Tuition and Fees
The college reserves the right to change tuition, fees, and charges after publication of the catalog, bulletin, and any registration material issued by the college, to reflect changes made by the Board of Trustees of The City University of New York. These changes may be made without prior notice and at any time.
In the event of an increase in the fees or tuition charges, payments already made to the college will be treated as partial payment and notification will be sent to the student of the additional amount due and the time and method of payment. In the event of an over payment, the appropriate amount will be refunded.
All tuition and related fees are due at the point of registration. This includes any and all financial aid awards to be used as tuition funding.
New York State Residency For Tuition Purposes
Students may qualify for the resident tuition rate if they have continuously maintained their residence in the state of New York for a period of twelve consecutive months before the first day of classes. Students who are undocumented or out-of-status aliens and those who are not residents of New York State may be eligible for the lower tuition rate, if they meet certain conditions.
To make it possible for veterans who were not New York State residents prior to their military service to attend CUNY and live in New York for the required period to establish New York State residency, a new CUNY policy has been enacted. Under this new policy, veterans will be charged in-state tuition for the first eighteen months of their attendance at CUNY. This should give veterans more than enough time to establish residency under CUNY’s guidelines, which require proof of residency in New York for one year and an intent to reside in New York State permanently. If the veteran does not establish residency after 18 months, he/she will no longer be entitled to pay the resident tuition rate.
****IMPORTANT NOTE: A residency form with all the required documentation must be submitted to the Office of Scholarships and Residency Services (Namm G-09) on or before the last day of the semester in question. The college will not review any residency determination unless the request for the review is made in writing, and all the required documentation is submitted (including completed CUNY Residency Form). Students requesting residency status for tuition purposes are expected to be aware of the requirements necessary to qualify for the in-state residency. The college will not make residency determinations retroactively and will not issue refunds to students even in cases where they would have qualified for the resident rate if they had submitted timely documentation.
If you have any questions about residency, please visit http://www.cuny.edu/about/administration/offces/la/tuition-fee-manual.html#4 or contact the Office of Scholarships and Residency Services, Namm Hall, room N/G 09,718.260.5054.
Resident Students
Full-time Matriculated.................................... $3,465/semester
Part-time Matriculated................................... $305/credit
Non-degree.......................................................... $445/credit
Senior Citizen Fee.............................................. $65/semester or session
All Non-Resident Students
Full time or Part-time Matriculated............ $620/credit
All Non-degree.................................................... $915/credit (no limit)
Tuition Rates for Undocumented and Out-of-Status Aliens
All CUNY colleges charge the non-resident tuition rate for students who are undocumented or out-of-status. This complies with Federal law, specifically the Illegal Immigration Reform and Immigrant Responsibility Act, which requires public colleges and universities to charge undocumented or out-of-status poeple the same rate of tuition as that charged out-of-state U.S. citizens and residents.
Refund Policy (Tuition and Accelerated Study Fee)
The official date of the student’s withdrawal is the date on which the program change or withdrawal forms are filed with the college, not the last date of attendance in class. The official withdrawal date serves as the basis for computing any refund granted the student. No portion of the student activity fee, special fees or penalty fees is refundable, except in cases where the student’s registration or courses are canceled by the college.
City University of New York Refund Policy
All other students are subject to the following refund schedule as approved by the Board of Trustees of The City University of New York:
Withdrawal before the scheduled opening date of the session:
Fall and Spring, 100%
Summer Session, 100%
Withdrawal within one week after the scheduled opening date of the session:
Fall and Spring, 75%
Summer Session, 50%
Withdrawal during the second week after the scheduled opening date of the session:
Fall and Spring, 50%
Summer Session, 25%
Withdrawal during the third week after the scheduled opening date of the session:
Fall and Spring, 25%
Summer Session, none
Withdrawal after completion of the third week of the session:
Fall and Spring, none
Summer Session, none
Confidentiality of Student Financial Records
Consistent with recent Federal Trade Commission guidelines, the college carefully preserves the confidentiality of all student financial information. Appropriate safeguards are in place to protect the security of information held in digital form. Where breaches in security beyond the control of the college may occur, the college acknowledges its responsibility to promptly notify those whose confidentiality may have been compromised.
Military and Peace Corps Refund Policy
The following principles govern refunds to students withdrawing for military or Peace Corps service.
• Military service must be documented with a copy of induction or military orders. Peace Corps service must be documented.
• In order to obtain a grade, a student must attend approximately eleven (11) weeks of the semester (five weeks for summer session). No refund will be made to a student who has been assigned a grade regardless of whether the grade is passing or failing.
In instances where students who have enlisted in the armed services or Peace Corps do not attend for a sufficient time to qualify for a grade but continue in attendance to within two weeks of induction, refund of tuition and all fees, except application fee, will be made as follows:
• Withdrawal before beginning of the fifth calendar week of the semester (third calendar week for summer session) after scheduled opening date of session is 100%; withdrawal thereafter is 50%.
Non-Instructional Fees
Full-Time Students
(12 or more credits and/or remedial contact hours) per semester
Student Activity Fee.......................................................................................... $59.20
Technology Fee................................................................................................. $125.00
University Student Senate Fee........................................................................ $1.45
Consolidated Service Fee............................................................................... $15.00
Total Fees............................................................................................................ $200.65
Part-Time Students
(Fewer than 12 credits and/or remedial contact hours) per semester
Student Activity Fee........................................................................................ $23.35
Technology Fee.................................................................................................. $62.50
University Student Senate Fee...................................................................... $1.45
Consolidated Service Fee............................................................................. $15.00
Total Fees......................................................................................................... $102.30
A full listing of the components of the student activity fee can be found at http://www.citytech.cuny.edu/admissions/tuition-non-instructional.aspx
All Students
(Including Non-Degree and Senior Citizens)
Consolidated Service Fee........................................................................ $15.00
Student activity fees (other than NYPIRG), university student senate fee and the consolidated service fee or any part thereof are not refundable at any time.
The NYPIRG fee may be refunded only by written request to NYPIRG. You may pick up the appropriate form at the NYPIRG office in the General Building, room G 516.
Technology Fee
The Trustees of The City University of New York have established a technology fee, currently $125.00 per semester for full-time students and $62.50 per semester for part-time students, including the summer. Revenue from this fee will be retained by the individual colleges to improve computer services for their students and faculty.
Special Fees
Freshman Application Fee non-refundable............................................... $65
Transfer Application Fee non-refundable.................................................. $70
(for non-CUNY transfers and CUNY transfers who have had a break in attendance of one semester or more)
Transcript Fee......................................................................................................... $7
(transcript fee will be waived between units of The City University of New York)
Special Examination Fee.................................................................................................................... $25
Each additional (When a student requests an examination at a time other than the scheduled time and permission is granted by the College, a special examination fee is charged. However, there is a maximum fee of $35 per semester.)................................................................................................... $5
Duplicate Identification Fee (a charge for replacement of I.D. cards)......................................................................... $10
Duplicate Bursar Receipt/Bill Fee (a charge for each bursar receipt bill)................................................................ $5
Duplicate Diploma Fee (a charge to students for each duplicate diploma or certificate).................................................................................. $30
Re-admission Fee (a charge to students who are readmitted to the College after an absence of one or more semesters (exclusive of summer session), applied to the first term bill.)..........................................................................................................................$20
Penalty Fees
Late Registration Fee.....................................................................................$25
Charge for registration after the close of the official registration period. Under exceptional circumstances, the College may extend the official registration period.
Program Change Fee.....................................................................................$18
Each of the following is considered to be a program change: adding a course or courses, dropping and adding a course or courses, changing from one section of a course to another section of the same course. The program change fee is waived when the college assumes responsibility for the change.
Non-Payment Service Fee......................................................................... $15
Students who are delinquent in paying tuition and fees will be required to pay this fee in addition to all outstanding bills to regain the privileges of good fiscal standing with the College which include the right to attend classes and access to one’s student records. If the student is required to pay a readmission fee, the non- payment service fee shall be in addition, if appropriate.
Return Check Fee................................... $20
Checks returned unpaid to the College by a financial institution, no matter the amount or reason for the return, will automatically incur a $20.00 reprocessing fee in addition to the original obligation. The Business Office will attempt to notify the student or former student who submitted the returned check to provide information on making payment. The Bursar’s Office will no longer accept checks in payment of tuition or fees, even if the student or former student wishes to use someone else’s check.
If the financial institution supplies a letter to the college admitting error on its part, the student will have his/her check writing privileges restored.
Miscellaneous Charges
In addition to those charges listed above, there are other charges for overdue library books, replacement charges for keys and locks and breakage charges for repair or replacement of any college laboratory equipment damaged or lost.
Outstanding Balances
Outstanding semester balances may be paid in cash, check or money order. The use of a personal check for a previous semester balance will delay the clearance of the student’s record for ten (10) business days.
A student who fails to pay tuition or other obligations will be denied access to his/her records and will be prevented from registering in the future. The account will be turned over to the college’s collection agency for appropriate action.
The student will be responsible for all collection costs, including agency fees, attorney fees and court costs, in addition to whatever amount you owe the college. Please note that non-payment or a default judgment against your account may be reported to credit bureaus and reflected in your credit report.