Tuition and Fees
Summer 2009

Special Note The tuition rates and fees scheduled below are the rates for the 2008-2009 academic year and are subject to change.

Tuition
Tuition, undergraduate (per semester hour) ....................$814 Tuition, graduate (per semester hour) .............................$882

University Fee
($15 non-refundable registration fee)

Full-time (12 credits or more) ....$555
Part-time (4.1-11.9 credits) ........$243
Part-time (4 credits or less) ........$115

The University Fee is a general fee imposed to defray total University expenditures, including administrative and registration costs. The University Fee is applicable to all campuses for undergraduate and graduate students during fall, spring, summer, and Weekend College (excluding special institutes and workshops).

Special Fees
Any special fees, such as laboratory or art fees, are listed next to the course in the undergraduate and graduate bulletins, available online at www.liu.edu/cwpost/bulletin.

Audit
One-half tuition plus full fees for courses other than per capita classes, individualized courses of instruction, special institutes, and workshops.

Late Payment Fee..............$50
Charged to accounts that remain open as of the due date indicated on the bill

Late Registration Fee .......$10
Not applicable to new or re-entering students

Reinstatement Fee.............$100
Applied to students who attend classes unofficially and finalize their registrations after the late registration period

Returned Check Fee
Charged on all checks returned to the C.W. Post Campus of Long Island University

Checks under $100 .............$25
Checks over $100 ...............$50
Checks over $1,000 ............10% of value
Repayments of returned checks and all future payments to the University from a student who has presented a bad check must be tendered via bank check, certified check, or money order.

Senior Citizens
Please note: You must be 65 years or older prior to the beginning of the term for which you wish to enroll.

Seniors citizens pay one-half regular tuition for credit courses and one-fourth regular tuition for audit courses. Please note that while special course fees such as laboratory fees and art fees still apply when applicable, the student activities fee is waived. The special senior citizen rate is not applicable to institutes, workshops, continuing education programs, per capita classes, individualized courses of instruction, or studio art classes.

Senior citizens may not submit registration until one week before classes begin.

Family Tuition (Weekend College only)
If members of the immediate family (same household) enroll in the same Weekend College course and section, one pays full tuition and the others are enrolled at the special discounted rate listed below:

Undergraduate, per credit ..........$543
Graduate, per credit ...................$588

Certification of immediate family relationship must be approved by the Weekend College Office prior to paying your tuition bill. Proof may consist of a birth or marriage certificate. The Weekend College Office is located in the Winnick House (Administration Building), room 210. Contact (516) 299-2040 for more information.

Billing and Credit Card Payment
All students who register will receive a bill in the mail. Payment must be made by the due date indicated on the bill. C.W. Post accepts payments for tuition, related fees and housing for Summer Sessions and Weekend College by check, money order, or credit card (VISA, Discover, MasterCard and American Express accepted). The Bursar’s Office can accept credit card payments online, over the telephone or in person (Kumble Hall, first floor).