Cost of Attendance for Academic Year 2012-2013
(September 1, 2012 - August 31, 2013)
PDF Version: Cost of Attendance - 2012-2013

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Full-Time Students (Undergraduate)

Full-time status includes 12 through 16 semester hours each semester plus up to four semester hours during Interim.

Part-Time Students (Undergraduate)

Tuition:

Graduate Students

Masters in Business Administration, and
Masters in Business Administration in Health Care

Masters of Education (Including Rapid City program)
Education Specialist Degree

Degree Completion Program (DCP) Students

Accelerated Nursing Program

Students pursuing 15-month, 71 semester hour program:

RN to BSN Nursing Program

Summer School

Special Fees

Residence Costs

(estimate for double-occupancy rate in traditional residence hall)

Actual cost based on meal plan chosen.
No refund is given on room charges after the first week of classes. Meal plans can be adjusted until the add/drop date.

Senior Citizen Discount

Any person age 65 or over who is not applying for financial aid is eligible for an 80 percent Senior Citizen Discount at the University of Sioux Falls. This policy applies to all college credit courses, including all full-time day, part-time day, evening, Summer School, Learning Institute and Interim courses up to a maximum of six hours. It does not apply to the following: classes taken for “audit,” Learning Institute non-credit courses, APriL (Assessment of Prior Learning), workshops, Degree Completion Program, Accelerated Nursing, RN to BSN program, and Graduate courses.

Terms of Payment

Tuition, fees, room and board are payable prior to the first day of class or upon receipt of the Student Data Billing sheet. No student is officially enrolled until all financial arrangements have been completed and prior charges have been paid. The University of Sioux Falls accepts Discover, Visa or MasterCard payments by calling the Student Accounts Office at 605-331-6640 or paying online at the student's My.USF account. Overdue accounts are subject to a 12 percent annual interest charge (1% per month).

Accounts that have not been settled or addressed with a payment plan will incur a $50 late fee in September for the fall semester and February for the spring semester.

The academic year at the University of Sioux Falls is divided into three parts: Fall semester, Interim term, and Spring semester. The Interim term is an integral part of the academic year. Payment of tuition for Fall or Spring semester entitles a full-time (excluding DCP) student to an Interim course (up to 4 credit hours) for a small fee. Students who contract for board or room in a residence hall during the Fall or Spring semester will not be charged extra for the Interim. Since no charges are assessed, no refunds will be granted if students choose not to attend school during Interim.

An Installment Payment Plan is available to spread costs over each semester. Payments must be kept current to re-enroll. Application must be made through the USF Website at FACTS Payment Plan - University of Sioux Falls.

Transcripts of credits earned and the granting of degrees are contingent upon the full payment of money due to the University.

Institutional Refund Policy

This policy applies to students who withdraw from a class or classes, reducing his or her enrollment status to less than full-time, and it applies to students who completely withdraw from school and have not applied for or been awarded Federal Title IV financial aid.

The amount of the refund will be determined by the following University of Sioux Falls Institutional Refund Policy:

Students receiving Federal Title IV financial aid will have their refunds applied to the aid program from which the student received the funding based on the calculation in the Federal Return of Title IV Funds Policy. Students receiving institutional aid will have their aid refunded based on the Institutional Refund Policy and the Federal Return of Title IV Funds Policy when applicable.

The refund will be applied to the aid program from which the student received the funding. The refund policy for summer and interim sessions is published in the course offering booklets for those terms. No refunds will be issued after the third day of classes. Federal Title IV aid refunds are calculated based on those sessions.