Registration is open for summer and fall classes, and any student who registers for classes will have to pay semesterly fees.
UCCS’ Student Financial Services and Bursar Office provide an in-depth breakdown of the tuition rates, general fees and course and program fees.
According to a document from the Student Financial Services and Bursar Office, an incoming freshman taking 15 credit hours in the fall or spring would pay $1,358.52 in student fees.
If fees do not change, a student taking this amount of credit hours for four years, which is the workload needed to graduate in that time frame, would pay $9,888.16 in fees if they enrolled only in the fall and spring.
These numbers assume that the student stays opted into the Textbook Affordability and Access Program, which is the only fee a student can opt out of.
Some of these fees are one-time fees, some of them are calculated per credit hour and some are general fees paid every semester.
One-Time General Fees
The one-time matriculation fee, student ID fee, orientation fee and general fees are mandatory and apply to all undergraduate students. Students are individually charged additional program fees depending on their choice of program enrollment.
- Matriculation Fee – $25: This is a one-time, non-refundable fee, and it is mandatory for all new students and transfer students. It is assessed during registration at the time of initial enrollment and covers establishing a permanent record of academic work at UCCS.
- Student ID Card Fee – $15: All students and faculty are required to have a UCCS ID card, and new students are billed automatically. Transfer students from other CU campuses or students needing a replacement are required to pay the fee at the time the card is made.
- Orientation Fee – $100: The orientation program charges a fee on student accounts to provide program staffing and materials, not for profit; it is assessed once the student attends orientation or initiates online orientation and is enrolled in at least one class.
Per Credit Hour General Fees
These fees are individually assessed to students depending on how many credit hours they are enrolled in for the semester.
- TAAP Fee – $23.80 per credit hour: Students are automatically enrolled and will receive all required physical and digital course materials without placing individual orders by or before the first day of classes unless they choose to TAAP out by the census date.
- Student Event / Performance Fee – $2.66 (enrolled in ≤ 6 credit hours) / $4.25 (enrolled in > 6 credit hours): This mandatory fee for all undergraduate students provides all UCCS students free access to Theatreworks performances and events in the Dusty Loo Bon Vivant Theater.
- University Center Bond Fee – $37.86 (fall/spring) $18.93 (summer) base plus $10.90 per credit hour: These mandatory fees for all undergraduate students provide repayment of bonded indebtedness on building, support entertainment, cultural and educational programs, and contribute to the Center’s operation.
- Student Recreation Fee – $1.14 per credit hour: The Gallogly Recreation Center uses this fee, which is mandatory for all undergraduate students, to support recreation programs, activities and use of the fitness center at no additional charge. Programs may require a small participation fee.
- Athletics Fee – $11.02 per credit hour: This mandatory fee for all undergraduate students provides support for eight women’s and six men’s intercollegiate sports programs; students have free access to all UCCS sporting events.
- Media Fee – $0.60 per credit hour: All undergraduate students are charged this mandatory fee to help fund the student-run newspaper, The Scribe, and UCCS radio, as well as future media organizations on campus.
Additional General Fees
These fees are charged every semester and lowered for summer semesters.
- Safety and Transportation Fee – $117.46 (fall/spring) / $58.73 (summer): All undergraduate students are automatically charged this mandatory fee to provide enhanced police and shuttle services. It is not a parking fee or used for parking facilities.
- Wellness Center Fee – $132.54 (fall/spring) / $66.27 (summer): This mandatory fee for all undergraduate students provides access to all of the Wellness Center’s services and programs; students get a discounted rate for care.
- Campus Recreation Center Bond Fee – $183.53 (fall/spring) / $91.77 (summer): This mandatory fee for all undergraduate students provides for the repayment of bonded indebtedness on building as well as supports operations and programs.
- Student Activities Fee – $16.06 (fall/spring) / $8.03 (summer): This mandatory fee for all undergraduate students provides support for student organizations, this student newspaper, student government operations and additional student activities. This fee will increase in the fall semester to $30.40 (fall/spring) / $15.20 (summer).
- Family Development Center Operating Fee – $3.45 (fall/spring) / $1.73 (summer): This mandatory fee for all undergraduate students supports educational programs and services for children ages one through five and summer programs for elementary school students.
- Family Development Center Bond Fee – $11.47 (fall/spring) / $5.74 (summer): This mandatory fee for all undergraduate students provides repayment of bonded indebtedness on building and support for childcare operations.
Student fees in the tuition payment portal. Photo by Meghan Germain.