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Tuition and Fees

The tuition charge supports the instructional program and general operating services of the University, such as ordinary health services, various counseling services, lectures, intercollegiate athletic events, and the library.

The following is information for the 2008-2009 academic year. Tuition and fees for the 2009-2010 academic year may be found online at http://www.lmu.edu after review and approval by the Board of Trustees.

Regular Tuition

Undergraduate Full-Time Students (programs of 12 through 18 semester hours):

    per academic year . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$33,266
    per semester . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$16,633

Graduate Tuition per Semester Hour

    Most Masters Programs . . . . . . . . . . . .$872
    School of Education. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$872
    Dept. of Marital and Family Therapy. . . $887
    School of Film and Television. . . . . . . . $887
    Graduate Engineering. . . . . . . . . . . . . $887
    Engineering and Productivity
    Management (EAPM) and Systems
    Engineering Leadership (SELF). . . . . . .$1,031
    MBA/MBA Certificate Programs. . . . . . $1,031
    Doctorate Education. . . . . . . . . . . . . . $1,100

Special Tuition

Part-Time Undergraduate Students (Semester hour rate for 11 semester hours or less and overload hours in excess of 18):

    Undergraduate Students
    per semester hour . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$1,386

    Auditors, per semester hour . . . . . ... . .$346

    Advanced Credit: High School Young 
    Scholars, per semester hour. . . . . . . . .$1,386


Residence Hall Fees

Housing Deposit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$400
This mandatory deposit is applied to the room charge but is forfeited by those who fail to register and complete their Housing Arrangements.

Desmond, Doheny, Rosecrans, Whelan Halls
        double room, per academic year . . . . . .$7,810

Huesman and Sullivan Halls
        per academic year . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$7,810

McKay Hall
        double rooms with adjoining baths,
        per academic year . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$8,363

McCarthy and Rains Halls
        double rooms with adjoining baths,
        per academic year . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$8,870

Leavey Center . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$8,363

Del Rey North/South Halls        
        per academic year . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$8,310

Housing cost applies to the academic year only. Additional costs are added for special living accommodations and single or private accommodations. Students who live on campus during recess periods will be charged a daily rate as indicated in their lease agreement. Summer Session Housing fees are additional.

Apartment Fees

The University has beds in completely furnished apartment-style residence halls on campus. Each apartment accommodates four students in two bedrooms with adjoining bath and a living room with a pullman-style kitchen.

Hannon and Tenderich Apartments
        per academic year . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$9,934

O’Malley/Leavey IV, V, and VI Apartments
        per academic year ................................$10,577

Loyola Houses 8000 and 8001 ........................$9,820

Apartments are open during recess and semester breaks.

Board Programs

The various plans are referred to as Lion Dollar Plans. All students living in non-apartment residences are required to purchase a plan. Special dietary food may be obtained by arrangement. Four plans are offered by Sodexho Food Services. Both the Malone Center and University Hall dining facilities feature restaurant-style food selections on a declining balance, à la carte basis.

Lion Dollar Plans are not refundable.

    Plan L, per academic year . . . . . . . . . .$4,000
    Plan I, per academic year . . . . . . . . . . $3,100
    Plan O, per academic year . . . . . . . . . .$2,650
    Plan N, per academic year . . . . . . . . . .$2,200

Normally, L, I, O, and N plans can be charged only during the third and fourth week of classes in the Student Accounts Office in University Hall.

Commuter students and apartment residents may purchase any of the plans listed above or may open a Plan S account with a minimum value of $100 or multiples thereof.

(These rates are subject to change.)

Other Fees

Accident Insurance
    (mandatory for 7 or more semester hours) .....$195

Admission Application Fee (undergraduate)..........$60 mandatory

Admission Application Fee (graduate)..........$50 mandatory

Commitment Deposit ..........................$250 mandatory
    The commitment deposit is a one-time nonrefundable
    fee required by all entering and transfer students admitted.

Commitment Fees, Graduate
(non-refundable) ............................varies per department

Health Service use per semester,
graduate stduents (optional)...................$50


MBA Student Associate Fee (including SELP),
per semester......................................$60 mandatory

Media Fee
(mandatory for full-time undergraduates)...$65

Orientation Fee
    (mandatory for entering freshmen and transfers):
    Fall entry . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$210
    Spring entry . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$105

Registration Fee, per semester (mandatory):
    assessed each term to all students ..............$55

School of Education Comprehensive Exam Fee...$300

School of Education ePortfilio (one-time fee)......$89

School of Education TPA Fee........................$100

Sickness Insurance
    (mandatory for 7 or more semester hours, unless proof of
    coverage provided)...................................$630

Student Activity Fee
    (mandatory for full-time undergraduates):
    per academic year (full-time) . . . . . . . . . .$166
    per semester hour (part-time) . . . . . . . . . . .$5

Student Recreation Facility Fee
    (mandatory for all full-time undergraduate
    students, voluntary for all part-time and graduate
    students):
    per academic year ...................................$130
    per semester .............................................$65
    guests of students ...........................$5 per visit

Miscellaneous Fees

Generally all miscellaneous fees are non-refundable unless stated otherwise and due when charged to your Student Account.

Collection Cost .......................................$95 minimum
    to a maximum of 40% of the outstanding balance charged to your Student Account

Credit/Debit Card Service Fee ($3 per $100 transaction, if applicable)

Credit by Examination . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$75

Deferred Payment Fee
    Standard Payment Plan Fee ........................$95
    Twelve/Ten Payment Plan Fee......................$145
    (12) & (10) Auto-Check Payment Plan Fee ..$45
    Semester and Company Reimbursement ......$95

Directed Teaching Fee, per semester hour:
    Elementary . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$25
    Secondary . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$25

Duplicate billing fee (duplicate statements and/or expense
letters)...................................................................$7

Equipment Insurance Fee.........................................$5

Late Financial Clearance Fee..................................$95

Late Payment Fee (monthly)...................................$95

Replacement Charge for OneCards..........................$15

Returned Check Charge .........................................$25

Rush Transcript ....................................................$10

Teacher Placement Fee..........................................$30

Thesis or Project Binding Fee, Graduate.................$26 mandatory

Certain courses may also require mandatory laboratory fees. Check with departments.

Any unpaid fines or charges (such as parking, library, delinquent telephone charges, property damage) or any miscellaneous charges incurred by a student while in attendance at the University will be charged to the student’s account. Certain fees deemed optional are required to obtain that good or service.

The tuition, fees, and other charges described above are good faith projections for the academic year. They are, however, subject to change from one academic term to the next as deemed necessary by the University in order to meet its financial commitments and to fulfill its role and mission.

There are other fees and charges unique to certain programs that are dependent upon a student’s matriculation at the University. These fees or charges may be determined by contacting the University offices that administer those programs or activities in which the student intends to enroll or engage.

Estimate of Charges

Since each student may elect various services with associated charges, it is not possible to determine precisely all student charges before registration. However, the following schedule estimates the charges for one academic year for a typical freshman undergraduate resident exclusive of entertainment, transportation, sickness insurance, or other personal costs:

Estimated                           Residence Hall             Apartment

Tuition
(12-18 semester hrs.)            $33,266                       $33,266

Mandatory Fees                         $876                             $876

Room                                     $8,363                         $9,934

Meals                                     $3,100*                        $1,000**

Books, Supplies                     $1,100***                     $1,100***

Total Estimate                   $46,705***               $46,176***

* Assumes Lion Dollar Plan I.
** Assumes Lion Dollars S Plan only.
*** Financial Aid Budget may vary due to individual circumstances.

Payment of Student Charges

Tuition, fees, and board charges are payable by the semester. Financial clearance is necessary prior to registration and subject to Late Financial Clearance/Deferment Fee after the deadline. Clearance may be obtained from the Controller's Office Student Accounts Department at the time of payment or by making arrangements for the payment plan described below.

Registration for classes may be canceled for any student whose payment check for tuition or fees is returned unpaid from the bank or who has defaulted on payment arrangements.

Financial clearance cannot be granted, and preregistration will not be permitted, if a student’s account is delinquent.

Failure to pay tuition and other outstanding debts will result in the withholding of the academic transcript. The student diploma will not be released until all debts are satisfied in full. Students are prohibited from future registrations due to delinquent accounts.

Sickness Insurance

The annual Sickness Insurance fee of $630 (estimated) is mandatory for students who are U.S. citizens taking 7 or
more semester hours. Domestic students may waive coverage by submitting the appropriate form to the Controller’s Office by

September 1, 2008. Students entering for the first time or returning to the University during the Spring 2009 semester
and taking 7 or more semester hours will be charged a prorated amount for the Spring semester unless a waiver form is
submitted to the Controller’s Office by February 1, 2009.

International (Visa) students, regardless of the number of semester hours in which they are enrolled, must purchase the
Mandatory International Student Sickness Insurance. The International Sickness Insurance may not be waived, and the cost is $630 (estimated) for single coverage. Higher premiums may be charged depending upon marital status and number of dependents.

(Accident Insurance is mandatory for all students registered for 7 or more semester hours and may not be waived.)

Monthly Payment Plan

Parents who prefer to meet educational expenses out of  monthly income rather than in a single payment at the begining of each semester may apply for the University's annual 10-month or 12-month payment plan. The 10-month payment plan requires the first two months' payments to start the plan. The plan requires a $145.00 fee for enrollment; however, interest is 0% on the outstanding balances. The 10- or 12-month Debit Checking Plan requires a $45.00 enrollment fee and is a 0% interest plan. The 12-month plan is for Automatic Checking Deduction only. A monthly late fee is assessed on students who fail to make their payment by the end of each month. students may take adavntage of the time authorization followed by regular monthly charges and deductions. Debit cards are accepted.

Certificate of Eligibility for Veterans

All expenses incurred by a veteran that have not been properly authorized by the Veterans Administration must
be paid by the veteran. Therefore, it is the responsibility of every veteran to see that papers are in proper order at
the time of the first and each subsequent registration. Also, all veterans who are receiving benefits for educational expenses are required to contact the Financial Aid Office.

The University is required by the Veterans Administration to report failure on the part of the student to complete 75% of the semester hours attempted in any given term. Benefits to a veteran who fails to complete 75% of the semester hours originally enrolled in may be suspended. Counseling by the Veterans Administration will be required before the student enrolls for another term with benefits. The Veterans Administration's Advisement and Counseling Service is a free service provided under Federal Law. Failures, withdrawals, and NCs are not recognized as making satisfactory progress.

Refunds/Cancellation

Refunds for tuition and/or housing are made only after a complete withdrawal or leave of absence from the University (dropping all courses) has been processed by the Office of the Registrar and, in the case of a resident student, also by the Housing Office. For resident students, if the official withdrawal dates from the Office of the Registrar and the Housing Office are different, the respective dates will be used for tuition or housing refunding purposes. See the accompanying table for the allowable refund percentage.

Meal plans are non-refundable. A student should complete the Withdrawal/Leave of Absence form in the Office of the Registrar and, if a resident student, the withdrawal form in the Housing Office.

The University strives to meet the expectations of its students and tries to act compassionately in a time of crisis that interrupts a student’s semester studies so that she/he cannot or should not finish the semester. In an attempt to ease the cost of tuition, the refund policy is in place to allow for a sliding refund for those who withdraw from all courses in the given semester according to the following schedule. This policy applies to, but is not limited to, the following leave or withdrawal reasons: hospitalization, illness, moving out of the area, employment changes/relocation, and family-related emergencies.

No refund may be given for registered courses which a student did not attend and did not withdraw from within the full refund period. No refund or cancellation is granted to a student who withdraws from a portion of his/her program after the end of the 100% Drop/Add period. Consult the following refund schedule for the academic category corresponding to your enrollment and type of program.

Fall 2008

    Withdrawal Percentage 

    100% through ..........................Aug 30, 2008
    90% through ............................Sept 04, 2008
    70% through ............................Sept. 12, 2008
    50% through ............................Sept. 20, 2008
    25% through.............................Oct. 18, 2008
    0% on or after...........................Oct. 19, 2008

Spring 2009

    Withdrawal Percentage 
    100% through................Jan. 17, 2009
    90%   through................Jan. 23, 2009
    70%   through ...............Jan. 30, 2009
    50%   through ...............Feb. 09, 2009
    25%   through ...............Mar. 10, 2009
      0%   through ...............Mar. 11, 2009
    

Fall 2009

    Withdrawal Percentage 

    100% through ..........................Sept. 04, 2009
    90% through ............................Sept 10, 2009
    70% through ............................Sept. 17, 2009
    50% through ............................Sept. 27, 2009
    25% through.............................Oct. 24, 2009
    0% on or after...........................Oct. 25, 2009

Spring 2010

    Withdrawal Percentage 
    100% through................Jan. 25, 2010
    90%   through................Jan. 29, 2010
    70%   through ...............Feb. 05, 2010
    50%   through ...............Feb. 15, 2010
    25%   through ...............Mar. 14, 2010
      0%   through ...............Mar. 15, 2010
  

The University's Federal Aid refund policy complies with the Higher Education Amendments Act.

Refund Payments

Refund credits are applied to the student’s account. Refunds of credit balances will be made in accordance with Federal guidelines. Refunding of credit balances is subject to a holding period until verification that funds received have cleared the University’s bank. Refund payments are issued in the name of the student unless written authorization from the student is received to the contrary.

Security Interest in Student Records

A student may not receive a diploma, certificate, or transcript until all accounts, current or otherwise, have been settled
in accordance with University and Agency requirements. Students with delinquent accounts will be prohibited from future registration until all balances are resolved to the University’s satisfaction. Such documents and services will be retained by Loyola Marymount University as security for such obligations until they are satisfied.

If a student defaults on payment of a Federal Perkins Student Loan, a Federal Family Educational Loan, or an Institutional Loan, or if a student fails to satisfy exit interview requirements, a security interest in records and services will remain in effect until debts and requirements are satisfied. Unpaid accounts are reported to the three major credit reporting agencies. Exit interviews are administered through the Student Loan Office and the Financial Aid Office.


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