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Estimated 2009-10 School-Year Charges
(Two Semesters) for a Freshman Living on Campus
Tuition (12-17 units)$26,950
University Service Fee$300
Health Fee$500
Dorm*$4,036
180 Block Meal Plan**$2,948
Total$34,734

*This charge will vary for returning students and transfer students depending on their living area. Other options and prices are listed below.

**The minimum meal plan for a student living in a dorm is a 180 Block Meal Plan. Other options and prices are listed below.

Freshman students living on campus with a car will be charged a $275 parking fee per semester. Returning students parking on campus will be charged $100 per semester.

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2009-10 Undergraduate Student Semester Charges

Updated: 3/1/2009 (Costs effective 9/1/2009)

Tuition*Cost per semester
Undergraduate full-time (12-17 units for freshmen and sophomores) $13,475
Undergraduate full-time (12-18 units for juniors and seniors) $13,475
Undergraduate, per unit (under 12 units or over 17-18 units) and Summer Nursing) $1,123
Audit (per unit) $562
Undergraduate May/Summer 2009 (per unit) $562
Summer 2009 Study Travel (per unit) $281
American Language and Culture Institute (ALCI) per session.
No health fee included - Level I - V
$4,850
American Language and Culture Institute (ALCI) per session.
No health fee included - Level VI
$2,650
Room** Cost per semester
Dorms:
Adams, Engstrom, Smith, Trinity (180 Block Meal Plan minimum) $2,018
Shire Mods (non-cooking) (75 Block Meal Plan minimum) $2,018
Apartments:
Bowles: 1 bedroom $2,275
University Park: 1 bedroom $2,420
University Park: 2 bedrooms $2,133
Shire Mods: 2 bedrooms (cooking) $2,233
University Village: 1 bedroom (per semester) $2,845
Year-round contract ($2,845 + $2,845 + $1,801 summer) $7,491
University Village: 2 bedroom/1 bath (per semester) $2,224
Year-round contract ($2,224 + $2,224 + $1,408 summer) $5,856
University Village: 2 bedroom/2 bath (per semester) $2,335
Year-round contract ($2,335 + $2,335 + $1,478 summer) $6,148
BoardCost per semester
250 Block Meal Plan (175 Dining Dollars and 10 Guest Meals) $1,770
180 Block Meal Plan (250 Dining Dollars and 10 Guest Meals) $1,474
120 Block Meal Plan (300 Dining Dollars and 10 Guest Meals) $1,194
75 Block Meal Plan (235 Dining Dollars and 10 Guest Meals) $856
45 Block Meal Plan (100 Dining Dollars, no Guest Meals) $434
Door prices: Breakfast $7.00, Lunch $9.00, Dinner $8.00
Mandatory Fees
ALCI/Undergraduate University Service Fee (per semester) $150
ALCI/Undergraduate Summer University Service Fee $50
Freshman (Living On-Campus) Parking Fee (per semester) $275
Freshman (Commuter)/Returning Student Parking Fee (per semester) $100
Health Fee (per semester) (International and Domestic Students)

(Mandatory for all undergraduate students with 7 or more units and students who live on campus; optional for students with 6 or fewer units)

$250
International Insurance for Study Abroad Students (per semester) $340
International and Study Abroad Health Fee (summer only) $100
ALCI Summer Health Fee (for students not registered in the previous spring semester) $200
Special Fees
Art Fee (per course) $75
Communication Lab Fee (per course) $100
Exercise and Sport Science Lab Fee (AES 363 - Physiology of Exercise) $85
Independent Study (per unit) $125
Late Registration Fee (per semester) $200
Music: Applied Private Voice and Instrument (per unit) $335
Music: Applied Semi-Private Voice and Instrument (per unit) $150
Music Choir Outfit: Bel Canto $350
Music Choir Outfit: University Choir, Men's Chorale $475
Music Choir Outfit: Chamber Singers, Gospel Choir $375
Music: Concert Band, Jazz Ensemble, Wind Ensemble, Marching Band, Handbell Choir, and Orchestra Fee $40
New Student Orientation Fee (non-refundable) $85
Nursing Fees: Undergraduate clinical/lab (per course; $370 semester max – includes malpractice insurance) $185
Online Class Fee (per unit) $40
Return Check Fee $30
Science Lab Fee (per class; $170 maximum per semester) $85
Service Charge for Payment Plans: 15-week sessions $100
Theater, Film, and Television Lab Fee (per class) (per unit) $30
Transcripts (per copy) $5
Rush Transcript Fee $20
Transcript Overnight Postage Fee
Standard Overnight Express within U.S. (excluding Alaska and Hawaii) (1-2 days) $15
Global Express outside of continental U.S. and international (3-4 days) $25
Matriculation Fees
Application Fee for U.S. students $45
Application Fee for International Students $65
Graduation Fees
Undergraduate Students $80
Placement Files: set-up and 10 mailings $60
Deposits
New Student Tuition Deposit $300
Student Housing Deposit $250

*The maximum study load for students with fewer than 60 completed units (freshmen and sophomores) recommended by the university is 17 units per semester. The maximum study load for students who have completed 60 or more graded units of study (juniors and seniors) is 18 units, provided they have maintained a 3.0 grade point average or higher. All variance to this policy must be petitioned through the department chair and appropriate dean. Final approval is granted through the Office of the Registrar.

**University Park and University Village residents must pay utilities (gas and electric). This will cost an estimated $400 a year per apartment and vary with usage. Students are also responsible for setting up and managing their own utilities.

Fees subject to change without notice. Fees effective as of 9/1/2009.

For further information, contact the Office of Undergraduate Admissions at (800) TALK-APU or admissions@apu.edu.