Fees

Fees

A full listing of current tuition, fees, room and board, and other University-related expenses is available at either the Admissions or Business Office or on our website http://www.msun.edu/busserv/tuitfees.aspx 

Course Fees

Section 1.02 In addition to the usual tuition and fees paid by students, special fees may be attached to specific courses. Those course fees are used to pay for materials that are damaged or consumed by students, particularly during the laboratory portion of the classes. As a consequence, course fees are most often attached to classes in the sciences, the arts, and technical programs.

On the Montana State University-Northern campus, students who take classes in the following degree areas will often have to pay additional fees because of the courses they take: Art, Automotive, Biology, Civil Engineering Technology, Chemistry, Diesel, Design Drafting, Electrical Technology, Earth Science, Health and Physical Education, Metals Technology, Nursing, and Plumbing Technology. Course fees are also assessed in other program areas, but not as extensively as the previous listing.

To find out if a course fee will be assessed for a particular course, students should refer to the specific course descriptions listed in this catalog.

Due Dates

Fees are due as payments in full the Friday before classes begin.

*MSU-Northern offers an Installment Payment Plan if needed (please contact Business Services for approval) *

Installment Payment Plan

The following installment payment plan for tuition/fees, room and board is available:

  1. 15% of the total amount is due the first day of classes.
  2. The first installment is due September 1st for Fall semester, February 1st for Spring semester, and May 20th for Summer semester.
  3. The second installment is due October 1st for Fall semester, March 1st for Spring semester, and June 15th for Summer semester.
  4. The third installment is due November 1st for Fall semester, April 1st for Spring semester, and July 15th for Summer semester.
  5. The final installment is due December 1st for Fall semester, May 1st for Spring semester, and August 5th for Summer semester.
  6. A late fee of $15.00 will be assessed if the final payment is late.
  7. An administrative charge of $20.00 per semester will be levied for use of the installment plan.
  8. Payments must be made even though the student withdraws from school. Any refund due the student because of withdrawal, either voluntary or involuntary, will be applied toward the satisfaction of the obligation. Should the refund be larger than the amount outstanding, the excess of refund due over balance outstanding will be returned to the student. Any unpaid balance of the obligation must be paid before the student may re-enroll, graduate, obtain a transcript, or transfer to another college and/or university.

Tuition/Fee Refunds

  1. Refunds for withdrawals from school are made by the Business Office only after verification of enrollment status as of the 14th day of classes.
  2. The registration fee is non-refundable. The health insurance fee will be refunded to the end of the 10th day of instruction.
  3. Ninety (90) percent of all remaining fees (tuition, network, computer, equipment, building, gym use, SUB use, student activity, athletic, non-resident tuition, non- resident building, health service fee, internet fee, radio fee, distributed learning access fee, Great Falls fee, campus facilities fee, library fee) will be refunded to the end of the third day for students enrolled in full semester courses.
  4. Seventy-five (75) percent of all remaining fees will be refunded to the end of the seventh day.
  5. Fifty (50) percent of all remaining fees will be refunded to the end of the eleventh day.
  6. No refunds for withdrawals from school are made after the sixth day of instruction.
  7. Drop/adds will be computed in accordance with regular institutional fee schedules. There will be no refund for classes dropped after the sixth day.