Tuition - Summer 2012
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Any student who completes registration agrees to pay the University of Colorado Boulder according to the payment terms documented in this section and at bursar.colorado.edu. The student is responsible for payment by the published due date, regardless of payment source (i.e., parent, third party, scholarship, etc.). Late payment results in late and service charges being applied to the student's account.
Tuition and Fee Information
Tuition and fee rates are available on the Bursar's website at bursar.colorado.edu. Expenses vary depending on your program of study, your residency classification, and the number of credit hours in which you are enrolled. Students in a double degree program are assessed tuition for the college or school with the higher tuition rate. Use the online bill estimator at bursar.colorado.edu to estimate tuition and fee costs.
Bills
Tuition and fee bills are only online. Bill availability dates and due dates are listed below and at bursar.colorado.edu. When bills are issued, students receive an e-mail notification at their Colorado.edu e-mail address. They can click the link in the e-mail to view the bill and pay online with e-check. We do not accept credit or debit cards. Students can sign up their parents or others to view and pay the bill. For instructions on how to authorize payers, see Authorized Payers below.
If you do not receive an e-mail notification or do not check your Colorado.edu e-mail, you are still responsible for paying your bill on time. Find out more about CUBill&Pay at bursar.colorado.edu.
Authorized Payers
Students can designate up to five people as authorized payers. Authorized payers can view, print, and pay the bill online and they also receive e-mail notifications when bills are available online. Students are responsible for making sure their bill is paid regardless of who is authorized as a payer. Authorized payers access CUBill&Pay via the Bursar’s Office website or by clicking on the link in the e-mail that is sent to them.
Payments
All payments are expected to be made on time on the due date. Online payments can be made on the due date up until midnight Mountain Daylight Time, while other payments must be received by our office by close of business. Postmarks are not honored. All late payments are subject to a late charge (up to $50) and service charge of 1 percent per month on the unpaid balance. See Failure to Make a Payment section below for more details. All checks containing restrictive endorsements are null and void and nonbinding on the university.
You can pay online, in person, by mail, or wire transfer. We accept cash, checks, and e-checks (Internet payments from conventional checking or savings accounts).
We do not accept credit or debit cards.
For details on payment methods, go to bursar.colorado.edu.
Tuition and Fee Payment Deadlines
| Due dates correspond to your registration date, not the first day of classes. These dates are tentative and subject to change. See bursar.colorado.edu for the most up-to-date information. | ||
If you register by or between |
Your bill is available online | Your tuition and fees are due* |
| April 27 for session M (Maymester) | May 1 (Maymester tuition only) | May 23 |
| May 25 for any session or after April 27 for session M | May 29 | June 20 |
| May 26-June 1 | June 5 | June 20 |
| June 2-8 | June 12 | June 20 |
| June 9-22 | June 26 | July 18 |
| Or if you have new charges | ||
| June 23-July 6 | July 10 | July 18 |
| July 7-16 | July 18 | August 1 |
*The payment deadline is 4:30 pm Mountain Daylight Time if paid in person, placed in drop box, or mailed; or before midnight if paid online with e-check. |
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If you do not receive the e-mail notification of availability of the tuition and fee bill, you are still responsible for finding out about how much you owe and paying on time.
Note: The two-payment plan is not available during the summer.
Returned Payment Policy
If your payment is returned from the bank for any reason, regardless of the amount, it is considered nonpayment and nonpayment penalties will be applied. You are subject to late and service charges and a service indicator (financial hold) will be placed on your account. You may also be dropped from your classes. A $20 returned payment charge is assessed, in addition to the amount due to the university. You also may be responsible for cost of collection as allowed by the Uniform Consumer Credit Code, including reasonable attorneys' fees, charges, and collection costs necessary for the collection of the unpaid amount when due. Specific inquiries concerning returned payments should be directed to the Student Debt Management department in the Bursar’s Office at 303-492-5571 or toll free at 800-925-9844.
Failure to Make a Payment
If you do not pay your bill, miss payment deadlines, or write bad checks to the university, you are subject to late fees, finance charges, and financial holds. In addition, if you are registered for a future term, you are at risk of being dropped from those future classes.
Financial holds prevent you from adding classes, registering for any future terms, receiving a diploma, or receiving an academic transcript of work at the university.
A late payment charge per semester
in addition to a service charge of 1
percent per month on the unpaid balance
is assessed each semester according to
the following schedule:
| Balance Due | Late Charge |
| $99.99 or less | $5 |
| $100–$299.99 | $10 |
| $300–$499.99 | $20 |
| $500–$699.99 | $30 |
| $700–$899.99 | $40 |
| $900 and over | $50 |
All past due accounts are referred
to the Student Debt Management (SDM)
department for collection after the end
of the semester. Past due service charges
of 1 percent continue to accrue
monthly as long as the debt is unpaid,
and additional collection charges and reasonable
attorneys' fees may be assessed.
To dispute a tuition and mandatory fee debt, you must make a formal appeal to the Bursar's Office by the last day of finals. Disputes will only be considered under extenuating circumstances, such as natural disaster (fire, flood), death in the family, medical, or unexpected financial crisis. Official documentation must be provided to substantiate the circumstances. For more information go to bursar.colorado.edu, call 303-492-5381, or e-mail bursar@colorado.edu.
Colorado law requires the university to place all delinquent accounts with a third party collection agency. The SDM department places delinquent accounts after one year, unless payments are being made or there exists a satisfactory repayment agreement with SDM in the Bursar's Office. The collection agency reports all past due accounts to national credit bureaus. Financial holds remain on your bursar account until the balance is paid in full. Establishing a repayment agreement does not result in removal of holds. If your account is referred to a collection agency, you must pay any collection costs and reasonable attorneys' fees as allowed by the Uniform Consumer Credit Code.
Refunds
Refunds can result from dropping classes, getting financial aid, or other adjustments to your account. Refunds are directly deposited into your bank account within 2-3 business days (processing times vary depending on the bank). Always check with your bank to confirm the deposit before spending your refund. Students provide their bank account information when signing up for mandatory direct deposit. For more information, go to bursar.colorado.edu.
Note: You may be billed after receiving a refund if you add classes, enroll in a wait-listed class, or receive a financial aid adjustment.
If you are expecting a financial aid refund at the beginning of the semester, a refund will be deposited into your bank account approximately three days prior to the first day of classes, provided you have signed up for direct deposit. Summer financial aid refund dates are as follows. These dates are tentative and subject to change.
| Session | Credit Balance On | Refund in Bank (on or around) |
| Maymester (session M) plus other sessions | May 15 | May 18 |
| A, C, D | May 29 | June 1 |
| B only | July 3 | July 9 |
Withdrawal Refunds
If you qualify for a refund after withdrawing from CU-Boulder (including if you participate in StayConnected or TimeOff), it is directly deposited into your bank account or mailed to you approximately four weeks after you withdraw. Set up direct deposit online before you leave or update your permanent address to be sure you receive your refund.
Schedule Adjustment
You are charged for all added credit hours. You are not charged for wait-listed classes. Be aware of the deadlines for dropping and adding to avoid being charged for classes you wish to drop. See the Drop/Add Deadlines chart for details.
Note: If you are dropping all your courses, refer to the withdrawal information below.
Withdrawals
Financial penalties may be assessed for withdrawing from all your summer courses. Nonattendance does not constitute withdrawal and you may still be charged for your classes unless you officially withdraw before the published deadlines. See the Summer Withdrawal Assessment Schedule for details.
College Opportunity Fund
An act of the Colorado State Legislature in May 2004 established a new way for the state of Colorado to provide state tax dollar support for higher education at the undergraduate level. The state is no longer appropriating monies to institutions for undergraduate education, but providing direct funding to undergraduate students through the College Opportunity Fund (COF).
This program is also known as vouchers or stipends. An undergraduate in-state student needs to complete two steps in order to receive the stipend: (1) apply at cof.college-assist.org (once) and (2) authorize use of the stipend on mycuinfo.colorado.edu. If both of these steps are taken, the $62/credit hour COF stipend will be applied to the student’s university bill.
Visit www.cusys.edu/ums/cof/faq.html for more information. Also see registrar.colorado.edu/students/registration/registration_packet/cof.html for information about applying and authorizing.
Mandatory Student Fees
In addition to tuition, students must pay fees each semester. For a detailed description and a list of these fees, go to bursar.colorado.edu.
Mandatory student fees include
- University of Colorado Student Government
(CUSG) Student Activity Fees
- Mandatory Student Activity (Fee Advisory Board-managed) and Technology fees
- New Student Fee–for all first-time degree students.
- Course and Program Fees
Note: Graduate students who are B, D, or E status are charged base fees and do not have access to the Recreation Center.
Estimated Expenses
Expenses for Summer Session at CU-Boulder vary, depending on your residency, where you live, and your personal needs and interests. The table shows estimated expenses for an undergraduate student taking 6 credit hours in the College of Arts and Sciences during the summer 2012 10-week summer session.
Please note: If you are an undergraduate Colorado resident, this tuition figure assumes that you are eligible for, have applied for, and have authorized the use of the College Opportunity Fund (COF).
For payment options, go to bursar.colorado.edu.
| Summer 2012 Undergraduate Estimated Expenses | ||
| University Educational Expenses (2012 Actuals) | Resident1 | Nonresident1 |
| Tuition2 | $2,046.00 | $6,258.00 |
| Fees3 | $447.00 | $447.00 |
| Subtotal | $2,493.00 | $6,705.00 |
| Estimated Additional Expenses (2011 actuals) | ||
| Room and Board Off Campus | $1,884.00 | $1,884.00 |
| Books and Supplies | $438.00 | $438.00 |
| Transportation | $288.00 | $506.00 |
| Medical4 | $474.00 | $474.00 |
| Personal Expenses | $282.00 | $282.00 |
| Subtotal | $3,366.00 | $3,584.00 |
| Total | $5,859.00 | $10,289.00 |
1 Classification
of students as in-state or out-of-state
for tuition purposes is governed
by state law. Detailed information
is available from the tuition
classification coordinator in
the Office of the Registrar. |
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