06-07 Undergrad Catalog | Tuition and Fees

Student Financial Services
D-148 ASB
(801) 422-4104

Tuition and class fees are due and payable the second day of class and are considered late if not paid by the registration add deadline (tenth day of class for a semester or sixth day of class for a term). Students who fail to pay tuition by the registration add deadline will be assessed a $90 late fee ($45 for spring or summer term). Past financial delinquencies must be cleared before a new registration may be commenced. Students who anticipate receiving financial aid will be held responsible to pay tuition charges before the registration add deadline whether or not financial aid is available or forfeited. Also, students receiving financial aid that is less than the tuition due must pay the difference by the registration add deadline to avoid a late fee.

Once students register for classes, they are officially enrolled and committed to attend. Students who decide not to attend must withdraw from classes prior to the first day of classes to avoid a tuition charge. Classes may be dropped using the Web registration system (i.e., by dropping each class) until midnight mountain time of the day before the first day of classes. Beginning the first day of classes and thereafter, students will need to contact the Discontinuance Office, B-150 ASB, (801) 422-7705. If classes are not dropped, they will remain on the student's records and the student will be charged tuition. Tuition will be charged from the first day of classes to the date of discontinuance at the percentage rate listed under the Refund Rate Schedule below.

The charge for noncredit courses or for audited courses is the same as for credit courses. Noncredit courses taken by part-time students will be assessed on the basis of hours involved in lecture classes. For example, 3 hours of lecture a week would be considered 3 semester hours and are charged for accordingly. Therefore, students taking 10 credit hours during a semester (or 4 credit hours during a term) plus a noncredit class involving 2 or more lecture hours per week would be considered full-time students for tuition assessment. However, noncredit courses do not count for federal Pell Grant, federal Stafford Loan, or scholarship eligibility. For courses in which no lecture hours are involved—for example, dissertations and theses—tuition and fees are charged based on hours being carried during the semester, as determined by the supervising professor.

Graduate students (for tuition assessment) are those who have received their first bachelor's degree or will have received it by the beginning of the semester for which they are registering, and are not students of the Law School or the Graduate School of Management.

Full-time status (for tuition assessment) for all undergraduate students is registration for 12.0 or more credit hours per semester or for 6.0 or more credit hours per term. For graduate students, full-time status is registration for 8.5 or more credit hours per semester or 4.5 or more credit hours per term.

Three-quarter-time status (for tuition assessment) for all undergraduate students is registration for 9 to 11.5 credit hours per semester or 4.5 to 5.5 credit hours per term. Enrollment as a three-quarter-time student does not entitle the student to physical education suit and facility privileges.

Part-time status (for tuition assessment) for all undergraduate students is registration for 0.5 to 8.5 credit hours per semester or 0.5 to 4 credit hours per term. Enrollment as a part-time undergraduate student does not entitle the student to health service, student activity privileges, or physical education suit and facility privileges.

Students are responsible to determine their correct enrollment status for tuition charges. Questions regarding tuition and fee assessment should be referred to Student Financial Services. The university reserves the right to change tuition and fees without notice.

Tuition and General Fees*

Per Semester (fall or winter)		Per Term (spring or summer)
LDS	Non-LDS	LDS	Non-LDS
Undergraduate Students
Full-Time
$1,810	$3,620	$905	$1,810
Three-Quarter-Time
$1,740	$3,495	$870	$1,748
Part-Time (per credit hour)
$185	$371	$185	$371
Graduate Students (other than students in the Law School and Graduate School of Management)**
Full-Time
$2,290	$4,580	$1,145	$2,290
Part-Time (per credit hour)
$255	$509	$255	$509
Graduate School of Management and Law School Students
Full-Time
$4,100	$8,200	$2,050	$4,100
Part-Time (per credit hour)
$455	$910	$455	$910

*One of the nation's largest private universities, BYU is owned and operated by The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. A significant portion of the cost of operating the university is paid from the tithes of the Church members. Because of this, members already have made a monetary contribution to the operation of the university. To equalize this cost, nonmembers are assessed higher tuition, a practice similar in principle to that of state universities charging higher tuition to nonresidents. This higher tuition still does not cover the total educational cost.

**Graduate tuition is assessed to all students (both degree-seeking and non-degree-seeking) who have received a bachelor’s degree.

Tuition Adjustment—Status Change Between Part-, Three-Quarter-, and Full-Time

A full-time student dropping to three-quarter-time or part-time, or a three-quarter-time student dropping to part-time, or a part-time student who decreases credit hours may be eligible to receive a tuition refund. A refund request must be initiated by the student through Student Financial Services (D-155 ASB). A full refund of the difference between full-time, three-quarter-time, and part-time assessment will be allowed until the scheduled last day for adding classes. Refunds for courses dropped after that date will be subject to the refund rate schedule listed under Tuition Charge/Refund—Discontinuance.

Late Tuition Payment Fee

Late tuition payment fees will be assessed full-time, three-quarter-time, and part-time students for failure to pay tuition by scheduled deadlines.

Semester
After last day to add classes	$90
Term
After last day to add classes	$45

Students whose tuition check is dishonored by the bank will be charged the late fee in effect at the time the check is redeemed.

Payments for Tuition and Fees

Tuition and fees include charges such as tuition, class fees, tuition reassessments, tuition late fees, Study Abroad fees, and health insurance premiums. Students are responsible to pay the correct amount of tuition, fees, and past due balances in U.S. dollars (checks must be drawn on a U.S. bank). A current billing statement is available on Route Y by clicking the My Financial Account link under the School heading.

The following options are available for making tuition and fee payments. For more information on making payments to BYU, please visit http://payments.byu.edu.

Pay Tuition Online

BYU encourages you to take advantage of the fast, easy, and secure way to pay online. Payments may be made online by logging into Route Y and selecting the My Financial Account link under the School heading.

eCheck (BYU's preferred payment method)
eCheck is a free electronic check option that uses a secure Web transmission to electronically deduct payments directly from a checking or savings account. The payer's bank routing and account numbers are required when making eCheck payments. Payments from mutual fund, money market, line of credit, and brokerage accounts cannot be accepted.

Credit Card with a Service Fee
The university no longer accepts credit card payments for tuition and fees directly, but BYU has arranged for a third party vendor to accept American Express, Discover, and MasterCard. The third party charges the payer a nonrefundable service fee equal to 2.75 percent of the transaction amount. This fee will be in addition to the tuition and fee charges. Visa is not accepted because its operating rules prevent participation in service fee programs of this type.
Debit cards are considered credit cards for tuition and loan payment purposes and would therefore be subject to the same credit card restrictions and service charges. Because eChecks and debit cards both deduct payments directly from a checking or savings account, students can avoid the service charge by choosing the eCheck option.
Note the Credit Card Refund Policy: Existing credit card regulations prohibit BYU from making a refund to you in cash or check when you make a payment by credit card and there is an adjustment made to the charges paid. When you pay by credit card and there is a reduction in the amoung of your charges, we are required to refund the amount back to the credit card you used to make the payment. The third party vendor will not refund any portion of the service fee even though a refund has been made to the credit card.

Pay Tuition by Mail

Check or money order payments may be mailed to Student Financial Services, D-148 ASB, Provo, UT 84602. Please make checks payable to Brigham Young University or BYU. Do not mail cash. Include with your check the student's BYU ID number and the amount to apply to each category. You may print a statement and remittance slip by logging into Route Y, selecting My Financial Account, and then clicking the Print a Statement button; however, this is not required to make payment.

Pay Tuition in Person

Payments may be made in person at One Stop Student Services in the Wilkinson Student Center. Limited services are also available at the Student Financial Services windows on the main floor of the administration building (ASB). Tuition may be paid using check, money order, or cash. The Signature Card cannot be used to pay tuition and fees. Check or money order payments may also be dropped in the drop boxes on One Stop Student Services in the Wilkinson Center or D wing on the main floor of the ASB.

Pay Tuition by Telephone

eCheck payments may be made over the telephone by calling (801) 422-4104. Credit card payments for tuition cannot be made over the telephone. Credit card payments for tuition can only be made online through the third party vendor.

Pay Tuition Through Western Union

This option is probably most advantageous for international payments. Using cash as the payment method will greatly reduce the amount of transfer fees.

The following instructions should be used to make a tuition payment using Western Union Quick Collect:

Go to a Western Union agent location. To find a location call toll-free 1-800-325-6000, press 2, 1; or go to the Web site at http://www.westernunion.com

Complete the blue Quick Collect form. You will need the following information to complete the form:
- Pay to: Brigham Young University
- Code city: BrighamYoung (case sensitive and no spaces)
- State: UT
- Account Number: (nine-digit BYU student ID)
Send payment in cash
- Payment amount includes amount owed to BYU plus Quick Collect fee (between $11 and $15 U.S.)
- $5,000 U.S. limit for each cash transaction
Receive the receipt with the ten-digit money transfer control number (MTCN). This number can be used to track your Quick Collect payment. The notification of cash payment is sent within a few minutes.

Pay Tuition by Wire Transfer

To pay tuition using an international or domestic wire transfer, please contact us for wire transfer instructions via phone (801) 422-4104 or via email at wiretransfer@byu.edu.

Discontinuance—Tuition Charge/Refund

When a student officially discontinues from the university, a partial refund of tuition and fees paid may be appropriate. Any refund due will be paid by check, through the mail, approximately 10 days from the date on which the student requests discontinuance. Payments originally paid by credit card will be returned to the credit card. Any unpaid university charges will be deducted from the refund amount.

Refunds will not be paid to students whose tuition has been paid by a loan, scholarship, or benefit.

If a student discontinues or drops below 6 credit hours (4 for graduate students) and has received a Stafford Loan, federal regulations require the school to return a portion of any institutional refund due the student to the lending institution through which the student received the loan.

Note: Late fees are nonrefundable.

The amount of the refund a student will receive is based on the date a student reports such discontinuance to the Discontinuance Office (B-150 ASB). The following rates apply to both tuition and class fee refunds:

Refund Rate Schedule

See current class schedule for specific dates.
	Tuition Charged	Tuition Refunded
Before first day of classes	None	100%
First week of classes	10%	90%
Second week of classes	15%	85%
Third week of classes	20%	80%
Fourth week of classes	25%	75%
Fifth week of classes	30%	70%
Sixth week of classes	35%	65%
Seventh week of classes	40%	60%
Eighth week of classes	45%	55%
Ninth week of classes	50%	50%
Tenth week of classes	55%	45%
Thereafter	100%	None

A petition for exception to the refund schedule will be considered for students forced to discontinue because of circumstances that are beyond their control, such as death in the immediate family, life-threatening situations, medical incapacitation, a university error, or military leave. Students should not submit petitions based on ignorance of university policies and procedures. These will be denied. Petition forms are in D-148 ASB.

Late fees are not refundable.

Refunds for Class Fees

Class fee refunds are based on the same schedule as listed for tuition refunds. Those with an asterisk (*) are exceptions to this schedule and must be applied for at the respective academic department.

Class Fees

Army ROTC Leadership Laboratory	$40
C S 224	11
Ec En 224	11
ExSc 116, 117 (bowling)	45
†ExSc 150, 151, 152, 153 (payable to skating rink)	variable
*ExSc 161, 162, 164 (skiing)	35
†ExSc 175, 176, 177 (scuba diving)	variable
**Geol 410	550
***Geol 490R, 590R	variable
HFL 110, 340	50
HFL 210	50
HFL 287, 397	30
I Sys 100, 101	25
Math 97	75
Mil S 120, 121, 220, 221, 320, 321, 325R, 420, 421	40
Music 160R, 260R, 359R, 360R, 460R, 560R, 660R	340
PAS 112	90
RMYL 189	100
†RMYL 427	variable

*Student must also have equipment and purchase lift passes.
**See department for a refund application.
***See department for a fee card.
†See department for amount.

Student Teaching/Practicum Fees

Fingerprint Fee

Students in teacher education must be fingerprinted and pass a background check prior to starting practicum experiences with K–12 students. Fees for fingerprinting and background checks are set by the Utah State Office of Education and are listed on the Education Advisement Center Web site: http://education.byu.edu/eac.

Licensure Fee

Students who meet all program requirements qualify for a Level 1 teaching license in Utah. Fees for licensure are due with the student teaching application. Licensure fees are set by the Utah State Office of Education and are listed on the Office of Field Services Web site: http://education.byu.edu/fieldservices.

Materials/Service Fees

Fee payment cards are available in the following classes for materials and services used:

CM 105, 155, 210.

EC En 212, 301.

IT 101, 104A,B, 344, 347, 443, 447.

TTE 200, 209, 229, 450, 490R, 593R.

TMA 285, 475R.

VA 133.

VAStu 104, 105, 106, 204R, 205, 206R, 216, 217, 218, 219, 349R, 350, 351, 354R, 355R, 356R, 358, 359, 456R, 459R, 656R, 659R.

Miscellaneous Fees and Fines

Admission evaluation fee (nonrefundable)	$25
Bicycle registration (Provo City license)	1
Change of registration fee—per class (after add deadline)	10
Dishonored check charge	20
Duplicate activity card	10
Examination through Testing Center (to exempt a student from taking a required class)	10
Examination, special equivalency, nonrefundable fee to take exam	20
NDFS-dietetics insurance and ADA dues	48
Graduation fee (nonrefundable) Bachelor's degree Master's degree Doctoral degree	15 20 25
Identification photo	3
Incomplete grade contract fee	10
National League of Nursing Diagnostic Exam	30
Physical education locker	5
Records search fee (Student Financial Services)	1
Spouse activity card (nonrefundable) per semester	6
Thesis binding (four copies)	11–15
Traffic violation fines, variable according to violation	5–500
Transcript fee (pay at Records Office)	2

Health Insurance Requirement

BYU requires all three-quarter- and full-time students (9 credit hours or more for a semester; 4.5 credit hours for a term) to carry adequate medical insurance. This applies the entire time a student has continuing status, including students taking a semester or term off. All participants in groups on tour, Study Abroad, or internships are required to carry adequate medical insurance.

Enrollment in the BYU Student Health Plan satisfies the university's insurance requirement, as does enrollment in a group medical plan provided by an employer or a spouse's or parent's employer. Any other medical insurance plan must meet the following requirements:

provide at least 70 percent coverage for all major medical expenses, including physician, hospital, and ancillary services;
have an individual annual deductible of no more than $500; and
have an annual plan limit of no less than $25,000.

Three-quarter- or full-time students must enroll in the BYU Student Health Plan or provide verification of other adequate insurance coverage when first enrolling at BYU and prior to the beginning of fall semester each year thereafter. Students who do not return a properly completed waiver form to the BYU Health Plan Office will be automatically enrolled in and assessed the appropriate premium (single or married student rate) for the BYU Student Health Plan. The insurance fee payment is due during the first five days of class each semester and term.

For the latest insurance rates, check the Web site at http://saas.byu.edu/tuition/healthins.aspx.

Debt Collection Fees

Students' past-due debts are referred to Student Financial Services for collection, and a reasonable collecton fee is added to the student's account. If BYU is unable to collect the debt within a reasonable time, the debt may be referred to an outside collection agency and/or attorney for collection. All collection costs, including BYU's collection fee and any collection agency fees and/or attorney fees and court costs will be added to the student's debt and must be paid in full before the university will release the financial hold on the student's transcript, allow the student to register, or consider the student for readmission. Also, eligibility for graduation, participation in graduation ceremonies, and/or release of the diploma may be delayed or denied.

Estimated College Expenses

BYU offers a unique, high-quality university education in an atmosphere that nurtures spiritual growth and a strong testimony of the divinity of Jesus Christ, and educational expenses have been deliberately kept at a minimum. This is possible because of financial support from The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, which covers a significant portion of the university's total expenses. A single undergraduate student at BYU may expect the following approximate basic costs:

Fall Semester	Winter Semester	Spring Term	Summer Term
*Tuition and fees $1,810	$1,810	$905	$905
Board and room $2,820	$2,820	$1,410	$1,410
Books and supplies $690	$690	$345	$345
Personal expenses $870	$870	$435	$435
Transportation $800	$800	$400	$400
Totals $6,990	$6,990	$3,495	$3,495

*Tuition for non-LDS undergraduate students is $3,620 for each of the fall and winter semesters and $1,810 for each of the spring and summer terms.

On entering the university, students are responsible for making arrangements to cover enrollment expenses and should have sufficient funds on hand for at least the first semester. University financial aid is available to supplement savings only through one or more of the following programs: scholarships and awards, student loans, Pell Grants, and student employment.