Annual Tuition, Fees, and Expenses 2008-2009

Expenses are based on a nine-month academic year and may vary from student to student. Half of the year’s tuition is due at the beginning of each semester.

Tuition

Full–time:
$31,640 per year / $15,820 per semester
Part–time:
$1,319 per credit part-time

Housing

On-campus costs include utilities, local telephone service, and high speed Internet access; Meyerhoff House residents also have cable TV.

On-Campus Shared Room:
$6,760 per year / $3,380 per semester
On-Campus Single Occupancy Room:
$7,430 per year / $3,715 per semester
Off-Campus (estimated):
$5,850 per year

Meal Plans (Board) (per semester)

75 meals + 50 Dining Dollars:
$725
100 meals + 100 Dining Dollars:
$950
150 meals + 100 Dining Dollars:
$1,190
200 meals + 50 Dining Dollars:
$1,400

Books & Art Supplies (estimate)

New Students:
$1,400 per year

Personal and Transportation Expenses (estimate)

U.S. Students:
$1,300 per year
International Students:
$2,800 per year

Required Fees

Orientation Fee:
$130
One-time fee, supports programs offered at New Student Orientation
Student Activities Fee:
$230 per year / $115 per semester
Annual fee entitling you to participate in most student events on campus free of charge
Health Services Fee:
$380 per year / $190 per semester
Annual fee for use of College health services
Technology Fee:
$430 per year / $215 per semester
Accident Insurance:
$516 per year (estimate)
Automatically billed each year unless you present proof of insurance, including the insurance company name, name of policy holder, and policy to the Office of Student Accounts no later than August 15

Optional Fees

Parking Fee, Non-Residents:
$90 per year / $30 per semester
Parking Fee, Residents:
$150 per year / $50 per semester
Athletic Center Fee:
$75 per semester / $50 for summer
Entitles you to use the athletic programs and facilities of the UB Athletic Club, located adjacent to MICA’s campus—includes basketball, volleyball, racquetball, and other sports; Nautilus equipment; aerobics classes; use of lockers and showers

Deposits

Tuition Deposit:
$450
Indicates your intention to attend MICA and ensures your position in the class; applied to the first semester’s tuition upon registration; refunded if the Office of Admission is notified in writing before May 1 of your intention not to attend; nonrefundable after May 1; nonrefundable for spring entrance
One-Time Security Deposit:
$150
Refundable at the time of graduation or withdrawal from the College, if you are clear of debt to MICA
Housing Deposit:
$550
Payable with first-semester fees; includes a housing reservation fee of $400 applied to the housing cost and a damage deposit of $250 refundable when housing is vacated if all terms of the housing contract have been met