Summary of University Fees per Semester (2015-2016 Fees)

NOTE: Subject to change by the university. Updates will be posted on the website.

Recurring Fees

Pennsylvania Residents, Full-Time Tuition Charges

(12-18 Semester Credit Hours)

$3,410

Full-time students taking more than 18 credits pay an additional $284 per credit for any undergraduate credit hours in excess of 18. Undergraduate students taking a mixed load of undergraduate and graduate credits will be charged for any overload credits at the graduate rate of $454 per graduate semester credit hour.

Part-time Pennsylvania Resident Students taking fewer than 12 credits, pay at the rate of $284 per undergraduate credit scheduled and $454 per graduate credit scheduled.

Out-of-State Residents, Full-Time Tuition Charges

(12-18 Semester Credit Hours)

$8,525

Full-time students taking more than 18 credits pay an additional $710 per credit for any undergraduate credit hours in excess of 18. Undergraduate students taking a mixed load of undergraduate and graduate credits will be charged for any overload credits at the graduate rate of $681 per graduate semester credit hour.

Part-time out-of-state resident students taking fewer than 12 credits, pay at the rate of $710 per undergraduate credit scheduled and $681 per graduate credit scheduled.

Housing Charges

Fall 2016/Spring 2017

Hemlock/Hawthorn Suites

Double occupancy per semester

$3,770

Single room per semester

$4,190

Double Occupancy with Living Room

$4,010

Single room, quad occupancy with Living Room

$4,670

Single room, double occupancy with Living Room

$5,030

Residence Halls

Double Occupancy per semester

$2,840

Single Room per semester

$4,255

University Apartments

Double Occupancy per Semester

$3,735

University Ridge

(570-422-2400)

Four bedroom apartment

$3,735

ONLY University Apartments and University Ridge residents may choose alternative meal plans or delete meal service; all other students in on-campus housing must participate in either the 19, 15 or 10 meals a week meal plan or the 175 meals per semester block plan. A student may make meal plan changes only during the first two weeks of the semester.

Meal Plan Charges

This charge is for off-campus students who wish to eat meals in the university dining hall.

ANY 19 meals w/200 dining dollars

$1,355

Monday-Friday: Breakfast, lunch and dinner

Saturday and Sunday: Brunch and dinner

 

ANY 15 meals w/200 dining dollars

$1,300

ANY 10 meals w/200 dining dollars

$1,070

175 Block w/200 dining dollars

$1,235

75 Block w/200 dining dollars

$785

Dining Dollars: Unused dining dollars will carry over from fall to spring semester; however, they do not carry over to the next academic year. Unused dining dollars will lapse to the university at the end of each spring semester.

Enrollment Fees


Enrollment Fee

$300

Additional Undergraduate Fees

General Fee (mandatory fee) full-time student

$1,069

Part-time student, per credit

$89

Technology Fee, (mandatory) full-time student:

Pennsylvania Resident Student

$224

Out-of-State Student

$341

Technology Fee, part-time, per credit:

Pennsylvania Resident Student

$19

Out-of-State Student

$29

Transportation Fee

Part-time Students

$25

Full-time student

$50

Academic Records Fee

$10

Basic Fees

Pennsylvania Residents

This basic fee covers library and laboratory fees, the cost of registration, and the maintaining of student records. Students enrolled for continuing education courses and non-matriculated students pay at the applicable rate per credit.

Out-of-State Students

Students whose legal residence is beyond the boundaries of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania pay out-of-state fees.

Other Fees

Other Fees

Late Request for Schedule

$50

(Charges apply to continuing students who scheduled classes after their designated registration appointment.)

Late Payment of Fees

1.5%

(Charges apply to those who fail to make payment by the due date indicated in billing instructions and will be assessed monthly on all outstanding balances)

Application Fee (non-refundable)

$25

Identification Card Fee

$20

This is a permanent card that is validated each semester for use of the library, dining hall, student activities, and student identification. Lost or damaged cards will be replaced at a cost of $20.

Returned Check Fee

$25

This is a handling fee assessed for all checks drawn in payment of fees that are not honored due to insufficient funds or an invalid account.

Nursing Program Fee                                        $853 per semester

This is an instructional fee for the clinical sections of the BSN program.  This fee is charged sophomore through senior years beginning with the sophomore class in Fall 2015.

 

Enrollment Fees

Each applicant offered admission to the university is required to submit a non-refundable Enrollment Fee to reserve a place in the incoming class.

General Fee

This mandatory fee is used to support the university’s academic programs and a variety of student services and activities such as student government, student organizations, health services and wellness programs, and Student Center debt service, capital replacement, and maintenance.

This fee is charged to all students (undergraduate and graduate, full-time and part-time, residential and commuting/off-campus) during all university sessions (including Winter Session and Summer Sessions), and at all course locations (including internships, student teaching, Dixon University Center in Harrisburg, and all other off-campus sites). Refunds of the General Fee during regular and special sessions will be processed in accordance with the same schedule and policy as tuition refunds.

Technology Fee

This mandatory fee was instituted by the State System Board of Governors in the fall of 2002 and is used to enhance student access to the latest technology in the classroom and to prepare students for a technology-driven world.

Academic Records Fee

The General Academic Records Fee is non-refundable and is intended to cover the cost of transcripts and graduation application fees. Students will receive lifetime transcripts upon graduation. It is a flat fee assessed on undergraduate and graduate students. The academic records fee would not cover the cost of express delivery of transcripts.

Damage Charges

Students are held responsible for damage, breakage, loss, or delayed return of university property. Damages that are determined to be communal will be prorated in accordance with university policy and housing contract agreement. Deliberate disregard for university property will also result in disciplinary action. 

All keys to university rooms are university property and are loaned to students. Students who do not return keys will be charged a lock replacement fee to be determined by the institution. Loss of a room key should be reported immediately.