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Out-of-State Residents

Cost of Attendance for On-Campus Students

Assessment of academic fees is based on whether the student is registered as a graduate or undergraduate student and not the level of courses the student may be taking. The fee structure below is assessed separately for Summer I and Summer II; Summer I and Summer II enrollments are not combined for fee assessment purposes.

FALL 2011 - SUMMER II 2012
Academic Fees for Out-of-State Residents
Undergraduate Fees
  • 0.5 - 11.5 credits:  $601.00 (per credit hour)
  • 12-18 credits:  $8,503.00 (per semester)
  • Above 18 credits:  $10,049.00 (per semester)
In addition:
  • A Student Recreation Center Fee will also be assessed when a student enrolls in six or more on-campus credit hours, beginning with the first fee assessment of the respective term. The assessment of the fee will be $100 per semester Fall/Spring and $40 per each Summer session.
  • A distance education delivery fee of $30 per undergraduate course and $50 per graduate course will also be assessed to correspondence courses (section numbers 300, 620), Internet, DVD and videoconferencing courses (section numbers 301-309), and ICN courses (section numbers 526-529).
  • Students are also charged laboratory fees, course fees, and/or applied music fees in certain classes for supplies and equipment usage, and/or special instruction/supervision. For a list, visit lab/course/program fees.
  • In addition, students are required to purchase textbooks for the respective programs.








Last updated: 1 March 2012

The University Board of Trustees reserves the right to change fees at any time in the future. The right to correct errors is also reserved.



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Out-of-state residents may be eligible for one of the following: