Physical Education activity courses may not be taken on an “audit” basis.

Application Fees and Deposits

Fee Amount
ESL Application Fee $50
Undergraduate Application Fee $60
Tuition Deposit (full refund prior to May 1st) $500
Housing Deposit (full refund prior to June 1st) $200
Degree Application Fee $80
Late Degree Application Fee $100

Mandatory Fees

Fee Amount
Technology Fee
Full-time Student (registered in 12+ credits), per semester
 $325
Part-time Student (registered in 1-11 credit hours), per semester
 $117
Summer Semester
 $65
ESL, per session
 $162
Fitness Center Fee (required for full-time undergraduates) $125
Optional for Part-Time Undergraduates
 $150
Summer Semester (optional)
 $30
Sustainability Fee $10
Mandatory Accident Insurance and Wellness Fee $100
International Student Fee (Active F-1 or J-1 Visa Holders) $55
International Student Medical Insurance (Active F-1 or J-1 Visa Holders) Varies
First Year Experience Fee - Fall Starts (Required of all Full-Time, First-Time Undergraduate Students) $210
First Year Experience Fee - Spring Starts (Required of all Full-Time, First-Time Undergraduate Students) $25
Summer Session Administrative Fee $50

Other Fees:

Fee Amount
Late Add/Drop/Withdrawal Fee, per add/drop/withdrawal $50
Transcript Fee, each copy $10
Course Challenge Fee, per credit $125
Installment Plan Application (per semester) $50
Non-Payment/Non-Arrangement Fee 3% of unpaid balance
Rebilling Fee of 1% or $2.00, whichever is greater Varies
Returned Check Fine $25
Stop Payment on Check Fee $30
ZAGCARD Replacement Fee $30

Departmental Fees

Fee Amount
Art
 $10-135
Biology
 $140-150
Chemistry
 $140-150
Computer Science Program Fee (per semester) $250
Dance $15-20
Education:
ESL Language Camp Materials
 $25
Immigrant & Refugee Perspectives
 $40
Special Ed Assessment
 $55
Special Ed Precision Teaching
 $20
Environmental Studies $40-150
Honors $50-140
Human Physiology $155
Integrated Media $10-100
Journalism $50-100
Leadership Studies $50-90
Math $5-35
Modern Languages $20-110
Music:
Band/Drumline
 $85
Choirs
 $85-100
Class Lessons
 $55
Creative Music Ensemble
 $85
Guitar Ensemble
 $110
Instrumental Techniques
 $55
Jazz Workshop Combo
 $85
Keyboard Accompanying Lessons
 $440
Private Music Lessons (per credit hour)
 $440
String Chamber Orchestra
 $55
Symphony Orchestra
 $100
Wind/Jazz Ensemble
 $100
Nursing Program Fee (per major, per semester) $1,200
Physical Education (varies with course) $55-470
Physics $30-80
Psychology $30-75
Public Health $103
SEAS Program Fee (per major, per semester) $380
Solidarity and Social Justice
 $100
Theatre
 $20-45

Student Affairs Fees

Fees required of all first time, full-time undergraduate students:

Fee Amount
Fees included in full-time tuition and non-refundable upon withdrawal from the University:
Student Affairs Fees, per semester $138
Career and Professional Development Fee, per semester $10
Publications, per semester $37
Facility Fee, all resident students, per semester included in room charge $67
Activity Fee, per semester, included in room charge $70
Mail Services Fee, per semester, included in full-time tuition $28

Housing and Meal Plans

These are per semester costs:

Housing (per semester)

Type Amount
Dillon/Dussault/Goller/Mantua/Twohy - Double $4,400
Dillon/Dussault/Goller/Mantua/Twohy - Single $4,840
All Other Residence Halls Double $4,090
All Other Residence Halls Single $4,500
Burch/Corkery/Kennedy/Sharp - Double Apartments $4,905
Burch/Corkery/Kennedy/Sharp - Single Apartments $5,395
Kennedy Apartments - Premium Single $5,665
Housing Rental Properties Please contact the Housing & Residence Life Office for more details

Meal Plans1 (per semester)

Food services to the University students are provided by Zag Dining by Sodexo. The University facilitates those arrangements by billing, collecting and remitting charges for those services. Each plan provides access to dining in two formats: community resident dining in the COG and Bulldog Bucks to spend at both on and off campus locations. Students required to fulfill the residency requirement may choose from the following four meal plans:

Type Amount
Bulldog All Access
Provides unrestricted entrance into the dining halls and $650 in Bulldog Bucks per semester. $4,110
ZAG Meal Plan A
Provides 14 meals (swipes) per week in the dining halls and $900 in Bulldog Bucks per semester. $4,110
ZAG Meal Plan B
Provides 14 meals (swipes) per week in the dining halls and $750 in Bulldog Bucks per semester. $3,945
ZAG Meal Plan C
Provides 14 meals (swipes) per week in the dining halls and $600 in Bulldog Bucks per semester. $3,790
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No meals are served during the Christmas or Spring Break periods. All board charges are subject to further increase should rising food costs make it necessary.

Additional meal plans are available for students who have fulfilled the residency requirement. Please visit Zag Dining for details.

Books and Supplies

  • The cost of books and supplies will vary depending on your major and class schedule. Used, rental, or electronic books may be available at substantial savings.
  • Books and supplies are not billed through the Student Accounts Office. Please visit the Zag Shop website or call (509) 313-6390 for information regarding costs and payment options for purchasing books.