Tuition & Fees

Special Notices
Terms of Payment
Tuition Refund Policies

Fees are subject to change without notice. All fees are due and payable prior to the beginning of each term.

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2025 - 2026 Tuition & Fees

Undergraduate Tuition (per credit hour) $490
Undergraduate Tuition for Nursing Courses (per credit hour) $520
Military and Dependents (per credit hour for authorized personnel) $265

Miscellaneous Fees

General Fee  $540 *
Auditing a Course One half the regular tuition cost
Online Course Fee (per hour)
*Some online and hybrid nursing courses will require proctored exams which will incur additional fees.		 $20 (Includes Hybrid)
Late Registration Fee $90 *
Late Payment Fee $50 *
Directed Readings Fee (surcharge per credit hour) $85
Student Teaching Fee $75
Late Graduation Fee (additional fee) $50 - $150 *
Returned Check Fee $50 *
Drop Course Fee $50 *
Withdrawal Fee $50 *
Applied Music Fee (per applied class, both major and non-major) $65
Laboratory Fees:  
Nursing Labs (per credit hour for clinical course) $80
Science Labs (per class) $45
Photo/Art Fee, Studio Classes (per class) $35
Transcript Fee  $13
Medical Compliance Tracking Fee $35

* nonrefundable fees

Room and Apartment Rate (Hattiesburg Campus Only)

Facility Rates per Term
Prepayment Due Upon Application for Housing $150
Bass/Bryant/Polk Halls
(women/men/men)		 $865 non-private
$1335 private
Braswell/Byrd Halls (men/women)
Ross/Johnson (women)		 $1650 non-private
$2745 private
Futral/Davis Halls (men/women) $1808 non-private
$2895 private
Penton Apartments (men) $1375 3-person
$1095 4-person
Summer $785 non-private
$1365 private
Summer - 5 week term 1/2 Regular Rate

rates include basic cable, high-speed internet, and laundry equipment

Board (Hattiesburg Campus Only)

20 meal plan per term $2130
14 meal plan per term $1950
12 meal plan per term $1900
5 meal plan per term (Penton only) $800
Summer (10 meals per week for 10 weeks) $1005

Masters Tuition (per credit hour) $485
Nursing Masters Tuition (per credit hour) $505
Nursing Doctoral Tuition (per credit hour) $640
Education, HAE, Music Doctoral (per credit hour) $525
Specialist in Education Tuition (per credit hour) $485
Master of Biological Science (MBS)  
     Tuition (33 credit hours) $24,000
College of Osteopathic Medicine  
     Tuition $49,500 (per year)
Pharmacy
     Tuition $45,500 (per year)
Physical Therapy  
     Tuition $36,500 (per year)
General Fee $185*
Auditing a Course one-half the regular tuition cost
Online Course Fee (per hour)
*Some online and hybrid nursing courses will require proctored exams which will incur additional fees.		 $20
Late Registration Fee $ 90 *
Late Payment Fee $ 50 *
Drop Course Fee $ 50 *
Withdrawal Fee $ 50 *
Course Validation Fee (per credit hour) $ 110
Directed Reading Fee  
     (surcharge per credit hour) $ 85
Dissertation Fee $ 460
Late Graduation Fee (additional fee) $ 50 - $ 150 *
Returned Check Fee $ 50 *
Transcript Fee  $13

* nonrefundable fees

Room and Apartment Rate (Hattiesburg Campus Only)

Facility Prepayment Rates per Term
Townhomes - Doctoral Medical
per person / per semester		 $150 $2345

For board and additional dormitory rates, refer to undergraduate catalog.
(Fees are subject to change without notice.)

2024 - 2025 Tuition & Fees

Undergraduate Tuition (per credit hour) $475
Undergraduate Tuition for Nursing Courses (per credit hour) $505
Military and Dependents (per credit hour for authorized personnel) $265

Miscellaneous Fees

General Fee  $350 *
Auditing a Course One half the regular tuition cost
Online Course Fee (per hour)
*Some online and hybrid nursing courses will require proctored exams which will incur additional fees.		 $20 (Includes Hybrid)
Late Registration Fee $50 *
Late Payment Fee $50 *
Directed Readings Fee (surcharge per credit hour) $75
Student Teaching Fee $75
Late Graduation Fee (additional fee) $50 - $150 *
Deferred Payment Plan Fee $50 *
Late Deferred Payment Fee $30 *
Returned Check Fee $50 *
Drop Course Fee $50 *
Withdrawal Fee $50 *
Applied Music Fee (per applied class, both major and non-major) $65
Laboratory Fees:  
Nursing Labs (per credit hour for clinical course) $80
Science Labs (per class) $45
Photo/Art Fee, Studio Classes (per class) $35
Transcript Fee  $12
Medical Compliance Tracking Fee $35

* nonrefundable fees

Room and Apartment Rate (Hattiesburg Campus Only)

Facility Rates per Term
Prepayment Due Upon Application for Housing $150
Bass/Bryant/Polk Halls
(women/men/men)		 $565 non-private
$875 private
Braswell/Byrd Halls (men/women)
Ross/Johnson (women)		 $1080 non-private
$1800 private
Futral/Davis Halls (men/women) $1185 non-private
$1900 private
Penton Apartments (men) $900 3-person
$720 4-person
Summer $770 non-private
$1340 private
Summer - 5 week term 1/2 Regular Rate

rates include basic cable, high-speed internet, and laundry equipment

Board (Hattiesburg Campus Only)

20 meal plan per term $1350
14 meal plan per term $1240
12 meal plan per term $1210
5 meal plan per term (Penton only) $510
Summer (10 meals per week for 10 weeks) $960

Masters Tuition (per credit hour) $475
Nursing Masters Tuition (per credit hour) $495
Nursing Doctoral Tuition (per credit hour) $630
Education, HAE, Music Doctoral (per credit hour) $515
Specialist in Education Tuition (per credit hour) $475
Master of Biological Science (MBS)  
     Tuition (33 credit hours) $23,500
College of Osteopathic Medicine  
     Tuition $48,000 (per year)
Pharmacy
     Tuition $44,000 (per year)
Physical Therapy  
     Tuition $35,500 (per year)
General Fee $120*
Auditing a Course one-half the regular tuition cost
Online Course Fee (per hour)
*Some online and hybrid nursing courses will require proctored exams which will incur additional fees.		 $20
Art Fee for Studio Classes (per class) $35
Late Registration Fee $ 50 *
Late Payment Fee $ 50 *
Deferred Payment Plan Fee $ 50 *
Late Deferred Payment Plan Fee $ 30 *
Drop Course Fee $ 50 *
Withdrawal Fee $ 50 *
Course Validation Fee (per credit hour) $ 100
Directed Reading Fee  
     (surcharge per credit hour) $ 75
Dissertation Fee $ 450
Late Graduation Fee (additional fee) $ 50 - $ 150 *
Returned Check Fee $ 50 *
Transcript Fee  $12

* nonrefundable fees

Room and Apartment Rate (Hattiesburg Campus Only)

Facility Prepayment Rates per Term
Townhomes - Doctoral Medical
per person / per semester		 $150 $2300

For board and additional dormitory rates, refer to undergraduate catalog.
(Fees are subject to change without notice.)

Bookstore & Supplies

The university maintains a bookstore on the Hattiesburg campus, through which books, class supplies, gift items, clothing, and other items may be purchased. The Tradition campus and Baton Rouge off campus site are serviced through the bookstore website.

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