Undergraduate study
Tuition and fees charges
University fee
Student activity fee
Student Government Association fee
Student health fee
Technology fee
Capital outlay fee
Online course fee
Off-campus fees
Students accepted into an undergraduate degree program who accept the offer of admission must pay a nonrefundable tuition deposit (amount of deposit may vary according to program). This deposit is credited toward the tuition charge for the first semester. If the student accepts the offer, pays the fee, then decides not to enroll for the intended semester, the deposit is forfeited.
Students are classified as full time or part time based on the total number of credit hours in which they are enrolled for each semester. For tuition charges, there is no distinction between day and evening students. A student must be enrolled in at least 12 credits each semester to achieve full-time undergraduate status. An undergraduate year includes two semesters.
Undergraduate students registered for 12 to 18 credit hours are considered full-time and are charged a flat rate for tuition and fees. Undergraduate students registered for more than 18 credit hours during any semester will be charged an overload undergraduate tuition fee on a per-credit-hour basis above the full-time tuition rate. The overload fee will not apply to students in first professional programs. Part-time undergraduate students, those enrolled in fewer than 12 credits, are charged tuition on a per-credit-hour rate based on their program. Students classified as Virginia residents pay lower tuition than out-of-state students. See additional information on an academic overload in the “Registration policies” section of this chapter.
In addition to tuition, students must pay the mandatory fees described in this section.
Holiday Intersession courses are billed on the spring semester’s invoice, but are computed separately from the spring semester’s charges. The cost of a Holiday Intersession course is the standard per-credit-hour tuition with no fees based on the student’s classification and program.
Nondegree-seeking students who hold bachelor’s degrees are classified as DHG (degree-holder graduate) if they enroll in one or more graduate courses. DHG students registered for fewer than nine credit hours are charged a graduate per-credit-hour rate. If they enroll in nine or more credits, they are charged at the full-time graduate rate. Nondegree-seeking students who hold undergraduate degrees are classified as DHU (degree-holder undergraduate) if they enroll in all undergraduate courses. DHU students who enroll in 12 or more credits are charged at the full-time undergraduate rate. DHU students who enroll in less than 12 credits (all undergraduate courses) are charged at the undergraduate per-credit-hour rate. If students make changes to their course enrollment by the end of the add/drop week, their classification and charges change in accordance with these guidelines.
University fee
This fee is used by the university to support student facilities, campus development, intercollegiate athletics and other programs. Full-time students pay a flat-rate university fee each semester. Part-time students pay this fee on a per-credit basis.
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Student activity fee
This fee is used to support social, cultural and other student activities on the Monroe Park Campus. These activities include concerts, plays, student organizations and publications.
Full-time students on the Monroe Park Campus pay a flat-rate student activity fee, while part-time students on this campus pay this fee on a per-credit basis. Students on the MCV Campus are not charged this fee.
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Student Government Association fee
This fee is used to support social, cultural and other student activities on the MCV Campus. Monroe Park Campus students are not charged this fee.
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Student health fee
All full-time students on both campuses must pay the student health fee. Part-time students may participate in the University Student Health Services on an elective basis by paying the student health fee. The University Student Health Services offers unlimited office visits for acute and chronic ailments, after-hours emergency room referrals and laboratory tests, among other services. The fee does not cover accidental injury or hospitalization.
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Technology fee
The technology fee is charged to all undergraduate, graduate and professional students in all programs. Full-time students pay a flat rate. Part-time students pay a per-credit-hour rate. The fee is used to fund improved access and assistance with information technology.
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Capital outlay fee
The capital outlay fee is charged to all full-time and part-time non-Virginia resident, on-campus students. Full-time students pay a flat rate. Part-time students pay a per-credit-hour rate. The fee is mandated by the General Assembly with revenues used to reimburse the state for debt service costs attributable to nonresident students related to financing of buildings and equipment.
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Online course fee
The online course fee is charged for undergraduate and graduate online courses. The fee covers operational and personnel support to develop and maintain online courses.
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Off-campus fees
The university fee, the student activity fee, the Student Government Association fee and the student health fee are not charged to students taking off-campus classes (except School of Social Work).
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