By accepting admission to the Slippery Rock University, the student agrees to pay the fees and charges assessed by the university. Tuition, fees and other charges are subject to change at any time. Students cannot enroll in classes, receive transcripts of coursework taken while at the university, or graduate from the university unless all fees are paid. Past due account balances are submitted to the Attorney General’s office for collection. If any account is submitted to a collection agency to assist in collecting the account, the student is responsible for any/all collection costs associated with this account. Payment of fees can be made in a variety of ways either in full or through installment payment plans (fee involved).

Tuition

Slippery Rock University is a one of fourteen universities in the State System of Higher Education. The tuition rate is determined by actions by the Board of Governors of the State System of Higher Education.

Pennsylvania Residents
To attend Slippery Rock University, full-time students (students who are registered for 12 or more credit hours) who are legal residents of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania pay a basic fee of $2,189 per semester for a maximum of 18 credits. Students who are permitted to carry more than 18 credits are charged $182 for each additional credit. Part-time students (students who are registered for 11 or few credits) or extension students who are Pennsylvania residents pay $182 for each credit.

Non-Pennsylvania Residents
Students who are not legal residents of Pennsylvania and who are full-time students (students who are registered for 12 or more credit hours) pay a basic fee of $5,473 per semester for a maximum of 18 credits. Students who are permitted to carry more than 18 credits are charged $456 for each additional credit. Part-time students (students who are registered for 11 or few credits) who are not legal residents of Pennsylvania pay $456 for each credit. These rates apply to all curricula.

Fees

Academic Enhancement Fee
This purpose of this fee is to support academic activities that enhance and extend the traditional instructional activities of the classroom. The fee is 10% of in-state tuition.

Aebersold Student Recreation Center Fee
Slippery Rock University students voted to establish this fee beginning in the fall semester of 1994. The fee is used to fund the construction and operation of the Aebersold Student Recreation Center. The fee is $7.25 per credit hour up to a maximum of $87.00 per semester. This fee also provides access to the Russell Wright Fitness center located in the student recreation center.

General Service (Student Activities) Fee
This fee helps to cover the admission of each full-time student to athletic events, concerts, lectures, dramatic events and to support student organizations on campus. The fee is 5.25% of in-state tuition. Summer session students pay a General Service Fee of $1.25 per week for the summer sessions.

Health Services Fee
This fee of $104 per semester supports the student health program including unlimited office visits for illness, injury and preventative care, walk-in urgent care service, inpatient service, and a comprehensive campus-wide health education service. Part-time students are assessed a health fee of $8.65 per credit hour. The same rate applies to summer.

Miscellaneous Fees

Advance Deposit for Basic Fee
This $80 advance fee is assessed to each new and transfer student at the time they make a firm commitment to attend Slippery Rock University.

Advance Deposit for Residence Hall
This $130 advance deposit fee is assessed all students at the time they make a firm commitment to reside in a university-owned residence hall. When the deposit is received, accommodations are reserved in the student’s name.

Alcohol Education Program Charge
Students who violate the university alcohol policy are charged either $45 or a $60 depending on the nature of the incident.

Application Fee - Physical Therapy Program
This $35 fee is to accompany the application for admission to the physical therapy program.

Application Fee – Undergraduate
This $25 fee is to accompany the application for admission to the physical therapy program.

Certification Fee
This $15 fee was established by and is submitted to the Pennsylvania Department of Education for processing teacher certification applications.

Credit by Exam Fee (Per Credit)
This $50 fee is assessed to students to take a university-developed examination in order to receive credit for a course without participating in the class.

Career Assessment
Students pay this $10 charge when they purchase a career assessment package containing three vocational interest inventories.

Career Placement Service Charge
A $150 annual charge is assessed persons other than prospective or enrolled students and alumni who desire to use the services of the career services office.

Graduation Fee
This $20 fee is assessed students to cover the costs of the diploma, leatherette presentation case, reception and other services related to commencement exercises. Not transferable or updateable.

Gynecological/Contraceptive Service Charge
This annual $75 fee is optional and provides for a supplemental service at the university health center to female students for pap smear, contraceptives and follow-up care.

Identification Card Charges
The orientation fee includes $15 for the student’s initial identification card. The student is charged $15 for the first replacement card and $20 for each subsequent card.

Installment Payment Plan
A $25 processing fee assessed students who do not pay their charges in-full by the first billing due date and who choose to pay through the university’s installment payment plan.

Late Drop/Add/Withdrawal
This $15 fee is assessed on students who drop, add, or withdraw from classes after the university’s stated deadlines.

Late Payment/Bad Check Charge
A $15 charge assessed to students who do not pay fees and charges by the designated due date or who issue a check for payment which is returned to the university for insufficient funds.

Late Registration Fee
A $10 fee is assessed to students who register for a course after the designated registration period has ended. This fee is charged for each course added.

Library Overdue Book Fine
Students are assessed a overdue book fine of $0.05 per day for books due in 3 weeks and $0.10 per day for books due in 1 week.

Non-Credit Basic Fee
This is a variable fee that is assessed for non-credit coursework such as for workshops. The fee varies according to the length, content, or other feature of the experience.

Orientation Fee
All new degree seeking freshmen and transfer students are assessed a non-refundable $85 fee ($75 for orientation and $10 for the student’s identification card) that is collected through the advance deposit. Attendance is mandatory for all new freshmen and transfer students.

Overnight Charge Per Campsite Per Night
The charge that assessed persons visiting the campus who prefer to bring campers/trailers for overnight accommodations is $5 for a non-electric setup and $7 for an electric setup.

Parents/Spouses of New Students
A $40 fee is assessed a student’s parent or spouse for participation in the family orientation program in June. The fee includes four meals, materials and housing in a university residence hall. No reduced fee for partial participation is available

Parking Decal
A $10 charge is assessed students for automobile registration.

Parking Tickets
A $15 charge is assessed persons who park illegally on the university campus.

Pre-Professional Skills Test (PPST)
Students who enter an educational certification program are assessed a $25 fee to take the pre-professional basic skills test in reading, writing and mathematics.

Room Change Charge
This $25 fee is assessed to students for a student-initiated room change in residence hall after fourth week of class.

Transcript Fee
A $3 fee ($10 for same day service) is charged to prepare and mail each transcript. Every graduating student receives a complimentary copy of the transcript; each subsequent transcript charged at the established rate. An additional $5 ($12 for the same day service) is charged when documents are faxed.

Transient Guest Room Charge
Students or others who are guests at and visiting the university may stay in a university residence hall. A $22.75 per night fee is charged for a double occupancy room and $25.75 for a single occupancy room.

Room and Board Fees

Board Fees
Students who reside in a university-owned residence hall are required to take a meal or board plan through the university food services. Students who live in off-campus housing also may purchase a board plan and eat in the university dining halls. The dining halls are available to students only when the university is officially in session.

Five meal or board plans are available. Students residing in a university-owned residence hall must choose either Plan A (Variable-19 meals) or Plan B (Variable-14 meals) or Plan C (Variable-10 meals). Off-campus/commuter students may contract for any of the five available board plans. The per semester fees for Plan A, B and C are:

• Plan A Variable-19 meal plan $1052.00
  
• Plan B Variable-14 meal plan $1000.00
  
• Plan C Variable-10 Meal Plan $924.00

Room Fees
All freshmen are required to live on campus. Freshmen students who live with their parents or legal guardian and live within a reasonable commuting distance may request release from this requirement in order to commute from home. All written requests for this exception will be reviewed by the Residence Life Housing Appeals Board.

Freshmen and returning students who live in university housing, must sign a Residence Hall Agreement or contract that is binding on the student (or his/her guardian if the student is under 18 years of age) for the entire academic year. The Residence Hall Agreement must be accompanied by a required $130.00 advance deposit. The advance deposit is credited to the spring semester room fee. The advance deposit must be paid by a check or money order made payable to Slippery Rock University (cash cannot be accepted), and the student’s name and social security number is to be printed on the check or money order.

• A student’s written notice of his/her intention to withdraw from Slippery Rock University or his/her desire to be released from the Residence Hall Agreement must be received by the housing office prior to the last day of final exams week in May for a $75.00 refund.
  
• A student’s notification to withdraw from the university that is received after the last day of final examination week in May results in the students’ forfeiture of the entire $130.00 advance deposit.
  
• A student’s request for release from the Residence Hall Agreement for the forthcoming academic year that is received after the last day of classes in May cannot be guaranteed. Any request for release from the residence hall agreement must be submitted in writing to the housing office; a release request form can be obtained from the housing office. The Housing Appeals Board determines whether the release is granted and notifies the student of its decision.
  
• Students who paid the $130.00 advance deposit to reserve a room for the forthcoming academic year and who are academically suspended at the end of the spring semester or summer session will receive a refund of the $130.00 deposit.
  
• Students who withdraw, are released, or are academically suspended at the end of the fall semester are not entitled to a refund of the $130.00 deposit.

The Residence Hall room fees per semester are:

• Double room rate $1,219.00
• Super double room rate $1,462.00
• Single room rate $1,826.00

*Air-Conditioned Halls (Bard & Patterson)

• Double room rate $1,294.00
• Single room rate $1,901.00
• Super double room rate $1,537.00

R.O.C.K. Apartment Complex
Upper class students can reside at the ROCK apartment complex. A lottery type system that is based on a student’s credit hours is used to select the students who will reside in the apartments. A $230.00 non-refundable advance deposit fee per student is required. The per semester fee is $1,948.00; the fee includes electricity, gas, and water. Refunds for students withdrawing during the semester are prorated according to the university’s refund policy. Any moneys due the university are deducted before a refund is processed. Students who reside in the ROCK apartments may choose to purchase a university meal plan, but are not required to do so.

Privately Owned Residence Halls
A listing of privately owned residence halls and their fees is available from the Office of House and Residence Education.

Student Community Building Fee
Mandated by state law, this fee is required to retire the general obligation bonds for the University Union building. The amount paid is determined by the number of credits taken and is pro-rated as follows: 1-6 credits, $2.50 per semester; 7-9 credits, $5 per semester; 10 or more credits, $10 per semester. The Summer Session fee is 1-3 weeks, $1; 4-6 weeks, $2.

Technology Fee
This fee was established by the Board of Governors of the State System of Higher Education. The fee is $25.00 for part time PA resident students or $50.00 for full time PA state resident students. The fee is $35.00 for part time out of Non resident students or $70.00 for full time Non resident students.