Student Tuition and Fees (cont'd)

Fee Schedule Explanation

Required Tuition and Fees Per Semester

Registration Fee
A $30.00 nonrefundable fee is assessed each enrolled student per semester.

Tuition Fee
Students are charged tuition each semester to pay for the delivery of the education they are receiving.  Resident students are subsidized by the State of Montana and pay a reduced tuition rate.

Associated Students Activity Fee & Recreational Activity Fee
Students enrolled for seven credit hours or more each semester are required to pay for activities sponsored by the Associated Students of Montana State University Billings.  Students enrolled for less than six credit hours pay a reduced activities fee each semester.  Online only students do not pay these fees.

Academic Building Fee
The Academic Building fee varies based on the number of credit hours taken.  The funds generated from this fee are used to pay a portion of the costs of repair, maintenance, and operation of the state owned buildings on campus.

Resident and Nonresident Building Renewal and Replacement Fee 
All students are charged a building fee for the building and replacement of campus structures.  A reduced rate is charged to students taking less than 7 credits.  A nonresident building fee is collected in addition from all students who are not residents of the State of Montana.

Equipment Renewal and Replacement Fee
Enrolled students are assessed an Equipment Renewal and Replacement Fee each semester.  This fee is used to replace obsolete equipment with new equipment and cover costs of equipment repairs.

Student Union Fee
Each semester students are assessed a fee pledged for the operation of the Student Union.  Students enrolled for less than four credit hours pay a reduced fee.

Computer Fee
Students are assessed a computer fee to cover the expense of student used computer equipment and labs.

Athletic Fee
Students enrolled at MSU Billings are assessed a fee to subsidize the University’s athletic department and associated activities.  Students enrolled for seven credits or less pay a reduced athletic fee.  Online only students do not pay this fee.

Library/Assessment Fee
All students are assessed a Library/Assessment fee.  Funds generated from this fee are used for the purchase of new and replacement books, periodicals, and assessment tools.

Technology Replacement Fee
All students are assessed a tech replacement fee.  This fee is used to support the information technology infrastructure.  All students accessing email or the web are utilizing and benefiting from the tech replacement fee.