{"id":4893,"date":"2025-06-13T16:27:12","date_gmt":"2025-06-13T16:27:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.nicholls.edu\/fees\/?page_id=4893"},"modified":"2025-10-01T15:51:14","modified_gmt":"2025-10-01T15:51:14","slug":"current-fee-description-fall-2025","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.nicholls.edu\/fees\/current-fee-description-fall-2025\/","title":{"rendered":"Current Fee Description – Fall 2025 \/ Spring 2026"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t
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Current Full-Time Undergraduate and Graduate Mandatory Attendance Fees \u2013 12 credit hours<\/h5>

UNDERGRADUATE:<\/strong>
TUITION FEE\u2013 $2,461.14<\/strong>
GENERAL FEE \u2013 $96.60<\/strong>
EDUCATION SUPPORT FEE (HB152) \u2013 $325.56 ($27.13\/sch)<\/strong><\/p>


GRADUATE:<\/strong>
TUITION FEE\u2013 $2,842.80<\/strong>
GENERAL FEE \u2013 $32.40<\/strong>
EDUCATION SUPPORT FEE (HB152) \u2013 $325.56 ($27.13\/sch)<\/strong><\/p>


UNIVERSITY REGISTRATION FEES \u2013 $180.00<\/strong><\/p>

Quality Enhancement Plan Fee<\/span> \u2013 $5.00 \u2013\u00a0fee authorized by the LA Legislature to support activities broadly encompassed within the scope of the Quality Enhancement Plan<\/p>

Student Success Fee<\/span> \u2013 $5.00 \u2013 fee authorized by the LA Legislature to fund activities of classes typically sought by first year college students<\/p>

Building Use Fee<\/span> \u2013 $10.00\u00a0fee authorized by the LA Legislature used to construct, acquire, extend or improve academic facilities<\/p>

I.D. Card<\/span> \u2013 $15.00\u00a0fee charged each semester for I.D. card (Colonel Card)<\/p>

Institutional Evaluation Fee<\/span> \u2013 $10.00\u00a0fee charged to provide testing to all freshman students in order to prepare a complete student profile<\/p>

Academic Enhancement Fee<\/span> \u2013 $25.00\u00a0Board approved fee charged to enhance academics<\/p>

Enrollment Services Fee<\/span> \u2013 $15.00\u00a0fee charged to provide student copies of transcripts and other academic documents without students having to pay for each individual copy obtained<\/p>

Student Union Operation Fee<\/span> \u2013 $85.00 fee charged to provide funding for the operation of the Student Union<\/p>

Library Fee<\/span> \u2013 $10.00 fee charged to maintain library holdings<\/p>


HIGHER EDUCATION STABILIZATION FEE \u00a0<\/strong>– $325.92<\/strong> – $27.16 \/credit hour – UG; $329.40 – $36.60<\/strong> \/credit hour<\/strong> – GR –<\/strong> fee charged to support the University’s operations including, but not limited to, Instruction, Academic Support, Student Services, Institutional Services, and Operations & Maintenance.<\/p>


COLONEL BOOK BUNDLE PROGRAM \u2013 $288.00<\/strong> \u2013 UG<\/strong> – $24 \/ credit hour \u2013 Barnes & Noble bookstore program that will provide undergraduate students access to all required course materials by the first day of class.\u00a0 Students have the option to opt out of the program and secure materials on their own.<\/p>


BUILDING USE FEE-ACT\u00a0426-13\u00a0\u2013\u00a0$48.00<\/strong> \u2013 fee authorized by the LA Legislature used to construct, acquire,\u00a0repair, maintain, operate, or improve the facilities and physical infrastructure of the institution<\/p>


LEGISLATIVELY\u00a0AUTHORIZED\u00a0FEES \u2013 $240.00<\/strong><\/p>

Instructional Technology Fee<\/span> \u2013 $5.00 per credit hour, $60.00 (12 cr hr), max at $100.00 (20 cr hr) \u2013 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<\/p>

Academic Excellence Fee<\/span>– $10.00 per credit hour, max at $120.00 \u2013 fee authorized by Act 1132 of the 2003 Louisiana Regular Legislative Session used to promote academic excellence by enhancing instructional programs<\/p>


Operational Fee<\/span> \u2013 $5.00 per credit hour, max at $60.00 \u2013 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<\/p>


ENERGY SURCHARGE\u00a0\u2013\u00a0$78.00<\/strong>\u00a0\u2013 $6.50 per credit hour – \u00a0fee charged to fund increases in fuel adjustment rate over the fuel adjustment base rate of the year 1999<\/p>


Students registered for 7 or more hours are required to pay the following fees.<\/strong><\/p>


UNIVERSITY ASSESSED FEES \u2013 $62.10<\/strong><\/p>

Family Resource Center<\/span> \u2013 $0.25 fee charged to support parenting classes and other family related activities to benefit the student body at NSU<\/p>

Alumni<\/span> \u2013 $1.35 fee charged each student that is dedicated to the Alumni Federation<\/p>

Intramural & Recreation Fee<\/span> \u2013 $3.00 fee charged to fund the NSU Department of Recreation and Intramural Sports<\/p>

NSU Band<\/span> \u2013 $1.50 fee charged to be used for travel for NSU band<\/p>

Student Health Fee<\/span> \u2013 $40.00 fee charged for health services that are provided or made available to students and provides funding for operation of student infirmary<\/p>

Student Physician Health Fee<\/span> \u2013 $10.00 fee charged to pay for physician to provide on-campus services to students needing medical attention<\/p>

Academic Retention<\/span> \u2013 $6.00 fee charged to support the tutoring and advising along with other retention initiatives within University College.<\/p>


STUDENT ASSESSED FEES \u2013 $553.25<\/strong><\/p>

Student Media Fee<\/span> \u2013 $15.00 fee charged to fund the campus print and digital media organization (Nicholls Worth), yearbook (La Pirogue), radio station (KNSU) and television station.\u00a0 This fee replaces the KNSU ($3.00) and Nicholls Worth ($6.00).<\/p>

Student Programming Association<\/span> \u2013 $15.00 fee charged to provide funding for Student Programming Association operations<\/p>

Mosaic<\/span> \u2013 $0.50 fee charged to support the Mosaic Magazine<\/p>

Cheerleaders<\/span> \u2013 $0.50 fee charged to fund NSU cheerleaders such as uniforms and other supplies<\/p>

S.E.A.L.S<\/span> \u2013 $1.00 fee charged to fund the S.E.A.L.S program<\/p>

Recreation Center<\/span> \u2013 $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<\/p>

Recreation Center Operational<\/span> \u2013 $78.00 \u2013 self assessed fee approved by students to fund the operation of the Student Recreation Center and activities programs<\/p>

Athletic Fee<\/span> \u2013 $42.00 ($3.50 per credit hour, max at 12 hours) self-assessed fee approved by students that is\u00a0charged to provide funding for Title IX, facility and life safety program needs for the Athletics program<\/p>

Athletic Fee \u2013 2013<\/span> \u2013 $123.00 \u2013 ($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<\/p>

Student Activities Fee <\/span>\u2013 $204.00 \u2013 ($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:<\/p>

  • SGA \u2013 $20.40<\/li>
  • SPA \u2013 $18.36<\/li>
  • Cheerleaders \u2013 $12.65<\/li>
  • NSU Band \u2013 $14.28<\/li>
  • Veterans Services \u2013 $8.16<\/li>
  • Mosaic \u2013 $1.22<\/li>
  • Athletic \u2013 $116.69<\/li>
  • Retention Org \u2013 $4.08<\/li>
  • Club Sports \u2013 $6.12<\/li>
  • Univ Police \u2013 $2.04<\/li><\/ul>

    Other fees that may be applicable.<\/p>


    Culinary Arts Program Fee (CULA) <\/strong>\u2013 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.<\/p>


    Excess Credit Hour Fee<\/strong>\u00a0\u2013 Fee assessed to students taking 16 credit hours or more during a term.\u00a0 Undergraduate students will pay $225.61 per additional credit hour and graduate students will pay $236.90 per additional credit hour.<\/p>


    High Cost Program Tuition<\/strong> – Fee of $6.75 per credit hour up to a max of $81.12 assessed to undergraduate students enrolled in certain high cost programs.\u00a0 Refer to Fall 2025 Mandatory Tuition and Fees for programs that are assessed this fee.<\/p>


    MBA Program<\/strong>\u00a0\u2013 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.<\/p>


    Nursing Undergraduate Program\u00a0<\/strong> \u2013 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.<\/p>


    Nursing Graduate Program<\/strong>\u00a0 \u2013 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.<\/p>


    Petroleum Engineering Technology & Safety Management Program (PETSM)<\/strong>\u00a0\u2013 Fee of $150 assessed to all students enrolled in any PETSM curriculum, including students enrolled in Nicholls Online.<\/p>


    Prior Learning Assessment<\/strong> \u2013 Fee of $100 per course for certain courses to be challenged through Portfollio Review.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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