As a state institution, the University offers the privilege of in-state tuition to all students entering from the Commonwealth. Service Fee Funds received from this fee are used to provide students with a comprehensive program of Fine Arts Council events and reduced student ticket prices, men's and women's intercollegiate athletic programs, and the transit system. They also support bond payments for student-used campus buildings. It covers most services at University Health Services. The Supplemental Health Benefits Plan covers students for accidents, emergencies, and hospitalization on and off campus for a 12-month period.
State law requires hospital insurance for all students.
Students who have other hospitalization insurance and want to waive the supplemental plan must do so by filling out the insurance waiver card found in the tuition bill. The Entering Fee is charged once, upon a student's entry to the University. It provides students with intramural athletics programs, and All Campus Card used as identification for various activities, and copies of official undergraduate transcripts. The Graduating Fee is charged once during the student's senior year. A student who leaves the University for any reason, except as specified below, before a semester is completed will be granted a pro rata refund of tuition and fees.