How Boise State University Calculates Your Tuition and Fees

Your actual cost to attend Boise State depends on how many classes you take, the type of classes you take, and your status as a resident or nonresident student. In addition to these fees, you may also have to pay such additional charges as workshop fees or materials charges, depending on the type of classes you take.

When you apply for admission to Boise State University, you pay a one-time, nonrefundable fee ($50.00) for processing your application. All degree seeking and readmitted students are also required to pay a New Student Curriculum fee ($160.00). To calculate your other tuition and other fees, Boise State University uses a milestone of twelve credits per semester. Once you register for 12 or more credits, you are required to pay the full tuition and fees shown in the table below.

Full Tuition and Fees, Per Semester, as of Fall 2009 Undergraduate (12 credits or more)
Tuition and Fees	Resident	Nonresident
Tuition	$0	$4,502.00
Institutional Fees	$2,432.00*	$2,432.00*
Total (for up to 18 credits)	$2,432.00*	$6,934.00*
Overload Fee**	per cedit hour	per credit hour
Does not Include charge for Student Health Insurance Program (SHIP), rate to be determined. *An overload fee is imposed if you register for more than 18 credits.

In determining whether you have reached the milestone of 12 credits per semester, Boise State University counts all credit hours on your registration form, including credit hours under audit status, credit hours for courses you are repeating, and credit hours for workshops. In short, nearly every combination of any type of credit hour counts toward that 12-credit milestone. Please note, also, that developmental courses (such as ENGL 90 Developmental Writing or MATH 25 Elementary Algebra) count as 3 credits each toward the 12-credit milestone, even though you earn no credits by taking the course.

NOTE: Tuition, fees, and other charges are subject to change at any time by the Idaho State Board of Education, acting as the Board of Trustees for Boise State University.