Financial Information

• Tuition
• Senior Citizen Tuition
• Fees
• Refund Policy
• Financial Aid

Tuition and Fees

A significant portion of the cost of operating the university is paid from the tithes of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter‐day Saints. Therefore, students and families of students who are tithe‐paying members of the Church have already made a contribution to the operation of the university. Because others will not have made this contribution, they are charged a higher tuition, a practice similar in principle to that of state universities charging higher tuition to nonresidents.

Payment of Tuition and Fees

Tuition and fees are considered due and payable seven calendar days prior to the first day of class. Failure to pay by this date will result in holds being placed on the student’s account, restricting the ability to add additional classes, unless the student is an admitted day continuing student and has pending financial aid. Class registrations will be dropped if payment of tuition and fees is not received by midnight on the add deadline. Classes will generally not be dropped if adequate financial aid is pending. However, it is the student’s responsibility to ensure that financial aid or other forms of payment are available to satisfy tuition and fees prior to the deadline. Class registrations that are dropped for nonpayment will not be reinstated for payments received after the payment deadline.

How to Pay Tuition

Payments may be made online by logging in to Route Y and selecting the “My Financial Account” link under the “School” heading. This link will give you the options of paying your tuition through “eCheck” or through a third‐party vendor with American Express, Discover, or MasterCard credit cards. A 2.75 percent fee of the transaction amount is charged when you use a credit card. VISA is not accepted. You may also submit your tuition payment in person or by mail. Complete instructions for payment by all these methods can be found online at http://home.byu.edu/webapp/finserve/content/page/Payment_Options.html.

Tuition and General Fees per Semester

For undergraduate students, tuition will be assessed per half‐credit hour. Minimum tuition charged will be $105. The charge or for auditing courses is the same as when taking them for credit.

For students who have a bachelor’s degree and who want to take an undergraduate class, tuition will be assessed at the graduate rate.

Senior Citizen Tuition
Senior citizens (55 years and older) wishing to attend undergraduate classes may do so for $25 per course. You must take classes for audit only in order to be eligible for the reduced fees.

A sufficient number of credit students must be enrolled in order for the courses to carry. Senior citizens may not register for classes that fill certification program requirements or for degrees at the senior citizen rate. Payment is due at the time of registration.

Other Fees

Drop fee:
A drop fee of $10 per class is assessed when you drop a class after the drop deadline. This processing fee is in addition to the reduction in the tuition that will be refunded. Please refer to the refund policy below.

Class fees:
The following classes have additional fees as listed:

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 Refund Policy

Students may drop classes without penalty until the add deadline. After the add deadline, tuition will be recalculated based on the student’s current enrollment status. A pro‐rata tuition charge will be applied for dropped classes that result in a student moving from full‐time to three‐quarter time or three‐quarter time to part‐time or fewer hours within part‐time status. The pro‐rata charge applies to tuition and most class fees. Certain class fees relate to the delivery of required supplies or services and are not refundable. The pro‐rata charges are as follows:

The recalculation of tuition and fee charges may result in a refund. The amount of the refund a student will receive is based on the date the classes are dropped, or in the case of an official discontinuance, the date that the student reports such discontinuance to the Discontinuance Office (B‐150 ASB).

Any refund due the student will be paid by check through the mail approximately ten days after the classes are dropped. If the student has elected direct deposit for student account refunds, the refund will be deposited into the student’s bank. Payments originally paid by credit card will be returned to the credit card. Unpaid university charges may be deducted from the refund amount.

Refunds will not be paid to students whose tuition has been paid by a loan, scholarship, or benefit.

If a student with federal financial aid drops below half‐time enrollment (undergraduate, 6 hours per semester or 3 hours per term; graduate, 4.5 hours per semester or 2.5 hours per term), the federal program or lender may require that a portion of the refund be returned.

A petition for exception to the refund schedule will be considered for students forced to discontinue because of circumstances that are beyond their control, such as death in the immediate family, life‐threatening situations, medical incapacitation, a university error, or military leave. Students should not submit petitions based on ignorance of university policies and procedures. These will be denied. Petition forms are available at the BYU Salt Lake Center front office.

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Financial Aid

A More Excellent Way

On a limited basis, A More Excellent Way tuition grants are available through the BYU Salt Lake Center if you are registering for credit. The funds available, number of applicants, and individual need as described in the application determine awards. To be eligible, you must be enrolled for 5 or more semester hours at the BYU Salt Lake Center during fall or winter semesters or a combination of 5 or more semester hours during spring and summer terms. EMPA students may be eligible for an award for spring term if they are enrolled for 3 credit hours.

If you wish to apply for an award, you must do so by the following deadlines:

Pell Grants and Student Loans

To be eligible for any federal financial aid, students must be formally admitted to Brigham Young University. Admitted undergraduate students may apply for Pell Grants, Stafford Student Loans, and BYU Short‐Term Loans. Both full‐time and part‐time students may qualify for Pell Grants. To be eligible for a full semester/term payment, students must enroll for 12 or more credit hours fall or winter semester, or 6 credit hours spring or summer term.

Graduate students may apply only for Stafford Student Loans. Please contact the Financial Aid Office at the BYU Salt Lake Center for more information.

You may take classes at both the BYU Provo campus and the BYU Salt Lake Center and combine these hours to qualify for federal financial aid.

Veteran Support

It is possible to use your veteran benefits at the BYU Salt Lake Center. Please contact the veteran support officer at the center for details.

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