Tuition and Fees

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Note: For more information on graduate tuition and fees, see the section on the College of Graduate Studies.

2007-2008 academic year (The University Administration reserves the right to make changes in tuition, fees, and room and board charges.)

Footnotes:
^aApplies to 3rd, 4th, and 5th year pharmacy and occupational therapy and 4th, 5th, and 6th year physical therapy. Amount does not include any tuition charge for mandatory winter and summer sessions.
^b Billed in equal amounts over three terms starting with the summer term.
^c Amount does not include any tuition charge for mandatory winter and summer sessions.
^d No general fee for these courses

No undergraduate/professional student is permitted to register for more than 20 credit hours per semester without written permission from the dean of the college in which the student is pursuing a degree. If permission is granted, the student will be assessed the appropriate per-credit rate for each credit hour in excess of 20-credit hours per semester. Undergraduate/professional students who audit a course without exceeding the 20 credit limit will not be charged additional tuition. Part-time students will be charged for audited courses at 50% of the applicable part-time rate plus full general fee; overload charges will be computed in the same way for full-time students whose audited courses result in an excess of 20 credits per semester.

Since graduate courses are charged entirely on a per-credit basis, audited courses will be charged at 50% of the applicable per-credit rate.

Notes:
*Billed in equal amounts over three terms.
**As described in the Student Handbook.

Invoices for the fall semester will be mailed in June, and payment is due as specified. Invoices for the spring semester will be mailed in late December, and payment is due as specified. Students are strongly encouraged to seek the assistance of the Financial Aid Office. They may also wish to participate in an installment plan that is approved by the University. Students who do not cover their required payments in full will be subject to a late fee of $100 each month that the account remains past due and may not attend class or register for future classes. Students in default on payments may be placed on financial hold status, barring registration for future semesters and the release of grades and academic transcripts. In certain circumstances, they may also be subject to administrative withdrawal. In addition, accounts in default will be reported to a collection agency, credit bureau, and legal counsel. Collection expenses equal to 50% of the outstanding charges and other such costs will be added to the amount due.

Questions regarding student billing and accounts should be addressed to the Office of Student Accounts, which is open Monday through Friday from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., except in the summer, when it is closed on Fridays. Any student who is unable to visit Student Accounts during normal business hours may call 215.596.8860 to schedule an evening appointment.

Remittances by mail can be made by check, payable to University of the Sciences in Philadelphia, or Visa/MasterCard/Discover credit cards, and forwarded to the Cashier’s Office. Fees may also be paid in person at the Cashier’s Office. The Cashier’s Office is open Monday through Friday from 9 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. and 1:30 to 3 p.m., except in the summer, when it is closed on Fridays.

Footnotes:
^aFall and spring semesters only; does not include inter-sessions or summer sessions, except as noted for Alexandria residents on 12-month plan.
^b There are limited single rooms available for handicapped persons. Single rooms not used by handicapped persons are available on a lottery basis.
^c Billing: Annual rate divided into three equal charges billed summer, fall, and spring.

All residents are required to pay a $175 security deposit upon application to the residence halls.

Meal Plan Requirements

All residents of Wilson, Goodman, and Osol Halls are required to participate in one of the board plans.

Official withdrawal from the University must be authorized by the appropriate academic dean. See section on Withdrawals from the University under Academics for more information.

The University reserves the right to dismiss at any time any student who is deemed undesirable, either on the grounds of conduct or of academic standing, and in this matter the University shall be the sole judge.

Refunds to students who officially withdraw from the University will be made according to the schedule that follows. Regardless of the reason for vacating, refunds will not be made for unused dormitory room fees, except for official withdrawal from the University. Such refunds will be consistent with the following tuition refund schedule. Pro rata refunds, less processing fees, will be made for meal plan fees, based on patterns of usage. Dining Dollar accounts and the general use all-campus account balances are maintained from semester to semester and from year to year. When a student leaves the University for any reason, a credit to the student’s tuition account will be granted less a $25 service fee for Dining Dollars accounts and a $5 service fee for all-campus accounts.

The general fee and other incidental fees are only refundable before the first day of the semester. If withdrawal is authorized by the University, a tuition refund will be made in accordance with the following schedule. The official University opening of classes and not the first day in actual attendance governs the refund computation. Courses scheduled outside the standard term calendar will be governed by policies devised for their respective programs.

For students who withdraw during a semester, Title IV funds will be returned in accordance with federal regulations (34CFR 668.22) The Return of Title IV Funds (Return) regulations do not dictate an institutional refund policy. Instead, a statutory schedule is used to determine the amount of Title IV funds a student has earned as of the date he or she ceases attendance. The amount of Title IV program assistance earned is based on the amount of time the student spent in academic attendance; it has no relationship to the student’s incurred institutional charges.

Up through the 60% point in each payment period or period of enrollment, a pro rata schedule is used to determine the amount of Title IV funds the student has earned at the time of withdrawal. For example, if a student has completed 20% of the semester, then he/she has earned 20% of the funds that have been or could have been disbursed. After the 60% point in the payment period or period of enrollment, a student has earned 100% of the Title IV funds.

If a student has received more funds than he/she has earned at the time of withdrawal, grant money, as well as loans, may need to be returned under certain circumstances.

Students should be aware that the regulations may prevent the refund of any personal funds used for payment of tuition and fees. In instances where a student has received a cash payment prior to the official notification of his or her withdrawal, the student may be required to return such payment to the University.

As a member of the Tuition Exchange, Inc., the University grants tuition scholarships to children of qualified faculty and staff coming from other institutions affiliated with the Tuition Exchange, Inc.

The administration reserves the right to make changes in University tuition, fees, and refunds.