Undergraduate Fees

Concordia University accepts all fees with the understanding that the student, by being assessed such fees, agrees to abide by all the regulations of the University, whether printed in this catalog or not, and by any appropriate decisions of the administration or faculty regarding the student's status in the University. Although the University exercises reasonable precaution, it can assume no responsibility for accidents to students that may occur incident to, attendance at, or participation in classroom or laboratory work, intramural activities, or other University programs and activities. Also, the University does not accept responsibility for any personal property lost, stolen, damaged or misplaced.

During the period of this catalog issue, the University will make every effort to maintain the fees listed. However, rising costs may necessitate an interim increase in fees.

Students shall pay all assessments by the published deadlines for payment, approximately 30 days before the beginning of each semester. Students wishing to register after the published deadline date for a given semester, will be required to make payments before registration is permitted. Only federal or state financial aid for the term that is confirmed by the Office of Student Financial Planning may be excluded from these requirements. Sources of funds not eligible for deferred tuition payments include income through student employment and tuition reimbursement by employer or other sources.

Method of Payment
Payments may be made by cash, money order, personal check, or credit card. Students may also sign up for monthly tuition payments through the third party provider. To sign up for this service, please go to the worldwide Internet website www.cuchicago.edu/paymentplan.  This link will take you directly to the TuitionPay Plan website.  All fees, whether paid by a person or organization, shall be paid in United States dollars.

Students with Outstanding Balances
Students with outstanding balances will be placed on "hold" status and will be prohibited from registering for courses until their "hold" status is released. Student with "hold" status due to outstanding balanced will also not be allowed to participate in commencement ceremonies and are not entitled to receive a diploma, transcripts, or credentials until their balance is paid in full with guaranteed funds and is verified by the Director of Student Business Services. Any account with an outstanding balance will incur a 1.5 percent or minimum of $25.00 service charge each month on the account until paid in full.

Tuition Deposit: $100
The tuition deposit is required of all new degree-seeking students within 60 days of their admittance to the University. The deposit is not refundable after May 1 for new students entering for the Fall Semester and after December 15 for new students entering for the Spring Semester. This deposit is not required of returning students.

Tuition
All undergraduate students enrolled in 12-19 credit hours each semester shall be charged a flat rate of tuition in the amount of $10,975 per semester or $21,950 annually. Undergraduate students enrolled in less than 12 credit hours per semester will be charged $685 per credit hour taken. Undergraduate students enrolled in more than 19 credit hours per semester will be charged an additional $650 per credit hour taken - this charge is in addition to the flat rate charge.

Students enrolled in the CU*Succeed program shall be charged at the rate of $435 per credit hour.

Additional charges may be assessed for all students enrolled in courses requiring field trips. Such field trips must be indicated in the course descriptions. Students enrolled in certain courses also may be assessed additional laboratory fees.

Payments must be made with the University Student Business Services Office by the published deadlines for payments. Failure to meet published deadlines will result in non-registration for that term/session by the University.

Registration Fee for Returning Students: $175
This non-refundable fee is assessed of all returning students registering after June 1. Students registering for Fall and Spring Semesters as a part of April registration, or anytime before June 1, will have this fee waived.

Freshman Orientation Fee: $100
Applied to all incoming freshmen to cover the cost of freshman orientation.

Correspondence Course Fee
All courses taken by correspondence are billed per credit hour (equivalent to one semester hour cost). An additional fee will be assessed for every six-month extension period per course.

Credit by Exam Fee
Students wishing to take course credit by examination will be billed $100 for each exam taken and $100 to post each grade to the student's transcript.

Credit for Prior Learning
Students wishing to use credit acquired through prior learning experiences will be obligated to pay a $200 fee per topic.

Course Audits
Registration for course audits should occur at or before final registration. Students may change from credit to audit, or audit to credit, up to and including the twentieth day of classes in a semester by contacting the Office of the Registrar. Exams and papers assigned to students taking the course for credit do not apply to audit students; all other expectations are the same. A grade of audit (AU) will be assigned at the completion of the course. Fees for audited courses are as follows:

• Courses taken as audit are inclusive of current tuition structure. Fees are the same for credit or audit.
• Students taking courses for audit, that have lab fees associated with that course, will be responsible for those lab fee charges.
• Students taking more than one applied music course for credit or audit in a given semester will pay an applied music fee for each course taken.
• Graduate students are not allowed to take regular undergraduate courses as audit, with the exception of music courses.

Applied Music Tuition
Applied music lessons include piano, organ, harpsichord, voice, band instruments, orchestral instruments, composition, and/or improvisation. The University does not necessarily provide the use of an instrument for such lessons; however, a limited number of instruments are available.

The applied music tuition is charged to any student taking music lessons (MUSA courses) for either credit or audit. These courses are available for one-half credit or for one full credit. Thirteen half-hour lessons per semester equal one half hour of credit. To receive one full credit, students need to register for 13 45-minute lessons. Students wishing to audit music lessons can register for one-half credit only and must indicate their desire to audit at the time of registration. Lessons in composition are available only for credit. Students pay the tuition rate for either one hour or one-half hour of credit, plus an applied music fee.

Any student who takes lessons for audit (no credit) pays the current tuition rate, plus the full-applied music fee. The tuition refund policy also applies to applied music tuition.

Students are responsible to make contact with their applied music teacher within the first week of the semester.

Applied Music Fee
The applied music fee is charged to any student taking lessons as above. Fees for one-half hour and one hour are as follows: $140 per .5 credit; $280 per 1 credit.

Course Add/Drop Policy
Courses can be added to a student schedule any time during the first 5 days of the semester. Time limits for the addition of courses are reduced proportionately in any semester where the structure of the class is changed such as summer session or 8-week classes.

Dropping courses may result in a refund of tuition. If a credit balance is reflected on the students tuition account a refund may be requested. In order to receive a refund, students must fill out a Student Refund Form from the Business Services Office or may obtain the form from the Business Services website located at www.cuchicago.edu Download, complete the form, then mail or fax it to the Student Business Services Office for processing.

The tuition refund policy is as follows:

• All Fees are refundable at 100% when the course is dropped within the 100% refund period.
• If course is dropped during any other refund period, 0% of all Fees are refundable.

15 Week Courses

Classes that run the first 8-weeks of the term

Classes that run the second 8-weeks of the term

Checks for refunded tuition must be requested via a Student Refund Form and will be issued after the 0% refund date.

Please be advised that this policy may be altered at any time. This policy, with exact dates of refund for the semesters in progress can be found at www.cuchicago.edu  and will be posted in the Student Business Services Office, Student Financial Planning, the Graduate Office, the Registrar's Office, and the Academic Advising Office.

NOTE: Failure to attend class does not constitute an automatic withdrawal from the class!
Student's MUST drop courses through the Academic Advising Office (undergraduate students) or the Registrar's Office (graduate students) before any refund will be issued. Failure to drop classes will result in no refund and a grade of "F" on the student's transcript.

Withdrawal from the University
Outstanding balances are due and payable in full upon withdrawing from Concordia University.

Room and Board Fees
No food preparation is permitted in residence halls. All students living in University housing are required to pay both room and board fees. 

Semester                $3,675
Annual                   $7,350

Part-Time Student Activities Fee: $120 per year
Assessed to all undergraduate students enrolled in less than 12 hours as of the beginning of each semester by the Concordia University Student Association. The fee is prorated as follows for partial year enrollment:

• First semester registered: $60
• Second semester registered: $60

Full-Time Student Activities Fee: $240 per year
Assessed to all undergraduate students enrolled in 12 or more hours as of the beginning of each semester by the Concordia University Student Association. The fee is prorated as follows for partial year enrollment:

• First semester registered: $120
• Second semester registered: $120

Technology Fee For All Full-time Students
$200 per year or $100 per semester. Assessed to all students enrolled in 12 or more hours at the beginning of each semester:

• First semester registered: $100
• Second semester registered: $100

Technology Fee For All Part-time Students
$10 per credit hour (not to exceed $100) assessed to all students enrolled in less than 12 hours at the beginning of each semester. This fee is not charged for those students who are registered as high school students or 60+ students taking their courses as 'no credit.' This fee is assessed to all Undergraduate, Graduate, CU*Succeed, Colloquy, and 60+ students who are taking their courses 'for credit.'

Parking Permit, Motorized Vehicles
All students operating motorized vehicles while attending Concordia must register their vehicles. There is no charge for this registration. If vehicles will be parking overnight a Vehicle Overnight Fee will be charged as follows:

Overnight Vehicle Fee
$400 per year or $200 per semester for all resident students with a motor vehicle. This fee is not charged to commuter students or those who will not be parking vehicles on campus overnight.

A parking permit is required for all student vehicles. Please see the "Comprehensive Campus Traffic and Parking Policy and Procedures" document available through the Campus Security Office, for all parking regulations on and adjacent to the campus.

Student Health and Accident Insurance
Available to full and part-time students. An annual premium will appear on your fall bill if you are a full-time undergrad. Rate subject to review by carrier. All coverage terminates as stated in the policy. Fees and details are available in Student Services, Krauss Hall 2nd Floor.

Campus Housing
A full refund will be awarded on housing if withdrawn within the first week of the semester. A 50% refund will be given if withdrawn between the second and eighth week of the semester. After eight weeks, NO housing refunds will be given. Any semester(s) not attended will be refunded in full.

Rates are normal room occupancy of two and three persons. Single room accommodations, if space is available, may be requested for an additional fee of $749 per semester. Single rooms are available on a limited basis. All single room requests must be approved by the Director of Housing.

Room Reservation Deposit: $200
A deposit of $200 for a room reservation is required of all students applying and reapplying for residence in University Housing for the fall or spring semester. This deposit will be applied to the regular room fee and must be paid in full to be considered for reservation of a specific room whether applying or reapplying for housing. The deposit for Fall Semester is due on July 1st and for the Spring Semester, December 1st. Students reapplying for housing that are late in completing a housing renewal form with deposit, if postmarked past the specified due dates, will be assessed a $50 late fee in addition to the housing cost. Late fees are non-refundable. Any students being housed for the first time on campus are exempt from the late application fee.

Refund of the room reservation deposit can be made only if the Director of Housing is notified in writing of room cancellation prior to July 15 of the year of enrollment or re-enrollment or by December 1 if entering in the Spring semester.

The Office of Residence Life reserves the right to rescind a private room when space is needed.

Residence Hall Damages
Residence Hall damages are assessed when, after having removed all their belongings out of the room, checked out properly with the residence hall staff, and returned their key, the room condition form indicates any damages to areas such as the residence hall room, floor, hall, or furnishings. After this assessment, the student's tuition account will be billed for these damages to the residence hall. Additional community charges might apply for hall damages identified as such.

Dorm Key Replacement Fee: $40

Mailbox Key Replacement Fee: $40

Food Service
Specific information regarding meal plans (both resident and commuter) can be found at www.cuchicagodining.com. There are no refunds on meals missed. The student meal pass is NOT transferable. Consult the Housing Agreement for additional conditions.

No refund is allowed on food service unless notification is received by the Director of Residence Life four days prior to the effective date of cancellation for the semester. A full refund is awarded for semester sessions not attended. Semester refunds for those moving off campus will be prorated. Withdrawals from school will be based on the federal policy as previously stated. Credit for consecutive absences (in excess of two weeks) from the University meal service will be allowed under certain limited conditions, such as illness or other causes beyond the control of the student, if reported to the Dean of Students within one week, will be based on the initiation of the absence.

Commuter Cash Fee: $100.00 per semester

Identification Card Replacement: $35 each request
The identification cards issued remain the property of the University and are subject to return to the University upon termination, change of status or completion of the term.

Graduation Fee: $125 each semester filed
Required of all students receiving a degree or a Certificate of Advanced Studies. Graduation fees are assessed and payable one month prior to the graduation date.

Records Maintenance Fee: $75 flat fee
All new students entering the institution are assessed this one-time fee to support the maintenance and processing of student records, transcript requests, and verification of enrollment requests.

Transcript Requests
A transcript order is defined as a request for a transcript to each destination/ address; each separate destination/address constitutes a separate order. Up to two copies will be sent per order. All students graduating or completing certificate programs will receive a free copy of their transcript with their diploma or certificate. No charge is made for transcripts mailed directly to state certification boards with the application for certification.

Please note the following:
All financial obligations to the University must be fulfilled before any transcripts of certification will be issued. (This includes outstanding tuition, library fines, etc.)
Over-the-counter requests are not available.
Telephone requests cannot be accommodated, but faxed requests are acceptable
In order to process your requests, the registrar's office must have the following information:

Student's complete name (both the student's current name and the name under which the student was registered if different)
Social security number
Dates attended
Number of transcripts needed
Where transcripts are to be sent
Valid signature
Payment

 

Transcripts are only released to individuals who earned the transcripted credits.

Payment must accompany each request (Cash, check, or money order payable to Concordia University, or credit card accepted).

Regular transcript orders: No charge
Regular orders will normally be processed within 10 working days and will be sent via first class mail or may be picked up in person.

24-hour Transcript Order: $15 per order
24-hour transcript orders will be processed within 24 hours of receipt of the written request. Such transcript orders will be sent via first class mail or may be picked up in person. Over-the-counter transcripts are not available.

24-hour Overnight Express Order: $30 per order
24-hour overnight express transcript orders will be processed within 24 hours of receipt of the written request; all efforts will be made to send orders out on the day received. Such orders will be sent via overnight express through the institution's contracted shipping company.

24-hour FAX Order: $15 per Order
24-hour FAX orders will be processed within 24 hours of receipt of the written request; all efforts will be made to send such orders out on the day received. A faxed copy (unofficial) will be sent as soon as possible followed by an official copy within 24 hours.

Credential File Orders

A Credential File includes information on student's teacher education program and is maintained by the institution's Placement Office. Credential file orders should be requested in writing to the Educational/Synodical Placement Office. Charges are as follows:

• Regular orders: No charge
• Regular orders will normally be processed within 10 working days.
• 24-hour Order: $15 per order
• 24-hour transcript orders will be processed within 24 hours of receipt of the written request.
• 24-hour Overnight Express Order: $30 per order
• 24-hour overnight express orders will be processed within 24 hours of receipt of the written request; all efforts will be made to send orders out on the day received. Such orders will be sent via overnight express through the institution's contracted shipping company.
• 24-hour FAX Order: $15 per Order
• 24-hour FAX orders will be processed within 24 hours of receipt of the written request; all efforts will be made to send such orders out on the day received.