2011-2012 Academic Year

Tuition Table (2011-2012 Academic Year)

Mandatory Fees Table (2011-2012 Academic Year)

All students enrolled at American University are charged certain mandatory student fees each semester. Explanation of each fee can be found below the fee table.

A vast majority of universities, including American University, have a tuition and mandatory fee policy. With this type of policy, mandatory fees are assessed to all or groups of students in order to help defray associated costs, rather than be based on the actual usage of an individual student.

Technology Fee - This mandatory fee is charged to all registered students. The fee is assessed to help pay a small portion of the university’s overall technology costs. It helps to fund technology priorities, ranging from classroom instruction, faculty research, expanded computer labs, student portals, wireless connectivity, on-line registrations, faster internet connectivity, server upgrades, computer security, and administrative systems. Whether a student lives on-campus, off-campus or they are abroad, the technology services are available to them.

Sports Center Fee – Our sports center fee is charged to all registered students, and is used to help pay for building maintenance and service costs associated with the sports center complex. The fee is not a membership fee for use the fitness center. Any registered student can use the entire sports center complex facilities, including the fitness center.

Activity Fees (Undergraduate, Graduate, or WCL) - The University Board of Trustees approves and encourages strong and viable student-sponsored programs that contribute significantly to the intellectual and social development of the student body, serve the University academic goals, encourage student participation and leadership, and enhance the general campus environment. To finance these student run organizations and programs (over 160), the Board directs the assessment of a mandatory non-refundable student activity/program fee. Depending on your student status, those fees will be labeled on your student account statement as Undergraduate Activity Fee, Graduate Activity Fee, or WCL General Fee.

Health Insurance – Health insurance is mandatory for all full-time degree, resident, and international students, unless the student has comparable coverage under another health insurance plan. The student health insurance fee is assessed automatically, usually around the first week in July. If a student has comparable coverage under another insurance plan, they must waive the AU health insurance plan. Waivers must be completed on-line on the myau.american.edu portal . If the fee has already been assessed, the related insurance charge will be removed within two business days of the waiver submission. Insurance waivers need to be performed each year. Please note that no waivers are accepted after August 1. New students that begin school in the spring semester are charged at the time of registration. The deadline to waive in the spring semester is March 1.

SIS Master’s Program Fee - The fee is used to cover expenses associated with professional program enhancements associated with the School of International Services. The fee is charged to all SIS graduate students and joint CAS/SIS program students. The fee applies to all SIS M.A. programs, the MIS program and the M.S. program.

Residential Hall Association Fee (RHA) - It is RHA’s top priority to make life more fun and enjoyable for resident students at AU. Through a combination of programming and advocating for the students on Housing and Dining issues they work to improve the quality of on-campus life. The RHA fee is charged to all students that are in AU housing, including Park Bethesda. RHA uses the proceeds from this fee to fund their various activities, including but not limited to welcome kits, events and meetings throughout the academic year.

Tuition and Fee Explanation

Undergraduate students who register for 12 to 17 credit hours are charged for tuition at a flat full-time rate. Undergraduate students who register for fewer than 12 credit hours are charged tuition per credit hour based on the number of credit hours taken. Undergraduate students who register for more than 17 credit hours are charged the flat full-time tuition rate with an additional charge for each credit hour over 17.

Graduate (non-MBA) and non-degree students are charged for tuition on a per credit hour basis.

Full-time MBA students taking 12 to 17 credit hours are charged a flat rate tuition amount. If a student takes more than 17 credit hours, they are charged an additional amount for each credit hour over 17. Students taking less than 12 credit hours are charged per credit hour.

Washington College of Law students who register for 12 to 17 credit hours are charged for tuition at a flat full-time rate. Washington College of Law students who register for fewer than 12 credit hours are charged tuition per credit hour based on the number of credit hours taken. Washington College of Law students who register for more than 17 credit hours are charged the flat full-time tuition rate with an additional charge for each credit hour over 17.

The off-campus tuition rate differs from the rate for on-campus courses. However, full-time undergraduate students who register for courses both on and off campus are assessed tuition at the on-campus full-time rate.

Given the probable continuation of current economic conditions, as well as the need to continue to accelerate the academic development of the university, it is reasonable to expect that tuition and fee increases will be required each year in the future.

Payment Due Dates

Summer 2011 - Due Date

• Payment is due at the time of registration for First Summer Session Courses (Session begins May 9 or May 16)
• Paymet is due June 10, 2011 for Second Summer Session Courses (Session begins June 27, 2011)
  

Fall 2011 - Due Date

• Payment is due August 1, 2011
• Payment is due at the time of registration for students registering after July 31, 2011

Spring 2012 - Due Date

• Payment is due December 16, 2011
• Payment is due at the time of registration for students registering after December 15, 2011

Tuition Refund Insurance

Insurance coverage which would supplement the university's published refund policy is available to full-time students through the Tuition Refund Plan (TRP), and elective insurance plan sponsored by A.W.G. Dewar, Inc. Under this plan, students who withdraw from classes at any time during the semester because of a personal medical illness, accident or due to a mental/nervous disorder will receive a 75 percent tuition refund. Housing charges are refunded on a prorated basis. The plan year is comprised of both fall and spring semesters of an academic year. Enrollment in the plan must occur prior to the first day of fall semester classes. 

The application and more information can be found on the following links:
Application and Information for Undergraduate Students
Application and Information for Graduate Students