2025-2026 Undergraduate Catalog

Fees and Miscellaneous Costs

Independent Study Fee

Students scheduling an independent study will pay $250 per credit in addition to regular tuition during the fall and spring semesters.

Student Activity Fee (mandatory for all on-campus program students)

Full-time students will pay $750 per year ($375 per semester) for Student Association (student government) activities and publications. 

Parking Permit (mandatory for all those who bring cars to campus)

The parking permit is $150 and is valid for one year.

Applied Music Fee (mandatory for those enrolled in applied music courses)

Music students will pay $200 per credit hour for group applied lessons and $400 per credit hour for private applied lessons. These fees are in addition to regular tuition for those courses.

Athletic/Club Insurance

Greenville University athletes are required to carry athletic insurance in addition to regular medical coverage. Athletic insurance provides athletes with secondary insurance coverage, and the estimated cost is $600 a year.  Students participating in the Outdoor Adventure Club and Equine Club will also be required to have secondary insurance coverage through Greenville University.  The Outdoor Adventure Club members will be charged a $150 annual fee for insurance, and students enrolled in the Equine Club will be charged a $200 annual fee for insurance. 

Graduation Fee (mandatory for all students graduating in an academic year)

Students graduating in the current academic year, regardless if they participate in commencement ceremonies or not, year will be charged $150.

Technology Fee

Students admitted into one of Greenville University's online programs will be charged a $100 technology fee every semester enrolled.

Course Audit

Full time students may audit courses at no additional charge if the total of regularly enrolled and audited semester credit hours does not exceed 17. If the total of credit hours exceeds 17, students will be charged $60 for each audited credit beyond 17. Part time students may audit courses for $60 per credit.

Credit Posting Fee

Full time students who receive passing scores on CLEP tests or demonstrate proficiency in other ways may post the credits to their transcript at no additional cost if the number of currently enrolled and posted credits does not exceed 17 credit hours. Full time students will be charged $35 per credit for each posted credit that exceeds 17 (based on the total hours enrolled and posted credits at the time the exam was taken). Part time students will also be charged $35 per posted credit.

Books

Students are responsible to find and purchase/rent their own textbooks. Students may use eCampus, a Greenville University partner, to select and obtain their books. 

Lost Key Charge

Any student who loses a dorm, room, and/or building key will be charged $25 per key.

Course Add Fee

Once students select their courses, they should be permanent for the semester. However, instances do arise where students must make modifications to their semester schedule. Students have five business days at the beginning of each semester to add courses without a fee. Students who add a course to their semester schedule day six or beyond will be charged a $50 course add fee for every course added.

Summary of Costs 2025-2026


Full Time Tuition
Academic Year1 Band Rate (12-17 hours each semester) $32,500
Above 17 hours (per credit hour) $495
Full Time Audit (per credit hour over 17 hours) $60
Part time Tuition (Charged to those taking fewer than 12 hours in a semester)
0.5-11.5 Credit Hours (per credit hour) $495
Part time Audit (per credit hour) $60
Interterm Tuition (per credit hour) $325
Summer Term (per credit hour) $495
Full Year Room Charges1
Burritt East, West & Annex; Dallas, Holtwick, Hood, Jansen, Joy, Kinney, and Tenney
$5,298
        Mannoia and University Hall $5,998
Blankenship Apartments, and Upper Division Houses
$6,298
        Equine Student House $7,000
        All Single Rooms  $6,783
        All Double Rooms Being Used as Single Rooms  $7,498
Summer Room (per month)
$450
Board Charges1
Plan 1
$5,650
        Plan 4 (for Upper Division Housing only)
$2,820
        Plan 3 (for Commuter students only) $398
Fees and Miscellaneous Costs
       Independent Study Fee (per credit) for fall and spring semesters $250
Student Activity1 (mandatory)  
                Full-Time (12+ credit) $750
                Part-Time (6 - 11.5 credits) $375
Parking Permit $150
Applied Music Fees3
Group $200
Private $400
Athletic Insurance (includes eSport and Bass Fishing) $600
        Outdoor Adventure Club Insurance $150
        Equine Club Insurance $200
Graduation Fee $150
Credit posting fee (per credit hour) for demonstrated proficiencies $35
Lost key charge (building, dorm, room, and/or mailbox)
$25
Late add fee $50
Other Fees
Off campus study fee4 $500
Driver Education Program Tuition (per credit hour) $595
Background check (for those taking EDUC 110) $32
Technology fee (for online students) $100 per semester
Program fees for UTEP and Degree Completion Programs can be found in the Academic Information section.

1 Costs for a single semester can be computed by dividing the full year costs in half.

2 Students who were enrolled at GU full time in the fall, who lived in campus housing, and who were on the campus meal plan will not be charged for room and meals for Interterm.

3 See MUAP course listings to see which classes are group or private.

4 This fee is waived for certain programs sponsored by the Council for Christian Colleges & Universities.