Expenses

In May 2004, an act of the Colorado state legislature established a new way for the State of Colorado to provide state tax-dollar support for higher education at the undergraduate level. The state is no longer appropriating monies to institutions for undergraduate educating, but instead is providing direct funding to undergraduate students through the College Opportunity Fund (COF).

This program, also known as “vouchers” or “stipends,” allows resident undergraduate students to request that COF vouchers be applied to their university bills. This can reduce your bill. You can apply for COF on the College Assist website and you can authorize COF in the MyUCCS Portal. You can authorize COF each term or you can choose “Lifetime” (recommended) authorization at UCCS. Detailed instructions on how to apply for and authorize COF can be found on the UCCS Student Financial Services website.

Details of the COF program are determined by the Colorado Commission on Higher Education (CCHE) and the College Assist Program. Updated details are also available at https://www.cusys.edu/ums/cof/faq.html and https://cof.college-assist.org/.

The Board of Regents reserves the right to change tuition and fees at any time.

Tuition rates are published on the UCCS Student Financial Services website at https://www.uccs.edu/bursar/tuition-and-fees. The office can be reached at (719) 255-3391.

Expenses for students attending the University of Colorado Colorado Springs vary depending on tuition classification, student level, program of study, student fees, course fees, and housing choices (on or off campus) and other differences. Textbooks and course materials are an additional cost. A student’s total bill can be estimated using the bill estimator at https://www.uccs.edu/bursar/estimate-your-total-bill maintained by the Student Financial Services Office.

Payment of Tuition and Fees

Payments and Balance Due Dates

Students must pay tuition in full by the first due date of the semester (see the Registration Handbook) or enroll in a deferred payment plan. Students covered by a third-party contract, including veteran’s benefits, should contact the Student Financial Services Office to determine if any portion of their balance will be owed by them personally. Due dates for payment of balances and deferred payment plan information are contained in the Registration Handbook. E-bills will be available online approximately three to four weeks prior to due date. Payments must be received at the Student Financial Services Office by the due date. Mail postmarked on the due date will not be honored.

Bills not paid by the appropriate due date will be assessed a prorated late fine up to $50 and will accrue a 1% per month service charge on the unpaid balance (12% APR). Late fines and service charges will only be reversed if a University error caused the charges to be assessed to the student account.

Students receiving financial aid will have tuition and fees deducted from their awards. If the amount of financial aid is not sufficient to pay the entire amount owed, any remainder owed will be due by the first due date, or students may enroll in a deferred payment plan for the balance. Any financial aid in excess of the amount owed will be deposited to the student’s bank account after completion and submittal of a Direct Deposit Authorization form, which is filled out and submitted online via the MyUCCS Portal, or refunded to the student by way of a bank warrant mailed to the student’s address on file. 

Personal Checks

A student’s personal check is accepted for any university obligation, unless the student is deemed to be a poor credit risk. Any personal check (paper or e-check) returned will result in a hold that will prevent all future check payments indefinitely.

A $30 service charge will be assessed for all returned checks. If the check was for a tuition bill, a prorated late payment fine of up to $50 plus service charges will be assessed if applicable.

Payment Policy

It is the student’s responsibility to ensure payment is completed by the established due date. Students who enroll after the last day of late registration/census date must pay a $50 late registration fee plus either estimated tuition and fees in full, or enroll in a two-pay deferred payment plan (see the Registration Handbook) and meet the established final payment due date.

Drops or Withdrawals

A course drop or complete withdrawal from UCCS is effective:

1. The date the course is dropped, or the complete withdrawal from all courses occurs online, if online drops/withdrawals is available, or
2. The date the completed form is returned to and stamped “received” by the Records office, if online drops/withdrawals is not available.

If any adjustment in tuition is to be made, the adjustment will be based on the effective date as determined above (see the Registration Handbook for Withdrawal & Refund Policies).

Census Date Determination

The census date is the final controlling date for assessment of tuition and receiving a refund for a change in registration (dropped course), as well as requesting the pass/fail option or changing back to a letter grade, and a number of other academic, financial, and registration functions. Census date for full-semester classes is the 12th class day of a fall or spring semester or the 6th class day of the summer term. The exact day and date is printed in the Registration Handbook each semester.

UCCS does not have a mandatory insurance requirement. While UCCS does not currently offer a student insurance plan, we do recommend that all students consider having insurance coverage. For those students interested in looking at insurance options, we recommend checking ColoradoConnectPlans.com to check eligibility and look for plans through our state insurance exchange. For more information visit www.uccs.edu/recwellness.

Student Fees Disclaimer: The Board of Regents reserves the right to change tuition and fees at any time. Questions regarding tuition and fees should be addressed to Student Financial Services at (719) 255-3391.

All students enrolled for courses are assessed mandatory student fees; the amounts and applications are detailed in the following accounts.

General Fees

Learning Technology Fee

All students pay a $6.00 per credit hour learning technology fee each semester. This fee provides for the purchase of new computer equipment and software that are accessible to all students, the maintenance and upgrade of telecommunication equipment used in all current and future learning centers, and the development of a broad set of informational communication offerings accessible to all students.

Matriculation Fee

This charge is assessed to all students new to the University of Colorado system. It is a one-time charge of $25 and covers the normal cost of establishing your university record. The fee is assessed during registration or at the time of initial enrollment and is refundable up to census date if a student completely withdraws from school.

Parking Permits

(719) 255-3528

It is the policy of the Colorado Commission on Higher Education that parking for vehicles owned by students, faculty and staff must be funded on a self-supporting basis from special charges made of those owning automobiles and parking them on campus. In accordance with this policy, the UCCS Parking and Transportation Services operation has been established as a self-supporting auxiliary enterprise, RECEIVING NO STATE APPROPRIATIONS from tax revenues. This means that the construction, improvement and maintenance of all parking facilities at UCCS are financed solely through permit sales, parking fines and visitor parking revenue. Annual revenue must be sufficient to satisfy operating expenses and to repay revenue bonds sold to construct parking facilities.

Residential students parking a car on campus receive an Academic Year Resident Permit. The Resident Permit allows students to park in the Alpine Parking Garage and Border parking lots ONLY. The cost of this permit is incorporated into their room and board plan and is issued at move-in during the fall semester.

Commuter students have the option of purchasing a variety of parking permits which allow them to park in various lots on campus. Please visit the Parking & Transportation Services website for current permit offerings and prices. Commuter students not wishing to purchase a parking permit may park free of charge at 500 series lots at and near the Ent Center for the Arts building (formerly known as the Four Diamonds Sports Complex), 5225 N. Nevada Avenue. Shuttle service to the main campus is provided free of charge to students.

Cars violating parking regulations are subject to ticketing, immobilization, and/or towing. Parking is on a first come, first served basis. Faculty, staff and students should direct all parking or transportation related inquiries to Parking and Transportation Services, located at the Public Safety Building, room 104, or call (719) 255-3528.

Safety and Transportation Fee

The Safety and Transportation fee is charged per student, per semester regardless of a student’s credit hour course load. The anticipated fee is $94.00 for the fall and spring semesters, and $47.00 for the summer semester. Some of the things the student Safety and Transportation fee pays for are as follows:

• Campus shuttles
• Increased hours and service from the campus police
• Emergency phones on campus
• Lighting along roadways and in parking lots

Wellness Center Fee

The Wellness Center fee is mandatory for all undergraduate students. It provides access to all of the services and programs of the UCCS Wellness Center. The fee is $60 for the fall and spring semesters and $30 for the summer semester.

Student Identification Fee

All new students will be billed automatically for an ID card and should have the ID card made during their first semester at UCCS. Transfer students from other CU campuses or students who need a replacement ID card must pay the fee at the time the card is made. All students, faculty, and staff are required to have a UCCS ID card. For photo IDs or questions concerning photos, please contact the University Center Information Desk.

Student Information System Fees

This $2 per semester hour fee is mandatory for all students and is used by the university to provide better service to students using technology for maintaining student records, course scheduling, data management, transcripts, financial aid, student accounts, registration, academic advising, etc

Student Events/Performance Fee

The Student Events/Performance fee of $4 per semester for students enrolled in more than 6 credit hours and $2.50 per semester for students enrolled in 6 or fewer credit hours provides free access for all UCCS students to all Theatreworks performances and events in the Dusty Loo Bon Vivant Theater.

Green Action Fund Fee

This $5 per semester fee is mandatory for all students and is used by the university to support the installation of energy-producing solar panels, a clean and renewable energy source on campus buildings.

Athletics Fee

$9.20 per credit hour; provides support for eight women’s and six men’s intercollegiate sports programs.

Campus Recreation Center Bond Fee

$160.00 Fall/Spring ~ $80 Summer; This fee is mandatory for all undergraduate students and provides for the repayment of bonded indebtedness on building as well as support for operations and programs..

Family Development Center Bond Fee

$10 Fall/Spring ~ $5 Summer; this repays bonded indebtedness on building as well as support for childcare operations.

Family Development Center Operating Fee

$3 Fall/Spring ~ $1.50 Summer; this supports programs and services.

Student Activities Fee

$14 Fall/Spring ~ $7 Summer; this supports student organizations, the student newspaper, student government operations and other student activities.

Student Recreation Fee

$1 per credit hour; this supports recreation programs and activities and campus fitness center.

University Center Bond Fee

$33 base Fall/Spring ~ $16.50 Summer, plus $9.50 per credit hour; this repays bonded indebtedness on the University Center building and supports entertainment, cultural and educational programs, and the Center’s operation.

Media Fee

$0.53 per credit hour; All undergraduate students are charged this mandatory fee. It is used to help fund the student-run news-paper and radio, plus future media organizations on campus.

Orientation Fee

$100 undergraduates; It is necessary for the orientation program to charge a fee on student accounts in order to provide program staffing and materials. The orientation program does not charge this fee for profit. This fee is assessed once the student attends orientation (or online orientation is initiated) and is enrolled in at least one class.