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Tuition and Fees







Note: The University reserves the right to change the tuition rate and fees at any time without advance notice. The rates and fees given in this Bulletin are in effect for 1997-98.

Application Fee. An application fee of $30 must accompany the application for admission. International applicants are required to pay an application fee of $40. This fee is not refundable. The application fee should be in the form of a check or money order (no cash) made payable to the "University of Pittsburgh."

Tuition. Tuition rates vary with each school within the University. During the fall and spring terms, undergraduate students are invoiced at the per-credit rate for the first one to 11 credits and at the full-time flat rate for 12 to 18 credits. During the fall and spring terms, graduate students are invoiced at the per-credit rate for the first one to eight credits and at the full-time flat rate for nine to 15 credits.

No student is permitted to register for more than 18 undergraduate credits or more than 15 graduate credits without specific permission from the Office of the Dean of the school in which the student is pursuing a degree. If permission is granted, the undergraduate student will be assessed the flat rate plus a per-credit charge for each credit over 18; the graduate student will be assessed the flat rate plus a per-credit charge for each credit over 15.

During the summer term, both undergraduate and graduate students are invoiced at the per-credit rate, regardless of the number of credits.

Full Tuition (Out-of-State Tuition). For out-of state undergraduate students in the School of Education, the per term rate for 1997-98 is $6,211 and the per-credit rate is $425. For out-of-state graduate students in the School of Education, the per term rate for 1997-98 is $7,937 and the per-credit rate is $654.

Reduced Tuition (In-State Tuition). A reduced tuition rate is in effect for those students who qualify under the University Guidelines for Determining Eligibility for Reduced Tuition Rates. The difference between full (out-of-state) tuition and reduced (in-state) tuition is due to the appropriation that the University of Pittsburgh receives from the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. For in-state undergraduate students in the School of Education, the per term rate for 1997-98 is $2,829 and the per-credit rate is $197. For in-state graduate students in the School of Education, the per term rate for 1997-98 is $3,855 and the per-credit rate is $317.


  • Audited Courses
    A fee is charged at the tuition rates stated previously to the student registered for courses when he or she does not desire the credits that normally would be granted.


  • Other Fees
    Activities Fee Full-time undergraduate students
    Part-time undergraduate students
    Full-time graduate students
    Part-time graduate students     		$40 per term
    $12 per term
    $10 per term
    $5 per term
    Student Health Fee Full-time students (mandatory)
    Part-time students (optional)    		 $65 per term
    same
    Thesis/Essay Binding Fee $20/copy
    Computer and Network
    Service Fee    		 Full-time students
    Part-time students    		 $110 per term
    $30
    Dissertation Fees (microfilming and publishing $50;
    microfiche copy $10;
    bound copy $16.50)    		 $76.50/copy
    Dissertation Copyright Fee $35
    Security, Safety, and
    Transportation Fee    		 Full-time students
    Part-time students    		 $37 per term
    $16 per term
    Study Abroad Scholarships Fee Full-time undergraduate students $1 per term

  • Special Service Fees
    The fees listed below will be assessed to students who fail to take appropriate action on or before a published deadline date associated with that particular service. All services rendered prior to published deadlines will be processed without charge. Deadline dates are published for each term/session in the Academic Calendar and the Schedule of Classes, as well as in various school and internal departmental publications.
    Fee Minimum
    Amount
    Late Registration for Continuing Students $25
    Late Add/Drop $25
    Late Payment (non-payment) $25
    Special Service $35
    Transcript Retype $25 per page
    Retroactive Adjustment $50
    Late Graduation $15-35
    Late Reinstatement $100

    Services performed beyond the deadline dates must have the approval of the University Registrar and may require the endorsement of the Dean or Associate Dean for Student Affairs. If approved, these services are subject to escalating and/or multiple fee assessments contingent upon the date of and reason for the request for special services.


  • General University Fee
    On June 9, 1988, the Board of Trustees reaffirmed the actions of the Board in 1948, 1964, and 1972 relative to the General University Fee. The fee, which is included in the tuition charge, represents 20 per cent of the comprehensive tuition charge to Pittsburgh campus students and is subject to a maximum of $200 per term.

    The Trustee action directed that all receipts from this University Fee shall be segregated and maintained in a separate and distinct account. It is specially directed that the receipts from this source shall be subject only to special appropriation by the Trustees for capital purposes and debt service thereon and/or for such other purposes that the Trustees shall authorize.


  • Title IV Refund Policy
    A "refund" is the unearned amount of institutional charges that must be returned to 1) Title IV financial aid programs, 2) other sources of financial aid, and 3) the students, for students officially resigning from classes. The refund amount is based on the appropriate Resignation Fee Schedules of Adjusted Charges found below.

    The amount of the refund for continuing students is the difference between the total of the institutional charges and the amount the University may retain.

    The amount the University may retain is calculated as follows:

    Total institutional
    charges    		 X Percentage of
    charges retained
    Minus unpaid charges

    The amount of the refund for first-time students is equal to the total of the institutional charges times the percentage to be refunded less unpaid charges.

    Refunds are returned according to the following order of priority:

    1) Unsubsidized Federal Stafford Loan

    2) Subsidized Federal Stafford Loan

    3) Federal PLUS Loan

    4) Federal Perkins Loan Program

    5) Federal Pell Grant Program

    6) Federal Supplemental Educational Opportunity Grant Program

    7) Other Title IV Programs

    8) Other federal, state, private, or institutional financial assistance

    9) Student


  • 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. In-state students are eligible for reduced tuition. A student who has lived in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania for a continuous period of 12 months immediately prior to enrollment at any college or university in the state may be 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 Eligibility for 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.

    A student under 21 years of age must report a change in his or her parents' or legal guardians' address.

    Students who are found eligible for resident tuition rates at the time of initial classification due to an error in classification are subject to retroactive reclassification as non-residents and are responsible for the payment of all related tuition and fees.

    Students who are found eligible for reduced tuition rates as a result of facts concealed or falsified at the time of initial classification are subject to University discipline and legal action and are responsible for the payment of all non-resident tuition and fees, including legal fees.


  • 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.


  • Deferred Tuition Payment Plan
    A deferred Tuition Payment Plan is available to students in good financial standing carrying three or more credits. This plan allows students to pay tuition costs in as many as three equal payments, depending on the billing date. For information on the charges for and details of this arrangement, call the Office of Student Loans and Special Accounts (412) 624-7550.
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