TUITION AND FEES

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FEE DESCRIPTION 3 SCH 6 SCH 9 SCH 12 SCH 15 SCH 18 SCH
BOARD ASSESSED FEES:
TUITION $615.30 $1,230.60 $1,845.90 $2,461.14 $2,461.14 $2,461.14
GENERAL FEE 24.15 48.3 72.45 96.6 96.6 96.6
BUILDING USE FEE 10 10 10 10 10 10
BUILDING USE FEE-ACT 426-13 48 48 48 48 48 48
ACADEMIC ENHANCEMENT FEE 25 25 25 25 25 25
ACADEMIC EXCELLENCE FEE 30 60 90 120 120 120
OPERATIONAL FEE 15 30 45 60 60 60
TOTAL BOARD ASSESSED FEES $767.45 $1,451.90 $2,136.35 $2,820.74 $2,820.74 $2,820.74
UNIVERSITY ASSESSED FEES:
EDUCATIONAL SUPPORT FEE (HB 152) $81.39 $162.78 $244.17 $325.56 $325.56 $325.56
STUDENT SUCCESS FEE (HB 152) 5 5 5 5 5 5
QUALITY ENHANCEMENT PLAN (HB 152) 5 5 5 5 5 5
EXCESS CREDIT HOUR FEE (HB 152) 0 0 0 0 0 615.3
I D CARD 15 15 15 15 15 15
INSTITUT’L EVALUATION FEE 10 10 10 10 10 10
ENROLLMENT SERVICES FEE 15 15 15 15 15 15
INSTRUCTIONAL TECHNOLOGY FEE 15 30 45 60 75 90
ENERGY SURCHARGE FEE 30 60 90 120 150 180
LIBRARY FEE 10 10 10 10 10 10
STUDENT UNION OPERATIONS 85 85 85 85 85 85
FAMILY RESOURCE CENTER 0 0 0.25 0.25 0.25 0.25
ALUMNI 0 0 1.35 1.35 1.35 1.35
INTRAMURALS & RECREATION 0 0 3 3 3 3
STUDENT HEALTH FEE 0 0 40 40 40 40
ACADEMIC RETENTION FEE 0 0 6 6 6 6
STUD. PHYSIC. HEALTH FEE 0 0 10 10 10 10
NSU BAND 0 0 1.5 1.5 1.5 1.5
TOTAL UNIV ASSESSED FEES $271.39 $397.78 $586.27 $712.66 $757.66 $1,417.96
STUDENT SELF-ASSESSED FEES:
STUDENT MEDIA FEE 15 15 15 15 15 15
SPA 0 0 15 15 15 15
MOSAIC 0 0 0.5 0.5 0.5 0.5
CHEERLEADERS 0 0 0.5 0.5 0.5 0.5
PEER EDUCATION PROGRAM 0 0 1 1 1 1
ATHLETIC FEE 10.5 21 31.5 42 42 42
NEW ATHLETIC FEE 30.75 61.5 92.25 123 123 123
RECREATION CENTER FEE 20.25 40.5 60.75 74.25 74.25 74.25
RECREATION CENTER OPER FEE 78 78 78 78 78 78
STUDENT ACTIVITIES FEE 51 102 153 204 204 204
TOTAL STUDENT SELF-ASSESSED $205.50 $318.00 $447.50 $553.25 $553.25 $553.25
TOTAL RESIDENT FEE $1,244.34 $2,167.68 $3,170.12 $4,086.65 $4,131.65 $4,791.95
NON-RESIDENT FEE 0 0 409.95 546.6 546.6 546.6
TOTAL NON-RESIDENT FEE $1,244.34 $2,167.68 $3,580.07 $4,633.25 $4,678.25 $5,338.55
DORMITORY ROOM $3,560.00 $3,560.00 $3,560.00 $3,560.00 $3,560.00 $3,560.00
MEAL CARD $1,909.00 $1,909.00 $1,909.00 $1,909.00 $1,909.00 $1,909.00

FEE DESCRIPTION 3 SCH 6 SCH 9 SCH 12 SCH 15 SCH 18 SCH
BOARD ASSESSED FEES:
TUITION $710.70 $1,421.40 $2,842.80 $2,842.80 $2,842.80 $2,842.80
GENERAL FEE 8.1 16.2 32.4 32.4 32.4 32.4
BUILDING USE FEE 10 10 10 10 10 10
BUILDING USE FEE-ACT 426-13 48 48 48 48 48 48
ACADEMIC ENHANCEMENT FEE 25 25 25 25 25 25
ACADEMIC EXCELLENCE FEE 30 60 90 120 120 120
OPERATIONAL FEE 15 30 45 60 60 60
TOTAL BOARD ASSESSED FEES $846.80 $1,610.60 $3,093.20 $3,138.20 $3,138.20 $3,138.20
UNIVERSITY ASSESSED FEES:
EDUCATIONAL SUPPORT FEE (HB 152) $81.39 $162.78 $244.17 $325.56 $325.56 $325.56
STUDENT SUCCESS FEE (HB 152) 5 5 5 5 5 5
QUALITY ENHANCEMENT PLAN (HB 152) 5 5 5 5 5 5
EXCESS CREDIT HOUR FEE (HB 152) 0 0 0 0 0 710.7
I D CARD 15 15 15 15 15 15
INSTITUT’L EVALUATION FEE 10 10 10 10 10 10
ENROLLMENT SERVICES FEE 15 15 15 15 15 15
INSTRUCTIONAL TECHNOLOGY FEE 15 30 45 60 75 90
ENERGY SURCHARGE FEE 30 60 90 120 150 180
LIBRARY FEE 10 10 10 10 10 10
STUDENT UNION OPERATIONS 85 85 85 85 85 85
FAMILY RESOURCE CENTER 0 0 0.25 0.25 0.25 0.25
ALUMNI 0 0 1.35 1.35 1.35 1.35
INTRAMURALS & RECREATION 0 0 3 3 3 3
STUDENT HEALTH FEE 0 0 40 40 40 40
ACADEMIC RETENTION FEE 0 0 6 6 6 6
STUD. PHYSIC. HEALTH FEE 0 0 10 10 10 10
NSU BAND 0 0 1.5 1.5 1.5 1.5
TOTAL UNIV ASSESSED FEES $271.39 $397.78 $586.27 $712.66 $757.66 $1,513.36
STUDENT SELF-ASSESSED FEES:
STUDENT MEDIA FEE 15 15 15 15 15 15
SPA 0 0 15 15 15 15
MOSAIC 0 0 0.5 0.5 0.5 0.5
CHEERLEADERS 0 0 0.5 0.5 0.5 0.5
PEER EDUCATION PROGRAM 0 0 1 1 1 1
ATHLETIC FEE 10.5 21 31.5 42 42 42
NEW ATHLETIC FEE 30.75 61.5 92.25 123 123 123
RECREATION CENTER FEE 20.25 40.5 60.75 74.25 74.25 74.25
RECREATION CENTER OPER FEE 78 78 78 78 78 78
STUDENT ACTIVITIES FEE 51 102 153 204 204 204
TOTAL STUDENT SELF-ASSESSED $205.50 $318.00 $447.50 $553.25 $553.25 $553.25
TOTAL RESIDENT FEE $1,323.69 $2,326.38 $4,126.97 $4,404.11 $4,449.11 $5,204.81
NON-RESIDENT FEE 0 273.3 546.6 546.6 546.6 546.6
TOTAL NON-RESIDENT FEE $1,323.69 $2,599.68 $4,673.57 $4,950.71 $4,995.71 $5,751.41
DORMITORY ROOM $3,560.00 $3,560.00 $3,560.00 $3,560.00 $3,560.00 $3,560.00
MEAL CARD $1,909.00 $1,909.00 $1,909.00 $1,909.00 $1,909.00 $1,909.00

Current Full-Time Undergraduate and Graduate Mandatory Attendance Fees – 12 credit hours

UNDERGRADUATE:
   TUITION FEE– $2,461.14
   GENERAL FEE – $96.60
   EDUCATION SUPPORT FEE (HB152) – $325.56 ($27.13/sch)

GRADUATE:
   TUITION FEE– $2,842.80
   GENERAL FEE – $32.40
   EDUCATION SUPPORT FEE (HB152) – $325.56 ($27.13/sch)

UNIVERSITY REGISTRATION FEES – $180.00

Quality Enhancement Plan Fee – $5.00 –  fee authorized by the LA Legislature to support activities broadly encompassed within the scope of the Quality Enhancement Plan

Student Success Fee – $5.00 – fee authorized by the LA Legislature to fund activities of classes typically sought by first year college students

Building Use Fee – $10.00  fee authorized by the LA Legislature used to construct, acquire, extend or improve academic facilities

I.D. Card – $15.00  fee charged each semester for I.D. card (Colonel Card)

Institutional Evaluation Fee – $10.00  fee charged to provide testing to all freshman students in order to prepare a complete student profile

Academic Enhancement Fee – $25.00  Board approved fee charged to enhance academics

Enrollment Services Fee – $15.00  fee charged to provide student copies of transcripts and other academic documents without students having to pay for each individual copy obtained

Student Union Operation Fee – $85.00  fee charged to provide funding for the operation of the Student Union

Library Fee – $10.00 fee charged to maintain library holdings

COLONEL BOOK BUNDLE PROGRAM –  $288.00 – $24 / credit hour – Barnes & Noble bookstore program that will provide undergraduate students access to all required course materials by the first day of class.  Students have the option to opt out of the program and secure materials on their own.

BUILDING USE FEE-ACT 426-13 $48.00  – fee authorized by the LA Legislature used to construct, acquire, repair, maintain, operate, or improve the facilities and physical infrastructure of the institution

LEGISLATIVELY AUTHORIZED FEES – $240.00

Instructional Technology Fee – $5.00 per credit hour, $60.00 (12 cr hr), max at $100.00 (20 cr hr) – fee authorized by Act 1450 of the 1997 Louisiana Regular Legislative Session used for the purpose of implementing, replacing, improving and expanding technologies to benefit student life and learning

Academic Excellence Fee- $10.00 per credit hour, max at $120.00 – fee authorized by Act 1132 of the 2003 Louisiana Regular Legislative Session used to promote academic excellence by enhancing instructional programs

Operational Fee – $5.00 per credit hour, max at $60.00 – fee authorized by Act 788 of the 2004 Louisiana Regular Legislative Session used to cover unfunded state mandates which include increases in retirement system costs and health insurance costs not funded through the state general fund appropriation and to enhance instructional programs at the University

ENERGY SURCHARGE $120.00 – ($10.00 per credit hour, max at $120.00)  fee charged to fund increases in fuel adjustment rate over the fuel adjustment base rate of the year 1999

Students registered for 7 or more hours are required to pay the following fees.

UNIVERSITY ASSESSED FEES – $62.10

Family Resource Center – $0.25 fee charged to support parenting classes and other family related activities to benefit the student body at NSU

Alumni – $1.35 fee charged each student that is dedicated to the Alumni Federation

Intramural & Recreation Fee – $3.00 fee charged to fund the NSU Department of Recreation and Intramural Sports

NSU Band – $1.50 fee charged to be used for travel for NSU band

Student Health Fee – $40.00 fee charged for health services that are provided or made available to students and provides funding for operation of student infirmary

Student Physician Health Fee – $10.00 fee charged to pay for physician to provide on-campus services to students needing medical attention

Academic Retention – $6.00 fee charged to support the tutoring and advising along with other retention initiatives within University College.

STUDENT ASSESSED FEES – $553.25

Student Media Fee – $15.00 fee charged to fund the campus print and digital media organization (Nicholls Worth), yearbook (La Pirogue), radio station (KNSU) and television station.  This fee replaces the KNSU ($3.00) and Nicholls Worth ($6.00).

Student Programming Association  – $15.00 fee charged to provide funding for Student Programming Association operations

Mosaic – $0.50 fee charged to support the Mosaic Magazine

Cheerleaders – $0.50 fee charged to fund NSU cheerleaders such as uniforms and other supplies

S.E.A.L.S – $1.00 fee charged to fund the S.E.A.L.S program

Recreation Center – $74.25 ($6.75 per credit hour, max at 11 hours) fee approved by students that is charged to fund the planning, building, maintaining, equipping and staffing a comprehensive recreation and intramural sports complex and activities program

Recreation Center Operational Fee – $78.00 – self assessed fee approved by students to fund the operation of the Student Recreation Center and activities programs

Athletic Fee – $42.00 ($3.50 per credit hour, max at 12 hours) self assessed fee approved by students that is charged to provide funding for Title IX, facility and life safety program needs for the Athletics program

Athletic Fee – 2013 – $123.00 – ($10.25 per credit hour, max at 12 hours) self assessed fee approved by students that is charged to provide an additional source of funding for the Athletic Department allowing them to maintain their program in a manner similar to that found at sister Louisiana regional institutions

Student Activities Fee – $204.00 – ($17.00 per credit hour) additional self assessed fee approved by students to pay for increased costs, which exceeds the level of funding that the existing fees provide in order to sustain quality student activities which include the following:

  • SGA – $20.40
  • SPA – $18.36
  • Cheerleaders – $12.65
  • NSU Band – $14.28
  • Veterans Services – $8.16
  • Mosaic – $1.22
  • Athletic – $116.69
  • Retention Org – $4.08
  • Club Sports – $6.12
  • Univ Police – $2.04

Other fees that may be applicable.

Excess Credit Hour Fee – Fee assessed to students taking 16 credit hours or more during a term.  Undergraduate students will pay $205.10 per additional credit hour and graduate students will pay $236.90 per additional credit hour.

Culinary Arts Program Fee (CULA) – Fee assessed to students enrolled in any Culinary Arts program and shall not exceed $250 per term or session, including Culinary Arts Program students enrolled in Nicholls Online.

Petroleum Engineering Technology & Safety Management Program (PETSM) Fee – Fee of $150 assessed to all students enrolled in any PETSM curriculum, including students enrolled in Nicholls Online.

Nursing Undergraduate Program Fee – Fee assessed to all undergraduate students enrolled in any Nursing BSN program once admitted to the professional program of study, not to exceed $300 per semester, including Nursing students enrolled in Nicholls Online.

Nursing Graduate Program Fee – Fee assessed to all graduate students enrolled in any Nursing MSN program once admitted to the professional program of study, not to exceed $350 per semester,  including Nursing student in Nicholls Online.

MBA Program Fee – Fee of $50 per credit hour assessed to students enrolled in the MBA program each semester or session, consistent with University policy, excluding the EMBA program, including students enrolled in Nicholls Online.

Prior Learning Assessment – Fee of $100 per course for certain courses to be challenged through Portfollio Review.

Uncollected tuition and fee revenue directly affects the quality of service we are able to provide, and outstanding bills may also create financial burdens for students and potentially lower their credit status. In order for Nicholls to avoid this situation as much as possible, we have a class cancellation policy for students with unpaid account balances.

On the deadline date established for each term/session, Nicholls will drop all courses and cancel schedules for any student with an outstanding account balance over $300. This policy will apply to all Nicholls students except those enrolled in Nicholls Online, Early Start/Dual Enrollment and Executive MBA programs.

Students receiving financial aid that will reduce the account balance of $300 or below are responsible for cancelling his/her registration by dropping all courses before the  first day of university classes for the term registered.

If you need additional information or have any questions, please contact the Fee Collection Center at 985-448-4058 or email feecollections@nicholls.edu.

Once registered, students are immediately indebted to the university.  It is the student’s responsibility to check his/her Banner account for fee information and amount due.

Students should monitor their Nicholls student e-mail for important notices regarding fee deadlines, fee payments, etc.

Students are indebted to the university immediately upon registration.  Students are required to accept the FROA to register at Nicholls State University.  Please click here to view the FROA.

NICHOLLS ONLINE STUDENTS

If you are a Nicholls On-Line student or EMBA student, please go to the respective page for information regarding these programs.  You can access Nicholls Online here and the Executive Master of Business Administration here.

Please note that effective 2/8/21, the Fee Collection Center has reduced hours of 10:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m., M-F.  Please plan accordingly.

 

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Classes begin Jan 22
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14 Class Census Day - class cancellation on accounts with a balance over $300. The payment portal will open once the cancellation process is complete. Feb 8
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