2007-08 Undergraduate Catalog
Indiana, Pennsylvania 15705
 

Tuition

Tuition covers the keeping of student records, use of the library, student welfare, and laboratory facilities. The tuition for full-time in-state students is $2,588.50 per semester. An additional $216 per credit will be charged for undergraduate credits scheduled in excess of 18. The tuition for part-time in-state undergraduate students is $216 per credit. A part-time undergraduate student is one taking 11 or fewer credits. See the sections on Admissions and Registration and on Academic Policies for further information concerning part-time students.

 
Out-of-state full-time students pay tuition of $6,472 per semester. An additional $539 per credit will be charged for undergraduate credits in excess of 18. The tuition for part-time out-of-state students is $539 per credit. The definition of an in-state student is based on domicile. An in-state student is one who has been domiciled in Pennsylvania for at least one year preceding attendance at any institution of higher education in the state of Pennsylvania. A minor is presumed to have the domicile of his/her parents or legal guardian. Students who have any questions concerning their domicile should read the official text of the rules, as published in Volume 22, Pennsylvania Code, Section 507.1 through 507.11.

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Dining Plan Fee

The semester fees for dining plans, effective June, 2007, are:

Meals provided through these plans are for the use of the contract holder only. Flex money can be carried from fall to spring semester; however, any portion not used by the end of the spring semester will be forfeited. Flex may be used for guests.

Health Services Fee

The mandatory student health fee is assessed each semester based upon enrollment status at the university.

• Health Service Fee A: $125 (mandatory for full-time undergraduate students). Includes access to clinical care with service fees charged as required. All charges for visits or medications are charged to the student’s IUP account. Prescriptions can also be written at the request of the student. The health center does not fill prescriptions ordered by outside medical providers.

• Health Service Fee B: $21 (optional for part-time undergraduate students with 1-5 credits; mandatory for part-time undergraduate students with 6-11 credits and full-time graduate students). The fee provides access to the self-care cold center (nominal fee for medications), an annual flu vaccination (while supplies last), and for an additional fee, students who pay Fee B may have access to some clinical services. Students who have paid Fee B are also eligible for health education and intervention programs and services offered by the Center for Student Life and the Center for Counseling and Psychological Services.  

Instructional Fee

All students are charged an instructional fee to support academic equipment, library resources, maintenance and repair projects, recreational facilities, and the advancement of technologies. The fee is $252 per semester for full-time students and $21 per credit for part-time students.

Miscellaneous Costs

In some courses, students are required to obtain supplies and materials to complete course projects. In many courses, a student may make a voluntary contribution to a cooperative fund established for the purpose of obtaining these supplies and/or services at a lower cost. Examples are art courses, field trips, etc.

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Registration Fee

All students are charged a registration fee of $32 per semester.

Late Registration Fees

Beginning with the Spring, 2008, semester, late registration fees will be assessed to students whose initial semester registration occurs during the following timeframe.

Spring, 2008

•  $100 will be assessed if the initial spring registration occurs after the last day of the previous fall term.

•  $200 will be asssesd  if the initial spring registration occurs on or after the first official day of the spring term.

Fall, 2008

•  $100 will be assessed if the initial fall registration occurs after the last day of the previous spring term.

•  $200 will be asssesd  if the initial fall registration occurs on or after the first official day of the fall term.

New Students and transfer students are exempt from this fee their first term of enrollment. Readmitted students are exempt from this fee their first term of readmission.

Residence Hall Fee

This academic year’s room fees for residence hall students are $1,670 a semester for a double-occupancy university residence hall room, $2,373 for a single university residence hall room, and $2,486 for a super single room. Resident students are required to have a dining plan and can select from five plans (see Dining Fees).

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Student Activity Fee

This fee is collected from all students and administered through the Student Cooperative Association under regulations approved by the Council of Trustees. This fee of $240.50 for full-time and $96 for part-time students per semester covers the cost of student activities in athletics, lectures, entertainment, student publications, etc., and is payable in one sum for the semester. Students attending the regional campuses pay $234 per semester full-time and $89.50 part-time.

Technology Fee

This fee is assessed for the purpose of acquiring, installing, and maintaining up-to-date and emerging technologies to enhance student learning outcomes. The 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.

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Other Costs

In addition to the listed fees, the average student will require $500-$1,200 per semester for books, gymnastic costume, student organization dues, personal expenses, etc. These charges are not direct university charges.
 

Estimated Expenses Per Semester

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