Tuition and Fee Schedule 2012-2013

Undergraduate

Tuition

Room & Board

Fees shown are for the 2012-2013 academic year. 

Payment is due August 3 for the fall semester and December 21 for spring semester. Payment for summer term classes is due June 15.

NOTE: Payment is due at the time of registration if you register after semester due dates of August 3 for fall semester and December 21 for spring semester.

Special Fees for Undergraduates

Auditing Courses

(See section in Registration, Auditing Courses )

Graduate Tuition

Professional Programs Tuition

Tuition Payment Options for Undergraduates & Graduates

Option 1: Payment in full: Bills paid in full by the due date will not be assessed additional charges. The payment due date for the fall semester is August 3, and spring semester is December 21. Contact the Cashier Office at 860.231.5266 or email aminko@usj.edu with questions about your bill. Online payment by credit card (Master Card, Discover or American Express) or electronic check can be made by logging into MyUSJ. Click on student, then Go to Cashnet and click to make a payment. There is a processing charge for all credit card payments.

If you register after the due dates of August 3, and December 21, payment is due at registration. Payment for Summer Semester is due in full at registration. If you register by mail, please include your payment.

Payment must accompany the registration form for all CEU and non-credit classes.

Option 2: USJ Online Monthly Payment Plan enables you to budget all or part of your semester charges up to a 5-month period without interest charges. Tuition and fees directly billed and due to the University of Saint Joseph may be budgeted through this plan. Anticipated expenses for books, supplies and off-campus housing cannot be included in this payment plan. To enroll in this plan, please log onto MyUSJ, click on student, scroll down to Student Account Information, go to Cashnet, click on Installment Payment Plans. Follow the prompts to enroll. There is a $35 enrollment fee each semester. Payments must be made online using your credit card or withdrawal from checking or savings.

Option 3: Employer Billing: If your employer offers an education benefit, the University of Saint Joseph will send a bill directly to your employer for payment, provided we receive written authorization to bill your employer. The authorization form must indicate payment will be made upon receipt of the bill and that proof of payment and/or satisfactory grades are not required for payment. If payment is not to be made until classes end, the student will need to pay as per published University due dates. Authorization forms must be sent to the Cashier’s Office for processing each semester you are requesting employer billing. Students must be enrolled in all classes including Module Classes within the first two weeks of the semester if requesting employer billing. Fax 1.860.231.8396 or email aminko@usj.edu.

Option 4: Employer Reimbursement: Students who receive reimbursement for classes after successfully completing the class may use the monthly payment plan offered through the USJ Monthly Payment Plan, as outlined in option #2. Payment is due on established University due dates. The University does not wait until the end of the semester for payment.

Option 5: Waivers. Students receiving any type of tuition waiver/discount must present the completed/authorized waiver form at registration each semester to the Office of the Bursar. All charges not covered by the waiver must be paid by the due dates listed above. Multiple waivers/discounts are not honored. Waivers must be used prior to the last class date of each semester.

Financial Aid/Student Loans: To learn more about financial aid and student/parent loan options, please contact Student Financial Services at 860.231.5223 or email FinancialAid@usj.edu

Late payment fees of $100 per month will be assessed on all unpaid accounts beginning 30 days after the semester due dates.

Refund Policy on Tuition & Fees

Undergraduate and Graduate

The University of Saint Joseph refunds tuition and fees based on its institutional policy. Adjustments made outside the institutional policy may be made by the provost following recommendations by the appropriate dean when extenuating circumstances exist, such as illness.

Standard Refund Policy

Refunds cannot be mailed until funds are received and checks have cleared. No refunds of tuition and fees are given after the established drop/add date for standard courses as published in the academic calendar.

Cash/check payment: A refund will be automatically generated and sent to the student’s mailing address, unless other arrangements have been made with the Accounts Payable department. Please allow two to three weeks for a refund check to be issued.

Credit card payments: When an adjustment must be made to a bill paid by credit card, the University is required to credit the credit card account used to make the payment. Regulations prohibit the University from making a refund in cash or check when payment was made with a credit card.

Financial aid refunds: The University cannot disburse financial aid to the student’s account until enrollment is verified and funds are received by the University. Any excess financial aid will be refunded after the add/drop period in accordance with federal regulations. No refunds are given after the drop/add date for standard courses as published in the academic calendar.

NOTE:  No tuition refunds are given after the established drop/add deadline date for standard courses as published in the Academic Calendar.

Non-Standard Refund Policy

Winter and summer term refund policy: Students who drop a winter or summer term course before the start of the first class and prior to the start of the second class will receive a 100% refund of tuition and fees. After the second class there is no refund.  Please refer to online calendars for drop dates during the summer session. Refunds are not granted after the add/drop period.

Modular class refund policy: Students who drop a modular course before the start of the second class will receive a 100% refund of tuition and fees. After the second class there is no refund.

Online class refund policy: Students enrolled in online courses must drop the course within 96 hours of the first class date to receive a refund. After that, there is no refund. No refunds are given after the established drop/add date for non-standard courses as published in the academic calendar.

PARTIAL REFUND POLICY for ON-LINE GRADUATE PROGRAMS BIOLOGY, BIOCHEMISTRY, NUTRITION and EMERGING DISEASES:

The following Partial Refund Policy for OnLine Graduate Programs is effective beginning January 1, 2012.

If a matricuated student in a Graduate OnLine Program drops a course a refund may be issued depending on when they complete the paperwork to drop the course:

• Prior to the beginning of the course:  A student who drops a course in an online graduate program before the course begins will receive 100% of the tuition refund.
• After the start of the course:  the student may get a portion of the tuition refunded (less a processing fee of $100) based on the following schedule:

                            First Week                        100%

                            Second Week                     90%

                            Third & Fourth Weeks       80%

                            Fifth Week                            70%

                            Sixth & Seventh Week        60%

                           Eighth & Ninth Weeks         50%

                           After Ninth Week                   No Refund

Non Standard Refund Policy:

• Summer Term Refund Policy:  Students who drop a Summer Term course before the start of the first class and prior to the start of the second class will receive a 100% refund of tuition and fees.  After the 2nd class there is no refund.
• Modular class refund policy:  Students who drop a Modular course before the start of the second class will receive a 100% refund of tuition and fees.  After the 2nd class there is no refund.
• On Line Class Refund Policy:  Student enrolled in online courses must drop the course within 96 hours of the first class date in order to receive a refund.  After that time, there is no refund.

NOTE:    No Refunds are given after the established drop/add date for non-standard or off-campus cohort courses as published in the Academic Calendar.

Refund Procedure

Students who complete an approved drop form will be dropped from classes by the Office of the Registrar. Tuition and fee adjustments will be credited in accordance with the published drop/add period when the update is run. Students who withdraw from classes after the add/drop period for standard and non-standard courses receive no adjustment to charges.

Resident students who are granted an exception to their Housing Contract, authorized by the dean of students and/or director of housing, may have adjustments made to their room, board, and amenities fees.

Financial Restrictions

A student whose account is in arrears may be excluded from enrolling in future classes, lectures, laboratories, and graduation until such payment or satisfactory arrangement is made. Grades, transcripts, and honorable dismissals are also withheld.