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for California State University, Fresno.



Fees and Expenses


Business Office
Joyal Administration, Room 152
(559) 278-2764

Director of Accounting Services, Robert P. Vega

 

Student Fees*

Fall/Spring Registration Fees. Students are required to pay registration fees prior to registering for classes. These fees consist of eight mandatory fees (noted in chart on this page) but do not include tuition charged to foreign and nonresident students. General authority governing most fees is contained in the California Education Code, Sections 89700 and 89724.

Non-Resident and Foreign Tuition**

Nonresidents and foreign students are required to pay tuition in addition to registration fees. Tuition is charged at $246 per unit with no maximum unit limit. General authority for this fee may be found in the California Education Code, Section 89705.

REGISTRATION FEES PER SEMESTER*

(all students)

 

 

 Undergraduates
0-6 units

  Undergraduates
7 or more units

  Graduates
0-6 units

   Graduates
7 or more units

 Facility Fee

 $3

 $3

 $3

 $3

 Health Service Fee

 $65

 $65

 $65

 $65

 Instructionally Related Activity Fee

 $10

 $10

 $10

 $10

 State University Fee

 $414

 $714

 $438

 $753

 Student Academic Service Fee

 $18

 $18

 $18

 $18

 Student Body Fee***

 $23

 $23

 $23

 $23

 OneCard Service Fee

 $5

 $5

 $5

 $5

 University Student Union Fee

 $40

 $40

 $40

 $40

 Total

 $578

 $878

 $602

 $917

Registration Fees

Facilities Fee
All students, per semester $3

Health Service Fee
per semester $65

One Card Service Fee
per semester $5

Instructionally Related Activities Fee
per semester $10

Nonresident Tuition Fee**
Foreign and domestic, per semester in addition to other fees:
The total amount of nonresident tuition charged shall be based on the number of units taken, per unit or fraction thereof $246

State University Fee (undergraduate)
0.1 to 6.0 units $414
6.1 and more units $714

State University Fee (graduate/postbaccaulareate)
0.1 to 6.0 units $438
6.1 and more units $753

Student Academic Service Fee
per semester $18

Student Body Fee***
(not a state fee) per semester $23

University Student Union Fee
(not a state fee) per semester $40

Extended Education Fees

Extension, per unit
Lecture or discussion course $90

Open University,
per unit $110

Summer session courses,
per unit $120

Winter session courses,
per unit $120

Miscellaneous Fees

Application Fee
Nonrefundable $55

Credential Fee
(collected for Commission on Teacher Credentialing)
Amount varies. Contact the Credential Office, School of Education and Human Development $70

Diploma Reissue Fee
$20

Graduation Application Fee
(bachelor's or master's) $35

Parking Permit Fees
Automobile per semester $54
Motorcycle per semester $13.50
Automobile fall/spring $108
Motorcycle fall/spring $27
Automobile summer $36
Motorcycle summer $9

Penalty Fees
Check return fee $20
Late registration $25
Failure to meet administratively required appointment or time limit $10
Lost or broken items replacement -- cost
Lost library items replacement -- cost plus $10 service charge
Damaged library items replacement -- cost plus $10 service charge

Programming Fee
(Not a state fee.) Foreign visa student tuition fee -- same as nonresident.
Programming fee is assessed to corporate and governmental sponsors of international students for required additional services $250

Receipt Research Fee
one year or less $2
more than one year $5

Transcript of Record
$4 first copy, $2 each additional copy $4

 
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* Registration fees and tuition are subject to change without advance notice from the trustees of the California State University system.
 
** A nonresident student is any person who has not been a bona fide resident of the state of California for more than one year immediately preceding enrollment. The exact determination date may be ascertained by contacting the Admissions/Records Office.
 
*** The law governing the CSU provides that a student body fee may be established by student referendum with the approval of two-thirds of those students voting. The Student Body Fee was established at California State University, Fresno by student referendum on May 12, 1959. The same fee can be abolished by a similar two-thirds approval of students voting on a referendum called for by a petition signed by 10 percent of the regularly enrolled students. (California Education Code, Section 89300). The level of the fee is set by the chancellor. An increase in the student body fee may be approved by the chancellor only following a referendum on the fee increase approved by a majority of students voting. Student body fees support a variety of cultural and recreational programs, child care centers, and special student support programs.
 
 
Housing Facility Fees. The licensee of a residence hall facility in instances of cancellation, revocation, or vacating shall owe fees as provided in Section 42019 of Title 5, California Code of Regulations, regardless of whether the licensee ever assumed actual occupancy and regardless of whether a licensee who has assumed actual occupancy moves out prior to the designated period of obligation. The university shall refund all money collected in excess of such obligation as soon as reasonably possible. A copy of Title 5, Section 42019, is available in the Henry Madden Library, Student Affairs Office, and Housing Office.

Refund of Fees

Fees may be refunded only as authorized by Sections 42201 (parking fees), 41913 (nonresident tuition), 42019 (housing charges), and 41802 (all other fees) of Title 5, California Code of Regulations.

A full refund may be made to a student who is unable to continue a course because of a university regulation, compulsory military service, death, or disability at any time prior to the date the student receives any academic credit for any course or courses for which he or she is registered.

Details concerning registration fees that may be refunded, the circumstances under which fees may be refunded, and the appropriate procedure to be followed in seeking refunds may be obtained from Student Financial Services, Joyal Building, Room 181, (559) 278-2876.

Registration Fees. All students who are entitled to a refund of registration fees or nonresident tuition for withdrawing or reducing units, within 14 calendar days after the first day of instruction, must apply for a refund by filing a "Refund Application Form" at the Admissions/Records Service Windows in the Joyal Administration Building. If a form is not filed, refunds will be credited to the student's account. Students may elect to leave the credit balance on account to apply toward future charges.

Nonresident Tuition. The same withdrawal and application for refund procedure applies for the nonresident tuition fee except that the time limit is different. There may be a refund for reduction in unit load. Within the first week of the session, a full refund may be made for units dropped. For each additional week, the refund diminishes as follows: 90 percent of the fee the second week, 70 percent the third week, 50 percent the fourth week, 30 percent the fifth week, 20 percent the sixth week, and no refund after the sixth week.

Health Fee. The health fee is required of all regularly enrolled students, regardless of the class level or the number of units enrolled. Fee waiver students, or students who will be physically absent from the campus for the entire semester (such as a study abroad semester), or students who will be taking classes only at sites 50 miles or more from campus, may apply for a refund in accordance with the refund procedures established by Student Financial Services. Refunds will only be made for fees paid within the current academic year. The Health Center will adjudicate the requests based upon records of usage; any use of the Health Center during the semester, or, for continuing students, during the summer or winter break prior to the semester, will preclude a refund. Students who receive a refund but later wish to avail themselves of health services will be charged a sum equivalent to the mandatory fee at the time of their first visit.

Parking Fees. A student is entitled to a refund of parking fees in the amount shown in the following schedule if on any one calendar day within the applicable period the student files with Student Financial Services a written application for refund and returns all documents issued (including parking permits). If the permit is affixed to a vehicle and the vehicle is presented to the university for removal of the item by or under the direction of the state, such presentation and removal shall constitute return of the item.

The refund application schedule is as follows:

Returned Checks. Writing a bad check is against the law. Recipients of bad checks may sue the payer in Small Claims court for three times the amount of the check or $100, whichever is more. In addition, suit may be made against the payer for the face value of the check and all court costs. (California Civil Code, Chapter 522, Section 1719.)

Writing a bad check will result in the following.

  1. The student's university records will be attached and the student will be denied all services.
  2. The student will be charged $20 for processing.
  3. Enrollment of classes will be cancelled. Once enrollment is cancelled, the student will not be reinstated.

Debts Owed to the Institution

Should a student or former student fail to pay a debt owed to the university, the university may deny class registration, grades, transcripts, and other university services until all obligations are cleared. If a student believes that he or she does not owe all or part of an unpaid obligation, the student should contact Student Financial Services at (559)278-2876. Student Financial Services, or another office on campus to which the student may be referred, will review the student's account and advise the student regarding the debt. (California Administrative Code, Title 5, Section 42381)

Estimate of Expenses

The basic expenses for attendance at California State University, Fresno for a year (two semesters) for full-time students who live away from home are approximately $8,151. This figure is exclusive of the Nonresident Tuition Fee but includes an estimate of such personal items as clothes, laundry, and incidental expenditures. Students who live at home or share apartments with other students and commute to the campus are able to reduce their expenses considerably below the estimated figure. The cost of room and board may also be reduced by cooperative living arrangements or part-time work in exchange for room and board. Note: registration fees estimate is for California residents.

Room and Board (average) = $6,000
Registration Fees = $1,156-1,834
Books and Supplies (approx.) = $405

Average Annual Cost of Education and Sources of Funds Per Full-Time Equivalent Student. The 23 campuses and the Chancellor's Office of the California State University are financed primarily through funding provided by the taxpayers of California. The total state appropriation to the CSU for 1999-2000 (not including capital outlay funding in the amount of $260,033,000) is $2,252,941,000. However, the total cost of education for the CSU is $3,015,710,000, which must provide support for a projected 279,403 full-time equivalent students (FTES). The number of full-time equivalent students is determined by dividing the total academic student load by 15 units per term (the figure used here to define a full-time student's academic load).

The total cost of education in the CSU is defined as the expenditures for current operations, including payments made to the students in the form of financial aid, and all fully reimbursed programs contained in state appropriations, but excluding capital outlay appropriations and lottery funds. The average cost of education is determined by dividing the total cost by the total FTES. The average cost of education is further differentiated into three categories: State Support (the state appropriation, excluding capital outlay), Student Fee Support, and Support from Other Sources (including federal funds).

Thus, excluding costs that relate to capital outlay (i.e., building amortization), the average cost of education per FTE student is $10,793. Of this amount, the average student fee support per FTE is $1,830. The State University Fee, application fee, and nonresident tuition are included in the average costs paid by the students; individual students may pay less or more than $1,830, depending on whether they are part-time, full-time, resident, or nonresident students.

VIP Bike Registration. The Volunteer Identification Program is available free of charge on our campus. With this service your bike is engraved with your driver's license number or a serial number and is listed on a statewide computer system if stolen. Forms for VIP registration are available at the University Student Union information desk, the residence halls and the Commons #4 Office, and the Campus Security Office.



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