Recurring Fees

The following fees are charged on a recurring basis. 

Student Health Insurance

If you have not waived the MC-SHIP health insurance coverage for the Fall & Spring academic year, a charge will be applied to your eBill statement for the health insurance plan. For more information on whether your student status places you under the health insurance mandate and for information and deadlines for the online waiver/enrollment process, please visit: 
https://www.manhattan.edu/studenthealthinsurance

Non-Matriculation Fee

This fee is charged each term to students who are not matriculated at Manhattan University.

Overcredit Charges

Students who exceed the annual number of credits listed under the current degree requirements in their field of study for their class status will be charged at the per credit tuition rate for the school in which they are registered. Overcredit charges are assessed each spring semester. Students should contact their academic advisor for questions related to annual enrollment limits. Course requirements are listed in the Manhattan University catalog.  Information can also be found online, www.manhattan.edu/overcredits.  

Program Fee

This fee is charged each semester to all full-time undergraduate students and is considered a tuition charge incorporated under the Tuition Liability policy. It serves to differentiate programming costs between the three schools of the University.

Comprehensive Fee

All students are now assessed a Comprehensive Fee that includes a number of University services. The mandatory Comprehensive Fee is a per-term fee. This fee provides students with a variety of services, the student engagement fee, health center fee, information services fee including email, wireless connectivity, cloud computing with document sharing, file storage, free printing in computer labs, digital signage, a course management system, academic and research database access. This fee is non-refundable.   

Room and Board

Room and Board charges are based on a resident student’s housing and meal plan selection each semester. Charges will vary for housing types, such as single rooms and 12-month housing.

Study Abroad/ Away Fee

Students studying through study abroad programs are assessed this fee during the semester away from campus.

Transfer Credit Fee

This fee is assessed for matriculated students who have received prior approval from their academic advisor to take a course for credit at another college or university. This fee will be assessed once the transcript has been received, evaluated and processed for entry on the students academic record. 

Information Services Fee

This fee is assessed per term to students in the Professional Studies program per Part of Term during the Fall and Spring semesters and per term for the intersessions.  The fee is based on the students residency status. 

This fee provides students with a variety of services, including email, wireless connectivity, cloud computing with document sharing, file storage, free printing in computer labs, digital signage, a course management system, academic and research database access, and newspapers. It is charged each semester.

One-time, Mandatory Fees

The following fees are charged one-time per occurence or as noted. 

Residency Security Deposit/ Dorm Damage Deposit

This deposit type is required of all first-time resident students. It is refundable, less sanctions or damage assessments upon proper withdrawal from housing at the completion of the housing contract period.  The deposit payment is held in an external deposit account and released with the authorization of the Residence Life department after satisfaction of the residency contract.  If a student has the fee released for any reason, it will be required to be resubmitted prior to securing a housing placement.  

One-time, Other Fees

The following fees are charged one-time per occurence or as noted.

Optional Practical Training Administrative Fee 

This one-time fee is due at the time of application submission.  The charge is imposed on international students applying for Optional Practical Training (OPT).  The fee covers the administrative costs associated with processing the OPT application and mainintaing the student's SEVIS record while they are employed under OPT status.  This is a separate fee from the USCIS filing fee for the OPT application.  

Optical Practical Training STEM Extension Administrative Fee

This one-time fee is due at the time of application submission.  The charge is imposed on international students applying for STEM Optional Practical Training (OPT).  This allows F-1 visa holders with STEM degrees to work in the US for an additional 24 months after their initial OPT period.  The fee covers the administrative costs associated with reviewing documents, submitting the necessary paperwork to USCIS, processing the STEM OPT application and mainintaing the student's SEVIS record while they are employed under OPT status.  This is a separate fee from the USCIS filing fee for the OPT application.