WMU tuition and fees effective fall semester 2009

The tuition rate for Western Michigan University is set by the Board of Trustees and is due the first day of the semester or session.

Fall or Spring semester main campus rates

Resident on main campus	Non-resident on main campus
Undergraduate-lower level (up to 55 credit hours) $3,827 flat rate for 12-16 credits $264.66 per credit hour for 1-11 credits $3,827 plus $264.66 for each credit hour over 16	Undergraduate-lower level (up to 55 credit hours) $9,387 flat rate for 12-16 credits $649.24 per credit hour for 1-11 credits $9,387 plus $649.24 for each credit hour over 16
Undergraduate-upper level (56 or more credit hours) $4,228 flat rate for 12-16 credits $292.50 per credit hour for 1-11 credits $4,228 plus $292.50 for each credit hour over 16	Undergraduate-upper level (56 or more credit hours) $10,453 flat rate for 12-16 credits $722.90 per credit hour for 1-11 credits $10,453 plus $722.90 for each credit hour over 16
Graduate $401.61 per credit hour	Graduate $850.62 per credit hour

Summer I or Summer II session main campus rates

Resident on main campus Undergraduate-lower level (up to 55 credit hours) $264.66 per credit hour Undergraduate-upper level (56 or more credit hours) $292.50 per credit hour Graduate $401.61 per credit hour

Non-resident on main campus Undergraduate-lower level (up to 55 credit hours) $649.24 per credit hour Undergraduate-upper level (56 or more credit hours) $722.90 per credit hour Graduate $850.62 per credit hour

Class-related fee policy view 

Required fees

Per Semester (on main campus only)
	(5 credit hours & up)		(1-4 credit hours)
Enrollment Fee*	$343.00		$174.25
Student Assessment Fee	$21.00		$21.00
Total	$364.00	Total	$195.25
Per Session (on main campus only)
	(4 credit hours & up)		(1-3 credit hours)
Enrollment Fee*	$172.00		$87.25
Student Assessment Fee	$10.50		$10.50
Total	$182.50	Total	$97.75

 

Extended University Programs tuition and fees (includes online courses-Online Education)

Effective Fall 2009, the tuition rate for Extended University Program (EUP) courses is $318.28 per credit hour for undergraduate courses and $449.94 per credit hour for graduate courses, plus a $20 per class technology fee. Courses delivered by Extended University Programs are not part of the flat rate structure. This includes both online courses and courses offered through EUP on the main campus or at regional sites.

Other information

Students whose classification changes from sophomore to junior status after their initial registration for the semester, up through the end of the semester will be billed for the difference between the lower and upper division tuition and fees.

*Enrollment fee

The Enrollment Fee is a single per capita assessment which covers: Health Center Operations Fee; Technology Fee, covering information systems services for students; Facility Fee, for auxiliary building debt requirements; Recreation Fee, for recreation building debt service and building operations; and Infrastructure Fee, for deferred maintenance projects.

Records initiation fee (entering students only)

A one time fee of $300 is assessed for each entering (undergraduate, graduate, or transfer) student who is degree seeking. This fee helps subsidize the establishment of each student's official academic record at the University, and supports related activities such as integrated web course registration, online grade and program reviews, automated degree audit, student accounts receivables, and the provision of an individual electronic portfolio that reflects the learning, educational growth, and personal accomplishments for each student.