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Appendix A - Current Tuition, Fees, & Room and Board Charges

Southern Illinois University of Carbondale
  1. Illinois Residents per term:
    Annual tuition for full-time students (15 hours per semester for undergraduate students, 12 hours per semester for graduate students, and 15 hours per semester for law students)

SIU Carbondale
Undergraduates* Per Hour Charge Semester Rate Annual Rate Annual $ Increase Percent Increase
  New Students Guaranteed Rate (FY09) $232.50 $3,487.50 $6,975 $627 9.9%
  Non-Guaranteed Rate (Prior to Fall 2004) $211.60 $3,174 $6,348 $0 0.0%
  Guaranteed Fall 2007 Cohort (FY08) $211.60 $3,174 $6,348 $0 0.0%
  Guaranteed Fall 2006 Cohort (FY07) $193.60 $2,904 $5,808 $0 0.0%
  Guaranteed Fall 2005 Cohort (FY06) $177.00 $2,655 $5,310 $0 0.0%
  Continuing Tuition Rate Fall 2004 (FY05) $177.00 $2,655 $5,310 $390 7.9%
Graduates* $313.90 $3,766.80 $7,533.60 $933.60 14.1%
Physician Assistant $576.90 $10,494.50 $20,989 $1,167 5.9%
School of Law* $340.20 $5,103 $10,206 $486 5.0%
School of Medicine   $11,105 $22,210 $1,058 5.0%

* Undergraduate, Graduate, and Law tuition assessment is capped at 15 hours per semester.

Notes:
1) New entering and continuing non-resident tuition is 2.5 times the in-state rate for Undergraduate and Graduate students.
2) Non-resident tuition is three times the in-state rate for all SIU Professional Schools (e.g., Dental and Medicine) except for Pharmacy and Law. The Pharmacy multiplier is 1.4 times the in-state rate. For FY2008, the non-resident tuition rate for the School of Law will remain at the FY2007 level of $888.00 per credit hour.

(approved 4/10/08)

Students in the Master of Science Program in Physician Assistant Studies will be assessed $263 per credit hour in addition to the Graduate School tuition rate, effective May 2007. A one-year Master of Science completion program will be offered for a limited time to Physician Assistants currently in practice holding Bachelor of Science degrees for a reduced rate of $207 per uncapped credit hour in addition to the Graduate School tuition rate. Non-resident tuition is 1 1/2 times the in-state rate. (approved 11/09/06)

Differential Tuition

The College of Business and Administration has implemented a 15% surcharge for new students and students effective Fall 2008.  The rates for these students will be as follows:

 
  Per Hour Charge Semester Rate Annual Rate
  New Students Guaranteed Rate (FY09) $267.40 $4,011.00 $8,022.00
  New (Incoming Fall 2008) Graduates-COBA $361.00 $4,332.00 $8,664.00
The out-of-state surcharge will be calculated on the in-state rate.
(approved 6/12/08)
  1. SIUC School of Medicine

    General Fees. Students enrolled in the School of Medicine shall pay the general student fees approved by the Board (4 Policies B-6) with the following exceptions. Students attending the Springfield Medical Facility, including those enrolled in programs, shall be exempt from paying:

    1. Student Recreation Fee
    2. Student Center Fee
    3. Athletic Fee
    4. Revenue Bond Fee
    5. Students' Attorney Program Fee
    6. Campus Recreation Fee
    7. Mass Transit Fee
    8. Student-to-Student Grant Fee
    9. Student Services Building Fee (5/2/06)
    10. Information Technology Fee (5/2/06)
    11. Facilities Maintenance Fee (4/12/07)

    Funds collected from the Student Medical Benefit -- Primary Care Fee for these students shall be paid to the Family Practice Center in Springfield to provide comparable health care for these students. (Note: These students participate in the same extended care coverage as the Carbondale students.)

  2. SIU Professional Schools: Nonresident Tuition

    Non-Resident student tuition is three times the in-state rate for all SIU Professional Schools (e.g., Law, Dental, and Medicine except for Pharmacy. The Pharmacy multiplier is 1.4 times the in-state rate. (10/14/2004)

  3. Charges for flight training, SIUC, effective Fall Semester, 2008 (FY09):
Course Name Rates
AF 199 Intermediate/Program Transition $2,525
AF 201A Primary Flight I $4,265
AF 201B Primary Flight II $4,975
AF 203 Basic $7,990
AF 204 Intermediate $7,850
AF 206 Instrument & Advanced $6,965
AF 207A Advanced $5,667.50
AF 207B Multi-engine $5,537.50
AF 300 Flight Instructor $5,124
AF 301 Flight Instructor/Multi-Engine $2,685
AF 302 Flight Instructor/Instrument $2,461
AF 304 Practicum in Air Carrier Ops $6,398

(4/10/08)

  1. Tuition and all mandatory student fees shall be refunded to students who officially withdraw from the university by the following deadlines: 

 A 100% refund of tuition and mandatory student fees shall be refunded to students who officially withdraw from the University by the deadlines outlined below:

Duration of Course Last Date to Withdraw to Receive a Full Refund*
8 weeks or more Last day of 2nd week
4 weeks and less than 8 weeks Last day of 1st week
Less than 4 weeks 1st class meeting


A partial refund of 50% of tuition shall be given to students who officially withdraw from the University by the deadlines outlined below:

Duration of Course Last Date to Withdraw to Receive a 50% Tuition Refund*
8 weeks or more Last day of 4th week
4 weeks and less than 8 weeks Last day of 2nd week
2 weeks and less than 4 weeks 4th class meeting
less than 2 weeks 2nd class meeting


Students enrolled in courses of 8 weeks or more duration and receive a 50% refund of tuition shall be given a 100% refund of mandatory student fees if they officially withdraw from the University by the last day of the third week.

For all other students who receive a 50% refund of tuition, no mandatory student fees shall be refunded.

Students who receive a 50% tuition refund will be assessed an administrative fee of $100.00.

*Eligibility for full or 50% tuition refund determined by the beginning date of the course and the last day of the student's attendance (i.e., the date the student officially withdraws from the University).


No tuition or mandatory student fees shall be refunded after the deadlines stated above except for students entering military service for six months or longer, students called to active military duty at a time of national need, and students in grave circumstances who demonstrate to the satisfaction of the Chancellor or the Chancellor's designee that, for reasons beyond their control, they are unable to continue their educational program. Nothing in this policy shall preclude the Chancellor from complying with any applicable law or regulation. The tuition and mandatory student fees shall be refunded on the basis of criteria and procedures established by the Chancellor of SIUC and approved by the President. (2/14/02, 3/13/03, 7/10/08)
  1. General student fee schedule approved by the Board for Southern Illinois University at Carbondale in effect Fall Semester:

Fees (Per Semester) Effective
Fall 2007		 Effective
Fall 2008
Student Recreation(1) $114.00 (4/12/07) $120.00 (4/10/08)
Campus Recreation(1) $6.00 (4/12/07) $6.60 (4/10/08)
Student Activity(1) $36.05 (6/8/06) $36.05 (6/8/06)
Athletic $221.00 (4/12/07) $275.00 (4/10/08)
Student Center(1) $115.00 (4/12/07) $119.00 (4/10/08)
Mass Transit(1) $46.00 (4/12/07) $47.00 (4/10/08)
Student-to-Student Grant(2) $3.00 $3.00
Revenue Bond $59.40 (12/9/99) $59.40 (12/9/99)
Students' Attorney(3) $5.00 (5/9/02) $5.00 (5/9/02)

Student Medical Benefit:
Primary Care(3)
Extended(3)		 $171.00(4) (4/12/07)
$243.00(5) (4/12/07)		 $181.00(4) (4/10/08)
$243.00(5)(4/10/08)
Information Technology Fee(1) $72.00 (5/2/06) $72.00 (5/2/06)
Student Services Building Fee(1) $40.00 (4/12/07) $60.00 (4/10/08)
Facilities Maintenance Fee(6) $144.00 (4/12/07) $192.00 (4/10/08)

(1) Prorated over 12 hours/semester. (3/13/03)
(2) Student-to-Student Grant: Amount refundable upon student's request within specified period of time. Graduate and professional students do not pay this fee.
(3) Flat fee. (4) Summer rates for Primary Care: 2008, $102.60; 2009, $108.60.  (4/10/08)
(5) Summer rates for Extended Care: 2006, $80.40(3); 2007, $104.00(3); 2008, $112.50(3). (Effective Summer 2005, Summer rates only assessed to students not enrolled the preceding Spring Semester.)
(6) The fee will be charged to all incoming undergraduate students and all other students except students in a Guaranteed Tuition Plan prior to Fall 2007. The fee will be capped at 12 credit hours per semester.  (4/10/08)
  1. Students enrolled in the Evening and Weekend Program shall pay tuition and general student fees approved by the Board of Trustees with the following exceptions:

    • Student Medical Benefit Fee
    • Athletic Fee
    • Student-to-Student Grant Program Fee


  2. Student Recreation Fee: The approved Student Recreation Fee shall be collected from each full-time student and shall be deposited in the Student Recreation Fund for Southern Illinois University at Carbondale. This fee shall be reduced 1/12 for each semester hour less than 12.

    1. Funds generated from this fee shall be used to support the debt service expense (operational expenses of the Student Recreation Center) and to fund the Student Recreation Repair and Replacement Reserve.

    2. The Student Recreation Repair and Replacement Reserve shall be funded in accordance with the covenants of the Recreational Facilities System Revenue Bonds, Series 1988. Since these covenants require funding based on only the new portion of the building, this Board hereby authorizes and requires that similar reserve funding requirements be applied to the original portion of the building. The Board Treasurer, with the concurrence of the Board Finance Committee, shall establish this required funding level. The maximum amount which shall be accumulated in this reserve will not exceed the amount of capital reserves allowed by the Legislative Audit Commission University Guidelines. These reserve funds shall be deposited into a special plant fund account, administered by the Board Treasurer, for repair, maintenance, and expansion of Student Recreation capital facilities.

  3. Athletic Fee: In order to provide a regularized source of funding for Men's and Women's Intercollegiate Athletic programs at Southern Illinois University at Carbondale, a fee is established for each student. This fee shall be reduced 1/12 for each semester hour less than 12.

    1. Funds generated from this fee shall be distributed in a manner to provide equal opportunities for male and female athletes.

    2. Funds generated from a $5.00 portion of this fee shall be used to establish an "Intercollegiate Athletics Repair, Replacement, and Modernization Reserve," which shall have a maximum level to be determined by application of the Legislative Audit Commission University Guidelines. These reserve funds shall be used for repair, replacement, and modernization of facilities and equipment used for programs of intercollegiate athletics. (6/11/97)

  4. Student-to-Student Grant Program Fee: Southern Illinois University at Carbondale is authorized to participate in the "Student-to-Student Grant Program" administered by the Illinois Student Assistance Commission and a contribution of $3.00 per semester shall be collected from each on-campus undergraduate student enrolling at SIUC. The contribution shall apply without regard to the number of hours of academic work carried, and provision shall be made for a full refund of the "Student-to- Student Grant Program" contribution to any on-campus undergraduate student who requests a refund at the time of payment of fees or within 10 days thereafter. The net aggregate of money so collected shall be retained by the university in an identifiable, separate account and shall be used solely for the purposes of making scholarship grants to qualified on-campus undergraduate students enrolled in SIUC and for application toward obtaining matching grants from the Illinois Student Assistance Commission pursuant to 110 ILCS 947/1 except as provided below. (3/13/03)

    The net aggregate of money collected through the "Student-to- Student Grant Program" from on-campus undergraduate international students will be retained by the university in the Student-to-Student Grant account but identified as money to be used for international students through the use of a separate aid code and shall be used solely for the purpose of making scholarship grants to qualified on-campus undergraduate international students enrolled in SIUC and shall not be matched by the Illinois Student Assistance Commission.

  5. Student Activity Fee: A Student Activity Fee shall be collected from each student to be used in support of student activities and welfare. This fee shall be reduced 1/12 for each semester hour less than 12.

    1. Funds generated from a $18.60 portion of this fee shall be used for support of student organizations and programming. (5/10/01)

    2. Funds generated from a $1.45 portion of this fee shall be used to support a program of campus safety. (6/8/06)

    3. Funds generated from a $10.50 portion of this fee shall be used to construct or lease a child-care facility and in support of a program of day care for student dependents through Rainbow's End child development center. (6/8/06)

    4. Funds generated from a $5.50 portion of this fee shall be used for enhanced support of fine arts activities. (5/10/01, 3/13/03)

    5. That portion of the funds generated from the fee paid by the medical students at the Springfield facility, including those enrolled in programs of physiology and pharmacology, shall be assessed at the rate of the Carbondale student activity fee and shall be allocated to support student organizations and programming at that location. (5/10/01, 5/8/03)

  6. Student Medical Benefit Fee: The Student Medical Benefit Fee shall comprise two separate but related components:

    1. SMB-Primary Care Fee: A flat fee shall be collected from each student to provide primary health care on campus for students. The summer rate shall be 60% of the rate for the previous fall semester.

    2. SMB-Extended Care Fee: A flat fee shall be collected from each student to provide extended medical coverage through a program of health insurance. The summer rate shall be 60% of the rate for the previous fall semester.

    Authorization is granted for the expenditure of monies collected from this fee for a comprehensive program of health care for students at SIUC.

    A refund of the SMB-Extended Care component of the Student Medical Benefit Fee components is authorized to the extent that the student is able to demonstrate duplicate medical coverage and such proof is presented to the administrative director of the Student Health Program or such director’s designee. (6/13/96, 3/13/03)

  7. Revenue Bond Fee: A Revenue Bond Fee shall be collected from each student. This fee shall be reduced 1/12 for each semester hour less than 12. Monies collected from this fee shall be used to compensate for the loss of available retained SIUC tuition fees pledged in support of the Southern Illinois University Housing and Auxiliary Facilities System Revenue Bonds, and, in such sums as may be approved by the Board from time to time, applied to the support of Evergreen Terrace Family Housing.

  8. Student Center Fee: A Student Center Fee shall be collected from each student. This fee shall be reduced 1/12 for each semester hour less than 12. Monies collected from this fee shall be used in support of the budget for the Student Center.

  9. Students' Attorney Program Fee: A flat fee shall be collected from each student to support the budget of the Students' Attorney Program.

  10. Campus Recreation Fee: A Campus Recreation Fee shall be collected from each student to be used in support of campus-wide recreation facilities and activities. The fee shall be reduced 1/12 for each semester hour less than 12.

  11. Mass Transit Fee: A Mass Transit Fee shall be collected from each student. This fee shall be reduced 1/12 for each semester hour less than 12. Funds generated from this fee shall be segregated for the purpose of supporting the operation of a mass transit system on the campus and into the surrounding community.

  12. University Housing

    1. Schedule of rates for University-operated single student housing at SIUC effective Summer 2008:
  Rate
In Dollars 2008 2009
(incl. CHAF)
Resident — Per Semester
  Double Occupancy by Area    
    Thompson Point, Greek Row Professional $1,825 $2,182
    Towers, University Hall $1,825 $2,062
    Triads $1,682 $1,902
  Single Room Increment by Area    
    Thompson Point, Greek Row Professional $1,067 $1,268
    Towers, University Hall $1,067 $1,198
    Triads $984 $1,105
  Break Housing (per night) $15 $18
Resident - Summer Session    
  Double Occupancy $883 $954
  Single Room Increment $310 $338

  1. Schedule of rates for University-operating dining halls effective Summer Session 2008:
  2008 2009
Resident — Dining Plans Fall and Spring semesters
  19 Meals per Week $1,493 $1,680
  15 Meals per Week $1,493 $1,520
  12 Meals per Week $1,471 $1,400
Resident — Dining Summer semester    
  Dining Plan $414 $518
Dining Plan Only - housing apartment residents and off-campus students    
  Block-20 Plan - 20 meals per semester NA $150
  1. Schedule of rates for Greek Row building leases at SIUC effective Summer Session:
  2008 2009
Fraternities & Sororities
  Academic year (with maint. & utilities except elec.)* $97,197 $103,385
  Summer Session $2,459 $2,643
  * Tenants are responsible for electricity for the whole year.    
SIUC Leased Office Space    
  Annual (without utilities & maintenance) $20,300 $20,300
  1. Schedule of rates for University-operated rental housing at SIUC effective July 1:
  Monthly Rate
(incl. CHAF)
  2008 2009
Southern Hills — Furnished with utilities    
Efficiency $460 $484
One bedroom $499 $525
Two bedroom $530 $558
Evergreen Terrace* — Unfurnished plus charges for metered electricity
Two bedroom $493 $533
Three bedroom $532 $575
Elizabeth Apartments — Furnished, with utilities (no CHAF)
Efficiency $518 $557
Wall and Grand Apartments — Furnished, with utilities    
Single room $651 $686
Double room $536 $565
* Rates subject to approval by the SIU Foundation (Carbondale) and the Department of Housing and Urban Development.
  1. A campus housing activity fee is authorized to be included in on-campus housing contracts for the purpose of funding programs for the benefit of residents in University housing. Revenue from this fee shall be deposited in a separate restricted account to be distributed by authority of the fiscal officer in accordance with University policy and the approved budgets of recognized organizations comprising all students with housing contracts in force. Schedule of rates for Campus Housing Activity Fees at SIUC effective July 1:
  Fee
  2008 2009
Resident — Per Semester    
Residence Hall Occupant, Fall and Spring $15.00 $0.00
Resident - Per Month    
Evergreen Terrace $3.00 $0.00
Southern Hills $1.00 $0.00
Wall & Grand Apartments $2.00 $0.00
(4/10/08)
  1. Semester tuition schedule for the Bachelor of Science in Physician Assistant, effective Summer Semester, 2004:
  Illinois
Resident		 Illinois
Non-Resident
Summer Semester $2,040 $4,080
Fall Semester $4,080 $8,160
Spring Semester $4,080 $8,160
Total Per Year $10,200 $20,400

(11/9/95, 5/8/03)

  1. A Disability Insurance Program Fee shall be collected from each medical student to be used to cover the cost of disability insurance, according to the following schedule: Disability Insurance Benefits: $70.20, M-1/M-2; $87.76, M-3/M-4/M-5. (9/9/99)

  2. All student fees and other financial obligations to the University are payable in advance either by school terms or in appropriate installments under a plan or plans proposed by the Chancellor and approved by the President. No student shall be enrolled in classes in any educational unit until at least the first installment of fees shall have been paid, except upon specific authorization of the chief officer for student services. Each fee installment plan shall provide for appropriate regulatory fees and withdrawal of academic services and privileges for students who fail to perform their obligations under the plan.

  3. Student Services Building Fee: In order to provide a regularized source of funding for financing the Student Services Building, a fee is established for each student. This fee shall be reduced 1/12 for each semester hour less than 12. (5/2/06)

  4. Information Technology Fee: In order to provide a regularized source of funding for maintenance and improvements to the Information Technology network and fund the costs of a new student information system, a fee is established for each student. This fee shall be reduced 1/12 for each semester hour less than 12. (5/2/06)

  5. Facilities Maintenance Fee: In order to provide a regularized source of funding to partially cover the costs of utilities and the maintenance and improvement costs to the University facilities, a fee is established for each student. This fee will be charged to all incoming undergraduate students and all other students, effective Fall 2007, except students in a Guaranteed Tuition Plan prior to Fall 2007. This fee shall be reduced 1/12 for each semester hour less than 12. (4/12/07)

 

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