Fees and Expenses, 2003-2004
Note: All fees and charges are subject to change without notice.
Full-Time Graduate Study, One Semester
- Instructional fee $3,604.92
- General fee $667.08
- Metro fee $36.00
- Total* $4,308.00
Off-campus info services fee $54.00
* You must have health and accident insurance. If you do not have insurance, you must buy university-sponsored coverage; the 2003-2004 annual rate is $809.00.
* Non-Ohio residents add $4,875.48 for out-of-state tuition.
* Graduate award holders have instructional and out-of-state fees waived as well as 50 percent of the general and metro fees.
Room and Board, One Semester
- Double room$1,670.00
- Single room$2,290.00
- Super single room$2,695.00
- Board (21-meal plan)$1,670.00
Part-Time Graduate Study (less than 12 credit hours), One Semester
- Instructional fee, per credit hour $300.41
- General fee, per credit hour 55.59
- Metro fee, per credit hour 3.00
- Total per credit hour*$359.00
Off-campus info services fee$54.00
* Non-Ohio residents add $406.29 per credit hour for out-of-state tuition. See "Qualifications for Ohio Residency."
Summer Session
See the summer session catalog for fees and expenses.
Projected Budget for Two Semesters
In addition to previously listed fees, other costs common to most graduate students have been estimated by the Office of Student Financial Assistance. These estimatesâbased on the 2003-2004 academic yearâare for a full-time graduate student who does not live in a parent's residence.
- Living expenses $9,800.00
- Books and supplies 1,080.00
- Miscellaneous 2,370.00
- Transportation, all students 1,150.00
- Loan fees 161.00
- Total $14,561.00
Non-Ohio students, additional transportation $640.00
Late Payment, Late Registration
Late payment$75.00
Late registration fee, per calendar week$27.00
Interest Charges on Past Due Accounts
The Miami University Board of Trustees has authorized charging interest equal to the then current prime rate plus 3 percent on charges that are not paid within 90 days of the due date. Full collection costs may also be charged if it becomes necessary to send a past due account to a third party collection agent.
Financial Obligations
The Board of Trustees authorizes the Bursar to restrict any services including the release of all academic records of a student or former student (e.g., grades, diploma, and transcripts) and registration for future semesters, until any past due amount owed the university, including but not limited to fees, tuition, charges, fines, and loans due to the university, is paid in full. The Bursar also may refuse payment for a subsequent term until a student's past due account is paid in full. Past due means unpaid for more than two billing dates, except that an account paid with a bad check is past due on the date the check is returned from the bank. All registration-related fees are considered due on the first day of the term for which they are assessed.
Other Charges
Note: All fees and charges are subject to change without notice.
Automobile Registration
Current parking permit fees are online at www.muohio.edu/parking/ or available at Parking Services, 15 Campus Avenue Building, 513-529-8535.
Graduation Fees, 2003-2004
- Master's degree application$30.00
- Specialist in Education application$30.00
- Thesis binding, per copy$10.00
Doctoral students:
Doctoral degree application (includes diploma, hood, microfilming, and binding two copies of dissertation)$200.00
Additional dissertation binding$10.00
Refund of Charges
Questions about refunds should be directed to the Office of the Bursar.
Dropped Courses
Drop your unwanted courses. Do not assume that you will be automatically dropped for nonattendance.
If a full-time student drops below 12 semester hours within the first five days of the semester, a full refund for those hours dropped will be credited. A drop in semester hours after the fifth day of a semester will not create a refund.
Withdrawal from the University
The date you withdraw is the date that you officially withdraw at the Office of the Registrar.
If you withdraw during fall (first) or spring (second) semester, your fees will be refunded according to the following schedule:
Withdrawal Refund
Before 5 p.m. of the 5th day of the term100 percent
Before 5 p.m. of the 8th day of the term90 percent
Before 5 p.m. of the 20th day of the term50 percent
Before 5 p.m. of the 30th day of the term35 percent
Before 5 p.m. of the 40th day of the term25 percent
After the 40th day of the term no refund
If you withdraw during a summer session, your fees will be refunded as follows:
Withdrawal Refund
First 3 days of the term100 percent
4th through 8th day of the term50 percent
9th through 15th day of the term25 percent
After the 15th day of the termno refund
Qualifications for Ohio Residency Determined by Ohio Board of Regents
Definitions
For purposes of this rule:
- 1.A "resident of Ohio for all other legal purposes" shall mean any person who maintains a 12 month place or places of residence in Ohio, who is qualified as a resident to vote in Ohio and receive state welfare benefits, and who may be subjected to tax liability under section 5747.02 of the Revised Code, provided such person has not, within the time prescribed by this rule, declared himself or herself to be or allowed himself or herself to remain a resident of any other state or nation for any of these or other purposes.
- 2."Financial support" as used in this rule, shall not include grants, scholarships, and awards from persons or entities which are not related to the recipient.
- 3.An "institution of higher education" as used in this rule shall mean any university, community college, technical institute or college, general and technical college, medical college or private medical or dental college which receives a direct subsidy from the state of Ohio.
- 4.For the purpose of determining residency for tuition surcharge purposes at Ohio's state-assisted colleges and universities, "domicile" is a person's permanent place of abode; there must exist a demonstrated intent to live permanently in Ohio, and a legal ability under federal and state law to reside permanently in the state. For the purpose of this policy, only one domicile may be maintained at a given time.
- 5.For the purpose of determining residency for tuition surcharge purposes at Ohio's state-assisted colleges and universities, an individual's immigration status will not preclude an individual from obtaining resident status if that individual has the current legal status to remain permanently in the United States.
Residency for Subsidy and Tuition Surcharge Purposes
The following persons shall be classified as residents of the state of Ohio for subsidy and tuition surcharge purposes: Enrollment under this section commences with the first day of classes.
- 1.A dependent student, at least one of whose parents or legal guardian has been a resident of the state of Ohio for all other legal purposes for 12 consecutive months or more immediately preceding the enrollment of such student in an institution of higher education.
- 2.A person who has been a resident of Ohio for the purpose of this rule for at least 12 consecutive months immediately preceding his or her enrollment in an institution of higher education and who is not receiving, and has not directly or indirectly received in the preceding 12 consecutive months, financial support from persons or entities who are not residents of Ohio for all other legal purposes.
- 3.A dependent child of a parent or legal guardian, or the spouse of a person who, as of the first day of a term of enrollment, has accepted full-time employment and established domicile in the state of Ohio for reasons other than gaining the benefit of favorable tuition rates. Documentation of full-time employment and domicile shall include both of the following documents:
- a.A sworn statement from the employer or the employer's representative on the letterhead of the employer or the employer's representative certifying that the parent or spouse of the student is employed full-time in Ohio.
- b.A copy of the lease under which the parent or spouse is the lessee and occupant of rented residential property in the state; a copy of the closing statement on residential real property located in Ohio of which the parent or spouse is the owner and occupant; or if the parent or spouse is not the lessee or owner of the residence in which he or she has established domicile, a letter from the owner of the residence certifying that the parent or spouse resides at that residence.
Additional criteria which may be considered in determining residency for the purpose may include but are not limited to the following:
- 1.Criteria evidencing residency:
- a.If a person is subject to tax liability under section 5747.02 of the revised code;
- b.If a person qualifies to vote in Ohio;
- c.If a person is eligible to receive state welfare benefits;
- d.If a person has an Ohio driver's license and/or motor vehicle registration.
- 2. Criteria evidencing lack of residency:
- a. If a person is a resident of or intends to be a resident of another state or nation for the purpose of tax liability, voting, receipt of welfare benefits, or student loan benefits (if the student qualified for that loan program by being a resident of that state or nation);
- b.If a person is a resident or intends to be a resident of another state or nation for any purpose other than tax liability, voting, or receipt of welfare benefits.
Exceptions to the General Rule of Residency
- 1.A person who is living and is gainfully employed on a full-time or part-time and self-sustaining basis in Ohio and who is pursu-ing a part-time program of instruction at an institution of higher education shall be considered a resident of Ohio for these purposes.
- 2.A person who enters and currently remains upon active duty status in the United States military service while a resident of Ohio for all other legal purposes and his or her dependents shall be considered residents of Ohio for these purposes as long as Ohio remains the state of such person's domicile.
- 3.A person on active duty status in the United States military serv-ice who is stationed and resides in Ohio and his or her dependents shall be considered residents of Ohio for these purposes.
- 4.A person who is transferred by his employer beyond the territorial limits of the 50 states of the United States and the District of Columbia while a resident of Ohio for all other legal purposes and his or her dependents shall be considered residents of Ohio for these purposes as long as Ohio remains the state of such person's domicile as long as such person has fulfilled his or her tax liability to the state of Ohio for at least the tax year preceding enrollment.
- 5.A person who has been employed as a migrant worker in the state of Ohio and his or her dependents shall be considered a resident for these purposes provided such person has worked in Ohio at least four months during each of the three years preceding the proposed enrollment.
Procedures
- 1.A dependent person classified as a resident of Ohio for these purposes and who is enrolled in an institution of higher education when his or her parents or legal guardian removes their residency from the state of Ohio shall continue to be considered a resident during continuous full-time enrollment and until his or her completion of any one academic degree program.
- 2.In considering residency, removal of the student or the student's parents or legal guardian from Ohio shall not, during a period of 12 months following such removal, constitute relinquishment of Ohio residency status otherwise established under the general rule of residency stated above.
- 3.For students who qualify for residency status under 3, residency status is lost immediately if the employed person upon whom resident student status was based accepts employment and establishes domicile outside Ohio less than 12 months after accepting employment and establishing domicile in Ohio.
- 4.Any person once classified as a nonresident, upon the completion of 12 consecutive months of residency, must apply to the institution he or she attends for reclassification as a resident of Ohio for these purposes if such person in fact wants to be reclassified as a resident. Should such person present clear and convincing proof that no part of his or her financial support is, or in the preceding 12 consecutive months has been, provided directly or indirectly by persons or entities who are not residents of Ohio for all other legal purposes, such person shall be reclassified as a resident. Evidentiary determinations under this rule shall be made by the institution which may require, among other things, the submission of documentation regarding the sources of a student's actual financial support.
- 5.Any reclassification of a person who was once classified as a nonresident for these purposes shall have prospective application only from the date of such reclassification.
- 6.Any institution of higher education charged with reporting student enrollment to the Ohio Board of Regents for state subsidy purposes and assessing the tuition surcharge shall provide individual students with a fair and adequate opportunity to present proof of his or her Ohio residency for purposes of this rule. Such an institution may require the submission of affidavits and other documentary evidence which it may deem necessary to a full and complete determination under this rule.
