Tuition Cost

REGULATIONS OF THE

UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA

3.0375 Tuition Cost.

(1) Tuition Cost shall be defined as tuition and fees assessed to students for enrollment in credit courses at the University of Florida. Tuition Cost consists of the following tuition and fees:

(a) Resident Tuition Cost, comprising the following, shall be defined as the tuition and fees charged an enrolled student who qualifies as a Florida resident as defined in BOG Regulation 7.005 and Section 1009.21 Fla. Stat.:

1. Resident Tuition;

2. Tuition Differential;

3. Student Financial Aid Fee;

4. Capital Improvement Trust Fund Fee;

5. Transportation Access Fee;

6. Health Fee;

7. Athletic Fee;

8. Activity and Service Fee; and

9. Technology Fee.

(b) Non-Resident Tuition Cost, comprising the following, shall be defined as the tuition and fees charged an enrolled student who does not qualify as a Florida resident as defined in BOG Regulation 7.005 and Section 1009.21 Fla. Stat.:

1. Resident Tuition;

2. Tuition Differential;

3. Non-Resident Fee;

4. Student Financial Aid Fee;

5. Non-Resident Student Financial Aid Fee;

6. Capital Improvement Trust Fund Fee;

7. Transportation Access Fee;

8. Health Fee;

9. Athletic Fee;

10. Activity and Service Fee; and

11. Technology Fee.

(2) Enrollment shall be defined as consisting of two components:

(a) Formal registration in one or more credit courses approved and scheduled by the University; and,

(b) Payment of Tuition Costs, or other appropriate arrangements for payment (deferment or third-party billing) for the courses in which the student is registered as of the end of the drop/add period.

(3) A student is liable for Tuition Costs associated with all courses for which the student is registered at the end of the drop/add period. The Tuition Cost payment deadline is 3:30 p.m. Friday of the second week of class.

(4) Except for those Tuition Costs set forth in sections (5) and (6) of this regulation, the following are the Tuition Costs, which, in addition to the student health, athletic, activity and service, and transportation access fees that are set forth in UF Regulation 3.0372, shall be levied and collected for the 2023-24 academic year:

(a) Undergraduate Courses Charged per Student Credit Hour 2023-24:

(b) Notwithstanding the foregoing paragraph (a), an undergraduate resident student may not be charged the Tuition Differential if the student was in attendance at the University before July 1, 2007 and has maintained continuous enrollment at the University, is a beneficiary of a prepaid tuition contract pursuant to Section 1009.98(2)(b), Fla. Stat., which was in effect on July 1, 2007 and which remains in effect, or if the student otherwise meets the criteria set forth for exemption from payment of the tuition differential in Section 1009.24(16)(b), Fla. Stat.

(c) Notwithstanding the foregoing paragraph (a), if an undergraduate student is a beneficiary of a prepaid tuition contract pursuant to Section 1009.98(2)(b), Fla. Stat., purchased prior to July 1, 2024, the undergraduate resident tuition, paid on behalf of the student effective the Fall 2009 semester, will increase above the preceding fiscal year’s assessed amount based on the actuarial reserve determined by the Florida Prepaid by the maximum percent allowed. Effective Fall 2014, the actuarial reserve percent change means that the undergraduate resident tuition amount paid on behalf of such a student will be $105.07 per credit hour. Florida Prepaid will pay on behalf of any such student any other fees that are covered by that student’s prepaid tuition contract.

(d) Graduate Courses Charged per Student Credit Hour 2023-24:

(e) College of Law (JD degrees) 2023-24 (based on student admission date):

(f) College of Law (Environmental and Comparative LL.M. degrees) 2023-24 (based on student admission date):

(g) College of Law (Tax and International Tax LL.M. degrees) 2023-24 (based on student admission date):

(h) College of Pharmacy (PharmD) Degree Annual Charge 2023-24:

(i) College of Medicine (MD) Degree Annual Charge 2023-24:

(j) College of Veterinary Medicine (DVM) Degree Annual Charge 2023-24:

(k) College of Dentistry (DMD) Degree Annual Charge 2023-24:

(l) College of Public Health and Health Professions (DPT) Degree Annual Charge 2023-24:

(m) College of Public Health and Health Professions (MPH) Degree Annual Charge 2023-24:

(n) College of Public Health and Health Professions (MPH) 42-Hour Accelerated Degree Annual Charge 2023-24:

(o) College of Medicine Physician’s Assistant Program Courses Charge Per Credit Hour 2023-24:

(p) College of Design, Construction, and Planning Graduate Courses Charge Per Credit Hour 2023-24:

(5) Pursuant to Section 1001.7065, Fla. Stat., the University of Florida has established the Preeminent State Research University Institute for Online Learning (“UF Online”). Tuition Costs levied and collected per credit hour for undergraduate students enrolled in this program for the 2023-24 academic year shall be as follows:

(6) Tuition costs levied and collected for self-funded courses and programs are determined pursuant to BOG Regulation 8.002 and University of Florida Regulation 3.0376. Tuition costs for market rate programs other than UF Online are levied and collected at the rates set forth at http://www.distance.ufl.edu/market-rate/.

(7) Each student enrolled in the same undergraduate course more than twice, shall be assessed the Board of Governors or Florida Statute established surcharge of $204.65 per credit hour in addition to the Tuition Costs outlined above in section (4) or (5), for each such course.

(8) An Excess Hour Surcharge shall be assessed to an undergraduate student for each credit hour in excess of the number of credit hours required to complete the baccalaureate degree program in which the student is enrolled. The University will calculate an excess hour threshold for each student based on the number of credit hours required for the degree.  For any student who changes degree programs, the excess hour threshold must be adjusted only if the number of credit hours required to complete the new degree program exceeds that of the original degree program. The University will follow the definitions of required credit hours and other provisions governing the surcharge as set forth in BOG Regulation 7.003. The excess hour surcharge for students who enter a state university for the first time and maintain continuous enrollment is as follows:

(a) For the 2009-10 and 2010-11 academic years, an excess hour surcharge equal to 50 percent of the tuition rate as set forth in section (4) or (5), as applicable, for each credit hour in excess of 120 percent;

(b) For the 2011-12 academic year, an excess hour surcharge equal to 100 percent of the tuition rate as set forth in section (4) or (5), as applicable, for each credit hour in excess of 115 percent;

(c) For the 2012-13 academic year through the 2019 spring term, an excess hour surcharge equal to 100 percent of the tuition rate as set forth in section (4) or (5), as applicable, for each credit hour in excess of 110 percent; and

(d) For the 2019 summer term and thereafter, an excess hour surcharge equal to 100 percent of the tuition rate as set forth in section (4) or (5), as applicable, for each credit hour in excess of 120 percent.

(9) Any person classified as an out-of-state resident who has been appointed as a graduate assistant for at least 0.25 FTE shall be charged resident Tuition Costs. Upon completion of the appointment, such person shall be charged resident Tuition Costs for the remainder of his or her graduate career in any semester in which he or she receives a waiver of all tuition fees or all tuition fees are paid from University funds. If the student loses the waiver or tuition remission under this provision for any semester, he or she shall be liable for Tuition Costs for that semester based on his or her out-of-state residency classification. Any graduate student classified as an out-of-state resident who is receiving a full fellowship may be charged resident Tuition Costs.

(10) The Provost has the authority to designate programs in which Non-Resident Tuition Cost, or any portion thereof, are waived when such waiver is in support of the mission of the University and is consistent with policies specifically approved by the Board of Trustees.

(11) For the 2023-24 academic year the President or the President’s designee has the authority to waive $2.00 per credit hour of the Capital Improvement Trust Fund fee for graduate students holding appointments as graduate assistants or graduate associates.

Authority: BOG Regulations 1.001, 7.001 and 7.003.

History: New 9-10-02, Amended 9-19-03, 1-11-05, 7-19-05, 11-22-05, 9-8-06, 7-24-07, 1-9-08, 9-5-08 (BOT Approval), 10-3-08 (BOG Approval), 7-9-09 (BOG Approval), 9-11-09 (BOT Approval), 10-27-09 (BOG Approval), 10-8-10 (BOT Approval), 10-19-10 (BOG Approval), 7-5-11 (BOG Approval), 9-6-11 (BOT Approval), 6-8-2012 (BOT Approval), 8-3-2012 (BOG Approval), 7-8-13 (BOG Approval), 9-3-13 (BOT Approval), 12-6-13 (BOT Approval), 1-28-14 (BOG Approval), 6-6-14 (BOT Approval), 7-9-14 (BOG Approval), 6-4-15 (BOT Approval), 6-22-15 (BOG Approval), 6-9-16 (BOT Approval), 7-8-16 (BOG Approval), 6-8-17 (BOT Approval), 6-30-17 (BOG Approval), 6-7-18 (BOT Approval), 6-29-18 (BOG Approval), 9-6-19 (BOT Approval), 9-20-19 (BOG Approval), 8-27-20 (BOT Approval), 9-2-20 (BOG Approval), 6-10-21 (BOT Approval), 06-21-21 (BOG Approval), 06-16-22 (BOT Approval), 06-22-22 (BOG Approval), 6-8-23 (BOT Approval), 6-15-23 (BOG Approval).