Approved Tuition & Fees

Below is a listing of tuition rates and related fees.


We’ve partnered with GradGuard™ to make the Tuition Insurance Plan available to our families. Please visit Tuition Insurance page for more information


Tuition

For academic year 2023-2024

Per Credit Hour Rate
Annual Rates (assumes full time enrollment)

For academic year 2022-2023

Per Credit Hour Rate
Annual Rates (assumes full time enrollment)

Mandatory Student Fee

This is a mandatory fee based on credit enrollment. This fee is essential to support ongoing student services and activities that are available to all students whether they attend classes on campus or online. In addition, this fee pays for building maintenance and the staff needed for those services and activities. Click here for more information on additional services that are supported by this fee.

Course Fees

For academic year 2023-2024
For academic year 2022-2023

Housing

For information on Housing, please visit Housing and Residence Life web site.

Meal Plan

For information on Meal Plan rates, please visit the Mason Card Office web site.

Undergraduate and Graduate New Student Fees

The fees are mandatory, nonrefundable, one-time fees. Fees are charged to the account of every newly admitted, degree-seeking student when registered for classes regardless of orientation attendance or enrollment status. The fee for new freshman students is $350, incoming transfer students $275, and graduate students $60.

International Student Health Insurance

Health insurance is required for all F-1 and J-1 visa holders. International students who fail to adhere to this policy are subject to class cancellation. Health insurance fees are deducted from all payments received by the University before funds are applied to tuition or other charges. For more information, please visit Student Health Services web site.

Course Materials Fee

Selected courses will be assessed a Course Materials Fee as part of the First Day™ program. For information on this fee, please visit here.

Distance Learning Fee

Selected online programs require a Distance Learning Fee, which helps Mason provide the software, support, and technical assistance necessary to manage and assure a quality online education experience. Information on which programs are subject to the distance learning fee can be found on the tuition rate sheets linked .

Late Registration Fee

A Late registration fee of $125 will be assessed to students who add their first class after the semester start through the deadline to add classes. This fee does not apply to students enrolled in classes prior to the start of the semester who make schedule adjustments. Wait-listed classes are not considered class registration. Late registration fees are nonrefundable and will not be removed, regardless of enrollment status.

Any class registration after the deadline to add classes, if approved by the academic department, is subject to a $125 late registration fee. Late class registrations require an account in good standing and prepayment of all charges.

125% Tuition Surcharge

Undergraduate Students domiciled in-state who have exceeded 125% of the minimum credit hours needed for a specific degree program will be assessed a surcharge for each semester of continued enrollment after exceeding the credit hour threshold.  More information about this State policy can be found here.

Late Payment Fee

Failure to make a payment on or before the due date is subject to 10%, up to $125, late payment fee.

Return Item Fee

For each item (checks, debit/credit card reversals) returned by the bank unpaid, a $50 return item fee will be charged. If a returned item results in an unpaid account, a late fee and financial suspension may apply.

Collection of Accounts

Failure to meet financial obligations to the University may result in the delinquent account being placed with a collection agency, withholding of money from tax returns, and other collection procedures. Students are responsible for costs incurred by the University in collecting their delinquent accounts.

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