Tuition & Fees

​Tuition and fees

Tuition and fees are set annually by the Chicago State University Board of Trustees and are subject to change. Please see the separately published document available at https://www.csu.edu/financialoperations/bursar/tuition/. Nine hours is considered full-time for graduate students. For specific enrollment requirements to maintain half-time status for financial aid eligibility, visit csu.edu/financialaid/financialaidforgraduatestudents.htm. Please see the separately published document at http://www.csu.edu/financialaffairs/bursar/tuition/.

Installment Payment Plan

Students may pay for their tuition and mandatory fees on an installment payment plan. A non-refundable $50 service fee will be charged to students choosing the installment payment plan, according to the month that the plan begins for the term. Students enrolling under the installment payment plan will also be required to make the initial down payment to the university by the established due date each term or upon registration. Check with the Office of the Bursar each semester for the specific dates of installment payments. A delinquent fee may be charged to students who have not completed full payment of their tuition and fees by the due date of the final payment, and a financial hold will be placed on the students’ records preventing registration for the subsequent semester.

On-Line Payments

Students who wish to pay their bills online can visit the Bursar’s page https://www.csu.edu/financialoperations/bursar/payment.htm and click the appropriate payment link. For questions, students may call the Bursar’s office at 773/995-2470.

Financial Responsibility (Unpaid Balance)

An unpaid balance above the University balance threshold amount for all terms on the student account will prevent registration for additional courses. Student accounts with unpaid balances are subject to the collection procedures of the University.

Credit Balance Distribution

Refunds based on the difference between institutional charges for the term and loan amounts are directly deposited no later than 14 days after aid is disbursed. The refund calendar is located at https://www.csu.edu/financialoperations/bursar/refunds.htm.

Refunds

Tuition refunds are issued based on the official date of a course drop or withdrawal. Students can drop a course until the refund deadline for the course. When a course drop occurs, tuition and fees are refunded to the student account and the course is not recorded on the academic transcript.

After the refund deadline, students can withdraw from a course until the withdrawal deadline. When a course withdrawal occurs, tuition and fees are not refunded to the student account and a grade of W will be recorded on the academic transcript. Students should review the Academic Calendar which is located on the CSU website, which provides the 100% and 50% refund dates each term. If a student decides not to attend CSU and has registered for classes they must properly cancel their registration in order to avoid being billed for tuition and fees. During the add/drop periods students can request to cancel their registration through their CSU Xpress and receive 100% refund or 50% refund based on the date the student canceled course(s).

The University reserves the right to make the final decision on all refunds. Refund questions can be directed to the Bursar Office.

PLEASE NOTE:
For students who received Financial Aid toward their charges and completely withdraw from the University, a calculation will be completed, and all or a portion of the financial aid will be returned to the US Department of Education. If a refund was processed prior to withdrawing from courses, the remaining balance will be owed back to the University.

CTA Ventra Card/U-Pass Card

The Ventra U-Pass Card will provide all eligible full-time students with unlimited rides on CTA buses and trains throughout the duration of an academic term at a reduced cost; the Ventra U-Pass Card eliminates the need to re-issue a U-Pass Card every semester. The Ventra U-Pass Card also allows participating students to ride CTA buses and trains when school is out of session and on Pace buses. A full fare will be deducted from the student’s transit account for these trips. The Ventra fee will be automatically charged to all full-time students. For more information, please contact Ventra U-Pass Card coordinator, Bobbie Stewart, in the University Cashier’s Office at (773) 995-2029 or by email at upass@csu.edu.