Fayette Tuition and Fees

FULL-TIME ENROLLMENT

The Peacock Blue and Peacock Platinum plans are also available to Lee Tower residents.

All single room assignments are subject to availability.

The student fee is non-refundable and will not be adjusted when a student withdraws/changes enrollment status.

* For approved transfers and graduate students only, undergraduate students are required to enroll in a meal plan.

OTHER CHARGES

Fayette Campus students registered for only online or center courses will be charged the online or center tuition rate. Classes requiring travel are charged an additional fee, based on the trip. Books or instructional materials are generally required with each course. Some courses require additional course fees. Tuition and fees for subsequent years may be subject to change.

OTHER FEES

Health insurance is required for all international students attending Fayette Campus. This amount changes from year to year. For the 2024-25 academic year the charge is $,2085.

Payment of Tuition and Fees

Terms of Payment

In accordance with University policy, all semester charges are due and payable the Wednesday before the start of the semester/session. Students receiving financial aid will be required to pay any difference between total expenses and the aid. Payment plans must be in place by Wednesday before the start of the semester if charges and fees won’t be paid in full. Default of payment may result in the student’s enrollment being delayed or denied; satisfactory arrangements must be made before reinstatement.

Accepted financial aid is applied to the student’s account beginning the third week of each session upon verification of attendance. Student refunds will be processed within 14 calendar days from the date the credit balance was created on the student’s account. Diplomas, certificates, or transcripts will not be released until all financial obligations are met.

Payment Plans

The convenience of paying school expenses on a monthly basis is an attractive option for many. Upper Iowa University is excited to provide an opportunity for students to pay educational expenses by setting up an interest-free monthly payment plan that is available to all students. Payment plans allow students to distribute the costs of education over a period of time rather than paying large lump sums all at once. Payments are due by the scheduled due dates as specified on the payment plan. Payments not received by the scheduled due dates will be subject to a $25 late fee for each overdue payment. Payment plans must be in place by the Wednesday before the start of the session. Students interested in learning more about the payment plans or setting up a payment plan, should contact the Office of Student Accounts by calling 800-553-4150 or email businessoffice@uiu.edu.

Delayed Payment Option

This option is only allowed for students who are receiving tuition reimbursement from their employer. Payment in full is due and payable by the 45th day after course completion. The amount of tuition and fees not covered by employer reimburse­ment is due and payable by the Wednesday before the start of the session. There will be a $25 late fee incurred for any payment not received by the due date. Students who do not make timely payments may not be allowed to utilize the deferred payment option in future sessions, at the discretion of Upper Iowa Uni­versity. For any payment that has not been paid by the due date, UIU has the option of canceling current enrollment, holding transcripts and diplomas, or blocking student’s ability to register for future classes.

Withdrawal Policy

It is the responsibility of the student who is no longer attend­ing classes to withdraw from the University. A student who withdraws from classes in the first session of a semester will also be withdrawn from the following session. Any subsequent enrollment requires the student complete a Personal Information Update Form for Returning Students. This form is located on myUIU.

Students withdrawing from the University should notify the Student Life Office and their academic advisor. The University Withdrawal Form for Fayette Campus Students is located on myUIU>Academics>Student forms>University Withdrawal Form. 

Fayette Undergraduate Refund Policy

If a student decides to withdraw from the University before the end of a semester or session, the student’s charges, financial aid, tuition assistance, and/or veteran benefits could be affected. All students should consult with the Business Office and Financial Aid Office to understand the financial impact of withdrawing prior to initiating the withdrawal process. Tuition, room, and board adjustments are independent from academic and financial aid deadlines. The student’s last date of attendance is the official withdraw date that will be used when calculating a refund.

If a student withdraws from Upper Iowa University, institu­tional charges for tuition will be refunded based on the follow­ing refund table. Student fees are non-refundable and will not be adjusted when a student withdraws or changes enrollment status. If a student withdraws from the Semester during Session 1, they would be refunded the per credit rate amount for their total Session 2 credits, plus the refund percentage of Session 1, if applicable. If a full-time student drops a course within the first two weeks of the session and it affects their enrollment status, their tuition charges will be adjusted as outlined in the following chart. After week two, there will be no adjustments for students who drop a course and it affects their enrollment status.

Session-long course refund schedule

Semester-long course refund schedule

Adjustments

Tuition will not be adjusted for students who add and drop a course(s) and remain at the full-time status 12-18 credits. Examples:

• Within the first two weeks, a student who registered for 16 credits and drops two 3 credit courses will have the account adjusted based on the per credit rate of each credit under 12 (2 credits).
• Within the first two weeks, a student who registered for 16 credits and drops one 3 credit course, will have no adjustments made to the account as full-time status is maintained.

If a student drops a Session 1 course within the first two weeks and falls below full-time, the account will be adjusted accordingly. If the student then adds a course in Session 2 to become full-time, the adjustment will be reversed to bring the charge back to the full-time rate of $9,000/semester.

Fayette students taking online classes will receive an online waiver for the online tuition. The course(s) will be included in Fayette tuition costs. Students pay the Fayette rate for online courses.

Overload Charges

• A student who drops a course and is no longer in overload, will be refunded the full overload fee charged.

Classification of Students

A student will be classified in the following way at the beginning of each semester in each academic year.

1. Official Status
   1. Regular: A student whose record and current standing indicate systematic pursuit of study toward a degree.
   2. Non-Matriculated: A student not admitted as a candidate for a degree.
   3. Auditor: A student who registers on a noncredit basis for one or more courses. An auditor may not change registration to complete the course for credit.
2. Class Status
   1. Freshman: A student who has earned fewer than 30 semester credits.
   2. Sophomore: A student who has earned 30 to 59 semester credits.
   3. Junior: A student who has earned 60 to 89 semester credits.
   4. Senior: A student who has earned 90 semester credits or more.
3. Registration Status
   1. Full-time: A student registered for 12 or more credits in a semester.
   2. Three-quarter-time: A student registered for 9-11 credits in a semester.
   3. Half-time: A student registered for 6-8 credits in a semester.
   4. Less than half-time: A student registered for 5 or less credits in a semester.

Course Loads

Students will normally register for 12-18 credits per semester which is equivalent to a full-time load. Students desiring to enroll in more than 18 credits per semester must:

1. Meet the minimum GPA requirement. A cumulative minimum GPA of 3.0 is required to enroll in more than 18 credits in a semester.
   1. A minimum cumulative GPA of 3.0 is required to enroll in 12 or more credits per session.
2. Have been a full-time student with Upper Iowa University during a previous session.
3. Have the permission of their Academic Advisor. Students will not be allowed to register for more than 24 credits in a semester.

Students registering for more than 18 credits total for Fall Semester Sessions 1 and 2, or students registering for more than 18 credits total for Spring Semester Sessions 3 and 4 will be charged an overload fee. See above.

Registration

Near the end of each semester, registration for the following semester is conducted. To ensure that degree program requirements are being met in a timely manner, students will need to consult with their advisor regularly and select courses carefully. New students will register on specially designed Orientation, Advising and Registration (OAR) Days, which are held during the summer or at the beginning of the semester in which they first enroll. It is an expectation that all first-time, full-time students or students transferring fewer than 30 hours of college credit take the First-Year Seminar course series during their first year of enrollment.

Changes in Registration

A student may add courses during the first three days of the eight-week session and may drop courses at any time during the first five weeks of an eight-week session or 10 weeks of a 16-week session. To find out the last date to either add or drop a course, check the current academic calendar since the dates vary among the sessions.

Class Attendance

An Upper Iowa University student is expected to attend class regularly and promptly in order to do satisfactory work. Students are responsible for all assignments, papers and examinations, even when ill or when representing the University officially off campus.

Individual class attendance requirements are set forth by individual professors, however, the instructor must be able to provide the last date of attendance. These expectations may be more stringent in some classes than in others.

When students must be absent from class because of certified illnesses or emergencies, or because they are representing the University in an approved activity, they are expected to arrange for the completion of make-up tests or homework with the individual faculty member(s). These arrangements are to be made prior to the incurred absence, except, of course, in emergency situations.

A withdrawal calculation will be performed for any Title IV student who ceases attendance from the University during the semester. This includes those requesting a leave of absence.

Note: Financial aid funds will not be released until attendance for the semester has been verified.

Period of Nonattendance

Title IV funds provide the dollars for federal financial aid. Many regulations dictate the dissemination of these student funds. In an effort to stay in compliance with these regulations, please be aware of the following:

Non-Enrollment

Students who attend in any session and make the decision not to enroll in either of the following two sessions (excluding summer sessions) are required to complete the University withdrawal form on myUIU. Contact the Office of Academic Success with any questions. A Personal Information Update for Returning Students form is required prior to their next registration.

Non-Attendance

Upon completion of the first week of every session instructors will submit the names of students who are enrolled in their course(s) but have never attended on myUIU. For all intents and purposes these students will be considered as having been dropped from their courses and an “NA” (Never Attended) grade will be recorded on their transcripts.

In cases where this action reduces a student’s enrollment status to less than full-time, the student’s financial aid, medical insurance coverage, athletic eligibility, and other matters premised upon full-time enrollment status, will be affected.

Students reported to the Registrar as “NA” for all courses during the first session in any given semester will receive the NA grade for the entire semester and will be considered withdrawn from the University.

Administrative Withdrawal

When a student’s consecutive absences exceed by one the number of class meetings per week, or on the third consecutive absence in the case of classes which meet once each week, and in the absence of extreme circumstances, the instructor will:

1. Fill out the Instructor Recommended Drop Form.
2. Forward the form to the Registrar’s Office for processing.

The student will be advised of the withdrawal and will receive a grade of AW (administrative withdrawal).

Financial aid may be changed if enrollment status changes. Contact the Registrar’s Office for information concerning the appeal process for AW grades.

Drops and Administrative Withdrawals

Students who are administratively withdrawn (AW) or voluntarily drop all of their classes in a particular session will be considered in a nonattendance status and will be withdrawn from the University. Appropriate grades of AW or W will be entered for all uncompleted courses that the student is registered in for the semester. Students will be required to complete the withdrawal process. A Personal Information Update for Returning Students form is required prior to their next registration. This form is located on myUIU.

Remember: Consistent enrollment and attendance in classes is extremely important for the administration of Title IV funds; interruptions of enrollment and attendance can and will impact financial aid.

Pass/Fail Registration

Upper Iowa University believes that the college experience should be one of experiment and inquiry into diverse fields of study. In order to encourage such inquiry, Upper Iowa allows a student in good academic standing to complete up to 12 semester credits in free elective courses on a pass/fail basis. Only at the time of registration, students are allowed to designate that a course is being taken on a pass/fail basis. Pass grades awarded in courses completed on that basis are not figured into the cumulative grade point average. Failed courses will be figured into the cumulative grade point average.

Transcript Evaluations

Fayette Campus students must declare a major by the end of their fourth semester (a stipulation that is consistent with NCAA requirements). The Registrar’s Office will complete an evaluation of the student’s previous transcripts, giving up-to-date information on the progress the student is making toward completing the desired program of study. If a student changes a proposed program, they are to submit a change of major form (located on myUIU).

Student Conduct

The policies on Student Conduct can be found in the Student Handbook at uiu.edu/support/handbooks.html.

Academic Misconduct

Cheating, academic dishonesty, and plagiarism constitute a violation of the offender’s own integrity, as well as the integrity of the entire University. These actions will not be tolerated. Violators will receive sanctions based on the level of academic misconduct. Additional information regarding sanctions is located either in the Academic Catalog under Academic Policies  (Academic Misconduct) or on the UIU website under Academic Affairs Policy 107 at uiu.edu/about/policies-reports.

Dean’s List

Each semester those students who are enrolled as full-time students and who have achieved at least a 3.50 GPA in at least 12 letter-graded semester credits for the semester will have their names placed on the Dean’s List. Students with “I” grades in this semester will not be placed on the list. (“I” grades in field experiences, student teaching or internships are exempt). Students will be notified of this honor and a certificate will be available on myUIU. An announcement will be sent to the students’ local newspapers unless the information is requested to be withheld.

Expected Timeline for Graduation

As a full-time undergraduate student with average to above average grades, a student will normally enroll for six semester credits per eight-week session (session 6 is a six-week session). A student who enrolls for six semester credits in each of the six sessions may earn 36 semester hours of credit per year. When computing expected graduation dates we normally assume a full-time student will complete 30 credits per academic year and a part-time student will complete 15 credits per academic year.

A full-time student with no transfer credit may complete an associate degree in approximately two years.

A part-time student with no transfer credit may complete an associate degree in approximately four years.

A full-time student with no transfer credit may complete a baccalaureate degree in approximately four years.

A part-time student with no transfer credit may complete a baccalaureate degree in approximately eight years.

The advising worksheet indicates the number of credits that apply toward the 120 required for a baccalaureate degree (60 required for an associate degree). An expected graduation date is based on the number of credits remaining to be completed (120 minus number of credits applying toward degree). An expected graduation date may change if the student changes from full-time to part-time status, stops out, earns an “F” grade, or withdraws.

Note for students in a self-paced program: Because the registration period for self-paced students is 6 months, the expected graduation dates are computed differently. Some students may complete only 12 credits per year. Some students may combine online courses and self-paced courses and complete up to 30 credits per year. Expected graduation dates are determined by discussing enrollment plans with students on an individual basis.