CMU Online Tuition (23-24)

The President or designee may vary these tuition rates and fees according to cohorts, programs, locations, or terms of contracts. See https://www.cmich.edu/academics/innovation-online/cmu-online/tuition-fees

 

Undergraduate Courses:
1 New, Incoming Students (lower level)
Standard	458
2 Military	250
State of Michigan or Federal Employee	389
New, Incoming Students (upper level)
Standard	498
Military	250
State of Michigan or Federal Employee	423
Continuing Students
Standard	493
Military Rate	250
State of Michigan or Federal Employee	419
Graduate Courses:
Standard	758
Active Military	399
Federal or State of Michigan Employee	644
Federal Employee MBA Discount Rate	687
State Employee MBA, MSIS and MEV Discount Rate
Enterprise Systems Graduate Certificate	808
MBA Courses, online or on campus	808
MEV, online or on campus	808
MS - Information Systems, online or on campus	808
MBA Courses, Military Rate	783
MSIS - Military Rate	783
MEV, Military Rate	783
Specialist in Education (Ed.S.)	758
Military Rate	399
Doctor of Education (Ed.D.)	858
Doctor of Health Administration (DHA)	858
Military Rate	808
Doctor of Educational Technology (DET)	858
Educational & Professional Development	550
Disney - US Students	295

Notes:

¹  Lower level = less than 56 credit hours; Upper level = 56 or more credit hours
²  Military Rates are applicable to programs that do not exceed the standard undergraduate rates. 

Delinquency Policy for Past Due Accounts

Central Michigan University issues monthly billing statements online via QuikPAY. Notifications are sent by email when a bill is ready for review. Students are responsible for accessing their QuikPAY accounts and/or monthly statements for current balance and due date information. Late fees will be charged according the Late Fee Policy. In addition, financial holds will be applied, suspending services until the balance is paid in full. You may read the entire policy at https://www.cmich.edu/offices-departments/finance-administrative-services/financial-services-reporting/student-account-services-university-billing/past-due-accounts.

Application Fees

• Undergraduate: $40.00 to be submitted with the application.
• Graduate: $50.00 to be submitted with the application. 
• Reinstatement: $35 to be submitted with the application form.

Student Services Fee

The CMU Student Services Fee of $225.00 includes mandatory assessments for student-facing services and initiatives designed and offered to promote student success for all CMU students (main campus, online, and satellite campuses). The fee applies to all students/programs except the following: individuals eligible for active duty military rate; College of Medicine students (based on current pricing structure; not on a per credit hour basis-CMED students enrolled in additional courses or certificates are required to pay the student services fee); Disney College Program students; high school/dual enrollment students; senior citizens auditing courses; individuals enrolled in non-credit Education and Professional Development (E&PD) courses and study abroad students who directly enroll at host institutions. 

The most current University Fee Listing may be accessed at: 

https://www.cmich.edu/offices-departments/finance-administrative-services/financial-planning-and-budgets/university-fees

Non-Payment Tuition Charge

Payment for tuition must be received by the stated due date or the student will be assessed a $100.00 Non-Payment Tuition Charge in addition to a monthly late fee. 

Returned Check Fee

A $25.00 handling fee is charged for checks returned by the bank (i.e., insufficient funds, account closed) which were presented to the university. Students may be involuntarily withdrawn from all classes if returned checks intended to cover tuition and/or past-due balances are not repaid as directed in the Notice of Returned Check letter. This letter will be mailed/e-mailed from the university upon receipt of a returned check.

In addition, if payment is not received within 5 business days, CMU may pursue legal action, seek criminal prosecution and/or assign the account to a collection agency.

Auditing Course Fee

Students who attend classes but do not desire credit pay the same fees and are governed by the same regulations as students desiring credit. See Auditing Courses for more information about auditing courses.

Special Course Fees

Many courses are approved for special course fees that must be paid in addition to tuition to cover costs of materials and services supplied to students. All courses with special fees will have the amount identified next to the course in the special fees column of each Course Search & Registration.

Field Trips. Expenses involving field trips in a class may be prorated among members of the class.

Excess Materials. Students using materials in excess of those furnished by the departments of Chemistry, Human Development and Family Studies, Engineering Technology, and Journalism will be charged for the cost of those materials.

Flight Training. Students enrolled in flight training courses will be charged for aircraft and instructor time at rates established by the flight school.

Study Abroad Administrative Fee. CMU students enrolling in a study or internship program abroad pay a $150 administrative fee to the Office of Global Engagement. Students not currently enrolled at CMU pay a $300 administrative fee.

Credit by Examination Fee

The fee is $40 per credit hour. For more information, see Credit by Examination in the Undergraduate or Graduate Studies Bulletin.

Graduation Fee

• Undergraduate - No application fee.
• Graduate - Application for graduation fee is $50.00 (per degree).

Transcript Fees

In addition to a $15 per order fee, the National Student Clearinghouse has processing fees depending on the method of delivery. Transcripts of students with financial obligations to the university are not released until the obligation is paid.

Diplomas - Replacement Charge and Hold

$25.00 - Bachelor’s, Master’s, and Specialist’s degrees

$35.00 - Doctoral degrees and Graduate Certificates

Diplomas of students with financial obligations to the university are not released until the obligation is paid.

Library Fees

Library Materials Policies, including fees, may be found on the Libraries website.

Housing Fees

Residence Halls. Various contracts are available depending on individual meal plans. Information regarding the plans, payment due dates, etc., can be found at www.reslife.cmich.edu.

University Apartments. Various contracts are available depending on the individual unit and number of bedrooms.

Housing Application and Penalty Fees

• Meal Plan Changes (Assessed to cover costs): $15.00
• Housing Contract Breakage - Contract breakage fees will be assessed according to the Cancellation of Housing Agreement section of this Bulletin.
• Lost Key Fee and Lock Change Fee
  • University Apartments: $33.00-50.00; $20 for US Mailbox key; $20.00 for Graduate Housing fob
  • Residence Halls: $50.00 - $100.00

Student Photo Identification Card

Students receive their photo identification card from the CentralCard office in the Bovee University Center Room 205. The first card is issued to the student at no charge. There will be a fee assessed for a replacement ID card due to loss or damage. Banking Services using the ID card are also available. For additional information, contact the Campus ID Office at 989-774-3484 or by visit the website at https://www.cmich.edu/fas/ras/central_card/pages/centralcard.aspx.

Transfer of Campus ID Card. For your protection, the only person authorized to use your card is you. There is a $25 misuse fee if someone else is caught using your identification card.

Health Services Fees

University Health Services charges fees for the services provided. Payment is not required on the date of the visit. Courtesy insurance billing is provided if the student presents proof of current coverage (insurance card or photocopy of it) and authorizes us to do so. University Health Services participates with a number of health insurance and prescription drug plans. Some fees are subject to change without notice. For current charges for specific services contact the Health Services Business Office, Foust 201D, 989-774-1897.

All charges incurred at University Health Services are billed directly by University Health Services and are NOT part of your Student Account Services and University billing statement.  However, if the account becomes uncollectible, and the patient has an active account through University Billing, the charge will be transferred to that account, and at which time, will be subject to the CMU's delinquency policy.  Please contact the University Health Services Business Office at 989-774-1897 if you have billing questions.

Vehicle Registration Fee

• Commuter: $195.00 per academic year
• Resident: $165.00 per academic year

For Spring Semester, the charge is one-half the annual fee. For Summer Semester, the charge is one-fifth the annual fee. Further information can be found online at the Parking Services website.

Bicycle Registration

• Bicycles must be registered and a free license affixed. Unregistered bicycles may be cited and impounded.
• Register online at Parking Services. We also accept City of Mount Pleasant and Union Township licenses.
• Bicycles must be locked to a bike rack. It is recommended to use a U-bolt style lock.

Prior Learning Assessment Credit Fees

A one-time processing fee of $125 is assessed when the Prior Learning Portfolio is submitted for evaluation. The student is required to pay only for prior learning assessment credits posted on the student's transcript. Both undergraduate and graduate students are assessed a prior learning assessment credit recording fee of $100 per undergraduate credit hour and $115 per graduate credit hour.

If the student chooses, credits not accepted for the program plan by the academic advisor may be posted as excess credits. Prior learning assessment credit is entered on the student’s official transcript after the successful completion of five semester hours of coursework from CMU and after the appropriate recording fee has been paid.

Approximate Expenses

For costs and affordability information, see https://www.cmich.edu/offices-departments/office-scholarships-financial-aid/cost-of-attendance.