Fees are subject to change without notice. Fees are payable at registration, and registration will not be considered complete unless all fees have been paid. Fee types are grouped and explained below.

Mandatory fees apply to all students and are included in the Tuition & Fee tables in the Cost of Tuition, Housing & Fees section of this website.

  • SGA – Student Government Association Fee – The fee is $3.75 per credit hour per semester. This fee supports student initiatives and activities such as: student clubs and organizations; special events, such as concerts; homecoming; and free local, regional and national newspapers, etc.
  • Facilities Access Fee – The fee is assessed at a rate of $12.00 per credit hour per semester. The fee is used for the maintenance of our general and departmental computer labs, streets, parking lots, sidewalks, buildings, etc.
  • Max Experience Fee – The fee is assessed at a rate of $5.00 per credit hour per semester. The fee provides funds for athletic facility improvements, as well as programs to enhance student experiences at athletic events, which includes free admission and concession benefits.
  • Instructional Support Fee – The fee is assessed at a rate of $1.68 per credit hour per semester. The fee is used to maintain our smart classrooms with the necessary technical equipment needed for instruction. It is also used to maintain our mainframe computer system and its infrastructure, library services, etc.
  • Student Service Support Fee – The fee is $6.00 per credit hour per semester. The fee supports the student services area of campus, such as Center for Academic Support, Career Services, Student Success Center, Student Life, etc.

Program fees apply to all courses within a program.

Undergraduate & Graduate Program Fees

  • Biology – $38.00 per credit hour
  • Chemistry – $38.00 per credit hour
  • Communication $35.00 per credit hour
  • Computer Science, Math and Physics – $38.00 per credit hour
  • Craig School of Business – $56.00 per credit hour
  • Criminal Justice and Legal Studies – $34.00 per credit hour
  • Education – $47.00 per credit hour
  • Engineering Technology – $53.00 per credit hour
  • Fine Arts – $50.00 per credit hour
  • Health Professions – $45.00 per credit hour
  • Honors – $31.00 per credit hour
  • Military Science – $34.00 per credit hour
  • Psychology – $35.00 per credit hour
  • School of Nursing – $56.00 per credit hour
  • Social Sciences and Humanities – $35.00 per credit hour
  • Theatre and Cinema – $63.00 per credit hour
SUBJ DESCRIPTION PROGRAM FEE CATEGORY NOTES AMT/CH
ACC Accounting Craig School of Business $56.00
ACT Applications of Computer Technology Computer Science, Math and Physics $38.00
ADM Applied Digital Media Theater and Cinema $63.00
ALH Allied Health Health Professions $45.00
ART Art Fine Arts $50.00
BIO Biology Biology $38.00
CED Continuing Education   (WI) NONE
CET Construction Engineering Technology Engineering Technology $53.00
CHE Chemistry Chemistry $38.00
CHI Chinese Communication $35.00
CIN Cinema Theater and Cinema $63.00
CLS Clinical Laboratory Science NONE
COM Communication Studies Communication $35.00
CSC Computer Science Computer Science, Math and Physics $38.00
DAN Dance Fine Arts $50.00
ECO Economics Social Sciences and Humanities $35.00
ECT Electronic and Computer Engineering Technology Engineering Technology $53.00
EDU Education Education $47.00
EET Electronics Engineering Technology Engineering Technology $53.00
EGT Engineering Technology Engineering Technology $53.00
ENG English Communication Exclude ENG100 $35.00
ENT Entrepreneurship Craig School of Business $56.00
EPR English Public Relations Communication $35.00
ESC Earth Science Biology $38.00
ETC English Technical Communication Communication $35.00
FIN Finance Craig School of Business $56.00
FRE French Communication Exclude FRE340 $35.00
GBA General Business Craig School of Business $56.00
GEO Geography Biology $38.00
GER German Communication Exclude GER340 $35.00
HDA Health Data Analytics Health Professions $45.00
HIF Health Informatics Health Professions $45.00
HIS History Social Sciences and Humanities $35.00
HON Honors Program Honors $31.00
HUM Humanities Social Sciences and Humanities $35.00
ILS Industrial Life Science Biology $38.00
INT International Study NONE
JOU Journalism Communication $35.00
LAT Legal Assistant Criminal Justice and Legal Studies $34.00
LAW Criminal Justice Criminal Justice and Legal Studies $34.00
LDR Leadership Social Sciences and Humanities $35.00
LTN Latin Social Sciences and Humanities $35.00
MAS Master of Applied Science Health Professions $45.00
MAT Mathematics Computer Science, Math and Physics Exclude MAT 083 $38.00
MET Manufacturing Engineering Technology Engineering Technology $53.00
MGT Management Craig School of Business $56.00
MIL Military Science Military Science $34.00
MIM Information Systems Craig School of Business $56.00
MKT Marketing Craig School of Business $56.00
MTE Medical Technology NONE
MUS Music Fine Arts Exclude MUS 170-185, 187-189, 270-285, 287-289, 370-385, 387-389, 470-485, 487-489 $50.00
NUR Nursing School of Nursing $56.00
PAX Peace and Conflict Social Sciences and Humanities $35.00
PED Physical Education Health Professions $45.00
PHL Philosophy Social Sciences and Humanities $35.00
PHS Physical Science Biology $38.00
PHY Physics Computer Science, Math and Physics $38.00
POL Policing NONE
PSC Political Science Social Sciences and Humanities $35.00
PSY Psychology Psychology $35.00
PTA Physical Therapist Assistant Health Professions $45.00
RDG Reading NONE
REL Religion Social Sciences and Humanities $35.00
RSM Recreation Sport Management Health Professions $45.00
SCM Supply Chain Management Craig School of Business $56.00
SFM Sport and Fitness Management Health Professions $45.00
SOC Sociology Social Sciences and Humanities $35.00
SPA Spanish Communication Exclude SPA340 $35.00
SWK Social Work Health Professions $45.00
THR Theatre Theater and Cinema THR113 is charged the Fine Arts Program Fee $63.00
TSL English as a Second Language Education $47.00
UNV University Orientation NONE

Course-specific fees apply only to certain courses within a program.

Art Fee

  • Art Materials Fees – $20-$150 depending upon course

Criminal Justice Fee

  • Course Specific Lab Fees – $40 per lab

Developmental Course Fees

  • English 100 – $100
  • Mathematics 081 or 083 (per course) – $100
  • Reading Development 095 – $100

Journalism Fees

  • Journalism Technology Fee – $50 per credit hour

Music Fees

  • Applied Music Fee – Major/Secondary Instrument (per credit hour) – $100
  • General Music Major/Minor Fee (per course) – $100
  • Music Class Equipment Fee (per course) – $50
  • Instrument Usage Fee – $100 (assessed to students not owning their own instrument)

Nursing Fees

  • Nursing Lab and Supplies Fee – $200.00 (lab specific)
  • Nursing Testing Fees – $235 (course specific)

Physical Education Fee

  • Physical Education Facility Fee – $10 (course specific)

Science Fees

  • Laboratory materials and/or breakage – Cost
  • Biology Lab Fee – $80 (per lab)
  • Chemistry Lab Fee – $100 (per lab)
  • Physics Lab Fee – $25 (per lab)
  • Geography Lab Fee – $45 (per lab)
  • HIF Virtual Lab Fee – $50 (per lab)
  • Engineering Technology – $30 (per lab)
  • PTA Lab Fee – $50 (lab specific)

Application Fees

  • One-time Application Fee (nonrefundable) – International students – $50
  • Late Application Fee, nonrefundable (if complete application package not received by the Late Application Deadline for admission) – $20

Graduation Fees

  • Graduation Fee (undergraduate candidates) – $40
  • Graduation Fee (graduate candidates) – $80
  • Graduation Fee (undergraduate candidates second+ degree) – $10
  • Graduation Fee (graduate candidates second+ degree) – $40
  • Graduation Late Fee – $25
  • Replacement Diploma Fee – $25 without diploma cover; $35 with diploma cover

Motor Vehicle Registration Fee (nonrefundable)

  • Parking Permit – One vehicle – $25
  • Parking Permit – Restricted (limited number) – One vehicle -$200
  • Replacement Fee – $10

Physical Education Fee

  • Physical Education Facility Fee – $10 (course specific)

Testing Fees

  • ACT Residual – $79, Military rate: $51.50
  • MoGEA – $59
  • CLEP – $119 ($89 for online registration, $30 paid to MWSU)
  • Department Test-Out – $50
  • Proctoring Fee for Other Institution’s Tests – $30
  • ATI TEAS – $107

Transcript Fee – $10

Other Fees

  • Audit Tuition and Fees – same as credit tuition and fees
  • New Student Registration Fee – $120 (one time charge assessed only during the first semester of enrollment)
  • Student Housing Security Deposit (subject to refund) – $100
  • Education – TK20 Student User Fee – $110