Fees, Tuition, Credits, and Refunds
- Fall 2009: July 30, 2009
- Spring 2010: December 10, 2009
- January Intersession 2010: December 4, 2009
- No longer State Support, see RCE Intersession
All students must pay the registration fee as noted below depending on their enrollment status and number of units in which they intend to enroll.
Fall and Spring Registration Fee Table
| |
Undergraduate |
Credential |
Graduate |
| 6.0 or fewer units |
$1,822.00 |
$2,011.00 |
$2,095.00 |
| 6.1 or more units |
$2,668.00 |
$2,992.00 |
$3,136.00 |
| Non-Residents pay $372 per unit in addition to the registration fees listed above. |
| MBA students pay $210 per unit in addition to the registration fees listed above. |
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NOTE: You will NOT receive a formal billing PRIOR to the Registration Fee Payment Deadline. View your fees and anticipated aid on your Portal account (if you have registered for classes) approximately May 1, 2009 for Fall 2009 and November 1, 2009 for Spring 2010 or pay per the schedule of fees (see above).
Fees Subject to Change
The CSU makes every effort to keep student costs to a minimum. Fees listed in published schedules or student accounts may need to be increased when public funding is inadequate. Therefore, CSU must reserve the right, even after initial fee payments are made, to increase or modify any listed fees, without notice, until the date when instruction for a particular semester or quarter has begun. All CSU listed fees should be regarded as estimates that are subject to change upon approval by The Board of Trustees.
Registration Fee Instructions:
If you intend to enroll in classes, registration fees are due by the Registration Fee Payment Deadline whether or not you are enrolled in classes as of that date and whether or not you received the Fee Deadline Notification postcard.
If your registration fees are not paid by the Registration Fee Payment Deadline, a $25 late fee will be added to your Student Account and you will not be allowed to add classes during the Course Add/Drop Period. Your enrollment may be cancelled any time after the fee payment deadline if you have not paid your registration fees or if you do not have sufficient anticipated aid by that date.
Non-Financial Aid Students: Pay the Registration Fee listed for the total units in which you intend to register by the Registration Fee Payment Deadline to confirm your registration and allow you to add additional classes during the Course Add/Drop Period.
Financial Aid Students: Pay the difference between your anticipated aid and the Registration Fee listed for the total number of units in which you intend to register by the Registration Fee Payment Deadline to confirm your registration and allow you to add additional classes during the Course Add/Drop Period. If you have no anticipated aid as of the Fee Payment Deadline, you need to pay fees as a Non-Financial Aid Student.
Fee Payment Procedures
Mail your check made payable to CSU Chico to:
Student Financial Services
CSU Chico
Chico, CA 95929-0999
Include your Student Identification Number (SID) or complete name if SID is unknown. Payment must be received by the Fee Payment Deadline; postmarks are not used as receipt date. Do NOT mail CASH.
Cash or check payments are accepted at University Cashiering, Student Services Center 230, during normal business hours. You may also use the drop box located adjacent to University Cashiering for check payments.
E-Checks
Electronic check payments (ACH) are accepted on-line at www.csuchico.edu/sfin. Click on the "Pay your registration/housing fees via CASHnet" link. Payments are posted immediately to your student account. There is no fee to use this option.
Credit Cards
MasterCard, Discover, and American Express are accepted via touch-tone phone at 1-866-485-1460 and via the web at www.csuchico.edu/sfin. Click on the "Pay your registration/housing fees via CASHnet" link. There is a 2.9% service fee on the transaction amount for credit card payments.
In addition to the registration fee listed above, non-residents must pay tuition of $372.00 per unit. This tuition must be paid by the 2nd Friday of classes or you must sign a non-resident payment plan contract. This plan provides for three payment dates the beginning of October, November, and December (Fall), and the beginning of March, April, and May (Spring) subject to a 5% flat service fee. Failure to pay tuition in full or complete a payment plan contract by the 2nd Friday of classes may result in enrollment cancellation.
This fee payment plan, or MBA fee contract, is available to non-financial aid students and defers two-thirds of the State University Fee for all eligible students who apply. This plan has a $33 non-refundable service charge, with payments due the beginning of October and November (Fall), and the beginning of March and April (Spring). You must complete the State University Fee payment plan contract and pay the amount due per the contract by the fee payment deadline, or complete the MBA fee contract by the 2nd Friday of classes.
When produced, paper bills are sent to your local address when classes are in session and your permanent address when classes are not in session (summer, semester breaks, etc.) If you would like all billings sent to a billing address (which may be the same or different than your local or permanent address), update your billing address on the Portal. Note: most billing notifications are sent via e-mail to the student's CSU, Chico e-mail address.
Course Fees:
Course fees are approved for certain classes which have extraordinary costs for materials or services. Courses that require a fee, and the fee amount, are listed in The Class Schedule and/or Class Syllabus. They should be paid by the Fee Payment Deadline.
Late Registration Fee: If your registration fees are not paid by the Registration Fee Payment Deadline, a $25 late fee will be added to your Student Account.
Dishonored Check Fee: If your check payment (including e-check) is dishonored by the bank for any reason, a $20 fee will be assessed. A dishonored check is the same as no payment in terms of completing your registration and you may be subject to enrollment cancellation
Past Due Fee: A $20 past due fee is assessed for each late payment received under any payment plan and will be assessed on all student accounts for any fees outstanding by the billing due date.
Collection Costs: You are subject to normal collection actions for unpaid debts including but not limited to: assessment of late registration and past due fees, withholding of University services, withholding of credit for and disenrollment from some or all classes, referral of the debt to a collection agency and/or credit reporting agency, intercept of amounts due you from the State of California, and/or legal action.
You are obligated to pay all costs of collection, including attorney fees, collection agency fees and court costs.
Parking permits generally are placed on sale the Wednesday prior to the first day of classes at 8:00 a.m. The date, location, and time may vary depending upon availability of facilities. Please obtain current information at www.csuchico.edu/sfin under Parking Decal & Permit Sales or by phoning (530) 898-5936. Parking permits cannot be purchased by mail. Parking regulations are published and enforced by the University Police. Parking of automobiles and motorcycles are authorized in campus-designated lots by permit only. There is limited parking on campus, purchase of a parking permit does not necessarily guarantee availability of a parking space, and permits may sell out at any time.
Handicapped parking spaces have been specifically designated and are available 24 hours a day. Only those students, faculty, and staff displaying a current parking permit and a DMV disabled placard, plate, or a temporary handicapped permit on their dashboard are authorized to park in these spaces.
Parking Fees:
$84.00 per semester for automobiles.
$19.00 per semester for motorcycles/motor scooters/motorized bikes.
$97.00 per semester for on-campus housing.
Fees are subject to change by State or other administrative authority.
Refund of Parking Fees for Automobiles for Fall or Spring semester
| Days after 1st day of Semester |
Amount of Refund |
| 1-30 days |
75% of original cost. |
| 31-60 days |
50% of original cost. |
| 61-90 days |
25% of original cost. |
| 90+ days |
No Refund. |
Dropping of All Units/Withdrawal from the University
Students must drop all classes BEFORE the first day of classes for the term to receive full financial credit of their registration fees and tuition (if applicable) and a full refund (less an administrative fee). A student who drops all classes on or after the first day of the term up to the 60% point of the semester will receive a pro-rata financial credit of registration fees and tuition (if applicable). If classes are dropped or a student withdraws after the 60% point of the semester, there will be no financial credit of fees. Students who are unable to continue a class due to compulsory military service are granted exception to this policy. Financial Aid students who withdraw prior to the first day of classes are not eligible for any financial aid and will be required to repay any aid received.
Dropping all classes does not constitute a formal
withdrawal from the University. Please see “Withdrawing From
the University” in the University Catalog for complete information
and procedures.
Dropping Some (But Not All) Units (Maintaining Enrollment in Some Courses)
Students who intend to remain enrolled in classes, but wish to drop one or more courses, must drop those courses by the end of the Course Add/Drop Period (which ends the 2nd Friday of classes) to receive financial credit. Students are financially liable for any courses in which they are enrolled as of the end of the Add/Drop Period PLUS any courses in which they enroll subsequent to this date UNLESS they are withdrawing from the University (dropping all courses) in which case the pro-rata refund rules described above apply.
If you have a financial credit on your student account, after an audit of your account to verify and determine the amount that should be refunded to you and/or financial aid, a refund will be produced. If you have signed up for Electronic Funds Transfer (EFT), the refund will be credited to your designated checking account. If the refund is for a payment that was made via credit card, your credit card will be credited. All other refunds will be by check, and mailed to your local address when classes are in session or your permanent address when classes are not in session. A $5 administrative fee is applied to most, but not all refunds.
Additional information regarding refunds is available at www.csuchico.edu/sfin or by phoning Student Financial Services at (530) 898-5936.
