Additional Charges 2013-2014
| AARO Orientation Fee (Non-refundable) | |
| First-year Student | $335 |
| All Transfer Students | $170 |
| Academic Prelude Program Fee | $1,500 |
| Administrative Add/Drop Fee (including nonattendance) | $25 |
| Administrative Work Authorization Fee | |
| Post-Completion Optional Practical Training (OPT) work authorization fee | $100 |
| Science, Technology, Engineering & Math (STEM) extension OPT work authorization fee | $100 |
*Fee for former international students
| Admission Deposit (Non-refundable) | ||
| Undergraduate Advance Tuition | $200 | |
| Cox School of Business (except Cox Executive M.B.A.) | $1,000 | |
| Cox Executive M.B.A. | $2,800 | |
| Dedman School of Law (J.D. and LL.M.) | $400 | |
| SMU Abroad | ||
| One- and two-term programs | $1,000 | |
| Summer programs | $1,000 | |
| Advance Housing Payment (Non-refundable) | $100 |
| Advanced Placement credit records fee (per course) | $25 |
| Application Fee (Non-refundable) | ||
| Undergraduate | $60 | |
| SMU Abroad (non-SMU students) | $50 | |
| Cox School of Business | ||
| Visiting Students, Readmission, Courses for Credit After Graduation | $75 | |
| International Course Registration | $100 | |
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M.S. in Finance | $90 |
| Dedman College Graduate | $75 | |
| Dedman College IEP (English as a Second Language) | $50 | |
| Dedman School of Law (J.D. and LL.M.) | $75 | |
| Lyle School of Engineering - Graduate | $75 | |
| Meadows School of the Arts | $75 | |
| Perkins School of Theology (C.M.M., M.Div., M.T.S., D.Min.) | $50 | |
| Simmons School of Education and Human Development | $75 | |
| Audit | |
| Undergraduate and Graduate (per term credit hour) | $295 |
| Dedman School of Law (per term credit hour) | $1,420 |
Direct Charge Policy
SMU permits students to have purchases from the SMU Bookstore charged directly to their miscellaneous student accounts. Charges are billed monthly and are due on the date specified on the bill. Students with outstanding balances on their miscellaneous account will be charged 1.5 percent monthly on the past due balance. Students who have an outstanding balance during their tenure at SMU may lose the privilege to use direct charges from the SMU Bookstore. Students with repeated delinquencies on the account and/or returned checks will lose the privilege for the remainder of their matriculation at SMU.
| Fraternity and Sorority Facility Use Fees* | Cost varies per chapter |
| *A facility use fee is a building usage fee charged to ALL members of a fraternity or sorority if their chapter house is owned by SMU | |
| Graduation and Diploma Fees | |
| Late Application to Graduate | $25 |
| Replacement Diploma - Bachelor's | $37.50 |
| Replacement Diploma - Master's/Doctoral/Professional | $47.50 |
| Redesignated Degree | $45 |
| Major Added to Diploma | $45 |
| Health Center Fee | |||
| Required fee Fall and Spring Terms only | (per term) | ||
| Undergrad 12 hours or more | $100 | ||
| Undergrad less than 12 hours | $50 | ||
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Study Abroad | No charge |
| Taos | No charge | ||
| The Guildhall (new incoming class only) | $50 | ||
| Graduate (Main Location) 1 hour or more | $50 | ||
| Summer | $50 per visit | ||
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| Health Center No-Show Fee | |||
| No-show fee - Medical | $20 | ||
| No-show fee - Counseling | $20 | ||
Beginning in fall 2013, a new fee for health services will be included in the student tuition and fees. The fee is mandatory for all undergraduate and graduate students enrolled at the Dallas and Plano campuses, and is separate from any mandatory insurance costs.
For the 2013-2014 academic year, the fee is:
- $100 per term for full-time undergraduates
- $50 per term for part-time undergraduates
- $50 per term for all graduate students
It is important to note that students also are required to maintain health insurance to cover the costs of specialty care, prescriptions, emergency care, inpatient care, and other off-campus health services. This requirement can be met either by purchasing the Student Health Insurance Plan (SHIP) or an alternative insurance plan that has comparable benefits.
All SMU students paying tuition and fees, including the Health Services Fee, are eligible for the following services at no additional cost, and are distinct from those covered by SHIP or a student's private health insurance. Students who are in programs that do not charge fees, including the general student fee and the new Health Services Fee, can pay at the time of service.
Primary care medical services at the Health Center at no additional cost, including:
- Medical appointments during weekday hours
- Access to convenient pharmacy on the premises
- Influenza vaccinations
- Psychological evaluation and short-term therapy
- Initial psychiatric medication evaluation
- 24-hour crisis on-call services
- Alcohol and other drug evaluation and education
- Nutrition counseling and education
- Sexual health and relationships consultation and education
| Housing | ||
| Late Housing Cancellation Charge | 5% of housing contract |
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| Loft Modification | $50 | |
| Dorm Cleaning | $50 | |
| Lost Key Charges | ||
| One Cylinder | $50 | |
| Two Cylinder | $75 | |
| Three Cylinder | $100 | |
| Four Cylinder | $125 | |
| Five Cylinder or more | $150 | |
| Lost Key Charge: SMU-in-Taos | $50 | |
| Insurance for SMU Abroad | |
| Enrollment for Full Academic Year | $400 |
| Enrollment for less than Full Academic Year | $200 |
| International Student Fee (per term) | $50 |
| Library Late Charge (per book) | .50 per day max. $15 |
(There are lost/replacement charges, processing fees and overdue/late fines that have varying amounts depending on count and type of items involved.)
SMU is committed to the health and well-being of all students. The Student Health Center is here to serve and provide students with medical care while attending the University. In order to ensure that students have appropriate health care coverage, a mandatory health insurance requirement was passed by the President's Executive Council in February 2008. This mandatory health insurance policy requires domestic students, both undergraduate and graduate, enrolled in nine or more credit hours to maintain insurance coverage as a condition of enrollment. All international students enrolled in one or more credit hours must enroll in the Student Health Insurance Plan (SHIP), unless they receive a special waiver personally granted by the SMU Insurance Department.
SMU has partnered with Academic HealthPlans and BlueCross BlueShield of Texas to offer those students in need of health insurance coverage a student-focused comprehensive medical plan designed to provide convenient and affordable access to medical care whether students are at school, at home or traveling or studying abroad. To view the SHIP benefits brochure, please visit AHPcare.com/smu.
SMU's mandatory policy requires those students with enrolled status mentioned above to provide documentation of comparable current insurance coverage or to enroll in the SHIP on a term basis. Students will do so by selecting the "Health Insurance" button in the Student Center component of my.SMU after they have enrolled for classes each term. Domestic students already maintaining their own private coverage must waive SHIP coverage prior to the deadlines, which are August 30 for fall 2013 and January 24 for spring/summer 2014, in order to avoid automatic enrollment into SHIP and thereby having the semi-annual premium of $1016 applied to their University accounts.
| Matriculation Fee (Non-refundable) | |
| Undergraduate | $250 |
| Student Media | |||
| Fall Term | |||
| Option A: Fall and spring subscription to The Daily Campus and a copy of the Rotunda Yearbook | $180 | ||
| Option B: Copy of the Rotunda Yearbook | $70 | ||
| Spring Term | |||
| Option A: Single spring subscription to The Daily Campus and a copy of the Rotunda Yearbook | $140 | ||
| Option B: Copy of the Rotunda Yearbook | $70 | ||
| Sports Pack (students paying less than the maximum general student fee) | $85 | ||
| Meadows Art Series | $30 | ||
| Other Program Costs for SMU Abroad ** | |
| London Internship Business | $2,876 |
| London Internship Communication | $2,876 |
| Sydney Internship | $2,876 |
| WHU Summer Business Institute | $1,338 |
| SMU-in-Bali | $76 |
| SMU-in-Beijing Internship | $2,838 |
| SMU-in-China: Language | $76 |
| SMU-in-Edinburgh | $376 |
| SMU-in-Germany | $376 |
| SMU-in-Italy: Archaeology in Italy (3 hours) | $1,338 |
| SMU-in-Italy: Archaeology in Italy (6 hours) | $376 |
| SMU-in-Italy: Arts and Culture | $376 |
| SMU-in-Jamaica | $1,338 |
| SMU-in-London: Arts | $1,376 |
| SMU-in-London: Communications | $1,876 |
| SMU-in-Lugano | $676 |
| SMU-in-Madrid Spain: Advanced Spanish | $1,376 |
| SMU-in-Morocco | $376 |
| SMU-in-Moscow | $76 |
| SMU-in-Oxford | $2,376 |
| SMU-in-Paris | $876 |
| SMU-in-South Africa | $876 |
| SMU-in-South of France | $1,376 |
| SMU-in-Costa Rica: Spanish Language | $76 |
| Payment Plan Application Fees | |
| 4 Month Payment Plan per term | $75 |
| 5 Month Payment Plan per term | $65 |
| 6 Month Payment Plan per term | $50 |
| 8 Month Payment Plan per year | $150 |
| 10 Month Payment Plan per year | $130 |
| 12 Month Payment Plan per year | $100 |
| Summer 2013 Payment Plan | $75 |
| Internal Payment Plan Fee | $75 |
| Penalty Fees | ||
| Late Payment Fee (student account outstanding balances $250 to $999.99) |
$50 | |
| Late Payment Fee (student account outstanding balances $1,000 to $5,000) | $150 | |
| Late Payment Fee (student account outstanding balances over $5,000) |
3% (up to max $750) | |
| Onsite Late Penalty (deferred payment accounts) | $250 | |
| Past Due Fee (student and miscellaneous accounts) | 1.5% per month on unpaid balance |
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| Reinstatement | ||
| Full-time Students (begins 1st day after add/drop) | $200 (+ $50/week) | |
| Part-time Students (begins 1st day after add/drop) | $100 (+ $25/week) | |
| Returned Check/Credit Card Chargeback fee | $30 | |
| Replacement ID (Lost, Stolen, or Damaged) | $30 | |
| Replacement Parking Permit | $30 | |
| PONY EXPRESS Cash Processing Fee (nongraduating students) | $30 | |
| Transit Pass | $5 | |
| Transit Pass Replacement | $30 | |
| Post Office Box Rental (included in room rate) | |
| Fall and Spring Term (nonresident students and other box holders) per term | $45 |
| Summer Session (nonresident students and other box holders) per term | $35 |
| Full Year - Fall, Spring, and Summer (nonrefundable - all resident students) | $85 |
| New students entering in Spring Term (nonrefundable - all resident students) | $45 |
| Resident Assistant | $45 |
| SMU Police Department Fees | ||
| Incident Report Copy | $10 | |
| Fingerprints | $20 | |
| Moving Violation | $60 | |
| Reckless driving, failure to stop at stop sign, driving wrong way, no seat belt | ||
| Disabled Space | $300 | |
| No Parking Zone | $40 | |
| Violation of Suspension | $80 | |
| Double Parking | $40 | |
| Blocking Drive/Crosswalk | $40 | |
| Parking on Grass | $40 | |
| No Valid Decal | $30 | |
| Improperly Displayed Decal | $30 | |
| Car Towed/Booted | $80 | |
| Parking in Fire Lane | $150 | |
| Violation of Timed Parking | $30 | |
| Vehicle Impoundment | $30/day | |
| Parking and ID Card Services | |
| Parking Permits | |
| Annual (students taking more than 9 term credit hours) | $280 |
| Spring term only (students taking more than 9 term credit hours) | $145 |
| Annual (students taking 9 term credit hours or fewer) | $145 |
| Spring term only (students taking 9 term credit hours or fewer) | $72.50 |
| Summer only | $50 |
| Thesis Fee | |
| Microfilm copy | $17 |
| Transcript Fee | |
| Initial request | $10 |
| Each additional transcript in the same request mailed to the same address | $3.50 |
| Each additional transcript in the same request mailed to a different address | $10 |