Application Fees

Every new student will normally be charged a nonrefundable application fee of $40; exceptions to, or relief from, this charge may be made for certain special categories of admission. All applications must be accompanied by the application fee. This fee is for admission application only. A separate application fee is charged for space in University residence halls.

Matriculation Fee

A nonrefundable matriculation fee of $50 is assessed to all current degree-seeking students on a one-time basis. This fee is also assessed to entering (or re-entering) degree-seeking students. International students pay a $500 matriculation fee.

Examination Fees

$40 Scholastic Assessment Test. (SAT) May be taken once only.

$15 Challenge Examination. This test is used to establish undergraduate college credit without class attendance or to validate credits from a nonregionally accredited college. Per semester hour.

Free Tuition

Certain exemptions from tuition fees have been established under South Carolina Law. Relevant sections of the code are reproduced below.

1. S.C. Code Ann. § 59-111-20 (Law Co-op. Supp. 1993)

A. A child of a wartime veteran, upon application to and approval by the South Carolina Department of Veterans Affairs, may be admitted to any state-supported college, university, or post high school technical education institution free of tuition so long as his work and conduct are satisfactory to the governing body of the institution, if the veteran was a resident of this state at the time of entry into service and during service or has been a resident of this state for at least one year and still resides in this state or, if the veteran is deceased, resided in this state for one year before his death, and provided the veteran served honorably in a branch of the military service of the United States during a war period, as those periods are defined by Section 101 of Title 38 of the United States Code and:

1. was killed in action
2. died from other causes while in the service
3. died of disease or disability resulting from service
4. was a prisoner of war as defined by Congress or Presidential proclamation during such war period
5. is permanently and totally disabled, as determined by the Veterans Administration from any cause
6. has been awarded the Congressional Medal of Honor
7. is missing in action, or
8. the applicant is the child of a deceased veteran who qualified under item (4) and (5).

B. The provisions of this section apply to a child of a veteran who meets the residency requirements of Chapter 112 of this title, is 26 years of age or younger, and is pursuing any type of undergraduate degree.

2. S.C. Code Ann. § 59-111-110 (Law Co-op. 1976) No tuition shall be charged for a period of four school years by any state-supported college or university or any state-supported vocational or technical school for children of firemen, both regularly employed and members of volunteer organized units, organized rescue squad members, members of the Civil Air Patrol, law enforcement officers or correction officers, including reserve and auxiliary units of counties or municipalities, who become totally disabled or are killed in line of duty on or after July 1, 1964.

3. S.C. Code Ann. § 59-111-10 (Law Co-op. 1976) The first-place winner of the essay contest sponsored by the Governor's Committee on the Employment of the Physically Handicapped, provided that he is qualified and in financial need, may receive a four-year scholarship. This scholarship may be cancelled if the recipient fails to maintain general scholastic and conduct standards established by the University.

4. S.C. Code Ann. § 59-111-320 (Law Co-op Supp. 1984) Legal residents of South Carolina who have attained the age of sixty (60) and meet admission and other standards deemed appropriate by the University may attend classes for credit or noncredit purposes on a space available basis without the required payment of tuition if these persons do not receive compensation as full-time employees.

2003-2004 Undergraduate Fee Schedule

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Fall and Spring General Academic Fees

	Residents		Nonresidents
	Full Time(1)	Part Time	Full Time(1)	Part Time
Undergraduate School	$2,774	$260	$7,443	$677
Active Duty Military	1,728	144	1,728	144
Nonresident Scholarship (min. $250 scholarship)			4,117	350
Nonresident Scholarship(2)			2,774	260
Health Professions(3)	2,918	291.50	7,442	713.50
Nonresident Scholarship			3,892	356.50
Pharmacy-D	3,291	326.50	8,322	795.50
Nonresident Scholarship			3,892	356.50
Enrichment Fee(4)	250		250
Correspondence Courses(5)		100		100

Special Fees

Technology Fee	$115	9	115	9
Laboratory Fees
Science (designated courses)	45	45	45	45
Foreign Language (designated courses)	25	25	25	25
Art and Media Arts (designated courses)	60	60	60	60
Engineering	200(6)	25(6)	200(6)	25(6)
Journalism (Designated courses)	25	25	25	25
HRTM food preparation fee	50	50	50	50
Pharmacy	40	40	40	40
Engineering (COEIT)	45	45	45	45
Environment	40	40	40	40
Program Fees
Health Professions(3)	506	65	970	125
Nonresident Scholarship			311	52
Pharmacy-D	879	100	1,850	207
Nonresident Scholarship			311	52
University Fee(7) (Optional)
Students taking 6-11 hours		122		122

Summer General Academic Fees (All Fees are assessed on a per-hour basis unless otherwise noted.)

	Residents	Nonresidents
Undergraduate School	$260	677
Nonresident Scholarship		350
Health Professions	291.50	713.50
Nonresident Scholarship		356.50
Pharmacy-D	326.50	795.50
Nonresident Scholarship		356.50

NOTES

1. Fees for full-time students are on a per-semester basis unless otherwise noted.
2. Only for Columbia campus students named as McNair, Lieber, Cooper, McKissick, or Alumni scholars.
3. Includes Public Health, Nursing, and Social Work.
4. Fee is effective the first semester after the completion of the prepharmacy curriculum and is payable each semester of enrollment in pharmacy curriculum.
5. Fees for videocassette work and telecommunication instruction are the same as for regular undergraduate courses.
6. This fee is per semester for full-time students. Part-time students pay $25 per course.
7. Part-time students taking at least 6 hours may elect to pay the University fee to receive all the benefits and privileges of a full-time student, including the Student Health Center, athletic events, and other student activities.

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