2013-2014 Tuition and Fees

Our fees are subject to change without notice.

PAYMENT OF TUITION AND FEES

PAYMENT OPTIONS
Payments can be made by cash, check, credit card (Visa & MasterCard only), by payment plan and/or https://smurf.samuelmerritt.edu. Payment plan information is available by contacting the Business Office at 510-869-6511 x4451 or studentaccounts@samuelmerritt.edu. Please note that all checks should be made payable to Samuel Merritt University. Mail or deliver checks to:

DUE DATES
Tuition is billed at least 30 days in advance of each semester and is due and payable before the first day of class of each semester. Tuition and fees payments must be received on the due date at the close of the business day to be considered paid on time. Students who have been approved for financial aid should consult the Campus Service Center at 510-869-1550.

LATE FEE
All students - Late Charge Fee 1% / month
Students who do not have enough Financial Aid, Active Payment Plan or 3rd Party Billing to cover their student account and have a balance at the end of each month, will incur a 1% late charge fee on the unpaid balance. The 1% late charge fee will incur at the end of each month until balance is paid in full or arrangements have been made with the Business Office.

CREDITS ON STUDENT ACCOUNTS
With the exception of tuition deposits, credit balances will be disbursed to the student as soon as possible, but no later than 14 days after the first day of class or 14 days from the date the credit balance occurs.

NONPAYMENT OF TUITION AND FEES
In order to receive clearance from the Business Office, the student must either have paid all amounts owed or present proof that the outstanding amounts will be covered by financial aid. Clearance from the Business Office is required in order to register for each semester. Students who do not receive clearance from the Business Office are not considered registered for classes. In addition to withholding transcripts from students who have outstanding financial obligations to the University, attorney's fees and other collection costs incurred by the University will be the responsibility of the student.

3rd PARTY BILLING
For outside agency or 3rd party billing, which pay all or part of your tuition and fees, submit all paperwork to the Business Office. If you have additional questions on the process, please contact Tami Bechtle, Business Office Manager tbechtle@samuelmerritt.edu 510-869-6702.

*ADDITIONAL TUITION INFORMATION FOR THE FOLLOWING PROGRAMS
Master Physician Assistant (MPA), Occupational Therapy (MOT), Doctor Podiatric Medicine (DPM), Doctor Physical Therapy (DPT), and Accelerated Bachelor of Science Nursing Program (ABSN)

MPA and MOT Programs - Tuition for these programs are billed at the program rate, and amortized over six semesters in equal installments.

DPM Program - Tuition for this program is billed at the program rate: And for Year 1 is amortized over two semesters: And for Years 2, 3 & 4 is amortized over three semesters.

DPT Program - Tuition for this program will be billed for seven semesters and internship fee for the eighth / ninth semesters.

ABSN Program All Campuses - Tuition for this program is billed at the program rate, and amortized over three semesters in equal installments.

LOA/WD/Dismissal-Additional Information
Students who take a leave of absence, withdraw or are dismissed from these programs for any reason, will owe for current semester units and units completed in prior semesters at the current per unit rate. These programs are sequential in nature; therefore, re-admitted students will be charged and billed at the current per-unit rate for the remainder of their matriculation.

Students who qualify and are classified as part-time will be billed at the current per-unit rate for each semester.

Students who leave the program, for any reason, will be charged the current tuition rate upon return.

OVERLOAD
Undergraduate students in good academic standing may request to enroll in more than 17.5 units in any semester, with Registrar's approval.

COURSE REPETITION
In the event that a student repeats a course for any reason the student will be charged the tuition and fees in effect at the time the course is repeated.

REFUNDS FOLLOWING GRIEVANCE
If the dismissal is upheld, the effective date will be the end of the previous term. Any financial aid refunds will be retained by the University until the decision has been made. At the point of dismissal, all eligible financial aid will be returned to the appropriate financial aid agency.

If the dismissal is overturned, any financial aid refunds will be processed.

REFUND POLICY

The student must complete a withdrawal form to request a refund. Withdrawal forms are available from the Registrar's office. The Registrar will inform Financial Services and Financial Aid once the withdrawal is approved. Refunds are based upon the schedules in the following section. Fees are generally non-refundable. The University must follow current federal regulations in effect for students who receive Title IV (federal) financial aid. Residence hall charges are refunded on a pro-rated basis.

Students may petition for an exception to the refund policy. Students who wish to file a petition must have a completed and signed withdrawal form on file in the Registrar's office before the petition will be considered. Petition forms are available in the Registrar's office.