Expenses
2007-2008 Expenses for Graduate Students
All students are expected to become familiar with the financial obligations they incur by registering at the university. The following information provides the essential data; if in doubt, however, a student should check the USD Web site at www.sandiego.edu/studentaccounts, or make inquiries at the Student Accounts Office prior to the Registration or Fee Payment date. Tuition and fees listed here are for the fall and spring terms of the academic year 2007-2008; amounts for the 2008-2009 academic year have not been determined as of the date of publication. Note: The fees below take effect with the beginning of Summer Sessions 2007.
Application Fee
(non-refundable, payable with application)
Master’s degree, Credential or Special applicant $45
Doctoral degree $45
Admission Deposit
(non-refundable, credited to the student’s tuition)
Master’s degree, Credential or Special applicant $50
School of Leadership and Education Sciences
Master’s degree or Credential programs $200
Doctoral degree $200
*Prices subject to change without notice.
Tuition, 2007-2008
College of Arts and Sciences
Students entering prior to Summer 2004 $1,030
Students entering after Spring 2004 $1,100
School of Business Administration
Students entering prior to Summer 2004 $1,020
Students entering after Spring 2004 $1,095
School of Leadership and Education Sciences
Students entering prior to Summer 2004
Master’s students $1,010
Doctoral students $1,025
Students entering after Spring 2004
Master’s students $1,085
Doctoral students $1,100
Hahn School of Nursing and Health Science
Students entering prior to Summer 2004
Master’s students $1,025
Doctoral students $1,040
Students entering after Spring 2004
Master’s students $1,100
Doctoral students $1,115
Auditing is one-half the regular per-unit tuition charge.*
For tuition information for extension courses, please contact the Office of Continuing Education.
*This charge is in addition to tuition and fees charged for non-audited courses.
Special Fees
Competency Exam Fee Per exam..................................................$25
Education Fieldwork and Student Teaching............................variable
Graduate Student Association (GSA) Fees
up to 6.5 units ...........................................................$20
7 units or more ..........................................................$30
Please see the Summer Sessions Bulletin or Intersession Bulletin for Summer or Intersession GSA Fee.
Late Payment Fee.....................................................................$150
Late Registration Fee ...............................................................$150
Oral Language Exam............................................................$25 or more
(fee to be determined by tester)
Returned Check Fee (NSF) ......................................................$25
Student Health Services Fee ................................................$94 per year
Written Official Transcript Fee.................................................. $5
Registration and Fee Payment Policy
Class registration is not officially completed until all tuition and fees are paid, except for those students who have formally enrolled in the university’s monthly installment plan described below. Please note: that students who have not paid their account in full (or are not current with installment plan payments) on or before the published payment deadline will be subject to the assessment of late fees, cancellation of course enrollment and housing assignment, and the application of holds preventing transcript release and registration privileges. In addition, delinquent student accounts may be referred to an external agency for collection. Any charges incurred by the university to collect delinquent account balances, including legal fees, will be the responsibility of the student. Delinquent account information may also be disclosed to credit-reporting agencies, which could endanger the student’s credit rating
Note: Students enrolled in Master’s programs will pay Master’s per-unit tuition fees for all coursework, at any level, at USD. Students enrolled in Doctoral programs will pay Doctoral per-unit tuition fees for all coursework, at any level, at USD. Reserved classes may be revoked if the student does not complete fee payment by the assigned fee payment dates in August and January for the fall and spring semesters respectively (see Academic Calendar, pages 6-11, for specific dates).
There is a $150 late registration fee charged to all students who do not complete fee payment by the deadline in the Academic Calendar. Accounts paid by a check which is returned by the bank uncollected are not considered paid. There is a $25 service charge for returned checks.
A late payment fee of $150, if applicable, may be charged to the student account if a check is returned. This fee is in addition to the $25 service charge. Any benefit derived from, or deadline met by, remitting a check which is later returned by the bank, will become void. If a returned check transaction has been posted to a student account, USD reserves the right to refuse future payment in the form of a personal check from any individual for that student’s account. Courses added after the published payment deadline must be paid in full at the time of registration. Please Note: that all refund checks will be issued in the student’s name regardless of who remitted payment (unless the funds were received via parent, plus loan or credit card).
Note: to students on the Monthly Installment Plan: installment payments must be kept current throughout the contract life; otherwise, the university reserves the right to cancel the student’s class reservation. If scheduled installment payments are not current by the assigned registration and fee payment days, the $150 late registration fee must be paid.
Registration or Fee Payment Procedure
To complete the official registration process, the following steps are required by the student:
- Dates, times, and location of class reservation are announced in advance on the USD Web site each semester;
- Students may choose to complete the fee payment portion of registration conveniently by paying their student account online (www.sandiego.edu/studentaccounts). Students may also pay the required tuition, fees, and room and board at the Student Accounts Office, Hughes Administration Center, Room 207. Students enrolled in the university’s monthly installment plan should remit their payment online on or before the first of the month; and,
- If the student has any estimated financial aid, Federal Student or Parent Loans, Federal Perkins Trust Loan, or other student loans on his or her offer of financial assistance, and these loans or awards have not been posted to the account and are needed to assist the student in completing fee payment, the student must sign a deferment at the Student Accounts Office by the registration or fee payment deadline. There is no fee for properly deferring a student’s account balance; however, failure to do so will subject the student to a $150 late registration fee.
Note: Please read the Intersession and Summer Sessions Bulletins for specific information regarding the registration or fee payment procedure for those academic periods.
Payment Plans
Prepayment Plan
The Prepayment Plan, which currently allows a discount of 4 percent per annum for payment in advance of all actual tuition, room and board, and fees, operates according to the following guidelines:
- The university reserves the right to change the discount rate.
- The student will prepay for the entire academic year, or for fall or spring semester separately. Only one academic year may be paid in advance. Prepayment discount begins May 1.
- July 1 is the last day to prepay and receive a discount for the fall semester; Dec. 1 for the spring semester.
- Amounts paid are refundable in full prior to first day of class for the fall and spring semesters respectively. Subsequent to those dates, amounts due the university are governed by the university’s published refund policy.
- If the student opting for the prepayment plan is unsure of the number of units to be taken, a semester average of 12 units should be used to compute tuition costs. Payment adjustments for deviations from average amounts will be made within a reasonable time after actual charges are determined.
- If the student’s actual charges exceed the estimated amounts prepaid, the student is responsible for paying any such amounts on or before the published deadline.
Monthly Installment Plan
The Monthly Installment Plan allows for payment in five (per semester) installments covering actual expenses per semester. The five-payment per semester installment plan has a $50 non-refundable administrative charge each semester which is payable when signing up for the plan.
The Monthly Installment Plan operates according to the following guidelines:
- The student account balance with the university must not be delinquent and prior semester charges must have been paid on a current basis to be considered for the installment contract.
- Payments begin on Aug. 1 for the fall semester plan and on Jan. 1 for the spring semester plan.
- To enroll in the monthly installment plan, the first payment must be received by Aug. 1 for the fall semester and Jan. 1 for the spring semester.
- Adjustments are made to monthly installment plan payments as charges and/or credits occur.
- In the event of a contract default, USD may refuse the student or contract buyer a subsequent retail installment contract.
- All payments, which are due, (not postmarked) on the first of the month throughout the contract life, must be current. If a student’s installment plan is not kept current, the university reserves the right to cancel the student’s class reservations and room and board arrangements. If installment payments are not current at the time of fall and/or spring semester fee payment or registration deadlines, $150 late registration fee must be paid.
- A $50 processing fee is required upon execution of the monthly installment plan per semester.
- Tuition received is refundable in accordance with the university’s published refund policy.
- Installment payments are not available for study abroad, summer or Intersession.
Additional information on payment plans is available from the Student Accounts Office, Hughes Administration Center 207; (619) 260-4561; www.sandiego.edu/studentaccounts.
To establish a payment plan, monthly installment contracts are initiated one of two ways:
- Log into USD E-pay. View your current statement, and then select “Make Payment” from the options drop down menu. If you are eligible to choose to pay your student account installment plan, you will see the installment amount due. In order to effectively initiate an installment plan contract, you must pay the exact amount indicated in the installment amount due line.
- Go to www.sandiego.edu/studentaccounts, via the “Graduate Student” link and then to “Payment Plan Descriptions”. Under “Plan III: Monthly Installment Plan”, complete the “worksheet” and mail it into Student Financial Services with your first installment.
Refund Policy
- Fees and Deposits are not refundable.
- Tuition is fully or partially refundable only when a student withdraws officially during the published refund withdrawal schedule (see below). A Notice of Withdrawal form must be presented by the student to the Graduate Records Office, Founders Hall 106, where it will be date stamped. The following schedule applies:
- 100 percent refund for withdrawal during the first two weeks of classes of the regular academic semester;
- 90 percent refund for withdrawal during the third week of classes;
- 80 percent refund for withdrawal during the fourth week of classes;
- 70 percent refund for withdrawal during the fifth week of classes;
- 60 percent refund for withdrawal during the sixth and seventh weeks of classes;
- 50 percent refund for withdrawal during the eighth week of classes; and
- No Refund of tuition will be made for withdrawal after the end of the eighth week of classes.
The date of withdrawal for refund purposes is considered the date the Notice of Withdrawal form is received and date stamped in the Graduate Records Office. Any graduate student who thinks that his or her individual case warrants an exception to this policy should consult the dean of his or her program’s college or school.
Note: The tuition refund policy for Intersession and Summer Sessions is published in the appropriate Bulletins because the sessions differ in length. For details please contact the Summer and Intersession Office in Founders Hall 108.
*All fees, rates and deadlines subject to change without notice.
