Costs 2008-2009

Residential Student | Commuter Student

Residential Student	Fall	Spring	Total
Tuition	$9,385	$9,385	$18,770
General Fee	$280	$280	$560
Room	$1,550	$1,550	$3,100
Food Service	$1,225	$1,255	$2,450
Health Care	$80	$80	$160
TOTAL (Residential)	$12,520	$12,520	$25,040

Commuter Student	Fall	Spring	Total
Tuition	$9,385	$9,385	$18,770
General Fee	$280	$280	$560
TOTAL (Commuter)	$9,665	$9,665	$19,330

Tuition: The basic fee allows students to carry 12 to 15 hours each semester. Up to 4 hours may be taken in the January interim without additional charge if the full-time rate is paid in fall or spring. A tuition overload fee of $552 is charged for each credit hour over 15 in fall or spring, or over 4 in January. Students enrolled in less than 12 hours in fall or spring pay the part-time tuition rate of $670 per credit hour.

Part-time January tuition is $606 per credit hour.

January interim travel fees and summer school charges are published in separate bulletins. Students should contact the faculty member leading the trip for payment deadlines.

Semester Off-Campus Study Programs: Students must complete the application process and pay a $50 application fee for Semester Off-Campus Study Programs. (See details under the Academic Regulations and Procedures section of the Catalog). Students involved in semester off-campus study experiences pay the greater of MVNU’s tuition or the Off-Campus Semester Program’s (OCSP) tuition, plus the OCSP’s room, board, miscellaneous fees, and airfare, if applicable. A $500 administrative fee is charged for these experiences.

See the Director of Student Accounts for billing information and the Financial Aid Office for details regarding available financial aid as there are limitations on some types of aid for these programs.

When abroad during the fall semester, the student pays tuition, general fee, applicable course fees, room, board, and health care fees when enrolling as a boarding student the following January term. Commuting students pay tuition, general fee, and any applicable course fees for January. These charges are waived if the student pays the full-time rate for the spring semester.

Senior Citizens (62 or over and retired) may enroll tuition free on a space available basis. Senior citizens must pay the general fee and course fees. See the Admissions Office for details. Senior citizens cannot enroll in the adult-degree completion or graduate programs.

General Fee: Full-time students pay $560 for student government, Counseling and Career Services, Student Health Services, Enerazan yearbook, Lakeholm Viewer newspaper, intramurals, initial ID card upon entering MVNU, Lecture-Artist series and library use. The fee provides admission to intercollegiate sporting events (excluding homecoming and tournaments). Part-time students and those attending only during the January term pay $19 per credit hour. The student pays $10 to replace a lost or damaged ID card.

Room Fee: The annual fee is $3,100 for double occupancy. If single occupancy is requested (and is available) the fee is $4,653. Students who live on campus are required to purchase MVNU's Food Service Plan. Free laundry facilities are provided for students who live on campus.

Students who do not room on campus in the fall or spring are charged $344 for a room for the January interim.

Unmarried students (under age 22 or age 21 with senior status by Aug. 31) not living with parents or guardians must room and board on campus.

Students are not permitted to occupy rooms during the summer and other vacation periods without permission from the Director of Residence Life and the Student Accounts Office. When such permission is granted, a charge is assessed and must be pre-paid.

Food Service: The fee is $2,450 for the meal plan. This averages approximately $4.58 per meal. A la carte meal rates are higher and are published in the Dining Commons. Students who do not board on campus in the fall or spring are charged $272 for the January meal plan.

Health Care Fee: The $160 fee is assessed to all residential students; $80 is charged in the fall semester and $80 is charged in the spring semester. The fee is prorated for those attending only during the January term. The fee is for supplemental health insurance. All residential students must carry the coverage. Full-time commuter students may waive coverage when confirming online. Married students may elect insurance for their spouses and children at special premium rates.

Premium information is available in the Student Accounts Office. Information about coverage is available in the Student Health Services Office.

Other Fees:

Application fee $25
Auditing (per course) $150
Auditing (full-time students per credit hour) $25
Class schedule change (per form) $10
College Level Examination Program (CLEP) (per general or subject test) call Test Center (x4230) for fee
Credit by examination recording fee (per credit) $30
Deferred payment fee $45
Directed study fee (if requested by student, in addition to tuition, per credit) $50
Housing deposit $100
ID card replacement $10
Late confirmation fee $50
Residual ACT tests, call Test Center (x4230) for fee
Return check fee $25
Room key replacement $20