Other USM Fees
Application: A $40.00 fee is required when a student applies for admission into an undergraduate degree program. A $65.00 fee is required when a student applies for admission into a graduate or law degree program.
Reactivation: A $20.00 fee is required when a student previously accepted to a degree program and returns after an extended leave.
Payment plan: A non-refundable $30.00 fee is assessed to students enrolling in one of USM's three installment plans. This fee is assessed each semester a student enrolls in an installment plan.
Undergraduate Enrollment: A one-time $175.00 fee is assessed to all newly admitted undergraduate degree students.
Graduate Student Enrollment: A one-time $50.00 fee is assessed to all students newly admitted to a graduate degree program.
MBA Orientation Fee: A One-time $80.00 orientation fee is assessed to all newly admitted MBA students. The fee covers the cost of a one day experiential learning exercise required during the first year of enrollment.
Distance Learning Fee: This materials handling fee is assessed at $12.00 per credit hour to all students enrolled iat ITV receiving sites and/or at a University center.
Online Course Enrollment: The online course fee ($25/credit hour) is charged for all blended and online courses at USM to help pay for additional student services including tutoring, advising and library services. The fee also provides for faculty support services, and technology infrastructure, maintenance, and upgrades.
Distance Learning Technology Fee: Students registering for classes offered at USM's off-campus centers or sites are assessed a $6.00 per credit fee, to support the cost of the technology at the off-campus centers and sites.
Specialty Accreditation Fee Undergraduate: A fee is assessed to students enrolling in undergraduate courses offered by the School of Business. The fee supports expenses that help assure the school's continued accreditation by AACSB-International. The fees are assessed at $17.00 per credit hour for 100-200 level courses and $26.00 per credit hour for 300-400 level courses
Specialty Accreditation Fee Graduate: A $67.00 per credit hour fee is assessed to students enrolling in graduate courses offered by the School of Business. The fee supports expenses that help assure the school's continued accreditation by AACSB-International.
Graduate non-matric Student: A $25.00 per semester fee is assessed to all non-matriculated Graduate students.
Academic Assessment: Non-matriculated students taking English and/or Math placement exams are charged $20.00 per exam. For more information on other Testing and Assessment fees, see Testing and Assessment.
Summer Administration: A $35.00 per summer semester fee is assessed to support our Summer session office.
Health Service Fees: USM's Health Centers will allow a student to add fees for services rendered to their student bill.
Late Payment: A $50.00 fee (maximum of $200.00 per semester) is assessed to student accounts if charges are not paid when due. Late fees are charged when payment plan payments are not paid when due.
Community Standard Fee: A $35.00 fee is charged to any student who is sanctioned under the Conduct Code.
Insufficient Funds: A $25.00 fee is assessed when a paper or electronic check is returned due to insufficient funds.
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