Western Carolina University
Tuition and Fee Committee
Proposed FY 2015-16 & 2016-17 Tuition and Fees Listing
Students please go to WCU.edu and click on "Student Life" to access a link to the Student Input Web Survey!
Unit
Description
Actual
FY 14-15
Annual Amount
Proposed
FY 15-16
Annual Amount
Proposed
FY 16-17
Annual Amount
FY 15-16
$ Inc (Dec)
FY 16-17
$ Inc (Dec)
Tuition
Acad Affairs NC Undergraduate Tuition
Acad Affairs NC Graduate Tuition
$
$
3,669.00
4,098.00
$
$
3,779.00
4,221.00
$
$
110.00
123.00
3.00% $
3.00% $
3,893.00
4,348.00
$
$
114.00
127.00
3.02%
3.01%
Acad Affairs OS Undergraduate Tuition
Acad Affairs OS Graduate Tuition
$
$
14,062.00
14,505.00
$
$
14,172.00
14,628.00
$
$
110.00
123.00
0.78% $
0.85% $
14,286.00
14,755.00
$
$
114.00
127.00
0.80%
0.87%
$
$
$
$
730.00
544.00
296.00
572.00
$
$
$
$
-
0.00%
0.00%
0.00%
0.00%
23.89% $
280.00
$
-
0.00%
$
$
$
$
$
96.00
24.00
154.00
113.00
136.00
$
$
$
$
$
-
0.00%
0.00%
0.00%
0.00%
0.00%
Mandatory Fees
Athletics
Acad & IT
Std Affairs
Std Affairs
Athletics Fee
Education and Technology Fee
Health Services Fee
Student Activity Fee
$
$
$
$
688.00
544.00
296.00
572.00
$
$
$
$
730.00
544.00
296.00
572.00
$
$
$
$
42.00
-
$
226.00
$
280.00
$
54.00
$
$
$
$
$
96.00
24.00
154.00
113.00
-
$
$
$
$
$
96.00
24.00
154.00
113.00
136.00
$
$
$
$
$
136.00
Admin & Fin Documents Fee
$
20.00
$
20.00
$
-
0.00% $
20.00
$
-
0.00%
Admin & Fin Transportation Fee
$
118.00
$
118.00
$
-
0.00% $
130.00
$
12.00
10.17%
Admin & Fin Sustainability Fee
$
10.00
$
10.00
$
-
100.00% $
10.00
$
-
0.00%
-
$
50.00
$
50.00
100.00% $
50.00
$
-
0.00%
Std Affairs Book Rental Fee
Admin & Fin
Admin & Fin
Admin & Fin
Admin & Fin
Admin & Fin
Athletic Facilities Debt Service
University Center Debt Service
Student Recreation Center Debt Service
Dining Facility Debt Service
Brown Hall Debt Service
6.10%
0.00%
0.00%
0.00%
0.00%
0.00%
0.00%
0.00%
100.00%
UNC-GA
UNC System Safety Fee (may be adopted)
$
UNC-GA
UNC Association of Student Governments (ASG)
$
1.00
$
1.00
$
-
0.00% $
1.00
$
-
0.00%
Total Mandatory Fees
$
2,862.00
$
3,144.00
$
282.00
9.85% $
3,156.00
$
12.00
0.38%
Total Tuition and Mandatory Fees
Total NC Undergraduate
Total NC Graduate (Less: Book Rental Fee)
$
$
6,531.00
6,734.00
$
$
6,923.00
7,085.00
$
$
392.00
351.00
6.00% $
5.21% $
7,049.00
7,224.00
$
$
126.00
139.00
1.82%
1.96%
Total OS Undergraduate
Total OS Graduate (Less: Book Rental Fee)
$
$
16,924.00
17,141.00
$
$
17,316.00
17,492.00
$
$
392.00
351.00
2.32% $
2.05% $
17,442.00
17,631.00
$
$
126.00
139.00
0.73%
0.79%
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10/29/2015
Western Carolina University
Tuition and Fee Committee
Proposed FY 2015-16 & 2016-17 Tuition and Fees Listing
Students please go to WCU.edu and click on "Student Life" to access a link to the Student Input Web Survey!
Unit
Actual
FY 14-15
Annual Amount
Description
Proposed
FY 15-16
Annual Amount
Proposed
FY 16-17
Annual Amount
FY 15-16
$ Inc (Dec)
FY 16-17
$ Inc (Dec)
Special Tuition Rates
Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist Program (CRNA)
$
8,898.00 $
9,021.00 $
123.00
$
19,305.00 $
19,428.00 $
123.00
1.38% $
0.64% $
9,148.00
19,555.00
$
$
127.00
127.00
1.41%
0.65%
Doctorate in Physical Therapy
4,918.00 $
5,041.00 $
17,406.00 $
17,529.00 $
123.00
123.00
2.50% $
0.71% $
5,168.00
17,656.00
$
$
127.00
127.00
2.52%
0.72%
123.00
123.00
2.32% $
0.78% $
5,548.00
15,955.00
$
$
127.00
127.00
2.34%
0.80%
Acad Affairs NC Graduate Tuition
Acad Affairs OS Graduate Tuition
Doctor of Nursing Practice (Nurse Practitioner/Administrator/Community/Public Health)
$
8,898.00 $
9,021.00 $
123.00
1.38% $
$
19,305.00 $
19,428.00 $
123.00
0.64% $
9,148.00
19,555.00
$
$
127.00
127.00
1.41%
0.65%
Acad Affairs NC Graduate Tuition
Acad Affairs OS Graduate Tuition
Graduate Business Tuition Differential (MAc/MBA/MPM/ME)
$
4,998.00 $
5,121.00 $
123.00
$
16,305.00 $
16,428.00 $
123.00
2.46% $
0.75% $
5,248.00
16,555.00
$
$
127.00
127.00
2.48%
0.77%
100.00% $
100.00% $
4,948.00
15,355.00
$
$
127.00
127.00
2.63%
0.83%
150.00
250.00
72.00
150.00
400.00
250.00
100.00
700.00
100.00
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
-
0.00%
0.00%
0.00%
0.00%
0.00%
0.00%
0.00%
0.00%
0.00%
Acad Affairs NC Graduate Tuition
Acad Affairs OS Graduate Tuition
Acad Affairs NC Graduate Tuition
Acad Affairs OS Graduate Tuition
$
$
Communication Sciences and Disorders
$
5,298.00 $
5,421.00 $
$
15,705.00 $
15,828.00 $
Acad Affairs NC Graduate Tuition
Acad Affairs OS Graduate Tuition
Acad Affairs NC Graduate Tuition
Acad Affairs OS Graduate Tuition
$
$
Family Nurse Practitioner Masters
$
4,821.00 $
$
15,228.00 $
4,821.00
15,228.00
Other Academic Fees
Acad Affairs
Acad Affairs
Acad Affairs
Acad Affairs
Acad Affairs
Acad Affairs
Acad Affairs
Acad Affairs
Acad Affairs
Engineering Major Fee
Fine Arts Majors Fee
Initial Professional Education Sequence Course Fee
Cooperating Teachers Stipend Course Fee
Athletic Training Program Fee
Dietetics Program Program Fee
Recreational Therapy Program Fee
Emergency Medical Care Program Fee
Environmental Health Program Fee
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
150.00
250.00
72.00
150.00
-
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
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150.00
250.00
72.00
150.00
400.00
250.00
100.00
700.00
100.00
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
400.00
250.00
100.00
700.00
100.00
0.00%
100.00%
100.00%
100.00%
100.00%
100.00%
100.00%
100.00%
100.00%
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
10/29/2015
Western Carolina University
Tuition and Fee Committee
Proposed FY 2015-16 & 2016-17 Tuition and Fees Listing
Students please go to WCU.edu and click on "Student Life" to access a link to the Student Input Web Survey!
Unit
Actual
FY 14-15
Annual Amount
Description
Proposed
FY 15-16
Annual Amount
Proposed
FY 16-17
Annual Amount
FY 15-16
$ Inc (Dec)
FY 16-17
$ Inc (Dec)
Residential Living Room Rate Fees
Std Affairs
Std Affairs
Std Affairs
Std Affairs
Std Affairs
Std Affairs
Std Affairs
Std Affairs
Std Affairs
Std Affairs
Std Affairs
Std Affairs
Std Affairs
Std Affairs
Std Affairs
Std Affairs
Standard Double (WA, SC, BU, AB)
Standard Private (WA, SC, BU, AB)
Balsam/Blue Ridge - Double
Balsam/Blue Ridge - Private
Central Drive Hall - Double
Central Drive Hall - Private
Harrill - Double
Madison - Double
Madison - Private (3rd Floor)
Madison - Private (4th Floor)
Norton Road - Double
Norton Road - Private
Reynolds Double
Reynolds Private
Robertson - Double
Village
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
Info Tech
Residential Technology Fee (all stds living on-campus)
$
3,828.00
5,586.00
5,268.00
6,064.00
4,412.00
5,446.00
4,714.00
5,088.00
5,960.00
5,812.00
4,964.00
5,360.00
4,316.00
5,830.00
4,030.00
5,384.00
-
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
3,875.85
5,655.83
5,399.70
6,215.60
4,522.30
5,582.15
4,831.85
5,215.20
6,109.00
5,957.30
5,088.10
5,494.00
4,423.90
5,975.75
4,130.75
5,518.60
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
47.85
69.82
131.70
151.60
110.30
136.15
117.85
127.20
149.00
145.30
124.10
134.00
107.90
145.75
100.75
134.60
1.25%
1.25%
2.50%
2.50%
2.50%
2.50%
2.50%
2.50%
2.50%
2.50%
2.50%
2.50%
2.50%
2.50%
2.50%
2.50%
$
178.00
$
178.00
100.00%
Meal Plan Fees
Std Affairs
Std Affairs
Std Affairs
Std Affairs
Std Affairs
Std Affairs
Std Affairs
Std Affairs
Std Affairs
Std Affairs
Std Affairs
Std Affairs
Std Affairs
Unlimited
175 AYCE Block
125 AYCE Block
Unlimited - No Declining Balance
Unlimited - No Declining Balance/Half Exch (Std Athletes O
80 AYCE
30 AYCE Block
Standard Declining Balance
Commuter Block 40 Block
Commuter Block 25 Block
Commuter Declining Balance
Add on Block Meals (15 meals)
Faculty & Staff 40 Exchange Meals
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
4,024.48
3,676.48
3,416.00
3,176.88
2,508.62
1,278.86
1,067.50
118.49
-
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
4,255.06
3,847.28
3,593.20
3,620.96
3,021.02
2,658.08
1,485.96
1,067.50
610.62
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
230.58
3,847.28
(83.28)
(3,416.00)
3,620.96
(155.86)
2,658.08
(2,508.62)
1,485.96
(1,278.86)
(118.49)
610.62
5.73%
100.00%
-2.27%
-100.00%
100.00%
-4.91%
100.00%
-100.00%
100.00%
-100.00%
0.00%
-100.00%
100.00%
Total Annual Cost Including Food and Housing
Total NC Undergraduate (with Std Double & Unlimited Meal $
Total NC Graduate (with Madison 3rd Pvt & 80 Meal Plan) $
14,383.48
15,870.88
$
$
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15,231.91
16,393.02
$
$
848.43
522.14
5.90%
3.29%
10/29/2015
Western Carolina University
Tuition and Fee Committee
Proposed FY 2015-16 & 2016-17 Tuition and Fees Listing
Students please go to WCU.edu and click on "Student Life" to access a link to the Student Input Web Survey!
Unit
Description
Actual
FY 14-15
Annual Amount
Total OS Undergraduate (with Std Double & Unlimited Meal $
Total OS Graduate (with Madison 3rd Pvt & 80 Meal Plan) $
24,776.48
26,277.88
Proposed
FY 15-16
Annual Amount
$
$
25,624.91
26,800.02
Proposed
FY 16-17
Annual Amount
FY 15-16
$ Inc (Dec)
FY 16-17
$ Inc (Dec)
$
$
848.43
522.14
3.42%
1.99%
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
164.00
89.00
64.00
51.00
38.00
24.00
12.00
76.00
64.00
52.00
26.00
-
63.08%
48.11%
40.00%
34.69%
28.36%
20.00%
11.11%
44.19%
40.00%
35.14%
21.31%
0.00%
0.00%
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
588.00
363.00
288.00
249.00
210.00
168.00
132.00
324.00
288.00
252.00
174.00
42.00
7.50
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
164.00
89.00
64.00
51.00
38.00
24.00
12.00
76.00
64.00
52.00
26.00
-
38.68%
32.48%
28.57%
25.76%
22.09%
16.67%
10.00%
30.65%
28.57%
26.00%
17.57%
0.00%
0.00%
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
10.00
90.00
-
18.18%
0.00%
100.00%
0.00%
0.00%
0.00%
0.00%
0.00%
0.00%
0.00%
0.00%
0.00%
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
65.00
65.00
90.00
150.00
100.00
50.00
60.00
10.00
35.00
25.00
10.50
1,650.00
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
46.00
0.00%
0.00%
0.00%
0.00%
0.00%
0.00%
0.00%
0.00%
0.00%
0.00%
0.00%
2.87%
Parking Fees
Admin & Fin
Admin & Fin
Admin & Fin
Admin & Fin
Admin & Fin
Admin & Fin
Admin & Fin
Admin & Fin
Admin & Fin
Admin & Fin
Admin & Fin
Admin & Fin
Admin & Fin
Faculty/Staff Permit (Reserved Space)
Faculty/Staff Permit >$100,000 Salary
Faculty/Staff Permit - $75,000-$99,999 Salary
Faculty/Staff Permit - $50,000-$74,999 Salary
Faculty/Staff Permit - $35,000-$49,999 Salary
Faculty/Staff Permit - $25,000-$34,999 Salary
Faculty/Staff Permit - < $25,000 Salary
Student Permit - Freshman Resident (<30 credit hours)
Student Permit - Soph Resident (30-59 hours) & Commuter
Student Permit - Junior Resident (60-90 hours)
Student Permit - Senior Resident (>90 hours) & Graduate S
Motorcycle Permit
Weekly Parking Permit
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
260.00
185.00
160.00
147.00
134.00
120.00
108.00
172.00
160.00
148.00
122.00
42.00
7.50
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
424.00
274.00
224.00
198.00
172.00
144.00
120.00
248.00
224.00
200.00
148.00
42.00
7.50
Miscellaneous Fees
Std Affairs
Acad Affairs
Acad Affairs
Acad Affairs
Acad Affairs
Acad Affairs
Acad Affairs
Acad Affairs
Acad Affairs
Admin & Fin
Acad Affairs
UNC-GA
Application Fee - Undergraduate
Application Fee - Graduate
Application Fee - International Students
International Student Fee
Study Abroad Fee (per participation)
Certificate Fee (recorded on student's transcript)
Graduation Fee
Late Registration Fee
Replacement Diploma Fee
Returned Check Fee
Transcript Fee - Non-enrolled Students
Student Health Insurance Fee (guesstimate for next yr)
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
55.00
65.00
150.00
100.00
50.00
60.00
10.00
35.00
25.00
10.50
1,604.00
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
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65.00
65.00
90.00
150.00
100.00
50.00
60.00
10.00
35.00
25.00
10.50
1,604.00
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