Expenses

The ESF tuition and college fee structure is set by the State University of New York Board of Trustees, and generally covers the costs associated with instruction and the use of facilities and services at the College.

Tuition

The tuition schedule per semester and the fees listed below are subject to change.

	NYS Resident Students	Out-of-State Students
Undergraduate Matriculated
Full-time	$2,175	$5,305
Part-time	$181/credit hour	$442/credit hour
Graduate Matriculated
Full-time	$3,450	$5,460
Part-time	$288/credit hour	$455/credit hour
Continuing Education Non-degree Students without a Baccalaureate Degree
Course Nos. 0-599	$181/credit hour	$442/credit hour
Course Nos. 600-999	$288/credit hour	$455/credit hour
Students with a Baccalaureate Degree
Course Nos. 0-499	$181/credit hour	$442/credit hour
Course Nos. 500-999	$288/credit hour	$455/credit hour
Maximum Total Tuition for 12 Credit Hours or More
Undergraduate	$2,175	$5,305
Graduate	$3,450	$5,460

Residency

For purposes of tuition, “residence” refers to the principal or permanent home to which the student returns. Students who believe they qualify as New York residents may apply for a change in residency after they are accepted by ESF. Application forms are available in the Office of Business Affairs.

Fees

Application

Students who apply for admission to an undergraduate program at any State University of New York campus are charged a non-refundable application fee of $40. For more information about the fee, and guidelines for exemptions, obtain the Application Guidebook for the State University of New York through any SUNY admissions office or any New York high school.

Students who apply for admission to a graduate program at ESF are charged a nonrefundable application fee of $60.

College

The College fee is $12.50 per semester for full-time students and 85 cents per credit hour for part-time students. For tuition purposes, students are considered full-time when they are enrolled in 12 credit hours or more.

Student Activities

Each full-time undergraduate student is charged $90 per year to cover the cost of student activities at the College and part-time matriculated students are charged $3.75 per credit hour.

Full-time graduate students are charged an activity fee of $40 in the fall only. Part-time matriculated graduate students are charged $7.50 per semester. Full-time graduate students who enter ESF in the spring semester are charged a $7.50 student activities fee.

Students also pay an annual fee to Syracuse University to cover university-sponsored activities and services that are available to ESF students, but not duplicated at the College. These fees are $36 for full-time undergraduate students and $15 for full-time graduate students, and are charged in the fall only.

Part-time matriculated undergraduate students are charged $19.10 per year and part-time matriculated graduate students are charged $10 per year at fall registration only.

Syracuse University does not charge an activities fee for non-matriculated undergraduate or graduate students.

Orientation Program

New undergraduate and graduate students will be charged a $50 fee to cover the cost of a college orientation program. This is a voluntary activity and students who choose not to attend may request a refund.

Student Support Services

All full-time students are charged $171.50 per semester to partially offset the cost of academic and other support services provided by Syracuse University, while part-time students are charged $14.30 per credit hour.

Final Year

Undergraduate students pay a commencement fee of $60 that is required at the beginning of the semester in which a student is expected to obtain a degree.

All undergraduates are also charged $30 for a school yearbook in the fall semester, and a $10 senior gift charge the semester they are expected to graduate.

Graduate students incur additional costs for the binding and archiving of theses and dissertations. Fees for these services are determined in the semester of degree completion. Students who matriculate after Fall 2006 will be charged a $35 commencement activity fee upon matriculation.

Field Trip Fees

A transportation fee of $40 is charged for each course that has a field trip component to cover costs of transporting students to off-campus sites.

Drop/Add Fee

A fee of $20 is assessed for each drop and each add transaction after the drop or add deadlines. See the “Academic Calendar” on page 3 for the dates.

International Student Health Insurance

All international students attending the College must participate in the State University of New York International Health Insurance Program. The cost is estimated to be $892 per calendar year. Coverage for dependents is available from the insurance carrier.

Technology Fee

A fee of $11.75 per credit hour up to a maximum of $141 per semester is assessed to maintain and enhance the College’s computer infrastructure and online services provided to students.

Official Transcript Fee

All students, including matriculated, non-matriculated, full time and part time, are assessed a fee of $5 per semester. This guarantees students access to unlimited lifetime transcripts.

Terms of Payment

Undergraduate Deposit

All undergraduate students pay an advance payment deposit of up to $100 after they are admitted to the College. Information on when the deposit is due, as well as refund guidelines, is sent to students at the time they are offered admission. The deposit is credited to the student’s first semester tuition. There is no advance payment deposit required for students accepted for graduate study.

Billing

Six weeks prior to the start of each semester, the College sends students who have registered for the upcoming semester a detailed invoice indicating the total expected charges. This invoice includes only ESF charges. (See below for room and board costs at Syracuse University.) New students will be billed upon arrival and payment will be due in 15 days. Instructions are included with the invoice.

The College provides a monthly payment plan, the purpose of which is to allow students or parents to make tuition payments in installments.

Late Payment Fee

A late payment fee ranging from $30 to $50 will be charged each time a monthly statement is issued. The maximum will not exceed four late payment fees.

Insufficient Funds

Individuals will be assessed a charge of $20 for checks returned unpaid due to insufficient funds.

Refunds

A student who is given permission to cancel registration is liable for payment of tuition in accordance with the following schedule:

Liability During Semester

• 1st week: 0%
• 2nd week: 30%
• 3rd week: 50%
• 4th week: 70%
• 5th week: 100%

In order to receive a refund of amounts paid over the liability, individuals must apply within one year after the end of the semester for which the tuition was paid. The first day that classes are offered, as scheduled by the College, shall be considered the first day of the semester, and the first week of classes for purposes of refunds shall be deemed to have ended when seven calendar days, including the first day of scheduled classes, have elapsed.

There is no tuition or fee liability for a student who withdraws to enter military service prior to the end of a semester for those courses for which the student does not receive academic credit.

A student who is dismissed for academic or disciplinary reasons prior to the end of a semester is liable for all tuition and fees due for that semester.

A student who cancels registration at a unit of the State Uni-versity of New York, and within the same semester registers at another unit of the state system is entitled to full credit for tuition and fees paid for that semester.

In situations where a student must withdraw from the College under circumstances in which the denial of a refund would create serious hardship, the College president or the vice president for administration can waive the normal refund schedule. Such action can be taken if the student has completed no more than one-half of the semester and will not receive academic credit for the semester.

A written request for relief from the provisions of the refund schedule, including the reasons for the student’s withdrawal, must be submitted to the College president or the vice president for administration.

Other Costs

Room and Board Costs

The College does not operate student residence or dining halls, but facilities are available at Syracuse University.

In general, housing costs at Syracuse University range from $2,390 to $4,180 per semester, reflecting the diversity of single- and multiple-room accommodations for graduate, undergraduate, single and married students.

A variety of meal plan options are also available to all students, whether or not they reside in university residence halls. The costs of these plans range from $750 to $2,965 per semester. Payment for housing and meal plans is made directly to Syracuse University.

For more information about housing and meal options, refer to the “Student Life” section of this catalog, and/or contact the Office of Housing, Meal Plan and I.D. Card Services, 202 Steele Hall, Syracuse University, Syracuse, N.Y. 13244, 315-443-2721.

Program Expenses

The cost of books and supplies is approximately $1,200 per year. Additional costs for personal expenses, clothing and transportation vary greatly from student to student, but are estimated to range from $900 to $1,600 per year.

Several programs at ESF include additional costs. Students majoring in forest resources management attend a seven-week Summer Session in Field Forestry at the Wanakena campus between the sophomore and junior years. Environmental and forest biology majors attend the summer field experience at the Cranberry Lake Biological Station at the end of their junior year.

The Summer Session in Field Forestry costs approximately $1,885, while the program at Cranberry Lake costs $425 a week, plus travel and personal expenses.

Field trips for landscape architecture students range between $300 and $400. In addition, students enrolled in landscape architecture are required to spend one semester off campus. This is a self-designed and student-budgeted program. Costs do not necessarily exceed those of a semester on campus, but additional costs are often incurred depending upon the location chosen. These additional costs are the responsibility of the student, and are not covered by financial aid.

Additional course fees for labs provided by Syracuse University will be billed separately by SU. They are typically $20/semester for chemistry labs and $40/semester for physics labs.

The Ranger School Expenses

Please see page 103 for detailed expenses for The Ranger School at the Wanakena campus.