Mar 29, 2024  
2014-2015 University Catalog 
    
2014-2015 University Catalog [Archived Catalogue]

Tuition & Fees


Financial  
Application     Bad Check Penalty     Credit Overload     Dance Major Fee     Equipment Insurance     Graduation Fee     Health Insurance     Late Payment     Late Registration     Matriculation Fee     Meal Plans     Private Music Lesson     Readmission     Replacement Diploma     Student Housing     Transcripts     Tuition Deposit     Tuition
 


 

Application Fee

  All applicants for matriculated programs $60

Bad Check Penalty

A $50 fine is charged for all checks issued to the University and not paid upon presentation to the bank. A hold will be placed on all official student documents until the original charge and the fine are paid in full. In addition no personal checks will be accepted for payment on the student’s account for one year. At the end of one year the student may appeal to the Office of Student Financial Services to review his/her payment history. All balances will be referred to a collection agency if repayment is not made. The student or their paying agents will be responsible for all collection costs and attorney fees.

Credit Overload Fee

Students taking more than 18 credits per semester will be charged an overload fee on a per credit basis. No exceptions to this policy will be permitted.

  Undergraduate, per credit hour $1,601
  Graduate, per credit hour $1,874

Studio/Laboratory Fee

Certain studio or laboratory courses may require a fee for additional course materials. Additional studio or laboratory fees are found in course descriptions where applicable.

Dance Major Fee

Dance students are assessed an annual fee to ensure continuity of care, provide appropriate treatment plans, and access to a physical therapist on an as needed basis.

  Students enrolled in dance programs, per semester $50

Equipment Insurance

The equipment insurance fee is charged annually in the fall.  The fee is not prorated for spring matriculants, who are charged the full annual rate.  The fee applies to students enrolled in the following programs: Film, Film & Animation, Film & Video (including film & video minors), and Photography (including photography and studio photography minors)

  Equipment Insurance Fee, per annum $100

Graduation Fee

  Assessed per degree $100

Health Insurance Fee

  Fall semester start, per annum $1,181
  Spring semester start, per annum $787

Late Payment Fee

A late payment fee of $60 will be charged to any student failing to pay his or her tuition and/or housing bill by the due date.

Late Registration Fee

A late registration fee of $35 will be charged to any student registering after the registration dates listed in the academic calendar.

Matriculation Fee

 

MEd Educational Program Design

$150
  MEd Educational Technology $150

Meal Plan Prices

  Platinum Plan* 19 meals/wk & $125 dining dollars to be used in a semester $4,961
  Gold Plan* 10 meals/wk, 4 guest meals, and $25 dining dollars to be used in a semester $4,300
  Silver Plan 10 meals/wk $3,308
  Bronze Plan 5 meals/wk $1,874

*All students who reside in University housing are automatically enrolled in the platinum plan. Returning students who reside in University housing have the option of selecting the gold plan in lieu of the platinum plan, through the end of the registration period. Off-campus and commuter students may select from any meal plan but are not required to purchase a meal plan.

Private Music Lesson Fee

Private music lessons taken by students not enrolled in the School of Music carry an additional fee.

  Undergraduate, per course $220
  Graduate, per course $220

Readmission Fee

For more information refer to the services page of the Office of the Registrar’s website

  Readmission Fee $50

Replacement Diploma Fee

For more information refer to the services page of the Office of the Registrar’s website

  Replacement Diploma $50

Student Housing Fees

All housing fees listed below reflect per annum charges.  Room fees for students living on campus for one semester will be prorated.

  Housing Deposit $200
  Security Deposit (refundable at the end of the academic year, less any charge for damages) $200

Furness Hall

  Private Bedroom $9,660
  Shared Bedroom $9,041

Juniper Hall

  Shared Bedroom $9.041

Pine Hall

  Single Apartment $10,143
  Private Bedroom $9,041
  Shared Bedroom/Studio $9,041

Spruce Hall

  Single Apartment $10,143
  Shared Studio $9,041

Transcript Fee

For more information refer to the services page of the Office of the Registrar’s website

  Standard Service, 3-5 day processing time $5
  Same Day Service $12
  UPS Service (domestic) $30
  Expedited International Service Varies

Tuition Deposit

  ESL Institute (ESLI) $300
  Undergraduate Programs $300
  Graduate Programs1 $450

1Does not apply to matriculants into MEd Educational Program Design and MEd Educational Technology.

Tuition Rates

All Terms

  MM Music Education with Villanova University, per credit hour $595
 

MEd Educational Program Design, per credit hour

$630
  MEd Educational Technology, per credit hour $630

Fall & Spring Semesters (2014-2015)

  Full-time Undergraduate Tuition, 12-18 credits per semester $38,410
  Part-time Undergraduate Tuition, per credit hour $1,601
  Full-time Graduate Tuition1, 9-18 credits per semester $38,410
  Part-time Graduate Tuition1, per credit hour $1,874
  MFA in Studio Art2, per credit hour $1,198
  ESL Institute (ESLI) $5,500

Summer Internships & Field Experience: MUED 495/496 (2013)

  First 3.0 credits, per credit hour $109
  Credits beyond the first 3.0, per credit hour $1,116

Students will be eligible to register for a maximum of 3 credits of summer internship at the $109 rate, in the course of their degree completion. Summer internship credits in excess of 3 will be charged at the full per credit rate.

Summer Terms (2013)

  Undergraduate Courses, per credit hour $1,073
  Graduate Courses1, per credit hour $1,073
  MFA in Studio Art2, 12 credits $14,378
  MFA in Studio Art2, per credit hour $1,198
  ESL Institute (ESLI) $5,500

Non-Matriculated Students

  Undergraduate Courses, per credit hour $1,120
  Graduate Courses, per credit hour $1,611

1excludes the following programs: MM Music Education, MEd Educational Program Design, MFA in Studio Art
2including the following previous low-residency graduate studio programs: MFA in Ceramics, MFA in Painting, MFA in Sculpture, and Summer MFA