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Fee Descriptions Following are the descriptions of several commonly assessed fees for Iowa State University students. The list is not inclusive. All fees are subject to change without notice. Activity, Services, and Building Fee An adjustment to the activity fee is applied according to the tuition adjustment schedule for students who withdraw or change to an exempt status as defined above. Application: The application fee for undergraduates is $30, for graduate students is $20 and $50 for international students. This is a nonrefundable fee and must accompany the application for admission. This fee does not apply to special students or workshop applicants, and is subject to change without notice. Camp: A special tuition rate is assessed to students participating in camp programs. The undergraduate assessment is $181 per credit and the graduate rate is $280 per credit. Summer camp programs entitled to the special rate are Anthropology and Geology. Students will be charged other fees in addition to tuition for enrolling in these programs. To obtain total fee information, students should contact the director of the individual program. Change of Schedule: Starting the sixth day of classes an $8 fee is charged for course drops, additions, and section changes. One fee is assessed for multiple changes processed at the same time for the same term. Computer: All students will be charged a computer fee each semester. Full-time students enrolled in the College of Engineering (including Biomedical Engineering and Systems Engineering) are charged $202 per semester. Full-time students in the Department of Computer Sciences or undergraduates in the major of Management Information Systems are charged $161 per semester. All other full-time undergraduate students are charged the standard computer fee of $94 per semester. Full-time graduate students are charged a $75 per semester computer fee. Students enrolled less than full-time are assessed prorated computer fees according to the number of credits for which they are enrolled. For students who withdraw, the adjustment schedule for tuition will also be used for computer fees. Students enrolled exclusively in any one of the following categories will not be assessed computer fees: high school students enrolled under the Postsecondary Enrollment Options Act, or courses for which no tuition is assessed. The credit adjustment schedule for reduction from a full load to light classification is 100 percent through the third week, with no refunds after the third week. Students who change their major will be charged the full computer fee for the major into which they transfer if the change occurs before the end of the third week. If the change occurs after the third week, then no change in the computer fee assessment will occur. Continuing Education and Communication Services (CECS): Undergraduate students pay $181 per credit with a maximum charge of $2,171; graduate students pay $280 per credit, with a maximum of $2,519. Students enrolled in MBA courses pay $318 per credit with a maximum of $2,860. (MBA fees based upon the 2002-2003 academic year and are subject to change.) Nonresident students who enroll in a combination of on- and off-campus courses are assessed the nonresident rate for all credits. The tuition applies to both credit and audit enrollments. Developmental Mathematics: Students enrolled in Math 10-30 courses will be charged $362. This is a separate fee which is charged in addition to other fees and tuition. Students will be charged the developmental math fee each term they are enrolled in a Math 10-30 course. Graduation Fee: Undergraduate and graduate students are charged a $20 graduation fee the term they receive their degree. Health Facility: All students are charged an $8 Health Facility Fee each semester except for students exclusively registered for the following: distance education courses; courses for which no tuition is assessed; continuous registration status courses; and high school students enrolled under the Postsecondary Enrollment Options Act. For students who withdraw or change to an exempt status as defined above, the refund schedule for tuition will be used for the health facility fee. These exceptions do not apply to international students (except where noted) or graduate students on “C Base” assistantships. Health Fee (Student Health): An $80 student health fee, which partially finances the services of the Thielen Student Health Center, is charged to all students each semester. This fee is not assessed to students enrolled for four credits or less or students exclusively registered for the following: distance education courses; courses for which no tuition is assessed; continuous registration status courses; weekend MBA courses; Lakeside Laboratory courses; and high school students enrolled under the Postsecondary Enrollment Options Act. (These exemptions do not apply to international students or to graduate students on C- base assistantships.) Students who are exempt from the health fee may participate in the Health Plus Plan. Students who withdraw or change to an exempt status as defined above will receive a credit adjustment of 100 percent during the first three weeks, with no credit adjustment after the third week. Students who add courses at any time during the semester will be assessed the student health fee if applicable according to the guidelines stated above. Students who carry the ISU sponsored insurance must also be assessed the student health fee. If spouse or domestic partner is covered under the insurance plan, the spouse (domestic partner) must also be covered under the Health Plus Plan. Health Insurance: All international students and their accompanying dependents must enroll in the ISU Student and Scholar Health Insurance Program. ISU requires nonimmigrant international students and their dependents to purchase and maintain coverage through the ISU health insurance plan for the duration of their tenure at the university. Insurance plans purchased outside the university may be used for supplemental coverage, but cannot be substituted for the ISU plan. Students not assessed the mandatory Student Health Fee and spouses of students are eligible to participate in the Health Plus Plan. Contact the Student Health Insurance Office at 515-294-4820 for more information. Late Fee Payment: If payment of the minimum due is not made by the deadline printed on the billing statement, all fees become due immediately. A one-percent finance charge will be assessed on the total amount due at that time. These students will also have a hold placed on their registration until payment of the total amount due has been made. Late Registration: Undergraduate students who do not complete their registration before the first day of classes are charged a $20 late registration fee. Graduate students who do not complete their registration before the first day of classes are charged a late registration fee of $20 during the first week of classes, $50 the second week of classes, and $100 the third week of classes or anytime later. New Student Programs: A nonrefundable fee of $131 is assessed to all new degree-seeking undergraduates (including new direct from high school and new transfer students). The fee covers full costs associated with orientation and Destination Iowa State programming, including publications, mailings, programming, and student assistants who provide services to students and their families during orientation and Destination Iowa State. Private Music Instruction: The music fee is charged to students receiving private music instruction and is in addition to regular tuition. The fee offsets the costs of one-on-one instruction. One credit of instruction is $90; while the fee for 2 credits is $130. Senior: A $2 fee covers the cost of special senior activities. This fee is optional and is assessed spring term only. Special Course Fees: Some courses have expenses above the cost of tuition that enhance the instruction. These fees may cover the cost of field trips, use of equipment, materials or supplies, or professional support. Applicable special course fees are listed with the specific course in the Schedule of Classes available at www.adp.iastate.edu/cgi-bin/class. Special course fees also appear on each student’s schedule detail available on AccessPlus. Sponsored International Student: This fee is assessed to the sponsor of international students as a way to compensate for the special record keeping, billing requirements, correspondence, and the deferred payment option extended to sponsoring agencies. The current fee will be 5 percent of the total tuition charge billed the sponsor. In succeeding years, the fee may be raised after 90 days advance notice to the sponsoring agency. Study Abroad: Tuition assessment for study abroad credits, up to a maximum of 12 credits, is above and beyond tuition for other courses taken during the same term. Transcript: Students may obtain an official transcript of their student academic record for $7. An additional $2 service charge for each transcript is assessed for same day service. Workshops: The fee for one-credit workshops, with no other course enrollments, is $181 for undergraduate students and $280 for graduate students. Other Fees |
