Tuition and Fees

E-tuition
UIS has implemented a special tuition rate that applies only to online courses.  This rate is termed "electronic tuition," or simply "e-tuition." The following students will qualify for E-tution:
(1) All Illinois residents who have applied and been admitted as a degree-seeking student in an online program and take only online course..
(2) All non-residents of Illinois who have applied and been admitted as a degree-seeking student in an online program and take only online courses.

Non-residents of Illinois who do not meet the criteria itemized in (2) above are charged out-of-state tuition rates when they enroll in online courses.  For the Spring 2005 semester, the e-tuition rate is:
Undergraduate (New):    $ 133.50 per credit hour
Undergraduate (Continuing):   $ 124.25 per credit hour
Graduate: $ 140.00 per credit hour

Mandatory Fees
Part-time is 1-11 hours/Full-time is 12 or more hours

Full-time Students	$ 621.00
Part-time Students	$ 514.50

Beginning Fall 2004, all full-time and part-time students are charged the Student Insurance fee (this $270 amount is reflected in the mandatory fee amounts above). Exception: Students who are enrolled in only online courses will not be eligible for insurance coverage and will not be assessed the fee. Note: The insurance amount is subject to change pending new contract.

Online Program Students are those individuals who have been fully admitted to an online degree program.

Note: Students enrolled in only online courses in a given term, but who have not been fully admitted to an online degree program WILL BE ASSESSED REGULAR FULL-TIME OR PART-TIME FEES.

Other Fees

Capital Scholars Fee	$ 150.00
Course Fee: Broadcast Television	$ 25.00 per course
Course Fee: College-by-Cassette	$ 40.00 per course
Course Fee: Online	$ 25.00 per semester hour
Graduation Fee: Bachelor's Degree	$   20.00
Graduation Fee: Master's Degree	25.00
Graduation Fee: Doctoral Degree	25.00
Health Immunization Non-Compliance	25.00
Late Registration Fee	25.00
Parking: Annual	48.00
Parking: Spring	24.00
Student to Student Grant (may apply for waiver)	4.00
Transcript Request Fee	5.00
Undergraduate Assessment Non-Compliance	25.00

Late payment based on billed and past due balance 1 percent per month.

MANDATORY STUDENT FEES: are charged to all students, whether they plan to benefit from the fees or not.

STUDENT-TO-STUDENT GRANT: This fee provides financial support to undergraduate and graduate students who demonstrate high financial need. The fee is assessed each term but may be waived if requested. For Spring 2005, the waiver must be requested between January 10 and January 21 at the Bursar's Office.

PAYMENT METHODS: You may choose to pay your bill in full by the due date on your original statement or you will automatically be placed on the installment plan for tuition, fees and housing. The installment plan and due dates are listed on the original statement. If you do not pay the entire balance in full by the due date, you will be placed on the installment plan for the eligible charges. The installment plan has a one-time deferment charge of 1.5% on the amount deferred. These charges are payable in three installments for the Fall and Spring semesters and two installments for the Summer semester. An installment payment becomes delinquent on the first day of the month following the date payment was due.

A delinquent service charge of 1.75% (subject to change) is added per month to past due charges. The delinquent service charge is applied to all items charged to the student account that are past due. At any point in the semester, a student who has a delinquent account exceeding the dollar limitation may not be permitted to register for further classes. If you are in debt to the University, you are not entitled to receive either a diploma or an official transcript.

Credit and debit card transactions are no longer accepted at the Bursar's Office. UIS accepts credit and debit cards online at www.uis.edu/studentaccounts (a 2% convenience fee will be charged for this service). Regardless of the payment plan selected, financial aid disbursements will be applied to all allowable charges due from the student, including, but not limited to, tuition, fees, housing, and any financial aid advances in the form of a short term loan for the current period of enrollment. UIS reserves the right to require payment of all charges at the time they are incurred.

If you are permitted to pay tuition and fees on the installment plan, or if you make no payment at all and then withdraw from UIS, you are liable for the full amount of tuition and fees originally assessed, less applicable credits to the account, according to the Board of Trustees policy.

Students will be held responsible for paying all attorney's fees and other reasonable collection costs and charges necessary for the collection of any tuition, fees, and/or other charges assessed by the University that are not paid when due.