Tuition and Fees
Tuition and fees for undergraduate students listed in this Bulletin and in all registration material issued by Brooklyn College are set by the Board of Trustees of The City University of New York and are subject to change without notice. If tuition or fees are increased, payments already made are counted as partial payments. Students will be notified of the additional amount due and of the payment deadline. Visit the Bursar webpage for current tuition and fees.
Students pay tuition and fees for each term they enroll. Tuition is determined by a student’s place of residence and classification as a full-time or part-time, matriculated or nondegree student. Fees consist of the Student Activity Fee, Technology Fee, CUNY Consolidated Services Fee, and University Student Senate Fee. Other fees may be applicable based on program or course requirements. The Student Activity Fee is determined by enrollment as a day student in the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences (CLAS) or as an evening student in the School of General Studies (SGS). The Technology Fee is determined by full-time or part-time enrollment status.
Students who have applied for, or are receiving, financial assistance and do not plan to attend classes for a semester must officially drop all courses before the first official day of classes or they will be liable for payment of tuition and fees. Students who are receiving financial assistance and withdraw prior to the 60 percent attendance requirement may have a financial obligation to the college.
Students who are delinquent in paying tuition or fees may have their classes cancelled and will not be permitted to register for subsequent semesters or obtain academic transcripts or other records until all financial obligations have been satisfied. However, students who register but fail to attend classes should not depend on the college to remove them from their classes for nonpayment. Depending on the timing of registration, a student who has not paid may still continue to be registered for the semester; such students will be liable for tuition even if they do not pay tuition or attend classes. It is the responsibility of the students, not the college, to officially drop or withdraw from any classes they have registered for because the failure to drop classes keeps another student from being able to register for that seat in a class.
If a student does not make full payment on his or her tuition and fees and his or her account is sent to a collection agency, he or she will be responsible for all collections costs, including agency fees, attorney fees and court costs, in addition to whatever amounts he or she owes the college. Furthermore, nonpayment or a default judgment against the student’s account may be reported to a credit bureau and reflected in his or her credit report.
Undergraduate Tuition for Continuing Matriculated Students
New York State Residents
Full-time: $3,465 per semester
Part-time: $305 per credit
Nonresidents and international students
Full-time: $620 per credit (no limit)
Part-time: $620 per credit
Undergraduate tuition for nondegree students
New York State residents: $445 per credit (no limit)
Nonresidents and international student:s $915 per credit (no limit)
Student Classification
New York State residents
To be classified as a New York State resident, an applicant must have resided in the state of New York for the 12-month period preceding the first day of classes of the term in which the student enrolls.
The applicant must state his or her intention to live permanently and maintain his or her principal place of residence in New York State.
Out-of-State residents
Students classified as out-of-state residents pay tuition as nonresident students. Newly admitted students and continuing students may apply to have their status changed to New York State residents online at BC WebCentral via E-Services. Applicants for residency who are under 18 years of age must submit certified copies of a parent’s or guardian’s federal and state income tax forms. Students who were admitted to Brooklyn College with an immigration permanent resident card must submit the card at the time of filing the residency form.
Additional information and requirements are contained on the City University residency form. Please remember to refer to the academic calendar for the deadline for filing residency.
An applicant for residency who does not provide the required information or documentation may be classified as an out-of-state resident.
Full-time Students
Matriculated students who are enrolled for 12 credits or more each term are classified as full-time students.
Part-time Students
Students who are enrolled for fewer than 12 credits or the equivalent each term are classified as part-time students. All courses taken by part-time students are billed on a per-credit basis except developmental courses, which are billed on an equated credit basis. The tuition charged part-time students on a per-credit basis in any one term may not exceed the term rate for full-time students.
Summer and January Intersession Tuition
Students enrolled in the summer session and January intersession pay tuition at the per-credit rate according to their classification.
Student Activity Fee
Students pay the Student Activity Fee for each term and summer session in which they enroll. It covers funding of student government, student organizations, college newspapers, use of athletic equipment and campus facilities, admission to certain social and cultural events, and maintenance and amortization of the Student Center.
Additional Fees
Compensatory and Developmental Courses
Compensatory courses offer excess contact hours to provide skills needed for success in the course. Excess hours in compensatory courses are not counted as equated credits and are not calculated in tuition and financial aid load. Equated credits are used to determine tuition and financial aid enrollment status.
Developmental courses carry excess contact hours of a remedial nature that may be counted as equated credits in addition to degree credits. Equated credits are used to determine tuition and financial aid enrollment status.
Compensatory Courses
Chemistry 1050 and 2050
Mathematics 1011, 1021, 1026 and 1031
Physics 1112
Developmental Courses
• ESLR 1004, 1005, 1006, 1007, 1008 and 1009
Special Fees (Includes Library and Material Fees)*
Undergraduate Students Taking Graduate Courses
Brooklyn College undergraduate students who take graduate courses for graduate credit pay applicable resident or nonresident tuition rates set for graduate students and are subject to the maximum tuition rate set for undergraduate students. Graduate Division tuition rates are listed in the Graduate Bulletin and on the Bursar webpage.
Undergraduate students who take graduate courses for undergraduate credit pay applicable tuition rates set for undergraduate students.
Post-Graduation Enrollment
Those students who have satisfied their degree requirements but wish to take additional credits beyond the degree are to be charged the non-degree rate per credit unless they have filed for a second degree.
Tuition Waiver for Employees of the City University of New York
Full-time employees of the City University of New York may be granted a waiver of tuition for undergraduate credit-bearing courses. Courses may not be taken during an employee’s working hours. Employees must meet standards and requirements of the college and may be admitted as matriculants or non-degree students. Exemption from payment of tuition does not include exemption from payment of non-instructional fees. Information and applications may be obtained in the Personnel Office, 1219 Boylan Hall. Waiver eligibility is dependent on the employee’s Human Resources title.
Auditing Fee
The fee for auditing a day, evening or weekend course is the same as if the course were being taken for credit. The fee for senior citizens (New York State residents age 60 and older) is $65 plus the $15 CUNY Consolidated Services Fee per term. Senior citizens who take courses for undergraduate credit must pay the applicable tuition and fee rates set for undergraduate students. The $65 auditing fee applies only to undergraduate courses. Senior citizens who wish to audit graduate courses will pay at the established tuition rates for graduate students and receive the AUD grade.
Payment of Tuition and Fees, and Payment Plans Bills
Bills
Bills are not mailed by the college and are issued by special request only.
Students can obtain an official tuition bill/receipt on CUNYfirst by using the eBill feature on the Student Center page.
1. Ensure that any pop-up blockers are disabled for the CUNYfirst website.
2. In the “finances” section, click the “Other Financial…” dropdown menu, select eBill, then click the double arrow button.
3. Select the particular term for the required eBill. (Only the two latest terms for which a student had a tuition bill will be available. If you require a prior tuition bill/receipt, e-mail a request with your name, EMPLID, and required term.
4. View your official eBill. This includes the following: student’s name, EMPLID, and billing address; tuition balance and payment information; enrolled courses; official Brooklyn College letterhead.
Payment deadlines
Each semester, payment deadlines are posted on the Bursar webpage. If a student’s account is not properly settled by the specified due date, registration will be subject to cancellation.
Payment options
Tuition may be paid online, by mail, in person or under the terms and conditions of an approved university payment plan. Brooklyn College does not accept telephone or faxed payments.
Online
Bills may be paid in full online via eCheck or credit card. There is no fee for using the eCheck option. There is a nonrefundable 2.65 percent service fee (of the payment amount) charged for a credit/debit card payment.
By mail
Payments may be mailed to the Office of the Bursar/Student Payment Services, Brooklyn College, 2900 Bedford Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11210. Students may send any combination of check and money order payments. All checks and money orders should be made payable to Brooklyn College. Students should include their name, CUNYfirst EMPLID, and the semester that they are paying for on all checks or money orders. Please do not mail cash.
In Person
Bills may be paid in person at the Enrollment Services Center, West Quad Center. The balance due may be paid in cash, by check or money order, or any combination thereof. Credit cards are not accepted in person.
Monthly Tuition Payment Plan
Under the terms of a CUNY-wide program, Brooklyn College students may enroll in the approved budgeted tuition payment plan. To maximize the benefit of this plan, students should enroll in a payment plan as soon as a plan is available. There is no payment plan for the January intersession. There is an enrollment fee and interest is not charged, but late payment fees do apply. Credit cards are accepted via the payment plan option only. For more information about this plan, visit the Bursar webpage.
Refund Policy
The following refund schedule is subject to change by the Board of Trustees of The City University of New York. Tuition for the fall and spring semesters may be refunded as follows:
100 percent refund for dropped courses before the scheduled start date of classes;
75 percent refund for dropped courses within one week after the scheduled start date of classes;
50 percent refund for dropped courses during the second week after the scheduled start date of classes;
25 percent refund for dropped courses during the third week after the scheduled start date of classes.
No refund is given if a student drops courses later than the third week after the scheduled start date of classes.
Tuition refunds are processed for summer sessions and the January intersession. A schedule for these refunds is established by the number of days in the term and is posted on the Bursar webpage. Unless a student’s registration is canceled by the college, or he or she drops his or her courses before the first scheduled day of classes, no portion of the Student Activity Fee or special fees is refunded. Refund of the NYPIRG contribution may be obtained during the first 10 business days of the semester. Refund forms may be obtained in the NYPRIG office, 1433 Ingersoll Hall.
Students who enlist in the armed services, Peace Corps or AmeriCorps and who have not attended classes long enough to qualify for a grade but continue in attendance to within two weeks of induction receive a refund of tuition and all fees, except application fees, as follows:
100 percent refund for withdrawal before the beginning of the fifth calendar week (third calendar week for summer session) after the scheduled start date of classes;
50 percent refund for withdrawal thereafter. In instances where students who are drafted into the military or are recalled to active duty do not attend for a sufficient time to qualify for a grade, there shall be a 100 percent refund of tuition and all other fees except application fees. Service must be documented with a copy of induction or service orders. No refund is made to a student who has been assigned a grade, whether the grade is passing or failing. To obtain a grade, a student must have been enrolled for approximately 13 weeks, or for five weeks in a summer session.