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Tuition and Fees breakdown for TOPS
| Full Time Hours Taken | 12 hours | 11 hours | 10 hours | 9 hours | 8 hours |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tuition (1) | $1,851.00 | $1,851.00 | $1,851.00 | $1,851.00 | $1,851.00 |
| Building Use Fee | $44.50 | $44.50 | $44.50 | $44.50 | $44.50 |
| Academic Enhancement Fee | $16.67 | $16.67 | $16.67 | $16.67 | $16.67 |
| Academic Excellence Use Fee | $80.00 | $80.00 | $80.00 | $80.00 | $80.00 |
| Operational Fee | $46.00 | $46.00 | $46.00 | $46.00 | $46.00 |
| General Fee | $95.39 | $95.39 | $95.39 | $95.39 | $95.39 |
| University Support Fee | $864.04 | $774.04 | $684.04 | $594.04 | $504.04 |
| University Assessed Fee | $477.90 | $477.90 | $477.90 | $477.90 | $477.90 |
| Student Self-Assessed Fees | $139.50 | $139.50 | $139.50 | $139.50 | $139.50 |
| Technology Fee | $60.00 | $55.00 | $50.00 | $45.00 | $40.00 |
| Energy Surcharge | $120.00 | $110.00 | $100.00 | $90.00 | $80.00 |
| Resident Total | $3,795.00 | $3,690.00 | $3,585.00 | $3,480.00 | $3,375.00 |
| Nonresident Fee | $3,683.00 | $3,331.00 | $2,971.00 | $2,609.00 | $2,247.00 |
| Nonresident Total | $7,478.00 | $7,021.00 | $6,556.00 | $6,089.00 | $5,622.00 |
| Part Time | 7 hours | 6 hours | 5 hours | 4 hours | 3 hours | 2 hours | 1 hour |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tuition (1) | $1,599.00 | $1,364.00 | $1,124.00 | $892.00 | $662.00 | $662.00 | $662.00 |
| Building Use Fee | $40.50 | $36.50 | $32.50 | $28.50 | $24.50 | $20.50 | $16.50 |
| Academic Enhancement Fee | $13.33 | $10.00 | $6.67 | $3.33 | $2.00 | $2.00 | $2.00 |
| Academic Excellence Use Fee | $70.00 | $60.00 | $50.00 | $40.00 | $30.00 | $20.00 | $10.00 |
| Operational Fee | $40.00 | $35.00 | $29.00 | $23.00 | $17.00 | $17.00 | $17.00 |
| General Fee | $85.43 | $74.45 | $63.51 | $50.46 | $38.74 | $38.74 | $38.74 |
| University Support Fee | $439.07 | $374.11 | $309.11 | $230.26 | $182.33 | $182.33 | $182.33 |
| University Assessed Fee | $382.32 | $286.74 | $191.16 | $95.55 | $57.34 | $57.34 | $57.34 |
| Student Self-Assessed Fees | $115.35 | $91.20 | $67.05 | $42.90 | $29.09 | $29.09 | $29.09 |
| Technology Fee | $35.00 | $30.00 | $25.00 | $20.00 | $15.00 | $10.00 | $5.00 |
| Energy Surcharge | $70.00 | $60.00 | $50.00 | $40.00 | $30.00 | $20.00 | $10.00 |
| Resident Total | $2,890.00 | $2,422.00 | $1,948.00 | $1,466.00 | $1,088.00 | $1,059.00 | $1,030.00 |
| Nonresident Fee | $1,914.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| Nonresident Total | $4,804.00 | $2,422.00 | $1,948.00 | $1,466.00 | $1,088.00 | $1,059.00 | $1,030.00 |
| Full Time (6 hours or more) | 12 hours | 11 hours | 10 hours | 9 hours | 8 hours | 7 hours | 6 hours |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tuition (1) | $1,947.00 | $1,947.00 | $1,947.00 | $1,947.00 | $1,947.00 | $1,767.00 | $1,602.00 |
| Building Use Fee | $44.50 | $44.50 | $44.50 | $44.50 | $44.50 | $40.50 | $36.50 |
| Academic Enhancement Fee | $16.67 | $16.67 | $16.67 | $16.67 | $16.67 | $13.33 | $10.00 |
| Academic Excellence Use Fee | $80.00 | $80.00 | $80.00 | $80.00 | $80.00 | $70.00 | $60.00 |
| Operational Fee | $46.00 | $46.00 | $46.00 | $46.00 | $46.00 | $40.00 | $35.00 |
| General Fee | $63.17 | $63.17 | $63.17 | $63.17 | $63.17 | $62.49 | $61.80 |
| University Support Fee | $796.26 | $706.26 | $616.26 | $526.26 | $436.26 | $414.01 | $391.76 |
| University Assessed Fee | $477.90 | $477.90 | $477.90 | $477.90 | $477.90 | $382.32 | $286.74 |
| Student Self-Assessed Fees | $139.50 | $139.50 | $139.50 | $139.50 | $139.50 | $115.35 | $91.20 |
| Technology Fee | $60.00 | $55.00 | $50.00 | $45.00 | $40.00 | $35.00 | $30.00 |
| Energy Surcharge | $120.00 | $110.00 | $100.00 | $90.00 | $80.00 | $70.00 | $60.00 |
| Resident Total | $3,791.00 | $3,686.00 | $3,581.00 | $3,476.00 | $3,371.00 | $3,110.00 | $2,665.00 |
| Nonresident Fee | $3,683.00 | $3,331.00 | $2,971.00 | $2,609.00 | $2,247.00 | $1,914.00 | $1,577.00 |
| Nonresident Total | $7,474.00 | $7,017.00 | $6,552.00 | $6,085.00 | $5,618.00 | $4,924.00 | $4,242.00 |
(1) The TOPS award amount is the same as tuition and does not include any other fees. NOTE; The University’s tuition and/or fees may be modified at any time without advance notice.
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