for Academic Year 2022-2023
| Resident Gorilla Advantage |
Legacy | Non-Resident |
| Undergraduate students enrolled in 10 hours or more | ||
| $3,887 | $5,346.00 | $9,559 |
| Tuition and Fees per credit hour for undergraduates enrolled in 9 hours or less | ||
| $285 | $383 | $663 |
| Resident Gorilla Advantage |
Gorilla Edge | Non-Resident |
| Graduate students enrolled in 9 hours or more | ||
| $4,379 | $6,084 | $9,795 |
| Tuition and Fees per credit hour for graduate students enrolled in 8 hours or less | ||
| $374 | $516 | $826 |
Students are expected to complete 77 credit hours over a bachelor's degree.
Tuition per credit hour: $524
Summer tuition is billed per credit hour only.
Non-resident, part-time students enrolled in a degree program offered online or off-campus will pay the resident tuition rate. All other non-resident students will pay the non-resident tuition rates for all courses.
Gorilla Legacy Tuition Program
The Legacy Tuition Program makes it possible for eligible non-resident students to pay 150% of resident tuition plus fees. An undergraduate student is eligible if all of the following criteria apply:
The duration of the award is up to eight semesters of undergraduate study. The length of the award varies dependent upon transfer hours earned prior to the student's first enrollment at Pittsburg State University. Renewal beyond the first year requires that a student maintain a 2.5 cumulative GPA and a 2.5 on all work completed at Pittsburg State.
Gorilla Advantage Tuition Program - Undergraduate Students
The Gorilla Advantage Tuition Program makes it possible for eligible undergraduate non-resident students from 32 states to pay resident tuition and fees. To be eligible as an undergraduate, a student must be a U.S. citizen and either permanently reside in (for at least 12 consecutive months) or graduate from a high school located in one of the eligible states and enroll at PSU within one semester after high school graduation.
Undergraduate eligible states include: Alabama, Arizona, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kentucky, Louisiana, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Nebraska, Nevada, New Mexico, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Virginia, West Virginia, Wisconsin residents.
Gorilla Advantage Tuition Program - Graduate Students
The Gorilla Advantage Tuition Program makes it possible for eligible non-resident students from Missouri, Oklahoma, Arkansas, Texas, and Tennessee to pay resident tuition and fees. A graduate may qualify if he/she is a U.S. citizen and meets the graduate admission requirements for his/her selected academic major.
Gorilla Edge Tuition Program
Non-resident students who are permanent residents of Colorado, Iowa, and Nebraska, pay 150% of resident tuition plus fees.
Classes with Course Fees
Pittsburg State University defines a course fee as a charge applied at the course level for consumable expenses directly related to the student's participation in a course. A course fee is based on plausible estimates of the anticipated costs or previous records of actual costs and are kept as low as possible. Courses with a fee are denoted in the class schedule with a CF$ footnote.
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College of Technology Course Fee
A course fee of per credit hour in addition to the above listed tuition fee, will be charged for all courses taught through the College of Technology. The general education course GT 190 Introduction to Technological Systems, 2 hours, is excluded from the fee assessment. A maximum cap of per student/per semester will be collected for the technology course fee.
Course Infrastructure Fees
The Course Infrastructure Fee is $8 per credit hour for part time students and $120 per semester for full time students.
Distance Fee
An additional $36 per credit hour Distance Fee is applied to Continuing Studies courses held an extended distance from campus.
Late Payment Fees
On the day after tuition is due, a $50.00 fee is assessed for any tuition balance greater than or equal to $110 for all students who have not entered into a payment plan. During the fall and spring semester a second $50.00 fee is assessed when the student has any balance 30 days after the initial due date. A maximum of $100 in late fee charges can be assessed per semester for unpaid balances. Students enrolling after the initial deadline to pay for the term, will also be assessed a late fee. Exceptions: Classes not scheduled to begin at the time of regular classes or enrollment delays due to University procedures as determined by the Registrar.
Refund Policy
A student who withdraws during the first week of the semester for a full semester course will be refunded all tuition.
A student who withdraws after the first week but during the first one-third of a semester will be refunded one-half tuition with the exceptin of class, laboratory and computer access fees.
A student who withdraws after the first one-third of a semester is not entitled to any refund.
Fees for private lessons are not refunded.
The refund policy shall apply to semesters. Prorated refunds will be applied to classes, or terms of shorter duration, including summer term. (See university calendar).*
Withdrawals and refunds must be reviewed by several offices before being processed. Students should allow three weeks for approved refunds to be received. Funds are returned to the source from which they were initially received. If paid by credit card, refunds are returned to the same credit card. There are no refunds for 1-2 day courses or travel courses once the program has begun.
An appeal process is available to the student who feels their situation warrants an exception from the stated fee refund policy. Students should direct written appeals to the University Registrar. The Petition for Refund form can be found on the Registrar's web page, under Forms, at https://www.pittstate.edu/registrar/index.html.
*Please note the online Professional MBA program and College of education section based programs are not included in the general refund policy. See the Online MBA Academic Calendar and College of education for important dates and deadlines.
Financial Aid Disbursement Schedule
Financial Aid disbursements will be completed via GUS for the semester. Students receiving federal financial aid or scholarships must verify their enrollment through Gus. Once the verification process is completed students will be able to view their financial aid awards on the "Student Account" within a few days. Students who pay fees by a paper loan check, scholarship or outside sponsorship (3rd Party) of any kind must report to the Office of Cashiers and Student Accounts, Room 112, Horace Mann to have their student accounts validated by the deadline. Failure to report to the Cashiers will result in cancellation of your enrollment.
Students will enroll in Direct Deposit for any refund or decline Direct Deposit when they complete “Verification of Enrollment for Disbursement of Funds”in order for their financial assistance to be applied to their university charges. If a student declines Direct Deposit, a paper check will be issued in 10 days and mailed to the student’s permanent address.
Campus Privilege Fees and Descriptions