Financial Info

Financial Info

Tuition/Fees

Estimated Semester and Annual Expenses - A list of tuition and fees can be found in the Bulletin and the Schedule of Classes.

In working with prospective and current students, the following sample budget may be helpful.

Sample Tuition and Fees

Tuition Costs = (number of credit hours x tuition charge per hour) + Fees + Out- of-state fees (if applicable)

Examples:

In-state Undergraduate: (12 credit hours x $113.00/hour) + $190.00 (fees) = $1,546.00/semester

In-state Graduate: (3 credit hours x $149.00/hour) + $129.00 (fees) = $576.00/semester

Out-of-state Undergraduate: (12 credit hours x $226.00/hour) + $190.00 (fees) = $2,902.00/semester

Out-of-state Graduate: (3 credit hours x $298.00/hour) + $129.00 (fees) = $1,023.00/semester

Sample Expenses

FULL TIME IN-STATE UNDERGRADUATE BOARDING STUDENT

Tuition and Fees	Semester	Year
16 hours*	1,998.00	3,996.00
Delta Suite for two**	1,110.00	2,220.00
Meal Plan (USA-12)**	900.00	1,800.00
Books & Supplies (estimated)	400.00	800.00
	$4,408.00	$8,816.00

*12 semester hours is the minimum load for full-time enrollment

**other residence hall and meal plans are available

Miscellaneous Costs: Books and supplies average $800.00 per year. Students should also consider personal costs and transportation costs associated with normal living and distance to the University.

Tuition Payment Plan - The USA Federal Credit Union offers a 4-month installment plan to pay for tuition and fees, housing, and required meal plans, subject to credit approval. A student must make an initial payment covering 25% of the total charges prior to the beginning of classes (or before check-in for housing charges). A short-term loan for the remaining 75% would be repaid over the next three months. The interest rate is approximately 12% APR. Off-campus housing is not included and students must be enrolled in on-campus regular credit courses.

To qualify, a student must join the USA Federal Credit Union by depositing $25 into a share account. Applications are available at the Credit Union (Hillcrest Road across from Banana Docks) or the Bursar's Office (Whiddon Administration Building). A credit union representative is located in the Student Center, Room 222, prior to and at the beginning of classes each semester.

Refund Policy - A student who withdraws from one or more courses may request a refund on course tuition and some course fees. Most student fees are non-refundable. The refund period is the first three weeks of the Fall, Spring and Summer Full Term Semesters and refunds are made as shown below. Refer to the Schedule of Classes for short-term Summer Semester refund dates.

Withdrawal Date	Course Fees Refunded
Within first week of classes	100%
Within second week of classes	50%
Within third week of classes to the end of term	No refund

For complete withdrawals, other fees are proportionately refunded also, except those listed as non-refundable. The actual dates of withdrawals are shown in the Bulletin and the Schedule of Classes.