• Mandatory Fees
  • Tuition
          Dixon Center
  • Activity Fee
  • Health Service Fee
  • Instructional Fee
  • Late Registration Fee - Effective Spring 2008
  • Registration Fee
  • SEVIS (Student & Exchange Visitor Information System)
  • Technology Fee
  • Transportation Fee
• Optional Fees
  • Dining Hall Fees
  • Miscellaneous Fees
  • Residence Hall Fees
     
• Tuition Waiver Form

Tuition -- 2007/2008

* Residents of the states of Indiana, Michigan, Ohio, Virginia, and West Virginia attending the main campus, or any non-Pennsylvania residents attending the branch campuses and who are undergraduate students are charged a full-time rate of $3,883 or a per credit charge of $324.  Any non-Pennsylvania resident enrolled in a Distance Education course is assessed a tuition charge of $248 per credit (undergraduate) or $397 per credit (graduate).

** A full-time undergraduate student, for fee purposes, is defined as any student enrolled in twelve (12) or more credits per semester.  A undergraduate student will be charged for each credit in excess of eighteen (18) credit hours per semester, in addition to the flat fee.  A full-time graduate student, for fee purposes, is defined as any graduate student taking nine (9) or more credits per semester.  A graduate student will be charged for each credit in excess of fifteen (15) credit hours per semester in addition to the flat fee.  During the summer, all students, graduate and undergraduate, are charged per credit regardless of the number of credits registered.

Residency reclassification questions should be directed to the Residency Reclassification Office, Clark Hall, (724)357-2217.

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Health Services Fee -- 2007/2008

The Health Services Fee is a mandatory university fee assessed:

• all full-time graduate students
• all full-time and part-time undergraduate students
• Summer sessions have NO mandatory health fee.  Service is provided on a "fee for service" basis when the Health Center is open.  See the Health Center web page for more information.

For students not attending the Indiana Campus, Fee A or B may be selected as an option. The university offers two (2) Fee Options:

Fee Option A covers most of the cost of care provided by the health center.  During the fall and spring semesters, there is a co pay of $10 for certain provider visits.  This is a mandatory university fee for full-time undergraduates.

Fee Option B provides an annual flu vaccination, access to community health programs, and access to TB clinics, and clinical care on a fee-for-service basis.  Fee B is mandatory for part-time undergraduates and full-time graduate students

MEDICATIONS ARE NOT INCLUDED IN EITHER FEE OPTION.  The Health Center does not participate in any insurance programs.  It is recommended that students to have health insurance coverage for off campus use.

Refer to the health center web site for more information.

Only the following students will be exempt from paying the Health Service Fee:

1. Part-time graduate students may select Fee Option A or B as an option.  Part-time undergraduate students may select Fee Option A if desired.
    
2. All students enrolled at Punxsutawney and Armstrong Campuses are exempt unless they utilize the services provided on the main campus.
    
3. Students who are not on main campus (because of assignment to work sites outside a 25- mile radius from Indiana Main Campus), to include student teachers, internship students, study abroad students, clinical study in nursing and medical technology can be granted a waiver.
    
4. Full-time and part-time students commuting from a distance outside a radius of 50 miles from the campus they are attending can be granted an exemption.

Health Fee Waiver Process:

Mandatory health service fees are NOT charged during the summer.  Care is available on a 'fee for service' basis while the Health Center is open.  Waivers for summer are NOT needed.  See the Health Center web page for more information on summer care.

The waiver process for the Health Fee is now available on URSA.    To access the electronic waiver, please note the following process:

1. Log into a secure area of URSA. 
2. Select the "Student/Financial Aid" section of URSA. 
3. Then select "Billing and Fees." 
4. Choose "Request a Health Service Fee Waiver" from the list of options.  The submitted form generates an email directly to the Health Center where it will be processed.

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Activity Fee -- 2007/2008

Technology Fee -- 2007/2008

Technology fee revenue is used for academic or instructional technology as a direct benefit for students to help them to achieve the learning objectives of their academic programs.  This fee covers items such as student computer laboratories, specialized software, hardware, databases, and licensing fees.

A technology fee will be assessed to all students per semester as follows:

*The part-time rate for the technology fee is a flat rate per term, regardless of the number of credits taken (less than 12 credits for undergraduate or less than 9 credits for graduate) in that term.

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Instructional Fee -- 2007/2008

Instructional fee revenue is used for purchase of library books and periodicals, equipment and other instruction needs and programs.  In addition, the fee covers building maintenance and repair projects.  (The instructional fee is 10% of in-state tuition.)

Dixon University Center students are exempt from this fee.

Students scheduled for off-campus classes through the School of Graduate Studies and Research are exempt from this fee; however, these students are charged the Off-Campus Instructional Fee (see below).

Registration Fee -- 2007/2008

A registration fee of $32.00 per semester, including the Summer Term, is assessed to all students.

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Housing Fees -- 2007/2008

For additional information on Student Housing, visit http://old.www.iup.edu/house.

Dining Hall Fees -- 2007/2008

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Miscellaneous Fees

Application Fee:  A $35.00 application fee must accompany the application for admission to the university.  This fee is not refundable.

Advanced Deposit Fees:  Advanced Deposit - Tuition is required of all incoming freshmen, it solidifies their intent to enroll at IUP.  Advance Deposit - Housing is required of all students planning to reside on campus.  All advanced deposits are payable one semester in advance and are applied to semester charges.

Advance  Deposit - Tuition: $150.00 (1st term Freshmen only)
Advance  Deposit - Housing: $80.00 (Students planning to reside on campus)

Audit Fee:  Full instructional fees will be assessed for each course audited, with the exception that persons on social security or equivalent retirement benefits will be granted a remission of fees for such classes where space is available.

Bad Check Charge:  A fee of up to $30.00 for handling charges will be assessed for each check or draft not honored by the bank upon which the check or draft was drawn for any reason, except in the event of a verifiable bank error.  The fee charged per check or draft is as follows:

Course Attendance Fee:  A fee of $25.00 per credit hour will be charged individuals who wish to sit in on a course for self-improvement purposes, without receiving university credit examination or notation on their transcript.  Students in this category should not officially register in the course.

Damage Fee:  Students are responsible for damages, breakage, loss or delayed return of university property.

Delinquent Account Charge:  No student shall be permitted to enroll, graduate, or receive a transcript of his/her grades until all account balances are paid in full.  A late payment charge of $100.00 will be assessed, starting the day following the due date printed on the student billing statement.  The same regulations shall apply to approved inter-semester payments.  For account balances less than $25.00, there will be no late fee assessed.

Fee for Examination for Credit:  A fee of $40.00 will be assessed for each examination taken for credit.

Installment Payment Charge:  A non-refundable fee of $30.00 per semester is charged to students participating in the monthly installment payment plan,

Medical Technology Administrative Fee:  Up to a $75.00 Administrative Fee shall be charged each student enrolled at IUP but attending classes as designated clinical facilities.  Tuition, room and board charged for these students are to be paid by the student directly to the hospital or institution. Fees are assessed as follows:

National Student Exchange Program Fee:  A $125.00 one-time non-refundable administrative fee will be charged IUP students participating in the National Student Exchange Program.  Students attending IUP under the National Student Exchange Program will be charged the Pennsylvania Resident Basic Fee and have the application fee waived.

Off-Campus Instructional Fee:  An off-campus instructional fee of 10% of the undergraduate tuition rate will be charged for all courses using distance education technology.  Also, students enrolling in courses through the School of Graduate Studies and Research at off-campus locations beyond a 25 mile radius will be charged this fee.  The Armstrong and Punxsutawney Campuses are exempt.

Portfolio Application Fee:  A fee of $15.00 will be charged to students applying for prior learning evaluation.

Portfolio Assessment:  A fee equal to one-half of the prevailing tuition fee will be charged for all credits requested in the portfolio application.

Testing Fee:  A fee of $70.00 for the one-day testing program and $140.00 for the two-day program is charged to all new freshmen.

Teacher Certification Fee:  A fee of $75.00 payable to the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania is charged to cover the administrative cost of processing and recording costs for issuance of a teaching certificate by the Department of Education.  A $35.00 fee is charged for graduate students applying for out of state certification.

Teacher Placement Fee:  The College of Education provides a placement service for students enrolling in pre-student teaching.  This fee of $100 is used to provide students with bus transportation to the initial field placement and to cover other costs associated with this service.

Transcript Fee - Express:  A fee of $9.00 plus cost of express mailing will be charged for each transcript of a student's record when such special handling is requested.  This special service will assure that the transcript will be mailed by the university by the following work day.

Other Costs:  In addition to the above fees, the average student will require $500.00 to $1,200.00 per semester for books, gymnastic costume, student organization dues, personal expenses, etc.  These charges are not direct university charges.

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