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Main Campus Tuition and Fees

Tuition & fees for the academic year 2012-2013.

Residents of Todd, Trigg, Logan, Christian, Allen, Calloway and Simpson counties in Kentucky receive in-state tuition rates. Active duty military personnel may qualify for APSU’s Out-of-State Fee Waiver program.

Undergraduate Tuition and Program Service Fees

(estimate for Fall 2012 & Spring 2013)

Credit hoursThe cost for in-state students is...The cost for out-of-state students is...
1$287.20$874.20
2$574.40$1,748.40
3$861.60$2,622.60
4$1,148.80$3,496.80
5$1,436.00$4,371.00
6$1,723.20$5,245.20
7$2010.40$6119.40
8$2,297.60$6,993.60
9$2,584.80$7,867.80
10$2,872.00$8,742.00
11$3098.00$9,555.00
12$3,324.00$10,368.00
13$3,369.00$10,531.00
14$3,414.00$10,694.00
15$3,459.00$10,857.00

Graduate Tuition and Program Service Fees

(estimate for Fall 2012 & Spring 2013)

Credit hoursThe cost for in-state students is...The cost for out-of-state students is...
1$425.20$1,071.20
2$850.40$2,142.40
3$1,275.60$3,213.60
4$1,700.80$4,284.80
5$2,126.00$5,356.00
6$2,551.20$6,427.20
7$2,976.40$7,498.40
8$3,401.60$8,569.60
9$3,826.80$9,640.80
10$4,252.00$10,712.00
11$4,325.00$10,914.00
12$4,398.00$11,116.00

Tuition Rates – Undergraduate

(figures do not include fee charges)

Credit hoursThe cost for in-state students is...The cost for out-of-state students is...
1-12$226 per credit hour$813 per credit hour
13 and greater**$45 per credit hour$163 per credit hour

** Summer School 2013 rates will be charged at $226/hr. The discounted $45/hr for the 13th+ hour does not apply in summer school.

Tuition Rates - Developmental Studies Program (DSP)

(figures do not include fee charges)

Credit hoursThe cost for in-state students is...The cost for out-of-state students is...
1-12$135 per credit hour$557 per credit hour

Tuition Rates – Graduate

(figures do not include fee charges)

Credit hoursThe cost for in-state students is...The cost for out-of-state students is...
1-10$364 per credit hour$1,010 per credit hour
11 and greater$73 per credit hour$202 per credit hour

Program Service Fees

(these are added to tuition charges)

Undergraduate & Graduate$61.20 per credit-hour

(up to $612 maximum)

Campus Access
Health Services
Student Activity Fee
Athletics Fee
Recreation Center Fee
International Education
Debt Service
Technology Access Fee
Student Government Fee
Sustainable Campus Fee

30.50
15.00
132.00
125.00
35.00
10.00
137.00
112.50
5.00
10.00
$612.00


Other Fees and Costs

FeeCost
Undergraduate Application Fee (nonrefundable)$15
Graduate Application Fee (nonrefundable)$25
Books – not included in tuition and fees
Books (Please refer to the APSU Bookstore)$700 per year (per 2010 NACS average)
Business
Upper Division/Graduate Business Course Fee$20 per credit-hour
Post Office Box (required for campus residents)$9 per semester
Education
Education Ready2Teach Fee for upper division and graduate education courses$25 per credit-hour
Graduation
Graduation Fee – associate degree$25 (includes regalia for commencement)
Graduation Fee – bachelor's degree$30 (includes regalia for commencement)
Graduation Fee – master's degree$35 (includes regalia for commencement)
I.D. Card
Replacement I.D. Card$20
Installment Plan
Installment Plan Enrollment Fee$50
Installment Plan Late Payment Fee$25 ($50 maximum per semester)
Learning Assistance
Structured Learning Assistance Fee$75/course
Music
Private Music Instruction$150 if you take 1 credit-hour each week
$300 if you take 2 credit-hours each week

PASS (Promoting Academic Student Success)

PASS - required for freshmen on academic probation and students returning from academic suspension $120 per course
New Student
New Student Fee
(first-time freshmen and transfers)
$75
Nursing
Nursing Differential Maintenance Fee$25 per credit-hour
Nursing Clinical Skills Fee$90 per semester
Online Courses
Online Course Fee – undergraduate courses (D2L)$27 per credit-hour
Online Course Fee – graduate courses (D2L)$44 per credit-hour
Online Course Fee – Regents Online (RODP)$90 per credit-hour
Registration
Late Registration Fee (nonrefundable)$50
Returned Check
Returned Check Service Charge$30
Science
Science Consumables Fee$15 per lab
Housing and Meal Plans


Fees for Regents courses (RODP) are charged separately from other registrations. If you are taking classes on main campus AND Regents classes, you will be charged up to the maximum fees for on-campus coursework and will be charged for each credit-hour you take through the Tennessee Board of Regents.