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Tuition and Fees


  • Estimated Costs, 1996-97 First Professional and Postdoctoral Students
    Annual tuition rates are $16,870 for Pennsylvania residents and $24,300 for nonresidents. Tuition increase is estimated at an annual increase of 4%-5% per year. Students are required to purchase supplemental instrument kits. This charge will be included on the invoice along with the tuition charges and varies by academic year as follows:

    1st Year - $3,380; 2nd Year - $3,120; 3rd Year - $1,000; 4th Year - $1,000. Mandatory University fees include student health fee (this is not health insurance), graduate activity fee, University computer network fee, and campus transportation fee. These fees are approximately $500 annually. All of these charges are included on the invoice and are equally divided between the Fall and Spring Terms.

    Non-invoiced expenses include dental medicine and professional fees; books, supplies, and materials; and living expenses. Dental medicine and professional fees include such items as journal subscriptions, national board and licensure examinations, and organizational dues and may range in cost from $60.00-$750 depending on the academic year of the student. Books, supplies, and materials also vary depending on the academic year and range from $350-$1,280. Students are also allotted a maximum living allowance of $12,000 per year, although the actual costs for room, board, and transportation may be higher or lower on an individual basis.

    In addition, the mandatory fees for the postdoctoral programs are equal to those for the Doctor of Medical Dentistry program with the exception of the instrument fee. All postdoctoral students are assessed $1,000 for instruments annually. Other non-invoiced expenses for postdoctoral students include costs for cameras and related equipment, books, supplies, materials, and associated thesis fees. These charges vary between $2,000 - $4,000 depending on the program specialty. Individuals should contact the specific department for the most current requirements.

    All budgets reflect a 12-month period. Students are responsible for their own health insurance. Although there is no separate budget permitted for married students, an adjustment is permitted for other dependents.

    NOTE: All figures are subject to change annually; therefore, you should contact the Office for Student Services, Recruitment/Financial Aid area to obtain the most current information.


  • Eligibility for Reduced Tuition
    Tuition rates for the University of Pittsburgh are based on whether or not the student is a permanent resident of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. A higher tuition rate is charged to nonresidents. A student who has lived in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania for a continuous period of 12 months immediately prior to attending any college or university in the state maybe eligible for reduced tuition rates. To be eligible, the student must be a citizen of the United States or have an immigrant or permanent resident visa. For a student under 21 years of age, both the student and parents or legal guardian must reside in Pennsylvania.

    Copies of detailed "Guidelines and Procedures for Determining Eligibilityfor Reduced Tuition Rates" are available upon request from the Student Appeals Office, G-12 Thackeray Hall. Any admitted student may petition for reduced tuition rates by supplying convincing evidence for review by the Student Appeals Office.

    To be effective for a particular term, petitions must be submitted within the first 30 calendar days of the term. NO DUE DATES WILL BE EXTENDED NOR WILL LATE PAYMENT OR LATE REGISTRATION FEES BE WAIVED FOR ANY REASON RELATED TO THE DETERMINATIONS OF ELIGIBILITY FOR REDUCED TUITION.

    Only the Student Appeals Office may evaluate eligibility for tuition purposes.

    A student who changes his or her domicile from Pennsylvania to another state must promptly give written notice to the University.

    Special Service Fees

    Fee Minimum Amount
    Late Registration for continuing students $25
    Late Add/Drop $25
    Late Payment (non-payment) $25
    Special Service $35
    Reinstatement (can celled registration) $60
    Transcript Retype $25 per page
    Retroactive Adjustment $50
    Late Graduation $15-35
    Late Reinstatement $100

    Activities Fee All full-time graduate students $10 per term
    All part-time graduate students $ 5 per term
    Student Health Fee All full-time students $46 per term
    All part-time students $23 per session
    Thesis Binding Fee $20/copy
    Computer and Network Full-time students $110
    Service Fee Part-time students $30
    Dissertation Fee (microfilming and publishing $50; microfiche
    copy $10; bound copy $16.50) $76.50
    Dissertation Copyright Fee $35
    Safety, Security, and Full-time students $30 per term/session
    Transportation Fee Part-time students $12 per term/session
  • Changes in Registration

  • Adding a Course(s)
    Students who need to add a course or courses may do so by processing an add/drop form in the registration area in G-1 Thackeray Hall during the established add/drop period. Specific dates for each term's and session's add/drop period are published in the Schedule of Classes. After the deadline established for the term or session, a student cannot normally add a course or courses but may file an appeal for a late add with the Registrar's Office.


  • Dropping a Course(s)
    Students who need to drop courses may do so by processing an add/drop form in the registration area in G-1 Thackeray Hall during the established add/drop period. After the deadline established for the term or session, a student cannot drop a course(s) but may process a Monitored Withdrawal Request form with the dean's office of the school offering the course from which the student wishes to withdraw. Specific dates for each term's and session's add/drop period are published in the Schedule of Classes.

    Students who decide not to attend the University may drop all courses for which they are registered during the add/drop period with no financial liability. Students who make this decision after the add/drop period must process are signation form through the Office of Student Accounts. See "Termination of Registration" below.


  • Monitored Withdrawal
    A student may add or drop courses without record before the end of the add/drop period with the approval of the student's advisor and submission of an Add/Drop form to the Office of the Registrar.

    A student who wishes to withdraw from an individual course after the add/drop period but prior to the end of the ninth (fourth) week of the term (session), must complete a Monitored Withdrawal Form, obtain the signature of the instructor, and return the completed form to the dean's office of the school offering the course. A W grade will then be issued. This grade has no effect on the student's QPA, and the credits do not count toward graduation.

    After the ninth (fourth) week of the term (session), a student may withdraw from a course only in extraordinary circumstances and with the permission of the Academic Dean.

    Specific dates for each term's and session's add/drop period are published in the Schedule of Classes.

    Students who wish to withdraw from all of their courses should follow the procedures for "Termination of Registration" below. There is no reduction of tuition when withdrawing from a course.

  • Termination of Registration/Resignation
    (Dropping All Classes)
    Failing to attend the classes for which a student is registered or failing to notify the appropriate academic and administrative offices of non-attendance is not considered an official resignation.

    Students who fail to follow proper procedures as indicated below for termination of their registration are responsible for all tuition and fees assessed for the term or session. A student who stops attending a course and does not initiate the withdrawal or resignation procedures may be assigned an F grade.

    The effective date of resignation is determined by one of the following: (1) the date of in-person contact with the Office of Student Accounts (201 Thackeray Hall); (2) the date of the postmark on the letter of intent to re-sign (or the date of receipt if no postmark exists); or (3) the date of notification by telephone (24-hour answering service in the Office of Student Accounts) at (412) 624-7585.

    A student may terminate his or her registration in the following ways:

    (1) Termination by Add/Drop Process: Students may terminate their registration in all classes by processing an add/drop form in the registration area, G-1 Thackeray Hall, prior to the end of the add/drop period for the term. Students registered for courses scheduled to begin after the end of the add/drop period for the term may terminate their registration by informing the University Registrar's Office of their intent to do so at any time prior to the first scheduled meeting day of the class.

    (2) Termination by Resignation Process-First-time students: After the end of the add/drop period, first-time students must resign through the Office of Student Accounts, 201 Thackeray Hall. An official resignation for first-time students occurs when the student notifies the Office of Student Accounts of his or her intent to terminate registration for all classes after the end of the term's/session's add/drop period but no later than the 60 percent point (in time) of the term or session. (Forty percent of the term/session remaining.) After the 60 percent point in time of the term or session, first-time students can only terminate their registration by withdrawing from all their courses through the Dean's Office of their school.

    (3) Termination by Resignation Process-Continuing Students: After the end of the add/drop period, the continuing student must resign through the Office of Student Accounts, 201 Thackeray Hall. An official resignation for continuing students occurs when the student notifies the Office of Student Accounts of his or her intent to terminate registration for all classes after the end of that term's/session's add/drop period but no later than the close of business on the 60th calendar day of the term or the 30th calendar day of the session. After the 60th calendar day of the term or the 30th calendar day of the session, students can only terminate their registration by withdrawing through the Dean's Office of their school.


  • First-time Student Registration Fee Schedule of Reduced Tuition Charges

    Date of Notification
        Reduction
    		Charge

    TERM or SESSION

    Up to the end of the add/drop period
    for the term/session     		100%
      0%
    80% of the term/session remaining 80%
      20%
    70% of the term/session remaining 70%
      30%
    60% of the term/session remaining 60%
      40%
    50% of the term/session remaining 50%
      50%
    40% of the term/session remaining 40%
      60%
    Thereafter 0%
      100%

    Note: The following registrations do not count as first term: College in High School, Semester at Sea, Pittsburgh Council of Higher Education PCHE), School of Medicine Academic Program Code 350556, Pre-matric Program.

    Continuing Student Resignation Fee Schedule of Reduced Tuition Charges.(The following charges apply only for official resignations).

    Date of Notification
        Reduction
      Charge

    TERM or SESSION

    Up to the end of the add/drop period
    for the term/session     		100%
        0%
    75% of the term/session remaining 50%
        50%
    50% of the term/session remaining 25%
        50%
    50% of the term/session remaining 25%
        75%
    Thereafter 0%
        100%

    Note: When a student resigns from a course that is shorter than 7 1/2 weeks, such as workshops, seminars, etc., there is no reduction in tuition charges after the first class meeting.


  • Title IV Refund Policy
    When the University Office of admissions and Financial Aid has helped the student meet educational costs, any tuition and fee reduction, up to the amount of financial aid received for that term or session, must be returned to the financial aid program(s) from which the student received assistance.

    For those students eligible for a refund, paid charges will be adjusted in accordance with the "Student Resignation Fee Schedules" listed above.

    No adjustments will be made for unofficial resignation or to students who are requested to resign or are suspended as a result of disciplinary action. Refunds to Title IV aid programs, any other aid program, and/or the student will be made in a timely manner.

    To determine what amount of the refund will be returned to Title IV aid programs and what amount will be returned to the non-Title IV aid programs, the following formula will be used:

    Total IV Refund=Amount of Institutional Refund

    In refunding monies to the various financial aid programs, the following priority
    listings will be used:

    A. Title IV Programs
    1. unsubsidized Stafford Loans
    2. subsidized Stafford Loans
    3. PLUS Loans
    4. Perkins Loans
    5. Pell Grants
    6. Supplemental Educational Opportunity Grants (SEOG)
    7. Any other Title IV program

    B. State Grants will be refunded according to the resignation refund percentage.

    C. Non-Title IV (other aid) programs will be refunded according to the formula:

    Non-Title IV Aid x Refund Adjustment Amount
    Total Aid

    1. State Grants
    2. Private Scholarships
    3. Institutional Loans
    4. Institutional School and/or Grants


  • Financial Obligations
    The University of Pittsburgh has the right to withhold services if a student defaults on any financial obligation, until repayment arrangements have been made that are satisfactory to the office or department to which the debt is owed.




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