The UNIVERSITY of MICHIGANSTUDENT FEES and FEE REGULATIONS
Effective September 2018(Subject to change at any time by the Regents of the University)
Fee Regulations1. The Board of Regents shall determine the level of full program student fees and a schedule of such
fees shall be published. All other student fees shall be fixed by the Committee on Budget Administration.
2. All fees are payable in accordance with regulations established by the Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer providing only that said regulations may not defer payment of these fees beyond the end of the term for which they are assessed.
3. No exemption from the payment of fees shall be granted unless specifically approved in advance by the Board.
4. All persons, not specifically exempted, who are using University facilities and services must register and pay the appropriate fee.
5. Students enrolled in more than one school/college will pay the higher tuition rate for all credits elected.
6. Adjustment in Fees -- Ann ArborA student who changes his or her program in the first three weeks of classes in the full term, or in the first two weeks of classes in the divided term, will receive a full refund of the fees paid and will be assessed the full fee appropriate to new elections. If changes are made thereafter, the higher of the two fees will be assessed.
7. Refund of Fees -- Ann ArborA. Students withdrawing after registration and before the end of the third week of classes in the full
term, or before the end of the second week of classes in the divided term, shall pay a disenrollment fee of $50 but will be refunded any part of the term fee which has been paid.
B. Students withdrawing during the third week of classes in the divided term or in the fourth, fifth and sixth week of classes in the full term shall pay a disenrollment fee of $50 or 50 percent of the assessed fee, whichever is larger.
C. Students withdrawing subsequent to the third week of classes in the divided term or in the fourth, fifth and sixth week of classes in the full term shall pay the assessed term fee in full.
D. Registration fees are nonrefundable.E. The effective date of refund is the date the withdrawal notice is received in the Registrar’s Office.F. Any refund due the student will be mailed to his or her address of record upon request of the
Office of Student Financial Services, 2226 Student Activities Building, Ann Arbor, MI 48109.
Michigan Non-Resident Resident
I. Ann Arbor 1
Full Term 1
Undergraduate Schools and CollegesGeneral 2
Lower Division3
Full time (12-18 credit hours) $7,467 a $24,511 a
Part timeFirst hour $975 $2,395Additional hours $591 $2,011
Upper Division4
Full time (12-18 credit hours) $8,430 b $26,243 b
Part timeFirst hour $1,055 $2,539Additional hours $671 $2,155
BusinessLower Division
Full time (12-18 credit hours) $7,926 c $24,928 c
Part timeFirst hour $1,013 $2,430Additional hours $629 $2,046
Upper DivisionFull time (12-18 credit hours) $10,041d $27,914 d
Part timeFirst hour $1,189 $2,679Additional hours $805 $2,295
Dental HygieneLower Division
Full time (12-18 credit hours) $7,608 e $24,656 e
Part timeFirst hour $986 $2,407Additional hours $602 $2,023
Upper DivisionFull time (12-18 credit hours) $8,577 f $26,394 f
Part timeFirst hour $1,067 $2,552
1 1 Ann Arbor Campus fees include mandatory assessments for an Infrastructure Maintenance Fee and Health Service.
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Applies to College of Architecture and Urban Planning, School of Art & Design, School of Education , School for Environment and Sustainability, School of Information, Interarts Performance, College of Literature, Science & Arts, School of Medicine, School of Nursing, College of Pharmacy, School of Public Health, School of Public Policy.
3 Fewer Than 55 Credits Toward Program
4 55 Or More Credits Toward Program
Per Credit Over Eighteen HoursResident Non-Resident Resident Non-Resident
a. $591 $2,011 h $832 $2,276 b. $671 $2,155 i $626 $2,141 c. $629 $2,046 j $724 $2,342d. $805 $2,295 k $616 $2,038 e. $602 $2,023 l $696 $2,183f. $635 $2,023
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Michigan Non-Resident Resident
Additional hours $683 $2,168
Engineering and Computer ScienceLower Division
Full time (12-18 credit hours) $7,997 g $24,656 g
Part timeFirst hour $1,019 $2,407Additional hours $635 $2,023
Upper DivisionFull time (12-18 credit hours) $10,360 h $27,688 h
Part timeFirst hour $1,216 $2,660Additional hours $832 $2,276
KinesiologyLower Division
Full time (12-18 credit hours) $7,885 i $26,067 i
Part timeFirst hour $1,010 $2,525Additional hours $626 $2,141
Upper DivisionFull time (12-18 credit hours) $9,064 j $28,484 j
Part timeFirst hour $1,108 $2,726Additional hours $724 $2,342
Music, Theatre, and DanceLower Division
Full time (12-18 credit hours) $7,769 k $24,839 k
Part timeFirst hour $1,000 $2,422Additional hours $616 $2,038
Upper DivisionFull time (12-18 credit hours) $8,730 l $26,569 l
Part timeFirst hour $1,080 $2,567Additional hours $696 $2,183
NursingOff CampusUpper Division
Full Time (12-18 credit hours) $8,231 b $26,044 b
Part timeFirst hour $856 $2,340Additional Hours $671 $2,155
Graduate Schools and CollegesArchitecture & Urban Planning (Rackham)
Master - Pre-candidateFull time (9 or more credit hours) $15,070 $22,055Part time
First hour $2,016 $2,792Additional hours $1,632 $2,408
Candidacy $6,220Architecture & Urban Planning (Non-Rackham)
Master - Pre-candidate
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Michigan Non-Resident Resident
Full time (9 or more credit hours) $15,070 $23,039Part time
First hour $2,016 $2,902Additional hours $1,632 $2,518
Art & Design (Rackham)Master
Full time (9 or more credit hours) $11,789 $23,812Part time
First hour $1,652 $2,988Additional hours $1,268 $2,604
BusinessMBA
Full time (9 or more credit hours) $31,823 $34,323Part time
First hour $3,878 $4,155Additional hours $3,494 $3,771
MBA-Evening ProgramFirst hour $2,275 $2,441Additional hours $2,090 $2,256
MBA-Weekend ProgramFirst hour $2,285 $2,451Additional hours $2,100 $2,266
Part Time MBA OnlineFirst hour $1,766 $1,941Additional hours $1,930 $2,105
MBA-Executive ProgramFull time 2017 Cohort $31,300 $32,300Full time 2018 Cohort $32,600 $33,600
Masters of Accounting Full time (9 or more credit hours) $23,663 $26,163 Part time First hour $2,971 $3,249 Additional hours $2,587 $2,865Master of Management Summer 2018 Cohort
Full time (9 or more credit hours) $18,525 $20,525Part time
First hour $2,393 $2,615Additional hours $2,017 $2,239
Master of Management Summer 2019 CohortFull time (9 or more credit hours) $19,141 $21,141Part time
First hour $2,469 $2,691Additional hours $2,085 $2,307
Master of Supply Chain Management Summer 2018 Cohort
Full time (9 or more credit hours) $20,620 $22,620Part time
First hour $2,626 $2,848Additional hours $2,250 $2,472
Master of Supply Chain Management Summer 2019 Cohort
Full time (9 or more credit hours) $21,072 $23,072Part time
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Michigan Non-Resident Resident
First hour $2,683 $2,905Additional hours $2,299 $2,521
Master - Pre-candidate (Rackham)Full time (9 or more credit hours) $12,055 $24,068Part time
First hour $1,681 $3,016Additional hours $1,297 $2,632
Candidacy $6,503Dentistry
DDS Cohorts D2-D4Full time (14 or more credit hours) $13,680 $21,389Part time
First hour $1,334 $1,885Additional hours $950 $1,501
DDS Cohort D1 Full time (14 or more credit hours) $14,330 $21,389Part time
First hour $1,381 $1,885Additional hours $997 $1,501
Master’s (Rackham) Full time (9 or more credit hours) $8,745 $14,899 Part time
First hour $1,313 $1,997Additional hours $929 $1,613
Pre-candidate (Rackham) Full time (9 or more credit hours) $13,044 $23,896 Part time
First hour $1,791 $2,997Additional hours $1,407 $2,613
Candidacy $6,193Education (Rackham)
Master - Pre-candidateFull time (9 or more credit hours) $11,789 $23,812Part time
First hour $1,652 $2,988Additional hours $1,268 $2,604
Candidacy $6,280Engineering
MEng., DEngFull time (9 or more credit hours) $13,530 $25,163Part time
First hour $1,845 $3,138Additional hours $1,461 $2,754
Candidacy $9,118Distance Learning
First hour $1,361 $1,507Additional hours $1,525 $1,671
Master - Pre-candidate (Rackham)Full time (9 or more credit hours) $13,168 $24,754Part time
First hour $1,805 $3,092Additional hours $1,421 $2,708
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Michigan Non-Resident Resident
Candidacy $7,477Environment and Sustainability
Master - Pre-candidateFull time (9 or more credit hours) $11,411 $22,596Part time
First hour $1,610 $2,852Additional hours $1,226 $2,468
Candidacy $6,079Graduate Joined Degree Programs
School of Information and Public Health Health Informatics
Full time (9 or more credit hours) $14,389 $23,771Part time
First hour $1,941 $2,983Additional hours $1,557 $2,599
InformationMaster - Pre-candidate
Full time (9 or more credit hours) $11,564 $23,339Part time
First hour $1,627 $2,935Additional hours $1,243 $2,551
Candidacy $6,158Kinesiology (Rackham)
Master - Pre-candidateFull time (9 or more credit hours) $12,562 $25,518Part time
First hour $1,738 $3,177Additional hours $1,354 $2,793
Candidacy $6,158Law
Master - Pre-candidateFull time (10 or more credit hours) $29,672 $31,172Part time
First hour $3,313 $3,463Additional hours $2,929 $3,079
Candidacy $7,527Literature, Science & the Arts (Rackham)
Master - Pre-candidateFull time (9 or more credit hours) $11,564 $23,339Part time
First hour $1,627 $2,935Additional hours $1,243 $2,551
Candidacy $6,158Medicine
MD (first through third year)Full time (14 or more credit hours) $18,770 $28,320Part time
First hour $1,698 $2,380Additional hours $1,314 $1,996
Master - Pre-candidate (Rackham)Full time (9 or more credit hours) $11,587 $23,387Part time
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Michigan Non-Resident Resident
First hour $1,629 $2,940Additional hours $1,245 $2,556
Candidacy $6,294Master in Health Professions Education
Full time (9 or more credit hours) $8,457 $9,240Part time
First hour $1,564 $1,695Additional hours $1,379 $1,510
Music, Theatre and DanceMaster - Pre-candidate
Full time (9 or more credit hours) $12,098 $24,122Part time
First hour $1,686 $3,022Additional hours $1,302 $2,638
Master - Pre-candidate (Rackham)Full time (9 or more credit hours) $11,789 $23,812Part time
First hour $1,652 $2,988Additional hours $1,268 $2,604
CandidacyAMusD $7,660PhD $6,280
Nursing (Rackham)Master - Pre-candidate
Full time (9 or more credit hours) $11,924 $24,082Part time
First hour $1,667 $3,018Additional hours $1,283 $2,634
Candidacy $6,280 Pharmacy
PharmDFull time (9 or more credit hours) $15,101 $18,169Part time
First hour $2,064 $2,405Additional hours $1,630 $1,971
Master - Pre-candidate (Rackham)Full time (9 or more credit hours) $11,564 $23,339Part time
First hour $1,627 $2,935Additional hours $1,243 $2,551
Candidacy $6,158Public Health
Master - Pre-candidateFull time (9 or more credit hours) $14,389 $23,771Part time
First hour $1,941 $2,983Additional hours $1,557 $2,599
Candidacy $6,274Public Policy (Rackham)
Master - Pre-candidateFull time (9 or more credit hours) $13,240 $23,812Part time
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Michigan Non-Resident Resident
First hour $1,813 $2,988Additional hours $1,429 $2,604
Rackham InterdepartmentalMaster - Pre-candidate
Full time (9 or more credit hours) $11,564 $23,339Part time
First hour $1,627 $2,935Additional hours $1,243 $2,551
Candidacy $6,158Social Work
MasterFull time (9 or more credit hours) $13,874 $22,224Part time
First hour $1,883 $2,811Additional hours $1,499 $2,427
Half Term 1
Undergraduate Schools and CollegesGeneral 2
Lower Division 3
Full time (6-9 credit hours) $3,734 a $12,256 a
Part timeFirst hour $783 $2,203Additional hours $591 $2,011
Upper Division 4
Full time (6-9 credit hours) $4,215 b $13,122 b
Part timeFirst hour $863 $2,347Additional hours $671 $2,155
BusinessLower Division
Full time (6-9 credit hours) $3,963 c $12,464 c
Part timeFirst hour $821 $2,238Additional hours $629 $2,046
Upper Division
1 1. Ann Arbor Campus fees include mandatory assessments for an Infrastructure Maintenance Fee and Health Service.
2.
Applies to College of Architecture and Urban Planning, School of Art & Design, School of Education , School for Environment and Sustainability, School of Information, Interarts Performance, College of Literature, Science & Arts, School of Medicine, School of Nursing, College of Pharmacy, School of Public Health, School of Public Policy.
3. Fewer Than 55 Credits Toward Program
4. 55 Or More Credits Toward Program
Per Credit Over Nine HoursResident Non-Resident Resident Non-Resident
a $591 $2,011 h $832 $2,276 b $671 $2,155 i $626 $2,141 c $629 $2,046 j $724 $2,342d $805 $2,295 k $616 $2,038 e $602 $2,023 l $696 $2,183g. $591 $2,011
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Michigan Non-Resident Resident
Full time (6-9 credit hours) $5,021 d $13,957 d
Part timeFirst hour $997 $2,487Additional hours $805 $2,295
Dental HygieneLower Division
Full time (6-9 credit hours) $3,804 e $12,328 e
Part timeFirst hour $794 $2,215Additional hours $602 $2,023
Upper DivisionFull time (6-9 credit hours) $4,289 f $13,197 f
Part timeFirst hour $875 $2,360Additional hours $683 $2,168
Engineering and Computer ScienceLower Division
Full time (6-9 credit hours) $3,999 g $12,328 g
Part timeFirst hour $827 $2,215Additional hours $635 $2,023
Upper DivisionFull time (6-9 credit hours) $5,180 h $13,844 h
Part timeFirst hour $1,024 $2,468Additional hours $832 $2,276
KinesiologyLower Division
Full time (6-9 credit hours) $3,943 i $13,034 i
Part timeFirst hour $818 $2,333Additional hours $626 $2,141
Upper DivisionFull time (6-9 credit hours) $4,532 j $14,242 j
Part timeFirst hour $916 $2,534Additional hours $724 $2,342
Music, Theatre, and DanceLower Division
Full time (6-9 credit hours) $3,885 k $12,420 k
Part timeFirst hour $808 $2,230Additional hours $616 $2,038
Upper DivisionFull time (6-9 credit hours) $4,365 l $13,285 l
Part timeFirst hour $888 $2,375Additional hours $696 $2,183
NursingOff CampusUpper Division
Full time (6-9 credit hours) $4,215 b $13,122 b
Part time
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Michigan Non-Resident Resident
First hour $863 $2,347Additional hours $671 $2,155
Graduate Schools and CollegesArchitecture & Urban Planning (Rackham)
Master - Pre-candidateFull time (5 or more credit hours) $8,352 $12,232Part time
First hour $1,824 $2,600Additional hours $1,632 $2,408
Candidacy $3,110Architecture & Urban Planning (Non-Rackham)
Master - Pre-candidateFull time (5 or more credit hours) $8,352 $12,782Part time
First hour $1,824 $2,710Additional hours $1,632 $2,518
Art & Design (Rackham)Master
Full time (5 or more credit hours) $6,532 $13,212Part time
First hour $1,460 $2,796Additional hours $1,268 $2,604
BusinessMBA
Full time (5 or more credit hours) $17,662 $19,047Part time
First hour $3,686 $3,963Additional hours $3,494 $3,771
MBA-Evening ProgramFirst hour $2,183 $2,349Additional hours $2,090 $2,256
MBA-Weekend ProgramFirst hour $2,193 $2,359Additional hours $2,100 $2,266
Part Time MBA Online ProgramFirst hour $1,848 $2,023Additional hours $1,930 $2,105
Masters of AccountingFull time (5 or more credit hours) $13,127 $14,517Part time
First hour $2,779 $3,057Additional hours $2,587 $2,865
Masters of Management Summer 2018 CohortFull time (5 or more credit hours) $9,263 $10,263Part time
First hour $2,003 $2,203Additional hours $1,815 $2,015
Masters of Management Summer 2019 CohortFull time (5 or more credit hours) $9,571 $10,571Part time
First hour $2,068 $2,268Additional hours $1,876 $2,076
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Michigan Non-Resident Resident
Masters of Supply Chain Management Summer 2018 Cohort
Full time (5 or more credit hours) $10,310 $11,310Part time
First hour $2,119 $2,413Additional hours $2,025 $2,225
Masters of Supply Chain Management Summer 2019 Cohort
Full time (5 or more credit hours) $10,536 $11,536Part time
First hour $2,165 $2,461Additional hours $2,069 $2,269
Master - Pre-candidate (Rackham)Full time (5 or more credit hours) $6,677 $13,352Part time
First hour $1,489 $2,824Additional hours $1,297 $2,632
Candidacy $3,252Dentistry
DDS D2-D4 CohortsFull time (7 or more credit hours) $6,842 $10,699Part time
First hour $1,142 $1,693Additional hours $950 $1,501
DDS D1 CohortFull time (7 or more credit hours) $7,171 $10,699Part time
First hour $1,189 $1,693Additional hours $997 $1,501
Master’s (Rackham)Full time (5 or more credit hours) $4,837 $8,257Part time
First hour $1,121 $1,805Additional hours $929 $1,613
Pre-candidate (Rackham)Full time (5 or more credit hours) $7,227 $13,257Part time
First hour $1,599 $2,805Additional hours $1,407 $2,613
Candidacy $3,097Education (Rackham)
Master - Pre-candidateFull time (5 or more credit hours) $6,532 $13,212Part time
First hour $1,460 $2,796Additional hours $1,268 $2,604
Candidacy $3,140Engineering
M.Eng., D.EngFull time (5 or more credit hours) $7,497 $13,962Part time
First hour $1,653 $2,946Additional hours $1,461 $2,754
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Michigan Non-Resident Resident
Candidacy $4,559Distance Learning
First hour $1,443 $1,589Additional hours $1,525 $1,671
Master - Pre-candidate (Rackham)Full time (5 or more credit hours) $7,297 $13,732Part time
First hour $1,613 $2,900Additional hours $1,421 $2,708
Candidacy $3,739Environment and Sustainability
Master - Pre-candidateFull time (9 or more credit hours) $6,322 $12,532Part time
First hour $1,418 $2,660Additional hours $1,226 $2,468
Candidacy $3,040Graduate Joined Degree Programs
School of Information and Public Health Health Informatics
Full time (5 or more credit hours) $7,977 $13,187Part time
First hour $1,749 $2,791Additional hours $1,557 $2,599
InformationMaster - Pre-candidate
Full time (5 or more credit hours) $6,407 $12,947Part time
First hour $1,435 $2,743Additional hours $1,243 $2,551
Candidacy $3,079Kinesiology (Rackham)
Master - Pre-candidateFull time (5 or more credit hours) $6,962 $14,157Part time
First hour $1,546 $2,985Additional hours $1,354 $2,793
Candidacy $3,079Law
Master - Pre-candidateFull time (5 or more credit hours) $14,837 $15,587Part time
First hour $3,121 $3,271Additional hours $2,929 $3,079
Candidacy $3,764Literature, Science & the Arts (Rackham)
Master - Pre-candidateFull time (5 or more credit hours) $6,407 $12,947Part time
First hour $1,435 $2,743Additional hours $1,243 $2,551
Candidacy $3,079
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Michigan Non-Resident Resident
MedicineMaster - Pre-candidate (Rackham)
Full time (5 or more credit hours) $6,417 $12,972Part time
First hour $1,437 $2,748Additional hours $1,245 $2,556
Candidacy $3,147Music, Theatre and Dance
Master - Pre-candidateFull time (5 or more credit hours) $6,702 $13,382Part time
First hour $1,494 $2,830Additional hours $1,302 $2,638
Master - Pre-candidate (Rackham)Full time (5 or more credit hours) $6,532 $13,212Part time
First hour $1,460 $2,796Additional hours $1,268 $2,604
CandidacyAMusD $3,830PhD $3,140
Nursing (Rackham)Master - Pre-candidate
Full time (5 or more credit hours) $6,607 $13,362Part time
First hour $1,475 $2,826Additional hours $1,283 $2,634
Candidacy $3,140Pharmacy
PharmDFull time (5 or more credit hours) $8,367 $10,072Part time
First hour $1,847 $2,188Additional hours $1,630 $1,971
Master - Pre-candidate (Rackham)Full time (5 or more credit hours) $6,407 $12,947Part time
First hour $1,435 $2,743Additional hours $1,243 $2,551
Candidacy $3,079Public Health
Master - Pre-candidateFull time (5 or more credit hours) $7,977 $13,187Part time
First hour $1,749 $2,791Additional hours $1,557 $2,599
Candidacy $3,137Public Policy (Rackham)
Master - Pre-candidateFull time (5 or more credit hours) $7,337 $13,212Part time
First hour $1,621 $2,796
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Michigan Non-Resident Resident
Additional hours $1,429 $2,604Rackham Interdepartmental
Master - Pre-candidateFull time (5 or more credit hours) $6,407 $12,947Part time
First hour $1,435 $2,743Additional hours $1,243 $2,551
Candidacy $3,079Social Work
MasterFull time (5 or more credit hours) $7,687 $12,327Part time
First hour $1,691 $2,619Additional hours $1,499 $2,427
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II. Special Program Fees 2018-2019 1
ProgramSpecial Auditors 1
Full Term 3,135 6,201Half Term 2,679 5,734
On Job-On Campus (OJOC) ProgramsNursing
Community Health Nursing 2 per year 23,450 47,766
Public HealthHealth Management & Policy 2 per year 28,380 47,144Clinical Research Design-Statistical Analysis 3 per year 42,570 70,716
Programs With Flat FeesMBA-Exec Program
2018-19 Cohorts $32,600 $33,600 2017-18 Cohorts $31,300 $32,300
Law School ProgramsExternship per term 29,672 31,172Study Abroad per term 29,672 31,172
III.Camps and StationsThe schedules of fees for the divided term shall be applicable in general to Biological Station, Camp Davis and
Geological Expeditions. Fees and charges for living accommodations, meals, and other student services shall be established and adjusted from time to time on recommendation of the director or the appropriate dean.
IV. Noncredit Courses, Conferences, and InstitutesFees are fixed in terms of educational costs.
V. Application FeesApplication fees may be required. Prospective applicants should contact the appropriate admissions office.
VI. Enrollment DepositThe enrollment deposit is a payment to guarantee an enrollment space. Admitted students should contact the
appropriate admissions office for the deposit amount. All new students, and former students who were not enrolled in the University during the previous two terms, are required to establish this deposit. “Summer only” and guest students are exempted from this requirement. The enrollment deposit is applied toward the payment of student fees for the term for which the student has been admitted. Failure to enroll for this term will result in forfeiture of the enrollment deposit.
VII. Late Registration Fee -- Ann ArborStudents who register after the end of the scheduled registration period for any term or program will be assessed a
late registration fee. The fee is $50 during the first month in which classes are held, increasing by $25 at the beginning of each subsequent month.
VIII. Laboratory & Other Supplemental Fees, Charges, & Deposits -- Ann Arbor
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1. The fees for this program include the Health Service Assessment.2. These students register three times per year. Tuition for each term is 1/3 of the annual tuition.
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A. Laboratory & Other Supplemental Fees, including Deposits. Fees and charges calculated to cover the costs of materials and supplies consumed, breakage, and other losses, are established by the Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer upon recommendation by the appropriate dean or director.
B. Diplomas, Student Receipts, etc. Charges reasonably calculated to defray the cost of issuing duplicate diplomas, certificates, student receipts, student identification cards, student transcripts, etc., are established by the Committee on Budget Administration upon recommendation by the appropriate dean or director.
C. Short Courses, Conferences, and Institutes. Fees reasonably calculated to cover instructional and other related costs and charges incurred in the offering of short courses, conferences, and institutes, are established by the Committee on Budget Administration upon recommendation by the appropriate dean or director.
IX. Other Fees -- Ann ArborAll students who enroll will be assessed the additional fees shown.
Full Term Half TermRegistration Fee $80.00 $40.00Central Student Government* Formerly known as Michigan Student Assembly (MSA)
$9.19 $4.60
Student Legal Services $8.50 $4.25School/College Government Fee $1.50 $.75University Unions & Recreational Sports Facility Improvement Fee $65.00 $32.50
X. Reduced Fees for Persons Sixty-five and OverPersons sixty-five years of age or older are granted the privilege of enrolling in any University course or program for
which they are properly qualified, on payment of a fee equal to 50 percent of the announced fee for such course or program exclusive of laboratory fees and other special charges, with the understanding that the University reserves the right to determine in each case the appropriateness of the election.
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XI. Guidelines for Qualifying for In-State Tuition
You may qualify for in-state tuition in any of the following three ways:
1. Residence. By demonstrating that you are a permanent legal resident of the State of Michigan as defined by these
Guidelines (see Part I below);
2. Attendance. By demonstrating that you attended an accredited Michigan high school and accredited Michigan middle or
junior high school (see Part II below); OR
3. Service. By demonstrating that you or a family member are serving or have served in the U.S. military or Public Health
Service (see Part III below).
You may meet the criteria under more than one Part of these Guidelines. However, if you meet the criteria under one of the three
Parts, you are not required to determine eligibility under the other two.
A. I. Establishing Eligibility Through Michigan Residence
You may qualify for in-state tuition by demonstrating that you are a Michigan resident.
1. A. General Principles
The University of Michigan has autonomous, constitutional authority to establish residency guidelines that apply to the
University. The University’s residency guidelines are independent of other state rules or regulations governing residency for
other purposes, including income and property tax liability or eligibility to vote or drive.
To qualify for in-state tuition at the University of Michigan on the basis of being a Michigan resident, you must establish that
Michigan is your permanent legal residence. In other words, you must establish that the State of Michigan is your home and that
you intend to remain in the State permanently. This will depend on, among other things, where you live, work, and attend school;
where you have lived, worked, and attended school; where your parents or guardians live; and other evidence that you intend to
make Michigan your permanent home.
The Board of Regents of the University of Michigan has charged the Residency Classification Office in the Office of the
Registrar on the Ann Arbor campus with determining the residency of current and prospective students for all three University of
Michigan campuses. If you are seeking in-state tuition on the basis of residence in the State of Michigan and your application,
activities, and circumstances demonstrate that Michigan is your permanent legal residence, you will be classified as a resident. If,
however, you seek in-state tuition on the basis of residence but your presence in the State is based on activities or circumstances
that are determined to be temporary or indeterminate, you will be classified as a nonresident.
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2. B. Process for Establishing Residency
1. Who Must Submit an Application for Resident Classification?
If you seek to qualify for in-state tuition as a Michigan resident and your application, circumstances, or activities suggest
that you may have out-of-state activities or ties (as described below), you will be required to apply to be evaluated and
classified as a resident or nonresident. This means completing an Application for Resident Classification truthfully and
timely and submitting additional documentation.
Specifically, you must file an Application for Resident Classification if you seek in-state tuition on the basis of Michigan
residence and have any of the following out-of-state activities or ties:
you live outside the State of Michigan for any purpose, including, but not limited to, education, volunteer activities,
travel, or employment;
you attended or graduated from a college outside the State of Michigan;
you lived or worked outside the State of Michigan at any time within the last three years;
you are not a U.S. citizen;
your spouse, partner, or parent is in Michigan as a nonresident student, medical resident, fellow or for military
assignment or other temporary employment;
you are 24 years of age or younger and a parent lives outside the State of Michigan;
you are 24 years of age or younger and attended or graduated from a high school outside the state of Michigan;
you attended or graduated from an out-of-state high school and have been involved in educational pursuits for the
majority of time since high school graduation;
you attended any University of Michigan campus (Ann Arbor, Dearborn, or Flint) as a nonresident.
Other circumstances also may require you to file an Application for Resident Classification.
If Michigan is in fact your permanent legal residence, as demonstrated by your admissions application, activities, and
circumstances, you have none of the out-of-state activities or ties listed above, and your admissions application truthfully
asserts that Michigan is your permanent legal home, you may claim Michigan as your legal residence and will not be
required to complete an Application for Resident Classification. The University in its discretion may require you to
complete an Application for Resident Classification and submit supporting documentation to determine whether you are a
resident or nonresident under the University’s Guidelines. The University also reserves the right to audit your information
and re-classify you as a nonresident.
2. How Will Your Application For Resident Classification Be Evaluated?
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If you are required to file an Application for Resident Classification, the University’s Residency Classification Office will
evaluate the information you provide to determine whether you have presented clear and convincing evidence
demonstrating that Michigan is your permanent legal residence. The next sections of these Guidelines are designed to
explain in greater detail the standards the Residency Classification Office will apply as your Application for Resident
Classification is considered.
(1) a. Circumstances that may demonstrate permanent Michigan residence
The following circumstances and activities, though not conclusive or exhaustive, may lend support to a claim that
Michigan is your permanent legal residence:
Both of your parents or parents-in-law (or in the case of divorce, one parent or parent-in-law) are permanent legal
residents of Michigan as demonstrated by permanent employment in the State, establishment of a primary
household in Michigan, and severance of out-of-state ties. You must also show that you have severed all out-of-state
ties that suggest another state is your legal residence.
You are employed in Michigan in a full-time, permanent position, your employment is the primary purpose for your
or your family’s presence in the State, and you have severed any out-of-state ties that suggest another state is your
legal residence.
Your spouse or partner is employed in Michigan in a full-time, permanent position, your spouse or partner’s
employment is the primary purpose for your family's presence in the State, and you have severed all out-of-state ties
that suggest another state is your legal residence.
(2) b. Circumstances that do not demonstrate permanent Michigan residence
The circumstances and activities listed below are most often temporary or indeterminate and do not demonstrate
permanent residence in Michigan. Individuals whose claim to Michigan residence is based solely on one or more of the
following will generally not be found to be Michigan residents for tuition purposes:
you are enrolled in a high school, community college, or university in Michigan;
you are in a medical residency program, fellowship, or internship in Michigan;
your employment in Michigan is temporary or short-term or of the type usually considered an internship or
apprenticeship;
your spouse or partner’s employment in Michigan is temporary or of the type usually considered an internship or
apprenticeship;
your spouse or partner’s employment in Michigan is permanent but you are in the State for temporary reasons;
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your employment position in Michigan is normally held by a student;
you have paid Michigan income tax or filed Michigan resident income tax returns;
your relatives (other than parents) live in Michigan;
you own property or pay Michigan property taxes;
you possess a Michigan driver's license or voter’s registration;
you possess a Permanent Resident Alien visa;
you have continuous physical presence in Michigan for one year or more;
you sign a statement of intent to be domiciled in Michigan.
(3) c. Immigrants and Aliens
If you are a permanent resident alien, an asylee or refugee, or possess an A, E, G, or I visa, you may be eligible for in-state
tuition if you provide official documentation establishing your immigration status and demonstrate that Michigan is your
permanent legal residence as defined under these Guidelines. Dependent children who hold an E visa are not eligible to be
considered for resident classification. Individuals holding temporary visas, including, but not limited to F, H, J, K, L,
Parolee, TN, and TD visas, are not eligible for in-state tuition as a Michigan resident.
(4) d. Dependent Students
You are presumed to be a dependent of your parents if you are 24 years of age or younger and (1) have been primarily
involved in educational pursuits, or (2) have not been financially self-supporting through employment.
17. If you are a dependent student, and both your parents are legal residents of another state, you are presumed to be a
nonresident.
18. If you are a dependent, your parents or parents-in-law are divorced, and at least one parent or parent-in-law is a
permanent legal resident of the State of Michigan (as defined in these Guidelines), you are presumed to be a resident
if you can demonstrate that (a) Michigan is your permanent legal residence and (b) you have severed all out-of-state
ties.
19. If you are a student living in Michigan with your parents and a permanent legal resident of this State as defined by
these Guidelines, you are presumed to retain resident status eligibility even if your parents leave the State if all of
the following are true: (1) you have completed at least your junior year of high school before your parents'
departure; (2) you remain in Michigan, enrolled full-time in high school or an institution of higher education; and
(3) you have not taken steps to establish a legal residence outside Michigan or any other action inconsistent with
maintaining a permanent legal residence in Michigan.
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(5) e. Michigan Residents and Absences From the State
You may be able to retain your eligibility for resident classification under the conditions listed below if you are a
permanent legal resident of Michigan under these Guidelines and leave the State for certain types of activities. However, if
you have been absent from the State, you must file an Application for Resident Classification by the appropriate filing
deadline to request resident classification and demonstrate your eligibility.
20. Absence for Active Duty Military Service (U.S. Army, Navy, Air Force, Marines, Coast Guard, Merchant
Marine, Officers in the Public Health Service), Non-Administrative Missionary Work, Peace Corps,
AmeriCorps, or Similar Philanthropic Work
If you are a permanent legal resident of Michigan as defined by these Guidelines when you enter active military
duty, missionary work, Peace Corps, or similar service, you are presumed to retain your eligibility for resident
classification if you (1) are on continuous active duty or in continuous service and (2) continuously claim Michigan
as your state of legal residence for income tax purposes. If you are a dependent child of such an individual, you are
presumed to be eligible for resident classification if both of the following are true: (1) you are coming to the
University of Michigan directly from high school or have been continuously enrolled in college since graduating
from high school; and (2) you have not claimed residency for tuition purposes elsewhere.
21. Absence Because of Temporary Foreign Assignment
If you are a dependent student and you and your parents are permanent legal residents of Michigan immediately
preceding an absence for a temporary foreign assignment with a parent’s Michigan employer, you may retain your
eligibility for resident classification if both of the following are true: (1) your family members hold temporary visas
in the foreign country, and (2) you return directly to Michigan and remain in the State for educational purposes after
leaving the foreign country.
22. Temporary Absence of Less Than One Year
If you are independently a permanent legal resident of Michigan immediately preceding a temporary absence of less
than one year, you are presumed to retain eligibility for resident classification provided that, immediately upon your
return to Michigan, you sever any out-of-state ties that suggest another state is your legal residence.
3. What Documents Must You Submit With Your Application For Resident Classification?
Along with your completed Application for Resident Classification form, you must submit additional documents.
a. All Applicants. All applicants must submit the following additional documents with an Application for Resident
Classification:
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copies of your driver's license and the license(s) of the person or persons upon whom you are basing your claim to
resident eligibility;
copies of the front and signature pages of the most recent year's federal and state income tax returns and W2 forms
for you and the person or persons upon whom you are basing your claim to resident eligibility; and
any other documentation that supports your claim to resident eligibility.
b. Dependents. If you are claimed as a dependent on federal or state income tax returns, or are presumed to be a
dependent under these Guidelines, you must also submit the following documents:
copies of the front and signature pages of your parents' most recent year's federal and state income tax returns, along
with accompanying W2s (and Schedule C and E if self employed) along with your parents’ most recent pay stubs
showing Michigan income taxes being withheld.
c. Applicants Claiming Residency on the Basis of Employment. If you are seeking to establish that you are a Michigan
resident on the basis of your permanent employment in the State, or the permanent employment of your parent, spouse, or
partner, you must also submit the following documents:
a signed letter from the employer, written on letterhead (including phone number), stating the position, status, and
dates of employment; and
a copy of the most recent pay stub showing that Michigan taxes are being withheld.
d. Applicants Born Outside the United States. All applicants born outside the United States seeking to establish
eligibility for in-state tuition based on Michigan residency must also submit documents verifying U.S. citizenship or lawful
permanent residence in the U.S.
4. Will You Be Required To Submit Additional Documentation?
In addition to the documentation required above, the Residency Classification Office may request additional
documentation after the initial review of your application.
5. What Happens To Materials Submitted With An Application For Resident Classification?
Applications and accompanying documentation will be retained by the University of Michigan in accordance with its
policies and procedures. All information will be kept confidential to the extent permitted by law.
6. What Information Does the Residency Classification Office Consider?
In making residency determinations, the University considers all information provided with your Application for Resident
Classification and any other available information it determines to be relevant.
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7. How Do You File An Application for Resident Classification?
Before filing an Application for Resident Classification, you must read Part VI below. Applications for Resident
Classification are available at the Residency Classification Office, University of Michigan Office of the Registrar, 1210
LSA Building, 500 S. State St., Ann Arbor, MI 48109-1382, phone (734) 764-1400. Business hours are 8:00 a.m. to 5:00
p.m. weekdays. Applications can also be downloaded at ro.umich.edu/residencyapplication.pdf. Completed applications
should be submitted to the Residency Classification Office.
B. II. Establishing Eligibility by Attending Michigan Schools
You also may qualify for in-state tuition by demonstrating all of the following: (1) you attended an accredited Michigan high
school for at least three years and thereafter (a) graduated from an accredited Michigan High School or (b) received a Michigan
General Educational Development High School Equivalency Certificate (GED); (2) you attended an accredited Michigan middle
or junior high school for the two years preceding high school; and (3) you are commencing your education at the University
within twenty-eight months of graduating from the Michigan high school or receiving your GED.
To establish eligibility by demonstrating attendance at Michigan schools, you must complete the following form truthfully and
timely: Application for In-State Tuition on the Basis of Attendance. You do not need to be a legal resident of the State of
Michigan or United States to qualify under Part II.
C. III. Establishing Eligibility Through Service
You also may qualify for in-state tuition, without regard to your legal residence, by demonstrating any of the following:
1. you are serving on active duty in the U.S. Army, Navy, Air Force, Marines, National Guard, Merchant Marine, or Coast
Guard;
2. you are a reservist in one of those branches;
3. you were honorably discharged or received a general discharge under honorable conditions from one of those branches or
their reserve component;
4. you are serving as an officer in the U.S. Public Health Service;
5. you are the spouse or dependent child of someone living or stationed in Michigan who is serving in the U.S. Army, Navy,
Air Force, Marines, National Guard, Merchant Marine, or Coast Guard, whether on active duty or as a reservist; OR
6. you are the spouse or dependent child of someone living or stationed in Michigan who is serving as an officer in the U.S.
Public Health Service.
To establish eligibility by demonstrating service, you must complete the following form: Application for In-State Tuition on the
Basis of Service, truthfully and timely.
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D. IV. Deadlines
It is important to file your materials in a timely fashion. You may apply for in-state tuition for any term in which you are enrolled
or intend to enroll. Late applications will be assessed a nonrefundable $300 late fee and will be accepted up to the last published
day of classes of the term for which you are applying. Late applications received after the last day of classes will be treated as
applications for the following term. In all cases, decisions will be based only on those facts that are in place by the original filing
deadline for the term under consideration.
Fall Term: all required materials must be received by 5:00 p.m. on September 30 of that term.
Winter Term: all required materials must be received by 5:00 p.m. on January 31 of that term.
Spring, Spring/Summer, and Summer Terms: all required materials must be received by 5:00 p.m. on July 31 of that
term.
If the deadline falls on a weekend or University holiday, all required materials must be received by 5:00 p.m. on the next business
day.
These deadlines apply to all University of Michigan schools, colleges, and campuses. For the On-Job or On-Campus program
only, filing deadlines are 30 calendar days after the first scheduled day of classes of the term for which you are applying.
E. V. Appeals
If your request for in-state tuition is denied, you may file an appeal as described below.
The Board of Regents has charged the Appeal Committee with reviewing decisions about eligibility for in-state tuition. The
Appeal Committee is chaired by the Vice President and Secretary of the University and includes two other University
administrators, a faculty member, and a student. Staff of the Residency Classification Office are not members of the Appeal
Committee.
Any appeal must be in writing and must be received by the Appeal Committee no later than 5:00 p.m. on the 30th calendar day
following the date of the letter denying your request for in-state tuition. If the deadline falls on a weekend or University holiday,
your appeal must be received by 5:00 p.m. on the next business day.
The mailing address for the Appeal Committee is as follows: Residency Appeal Committee, c/o 1210 LS&A Bldg., 500 S. State
Street, Ann Arbor, MI 48109-1382.
If there is additional information you would like the Appeal Committee to consider beyond the materials you have already
submitted, you should submit that additional information, in writing, with appropriate supporting documentation, with your
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written appeal. The Appeal Committee may consider the appeal letter and additional documentation along with all the
information in your original request.
Personal contact with a member of the Appeal Committee about the subject of your appeal could disqualify him or her from
participating in the decision regarding your appeal. The Appeal Committee does not meet in person with students, and
appearances on behalf of students are not permitted at appeal meetings.
After the Appeal Committee has completed its deliberations, you will receive the Committee's final decision in writing. This will
conclude the appeal process for the term covered by the application. The University will not conduct any further review of the
decision.
F. VI. Misrepresentations, Falsifications, Omissions; Audits; And Adverse Consequences
Individuals who provide false or misleading information or who omit relevant information in an attempt wrongly to obtain in-
state tuition will be subject to severe legal and disciplinary measures, including but not limited to expulsion from the University
and retroactive tuition charges. The University routinely audits information and documentation submitted with requests for in-
state tuition to ensure compliance.
G. VII. Where Can You Obtain Additional Information?
For questions on in-state tuition, please contact:
Residency Classification Office
Office of the Registrar
1210 LSA Building
500 South State Street
Ann Arbor, MI 48109-1382
Phone: (734) 764-1400
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