Tuition and Fees

2008-09 Undergraduate Student Semester Charges
Updated: 3/1/2008 (Costs effective 9/1/2008)

One year at APU, including room and board, costs approximately $33,398. Please note that this is subject to choice of room and board, which may raise or lower costs.

Tuition*

Cost per semester

Undergraduate full-time (12-17 units for freshmen and sophomores)	$12,920
Undergraduate full-time (12-18 units for juniors and seniors)	$12,920
Undergraduate, per unit (under 12 units or over 17-18 units) and Summer Nursing)	$1,075
Audit (per unit)	$540
Undergraduate May/Summer 2009 (per unit)	$540
Summer 2009 Study Travel (per unit)	$270
American Language and Culture Institute (ALCI) per session. No health fee included - Level I - V	$4,800
American Language and Culture Institute (ALCI) per session. No health fee included - Level VI	$2,600

Room**

Cost per semester

Dorms:
Adams, Engstrom, Smith, Trinity (180 Block Meal Plan minimum)	$1,988
Shire Mods (non-cooking) (75 Block Meal Plan minimum)	$1,988
Apartments:
University Park: 1 bedroom	$2,260
University Park: 2 bedrooms	$2,084
Shire Mods: 2 bedrooms (cooking)	$2,184
Crestview: 1 bedroom (per semester)	$2,710
Year-round contract ($2,710 + $2,710 + $1,716 summer)	$7,136
Crestview: 2 bedroom/1 bath (per semester)	$2,193
Year-round contract ($2,193 + $2,193 + $1,389 summer)	$5,775
Crestview: 2 bedroom/2 bath (per semester)	$2,303
Year-round contract ($2,303 + $2,303 + $1,459 summer)	$6,065

Board Cost per semester
250 Block Meal Plan (175 Dining Dollars and 10 Guest Meals)	$1,670
180 Block Meal Plan (250 Dining Dollars and 10 Guest Meals)	$1,391
120 Block Meal Plan (300 Dining Dollars and 10 Guest Meals)	$1,126
75 Block Meal Plan (235 Dining Dollars and 10 Guest Meals)	$808
45 Block Meal Plan (100 Dining Dollars, no Guest Meals)	$409
Door prices: Breakfast $7.00, Lunch $9.00, Dinner $8.00

Mandatory Fees

ALCI/Undergraduate University Service Fee (per semester)	$150
ALCI/Undergraduate Summer University Service Fee	$45
Freshman (Living On-Campus) Parking Fee (per semester)	$250
Freshman (Commuter)/Returning Student Parking Fee (per semester)	$100
Health Fee (per semester) (International and Domestic Students)	$250
(Mandatory for all undergraduate students with 7 or more units and students who live on campus; optional for students with 6 or fewer units)
International Insurance for Study Abroad Students (per semester)	$340
International and Study Abroad Health Fee (summer only)	$90
ALCI Summer Health Fee (for students not registered in the previous spring semester)	$180

Special Fees

Art Fee (per course)	$75
Communication Lab Fee (per course)	$100
Exercise and Sport Science Lab Fee (AES 363 - Physiology of Exersice)	$85
Independent Study (per unit)	$125
Late Registration Fee (per semester)	$200
Music: Applied Private Voice and Instrument (per unit)	$335
Music: Applied Semi-Private Voice and Instrument (per unit)	$150
Music Choir Outfit: Bel Canto	$350
Music Choir Outfit: University Choir, Men's Chorale	$475
Music Choir Outfit: Chamber Singers, Gospel Choir	$375
Music: Concert Band, Jazz Ensemble, Wind Ensemble, Marching Band, Handbell Choir, and Orchestra Fee	$40
New Student Orientation Fee (non-refundable)	$75
Nursing Fees: Undergraduate clinical/lab (per course; $370 semester max – includes malpractice insurance)	$185
Online Class Fee (per unit)	$40
Return Check Fee	$30
Science Lab Fee (per class; $170 maximum per semester)	$85
Service Charge for Payment Plans: 15-week sessions	$100
Theater, Film, and Television Lab Fee (per class) (per unit)	$30
Transcripts (per copy)	$5
Rush Transcript Fee	$20
Transcript Overnight Postage Fee
Standard Overnight Express within U.S. (excluding Alaska and Hawaii) (1-2 days)	$15
Global Express outside of continental U.S. and international (3-4 days)	$25

Matriculation Fees

Application Fee for U.S. students	$45
Application Fee for International Students	$65

Graduation Fees

Undergraduate Students	$80
Placement Files: set-up and 10 mailings	$60

Deposits
New Student Tuition Deposit	$300
Student Housing Deposit	$250

*The maximum study load for students with fewer than 60 completed units (freshmen and sophomores) recommended by the university is 17 units per semester. The maximum study load for students who have completed 60 or more graded units of study (juniors and seniors) is 18 units, provided they have maintained a 3.0 grade point average or higher. All variance to this policy must be petitioned through the department chair and appropriate dean. Final approval is granted through the Office of the Registrar.

**University Park and Crestview residents must pay utilities (gas and electric). This will cost an estimated $400 a year per apartment and vary with usage. Students are also responsible for setting up and managing their own utilities.

Prices subject to change without notice. Costs effective as of 9/1/2008.

For further information, contact the Office of Undergraduate Student Financial Services at (626) 812-3009 or sfs@apu.edu.