The Arizona Board of Regents reserves the right to change fees and charges without notice. The current semester Schedule of Classes generally reflects the up-to-date fee amounts.
The following fees apply to both credit and noncredit (audit) registrations and are subject to change.
DEFINITIONS
Resident tuition refers to the charge assessed to all resident students who register for classes at ASU. Nonresident tuition refers to the charge assessed to nonresident students, as established in Arizona Board of Regents’ Policy 4–102. - Back to Top
ACADEMIC YEAR TUITION
The resident and nonresident tuition for fall and spring semesters is shown in the “1998–99 Resident and Nonresident Tuition” table below. The amounts listed are per semester hour each academic term. For more information on classification for fee status, see “Residency Classification Procedures and Policies.”
All graduate students pay resident tuition, the amount of which depends on the number of semester hours for which the student is enrolled. For assessing tuition, the number of semester hours includes both credit and noncredit (audit) course work.
Note: The rate for one hour is charged if the student is registered for only a zero-hour class.
College of Business Fee. Beginning with the 1997–98 academic year, an annual program fee will be assessed for resident and nonresident M.B.A. and select professional business master’s degree students who begin their first year in the programs in the fall of 1997 or thereafter (i.e., 1997–98 academic year, $1,000; 1998–99 academic year, $2,000). Contact the College of Business for more information.
College of Law Fee. Effective fall 1998, rates for admitted full-time law students will be $1,187.50 more per semester than standard resident or nonresident rates. In spring 1999, rates will increase an additional $187 per semester. See the current semester Schedule of Classes for fee amounts.
College of Nursing Fee. Effective summer 1998, a one-time program fee of $6,300 will be assessed for students admitted into the off-campus Post-Master’s Family Nurse Practitioner program. Contact the College of Nursing for more information.
Summer Sessions Fees. The 1998 registration fee per semester hour is $105 except for law students. The registration fee per semester hour for law students is $209. For more information, see “Summer Sessions” and the Summer Sessions Bulletin. - Back to Top
1998–99 Resident and Nonresident Tuition
| Semester Hours | Resident Tuition* | Nonresident Tuition* | |
| 1 | $ 110.00 | $ 377.00 | |
| 2 | 220.00 | 754.00 | |
| 3 | 330.00 | 1,131.00 | |
| 4 | 440.00 | 1,508.00 | |
| 5 | 550.00 | 1,885.00 | |
| 6 | 660.00 | 2,262.00 | |
| 7 | 1,044.00 | 2,639.00 | |
| 8 | 1,044.00 | 3,016.00 | |
| 9 | 1,044.00 | 3,393.00 | |
| 10 | 1,044.00 | 3,770.00 | |
| 11 | 1,044.00 | 4,147.00 | |
| 12 | or more | 1,044.00 | 4,520.00 |
| * | In addition to tuition, students are charged other fees (e.g., the Student Recreation Complex fee and financial aid trust fee). Specialized fees adopted by the Arizona Board of Regents for selected graduate professional programs apply to students in the colleges of Business, Law, and Nursing (see above). - Back to Top |
OTHER FEES, DEPOSITS, AND CHARGES
Special Class Fees and Deposits. Certain university classes require payment of fees or deposits for materials, breakage, and rentals. These fees and deposits are listed in the Schedule of Classes for each semester. See the “Special Class Fees and Deposits” table.
Student Recreation Complex Fee. All students (except university employees) who take at least one class at ASU Main must pay a mandatory Student Recreation Complex fee. Full-time (seven or more hours) students are charged $25 per semester. Part-time students pay $12 per semester, and summer students pay a per semester hour fee. See the current semester Schedule of Classes for more information.
Financial Aid Trust Fee. All students must pay a financial aid trust fee. Full-time (seven or more hours) students are charged no more than one percent of the current tuition. The fee for students enrolled six or fewer hours is half that charged full-time students. The total summer sessions fee does not exceed the amount for a full-time student. Fees collected from students are matched by the State of Arizona and used to create a Financial Aid Trust Fund, from which student grants are awarded under the usual financial aid eligibility criteria available at the ASU Student Financial Assistance office in the Student Services Building.
Arizona Students’ Association (ASA) Fee. The ASA is a nonprofit lobbying organization that represents Arizona’s public university students to the Arizona Board of Regents, State Legislature, and U.S. Congress. During 1997, students at the state universities voted to change the mechanism for funding the ASA. A $1 fee will be charged to each student each semester. Any refunds for this fee will be provided through the ASA Central Office at 602/966–6358.
Parking Decals. A parking decal must be purchased, in person or by using the Park Smart touch-tone telephone system 602/921–PARK (7275), for motor vehicles parked on campus except in areas where metered parking or visitor lots are available. Photo identification is required. Annual decals range from $50 to $129 for controlled access parking. For more decal sales information, call 602/965–6124.
Each vehicle registered at ASU Parking and Transit Services must comply with Arizona emission standards (ARS § 15–1627G) during the entire registration period. The fee for this emission inspection is $10 to $20 per vehicle.
Everyone is encouraged to support travel reduction measures by using mass transit, the university shuttle bus, carpooling, bicycling, or walking whenever possible. See “Transportation” for more information.
Parking Violations. Due to high demand, parking regulations are strictly enforced. Fines range from $10 to $50. Appeals to parking citations may be filed within 14 calendar days to Parking and Transit Services and, after payment, may be further appealed to the Parking Citation Appeals Board. Unpaid parking citations are delinquent financial obligations subject to provisions of the “Delinquent Financial Obligations” section. Any person owing three or more unpaid parking citations or $100 in unpaid parking citations is subject to impoundment. An $85 minimum fee is assessed if impoundment is required. For more information, call 602/965–4527.
Returned Checks. Checks returned by a bank are assessed a $10 service charge with repayment needed within five business days of notification. A second $10 service charge is made if the returned check is not repaid within this five-day period. Repayment of a returned check must typically be in cash.
The university may have arrangements with its bank to redeposit automatically for a second time checks for which there are insufficient funds. No service charge is assessed by ASU until a check is returned to ASU; however, the payer may be assessed a service charge by the payer’s financial institution.
Students paying registration fees and tuition with a check that is subsequently not honored by a financial institution are subject to involuntary withdrawal from the university if repayment is not made. All students involuntarily withdrawn are charged tuition and/or registration fees according to the standard refund schedule as of the involuntary withdrawal date, as determined by the university.
On-Campus Housing. The cost of on-campus housing varies. In 1997–98 the most typical cost is $2,730 per academic year. Meal plans are purchased separately. For more information, see “Residential Life,” in the General Catalog, call 602/965–3515, or e-mail reslife@asuvm.inre.asu.edu. - Back to Top
TRANSPORTATION
To reduce air pollution and traffic congestion, students are encouraged to travel to and from campus by means other than automobile. Nearby on-campus automobile parking space is limited and tightly controlled.
Alternative transportation modes are used by thousands of ASU students. ASU is served by a Phoenix-area regional bus service; monthly and reduced-fare semester passes are available on campus. In addition, an inexpensive express shuttle runs between ASU Main in Tempe and ASU West in northwest Phoenix; another shuttle runs among ASU Main, Mesa Community College, and ASU East in Mesa; and a Free Local Area Shuttle (FLASH) is available around the periphery of ASU Main.
Bicycle ridership at ASU is estimated to be more than 15,000 students daily. Ample racks in many locations enable the parking and securing of bicycles. Bicycle use is restricted only in those areas of campus where pedestrian traffic is sufficiently heavy to make such use a hazard. The Bike Co-op Repair Service provides assistance with bicycle maintenance.
Also, careful class scheduling, when possible, can reduce a student’s transportation needs. For more information on commute alternatives, call 602/965–1072. - Back to Top
PAYMENT METHODS AND DEADLINES
InTouch. The InTouch system, at 602/350–1500, allows students to register for classes, to drop/add, and to make fee payment from any touch-tone phone. Fees can be paid from any touch-tone phone with available financial aid, debit cards, VISA, and MasterCard. Refer to the Schedule of Classes for available dates and times and more information about the InTouch system.
Debit/Credit Cards. ASU accepts debit cards, VISA, and MasterCard. Debit/credit card payments through InTouch are processed online with the bank. See the Schedule of Classes for information about using debit/credit cards by mail or campus payment boxes.
Check. Checks payable for the exact amount of charges and without a restrictive endorsement are generally acceptable, except for students on check use suspension due to a previously returned check.
Financial Aid. Students receiving financial aid may use their expected aid to pay university charges, including tuition and fees. Students who wish to do so must follow specified procedures. See the current semester Schedule of Classes for more information.
Veterans Deferred Payment. The Veterans Readjustment Assistance Act allows veterans to apply for deferred payment of registration fees. A Certificate of Eligibility must be presented. Contact the Veterans Services Section for information on meeting the necessary requirements at SSV B117 or call 602/965–7723. The university may deny this privilege to students with previous delinquent obligations.
Payment Deadlines. Fees must be paid by the deadline dates and times indicated or the registration is voided. A fee payment deadline is printed on all Schedule/Billing Statements and in the Schedule of Classes. - Back to Top
REFUNDS
Academic Year Resident and Nonresident Tuition. Students withdrawing from school or individual classes receive a refund as follows:
| Withdrawal Date | Refund |
| Before first day of the semester | 100% less $10.00 |
| One through 7 calendar days | 80% |
| 8 through 14 calendar days | 60% |
| 15 through 21 calendar days | 40% |
| 22 through 28 calendar days | 20% |
| After the 28th calendar day | No refund |
The university provides a prorated refund for first-time students receiving financial aid; therefore, the refund schedule is the minimum amount refundable to these students.
Withdrawal occurs on the calendar day that withdrawal is requested, either in person at a registrar site or by phone using InTouch, the ASU touch-tone telephone system for registration and fee payment. Students withdrawing for medical or other extenuating circumstances may contact the Comptroller’s Office Student Fee Payment Section, SSV B235, for refunds that may be available under these circumstances.
Summer Sessions Fees. Students withdrawing from any summer session or individual classes receive a refund as follows:
| Withdrawal Date | Refund |
| Before first day of session | 100%* |
| First and second days of session | 80%* |
| Third day of session | 60%* |
| Fourth day of session | 40%* |
| Fifth day of session | 20%* |
| After fifth day of session | No refund |
| * | A $10.00 processing fee is subtracted per session. |
Refunds are based on the session days and not the class meeting dates for any particular class.
Special Class Fees and Deposits. Refunds, if any, are determined by the department offering the course. Refund determination is based on withdrawal date, type of activity, and costs already assessed by the department.
Private Music Instruction. If a student must drop a music course because of illness or other emergency beyond the student’s control, not more than half of the instruction charge may be refunded, as determined by the School of Music.
Late Registration. This fee is not refundable.
Student Recreation Complex Fee. This fee is refundable only upon complete withdrawal in percentage increments per the refund schedule.
Financial Aid Trust Fee. This fee is not refundable.
Official Transcripts. Overpayments by mail of $5 or less are only refunded by specific request.
Graduation Fee. Overpayments by mail of $5 or less are refunded only by specific request.
Residence Halls. Refunds to students departing from residence halls before the end of the academic year are computed on the following basis.
Charges and Deposits. Housing payments and deposits are refunded as prescribed by the Residential Life License Agreement that students sign when they apply for residence hall accommodations. Students should refer to this document for specific information on refunds.
Other University Charges. Other university charges are normally not refundable, except for individual circumstances.
Payment of Refunds. Refunds require student identification and are made for the net of amounts due the university. When the last day of a refund period falls on a weekend or holiday, a withdrawal form must be submitted to one of the registrar sites during operating hours on the workday preceding the weekend or holiday. Refunds are normally paid by check and are mailed to the student’s local address.
Parking Decals. Prorated refunds are available through the last business day in April.
Forfeiture of Refunds. Refunds are subject to forfeiture unless obtained within 90 days of the last class day of the semester for which the fees were originally paid. - Back to Top
DELINQUENT FINANCIAL OBLIGATIONS
Arizona Board of Regents’ Policy 4–103B, which applies to ASU, states the following:
A late charge of $10 is made for any balances due the university not paid within 30 days of the initial due date, with a second $10 late charge being made if these amounts are not paid within 30 days of the first late charge. Procedures to be followed for disputed charges are available from the Accounts Receivable Section of the Business Services Office, located in ADM A109. - Back to Top
RESIDENCY CLASSIFICATION PROCEDURES AND POLICIES
The Arizona Board of Regents is required by law to establish uniform guidelines and criteria for classifying students’ residency to determine those students who must pay nonresident tuition. The following is a summary of the general guidelines used to determine residency for tuition purposes. All of the evidence is weighed under the presumption that a nonresident student’s presence in Arizona is primarily for the purpose of education and not to establish domicile and that decisions of an individual about the intent to establish domicile are generally made after the completion of an education and not before.
To obtain resident status for tuition purposes, independent students must establish their residence in Arizona at least one year immediately before the last day of regular registration for the semester in which they propose to attend ASU. Arizona residence is generally established when individuals are physically present in the state with the intention of making Arizona their permanent home.
Mere physical presence in Arizona for one year does not automatically establish residency for tuition purposes. Adult students and emancipated minors must combine physical presence in Arizona for one year with objective evidence of their intent to make Arizona their permanent home. If these steps are delayed, the one-year period is extended until both presence and intent have been demonstrated for one full year. In addition to physical presence and intent, the student must demonstrate financial independence for the two tax years immediately preceding the request for resident classification. The student must demonstrate objective evidence of self-support and that he or she was not claimed as an income tax deduction by his or her parents or any other individual for two years. An adult student is defined as being at least 18 years of age at the beginning of the domicile year. For a complete definition of an emancipated minor, refer to the Arizona Board of Regents’ residency classification policies, available in the Residency Classification Section, SSV B115.
No person is considered to have gained or lost resident status merely by attending an out-of-state educational institution.
Aliens. Students who are aliens are subject to the same requirements for resident status as are U.S. citizens. In establishing domicile, aliens must not hold a visa that prohibits establishing domicile in Arizona.
Refugees. Refugees may qualify as resident students by virtue of having been granted refugee status in accordance with all applicable laws of the United States and having met all other requirements for residence in Arizona.
Exceptions to the General Residency Rule
Students may be eligible for resident status for tuition purposes if they can meet one of the following criteria on or before the last day of regular registration.
Legal Dependents. If a student and his or her parents are domiciled in Arizona and have not met the one-year residency requirement but the parents are entitled to claim the student as a dependent for federal and state tax purposes, the student may be eligible for resident status for tuition purposes.
Transferred Employees. If students are domiciled in Arizona and have not met the one-year residency requirement but are employees or spouses of employees who have been transferred to Arizona by their employers for employment purposes, the students may be eligible for resident status for tuition purposes.
Members of the Military. If students are not domiciled in Arizona but are members of the U.S. Armed Forces stationed in Arizona or are the spouses or dependent children of a member (as defined in A.R.S. § 43–1001), the students may be eligible for resident status for tuition purposes. If military service is concluded while they are enrolled, students do not lose resident status while they are continuously enrolled in a degree program. If individuals are domiciled in Arizona immediately before becoming members of the U.S. Armed Forces, they do not lose resident status because of their absence while on active duty with the military as long as they maintain Arizona affiliations and file Arizona state income tax.
Native Americans. Students who are members of a Native American tribe whose reservation lies both in Arizona and an adjacent state and who are residents of that reservation may be eligible for resident status for tuition purposes.
Procedures for Establishing Residency Status
All students are responsible for obtaining residency classification for tuition purposes before registering and paying their fees. This procedure requires students to complete and file a domicile affidavit form. This form is required of all new and returning students as part of the admission or readmission process. Students classified as nonresidents who believe they may qualify for resident status must file a petition with the Residency Classification Section. This petition must be filed by the last day of regular registration. A student seeking resident status must also file supporting documentation necessary to provide a basis for resident classification (source[s] of support, driver’s license, voter’s registration, vehicle registration, etc.). Students whose residency petitions are in process at the fee payment deadline are responsible for paying nonresident tuition and fees. However, an appropriate refund is issued if residency is later granted for that semester.
Any student found to have made a false or misleading statement concerning residency or tuition status is subject to dismissal from the university.
Failure to file a timely written petition for reclassification of residency status for tuition purposes constitutes a waiver of the student’s right to apply for the given semester. Petition deadlines are published each semester in the Schedule of Classes.
Residency classification is an extremely complex issue. The information presented here is a summary and does not address each individual’s situation; therefore, students are encouraged to make a personal visit to the Residency Classification Section to discuss their individual circumstances as soon as possible. Guidelines for determination of residency for tuition purposes are subject to review and change without notice. For more information, call the Residency Classification Section at 602/965–7712. - Back to Top
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