Tuition and Fees
Your registration for courses at Washington State University constitutes a legal obligation to pay tuition and fees. It is subject to the University's Refund and Tuition Adjustment Policy if you officially cancel your enrollment.
If you have any questions about your fee statement or have information that would affect the balance of your fees, contact the Student Affairs office at SAC 130 or call 509-358-7978.
Tuition and Fees Payment Instructions
Tuition is due the first day of the semester. No billing statements will be mailed. If tuition is not paid by the published deadlines (refer to chart below), late payment service charges will accrue.
Other Estimated Fees & Charges
NOTE: Fees listed below are those in effect at the time of publication and are subject to change.
| Auditing a course Charge for each audit hour (does not apply to students paying full tuition) |
$92.00 |
| Challenging a course Charge for each challenge examination petition (Only students currently registered at Washington State University are eligible to challenge courses) |
$261.00 |
| Checks not honored Charge for each check returned |
$30.00 |
| Graduation application; bachelor's degree | $36.95 |
| Graduation application; master's and doctor's degree | $50.00 |
| ID card, charge for replacement | $10.00 |
| 3% Late fee Charged to students who pay tuition and fees after Sept. 5, 2006, for fall and Jan. 22, 2007, for spring |
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| 5% Late fee Charged to students who pay tuition and fees after Sept. 20, 2006, for fall and Feb. 6, 2007, for spring |
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| 7% Late fee Charged to students who pay tuition and fees after Oct. 5, 2006, for fall and Feb. 21, 2007, for spring |
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| Late registration fees Charge for enrollment between Aug. 21-Sept. 1, 2006, for fall and Jan. 8-19, 2007, for spring |
$25.00 |
| Late registration fees Charge for enrollment after Sept. 1, 2006, for fall or Jan. 19, 2007, for spring |
$100.00 |
| Sports pass (optional) fall and spring
semester Fall and spring semester All Sports Pass |
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Undergraduate students
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$99.00 |
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Graduate students
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$175.00 |
| Teacher's Statutory Certification | $27.00 |
Electronic Payments
The University strongly recommends utilizing an electronic form of payment as it is generally faster, easier, and less expensive. Payments may be submitted electronically on the Web at www.wsu. edu/payment. The following information must be known to the person making the payment(s):
- Student's WSU identification number
- Student's month and day of birth
- Credit card number and expiration date of the card
If using the electronic check method, the person making the payment will need to provide his/her financial institution routing number. Electronic checks are available for United States financial institutions only.
Payments made by electronic check or by credit card before 3:30 pm Monday- Friday should be posted to the student's account by the next business day. Electronic check or credit card payments received after 3:30 pm Monday-Friday should be posted to the account by the second business day.
U.S. Mail
Make the check payable to Washington State University and write the WSU student identification number on the check. Mail to Washington State University Student Affairs, PO Box 1495, Spokane, WA 99210-1495. The cancelled check serves as the receipt. Do NOT mail cash.
Payments sent through the U.S. Postal Service will be posted to the student's account the first business day after receipt. Late fees will be applied to the account if payment sent through the U.S. Postal Service arrives after the published due dates.
Pay in Person
The cashier is located on the first floor of the Spokane Academic Building, room 130. In-person payments made before 4:00 pm Monday-Friday should be posted to the student's account by the next business day. In-person payments received between 4:00 and 5:30 pm Monday-Friday should be posted to the account by the second business day.
Refund and Tuition Adjustment Policy
Pending revisions in governmental regulations, the refund policy may change after publication of this catalog.
Semester Registration Fees
If you cancel your enrollment after classes have started you will be charged an administrative fee of five percent of the assessed tuition and mandatory fees, but no more than $100.00, in addition to other amounts owing.
Tuition, operating, and student services and activities fees will be refunded in full if you officially cancel your enrollment prior to the sixth day of classes during a given semester. If you cancel your enrollment after classes have started, you will have those charges reduced based upon the week of cancellation as follows:
| Week 1 | 100% reduction |
| Week 2 | 80% reduction |
| Week 3 | 80% reduction |
| Week 4 | 70% reduction; |
| Week 5 | 60% reduction |
| Week 6 | 60% reduction |
| Week 7 | 50% reduction |
| Week 8 | 50% reduction |
| Week 8 | 40% reduction |
| Week 10/after | 0% reduction |
Weeks during which the University is on vacation for the entire week do not count in this adjustment schedule. Adjustments of refunds for students who receive financial aid will be computed on a modified schedule provided by the Federal Financial Aid Office.
If you have an unpaid tuition balance at the end of the semester you will be disenrolled from all of your classes. No grades will be recorded on your transcript until all tuition and fees are paid in full.
Fee Adjustments
After the drop deadline (end of the 30th day), you will not receive an adjustment in tuition if you withdraw from a course.
The withdrawn course will still be used to calculate fees. For example, if you enroll in 16 credit hours, withdraw after the fourth week from a three-credit course, and add a three-credit course, you will be accountable for 19 hours and owe for the one hour over 18. Full refunds of the additional per credit hour charges (for each credit over 18) are given if the credit load is reduced to 18 hours or fewer within the first 30 calendar days of the semester.
Other Billing Information
Any classes added after the tenth day of the semester that result in additional tuition must be paid for at the time the addition is made. There will not be another billing on credits added after that time. Deadlines are still applicable and overdue accounts will incur late fees and may result in disenrollment.
Students enrolling during the first 10 instructional days of the semester will be charged a $25 late registration fee.
Students who enroll after the 10th day of the semester will be charged a $100 service fee for late enrollment.
Checks written by you or for your account that are returned to WSU unpaid—for any reason—will result in a $30 unpaid check fee. If the check had originally been written to pay for tuition, it will be considered as no payment and late fees may apply.
Transcript and diplomas will be held for unpaid overdue accounts owed to the University.
Withdrawal from the University may result in the application of an administrative cancellation fee. Please refer to the Refund and Tuition Adjustment Policy published earlier in this section of the catalog.
Past Due Accounts
In the event you fail to pay your account, causing it to be referred to a collection agency, you are responsible for payment of the account, all additional costs of collection, attorney's fees, and related charges. Delinquent accounts are reported to credit bureaus. This will have a negative impact on your credit history. Transcripts and diplomas will be held.
Academic Disenrollment
Accounts with unpaid tuition and fees at 5:00 p.m. on the published deadlines will be assessed the late payment service charges. Students with an unpaid balance at the end of the semester will be academically disenrolled from all classes. No grades will be recorded on the student's transcript until all financial obligations to the University have been resolved.
2006-07 Tuition Rates
Tuition, fees and other charges are subject to change and are effective when established by the Washington State Legislature and adopted by the Washington State University Board of Regents.
Tuition Waivers for WSU and State Employees
A fee waiver is available for eligible individuals who wish to enroll for up to 6 credits for fall or spring semesters or 4 credits for summer. Individuals enrolling for more than the credit hour limits are not eligible for this program. This program is based on availability of space and facilities.
Eligible Individuals (some restrictions apply):
WSU Employees-
- Civil service employees holding half time or greater appointments and having permanent status by census day for fall and spring semesters or first day of class for the summer session.
- Civil service employees on trial service appointments meeting the above criteria.
- Faculty and administrative professional employees holding half-time or greater appointments.
Others-
- USDA/ARS and ROTC faculty and staff employed at WSU locations who meet the WSU employee eligibility requirements above.
- Employees of other state of Washington agencies or higher education institutions meeting the WSU employee eligibility requirements are eligible for benefit for fall and spring semesters ONLY.
- Washington State National Guard active members. (NOTE: This group is only eligible for the tuition waiver for fall and spring semesters. No summer session tuition waiver is available for these individuals.)
Admission Qualified individuals who wish to enroll under this program must follow regular admission procedures and present a completed staff/faculty registration authorization form beginning the first day of classes to the WSU Spokane registrar's office. For more information contact Student Affairs, 509-358-7978.
Fees WSU charges each individual a nonrefundable $5.00 administrative fee plus any special course fee and laboratory fees, as well as any applicable late registration fees and late tuition and fee payment charges.
Other Restrictions Individualized instruction such as independent study, distance degree and extended degree program courses, thesis, dissertation, research, internships, tutorials, self-sustaining courses (fall and spring semesters), private lessons, or practicums may not be taken under the fee waivers.
Audit Enrollments
Auditing under the fee waiver is limited to two courses per semester. Laboratory courses may not be audited. The instructor's signature is required for auditing and cannot be obtained prior to the first day of classes. For fall and spring semesters, applicants wishing to audit should report to the registrar's office during the first week of classes to obtain the Permission to Audit form.
Applicants wishing to use the fee waiver to audit summer courses should check with the WSU Spokane registrar's office to see if they qualify as special conditions apply. Fee waiver students will be admitted to class on a space available basis and are responsible for paying a $5.00 non-refundable administrative fee plus any special course fees or other fees as appropriate.
Tuition Waiver for Persons Age 60 and Over
Persons age 60 or over who are residents of the state of Washington may enroll in up to six audit hours per semester for fall and spring only using a tuition fee waiver form obtained at the WSU Spokane registrar's office. (See "Audit Enrollments" information above.)