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Tuition, fees and policies for the University’s education programs are subject to change.
| Tuition and fees | 2012-2013 | 2013-2014 |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $522/hour | $540/hour |
| Audit charge | $261/hour | $270/hour |
| MHA Residency Fee | $500 | $500 |
| Application fee | $60 | $60 |
| Seat deposit (non-refundable) | $250 | $250 |
| Seat retention fee | $250/term | $250/term |
| Change of registration fee | $50 | $50 |
| Repeated course | Actual course tuition | Actual course tuition |
| Miscellaneous fees | 2012-2013 | 2013-2014 |
| Overnight mail | $30 | $30 |
| Parking registration (one time only per vehicle) | $200 | $220 |
| Replacement diploma | $75 | $75 |
| Other fees | ||
| Finance charge | 1.5%/month (18% APR) |
1.5%/month (18% APR) |
| Library fines, reserve & board review books (after four weeks-replacement cost + $20 for fines & processing fee) | $.50/hour | $.50/hour |
| Library fines, books & journals (after four weeks-replacement cost + $20 for fines & processing fee) | $1/Day | $1/Day |
| Parking fine, with valid sticker | $25 | $25 |
| Parking fine, without valid sticker | $50 | $50 |
| Parking fine, overnight parking | $25 | $25 |
| Parking fine, late payment fee | $10 | $10 |
| Return check (NSF fee) | $20 | $20 |
| ID replacement | $10 | $10 |
Paying your tuition
Tuition, fees and other balances reflected as University accounts receivable are to be paid in the accounting office, which is located on the fourth floor of the Academic Center, room 417. Please make payments payable to Des Moines University (DMU). If mailing payments, please send to:
Accounting department
Des Moines University
3200 Grand Avenue
Des Moines, IA 50312
Accepted forms of payments are: cash, check (personal, loan, scholarship, certified and money order), electronic funds transfers of loan disbursements and credit card.
DMU accepts Visa, MasterCard, Discover and American Express. Credit card payment is only accepted on the portion of tuition not covered by financial aid (including loan funds and/or scholarships). To make a credit card payment, students may use our secure online payment form. Credit card payments can also be made by visiting the accounting office or by calling 515-271-1530 or 800-240-2767 ext. 1530.
Note: All payments received in the accounting office after 2 p.m. will be posted to the student’s account on the next business day.
All seat deposits will be applied toward tuition. Governed by federal regulations, student loan disbursements will be applied to student tuition accounts within three working days after DMU receives EFT disbursements from lenders or after DMU receives endorsed lender checks from students.
Failure to pay
Failure to pay an account in full by the tuition due date will result in the following:
- A student will be asked to sign an Acknowledgement of Financial Responsibility if one is not already on file. If an Acknowledgement of Financial Responsibility is not signed, the student will be immediately placed on an administrative leave of absence.
- The account will be viewed as having a delinquent status. Students having delinquent accounts will not be permitted the following privileges: registration, admission to classes, transcripts and a diploma.
- Finance charges will accrue on account balances existing after the due date.
Readmission/leave of absence policy
This policy is applicable when:
- A student is approved to return from a leave of absence within one year of the effective leave begin date.
- A student is officially readmitted into his/her original program within five years of the official date of withdrawal or dismissal.
Upon receiving an official acceptance to return, tuition and fees will be assessed. Tuition and fees are due when the student registers or the first day of class, whichever comes first. The returning student is subject to all tuition and fee payment, tuition and fee policies and procedures, financial aid, etc. and University policies that are in effect at the time. Enrollment status will be based on number of credit hours and determined according to the enrollment status policy.
The returning student that is required to repeat courses will be charged the repeated course fee for each course.
Tuition and fees will be charged at the current academic year’s published rate minus any applicable tuition and fee credit originally retained by DMU for each grade level. (i.e. student withdrew after completing first-half year 1, readmitted as full-time year 1, charged current academic year’s tuition minus amount retained for original year 1).
Distribution of returned funds
Per current federal policy, we will distribute refunds of financial aid as follows:
- Unsubsidized Federal Stafford loan
- Federal Perkins loan
- Federal Grad PLUS
- State, private or University aid
- The Student if funds remain after paying the above.
Employer reimbursement
Effective with the fall 2011 registration period, students with employer agreements are subject to the same payment terms as private pay. Students will be responsible for securing reimbursement from their employer. Any credit balance that would result from employer payments received in addition to student payments will be refunded to the student within three business days of the date the credit balance was created.
Change of registration fee
Effective with the spring 2011 registration period, students who drop courses during the open registration period will not be charged a change of registration fee. All courses added will require payment by credit card at the time of registration with the exception of students who have financial aid. Tuition refunds for courses dropped during the registration period will be processed within five business days after the registration close date.
Course drops processed between the close of registration date and drop date will be charged the change of registration fee for each course. Tuition refunds will be processed within five business days after the drop date, less change in registration fees. Refunds to credit cards may take one week after the refund is processed to appear on your credit card statement.