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Expenses
Expenses are approximately $10,000 per year for an in-state student. The following estimate of a year's expenses, based partly upon last year's costs, includes only those items which are strictly University-related and does not include amounts for clothing, laundry, travel, parking, etc. Estimated Annual Expenses
Tuition Surcharge The Massachusetts Board of Higher Education requires all universities and state colleges to assess a tuition surcharge to students who exceed 118 percent of required credits in an academic degree program. This surcharge applies to in-state undergraduates and students enrolled through the New England Regional Exchange Program and is equal to the non-resident tuition rate per credit. Payment Due Date In accordance with University policy all charges for tuition, fees, board, and room rent are due and payable by the bill due date. Payments after the due date will incur a $50 late charge. There is a separate charge of $25 for returned checks. No student may register until all University charges are paid in full. Continued enrollment is dependent on timely payment of all University charges. Bills for all charges will be rendered in advance with due date shown. Explanation of Fees and Payments Curriculum Support Fee The Curriculum Support Fee helps to offset several years of permanent reductions in state appropriations funding by providing financial resources to support the educational and general mission of the campus, including both academic and institutional support activities. In-State Tuition As a state institution, the University offers the privilege of in-state tuition to all students entering from the Commonwealth. Eligibility for admission under the residential rate is determined by policy established by the Trustees and is detailed under "Tuition Classification." Service Fee Funds received from this fee are used to provide students with a comprehensive program of Fine Arts Council events and reduced student ticket prices, men's and women's intercollegiate athletic programs, and the transit system. They also support bond payments for student-used campus buildings. Student Activities Fee This fee supports undergraduate student government, various agencies providing services and activities for students, and over two hundred existing Registered Student Organizations (RSOs) as well as any new RSOs which students may create. Health Fee (Basic) The Basic Health Fee of $267 is mandatory for all students. It covers most services at University Health Services. Supplemental Health Benefits The Supplemental Health Benefits Plan covers students for accidents, emergencies, and hospitalization on and off campus for a 12-month period. State law requires hospital insurance for all students. Students who have other hospitalization insurance and want to waive the supplemental plan must do so by filling out the insurance waiver card found in the tuition bill. Questions regarding the state insurance requirements can be answered by accessing the Massachusetts Division of Health Care Finance and Policy's Web site at www.state.ma.us/dhcfp. A student Family Plan is also available; contact the University Health Services, (413) 577-5192 for further information. Entering Fee The Entering Fee is charged once, upon a student's entry to the University. It provides students with intramural athletics programs, and All Campus Card used as identification for various activities, and copies of official undergraduate transcripts. Graduating Fee The Graduating Fee is charged once during the student's senior year. It provides students with state-of-the-art career information, job matching and employment referral through the Career Center, and for the commencement exercises and related events. Refunds Tuition and Fee Refunds A student who makes an advance payment and then for any reason does not attend any part of the next semester or term at the University will be given a full refund of tuition and fees (excluding the prepayment for counseling and admissions services). Refund Schedule Regular Term a. Up to and including the first day of classes-100%. b. Within the first two weeks of semester or term-80%. c. During the third week-60%. d. During the fourth week-40%. e. During the fifth week-20%. f. After the fifth week-no refund. Summer Session a. During the first week-60%. b. During the second week-20%. c. After the second week-no refund. Room Rent and Board Refunds A student who has made an advance payment of room rent will be granted a full refund of rent, less any applicable housing cancellation fee, if he or she fails to attend any part of the next semester or term, or does not reside in a residence hall. Prepaid board will be refunded on a special per diem basis. Overdue Accounts Overdue accounts will be considered sufficient cause for cancellation of registration as University regulations prohibit final registration, graduation, or granting of any credit for any student whose account with the University is unpaid. Any delinquent accounts will be cause for Administrative Withdrawal and must be paid prior to readmission to the University. Unpaid accounts will be referred for collection action at which point collection costs of 33% will be added to the bill. Full Disclosure - Annual In-State Per Student Cost of Education at the University of Massachusetts Amherst The University of Massachusetts is funded by several sources. The most significant funding source is the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, which annually subsidizes the University's costs to educate a student through annual state appropriations which greatly reduce the cost of attendance for students. The average annual per student cost of education for the 1998-99 academic year at the University of Massachusetts Amherst was approximately $15,114 and represents the total cost to support a student's entire University experience (instruction, research, student services, buildings and grounds maintenance, the administration, etc.). The state operating subsidy averages approximately $10,226 per student per year and certain other campus revenues are also used to support these costs. Tuition and non-auxiliary fees1 charged to in-state students in 1998-99 were $4,083 or 27 percent of the total cost of education. Costs for books, supplies, transportation, and room and board are added to these tuition and fee charges to determine the in-state cost of attendance estimated at $11,649. This is roughly the figure from which a student's financial aid eligibility is determined. 1 Non-auxiliary fees include fine arts, curriculum, and student activities.
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