Administrative Fees and Deposits

AARO Orientation Fee (non-refundable)
First-year Student		$335
All Transfer Students		$170
International Undergraduate New Student Orientation Fee		$100
Education Doctorate Orientation Fee (nonrefundable)
Education Doctorate Orientation Fee		$250
Academic Prelude Program Fee		$1,500
Administrative Add/Drop Fee (including non-attendance)		$30
Administrative Work Authorization Fee
Post-Completion Optional Practical Training (OPT) work authorization fee		$100
Science, Technology, Engineering & Math (STEM) extension OPT work authorization fee		$200
Admission Deposit (nonrefundable)
Cox School of Business (except Cox Executive M.B.A.)		$1,000
Cox Executive M.B.A.		$2,800
Dedman School of Law (J.D. and LL.M.)		$750
Deferred Enrollment Fee (Gap Fee)		$1,000
SMU Abroad (January Programs, May Programs & Summer Programs) per program & term		$1,000
SMU-in-TAOS (all terms)		$1,100
MSSM Masters of Science in Sports Management (offered jointly with Cox School of Business)		$700
MSSM program - Masters of Science in Health Promotion Management		$500
Audit (per Term Credit Hour)
Undergraduate and Graduate		$310
Dedman School of Law		$1,654.18
Lyle School of Engineering: Summer 2019, Fall 2019 and Spring 2020		$1,350
SMU-in-Taos: Jan Term, May Term, Summer Term and August Term 2019		$1,464
SMU-in-Taos: Jan Term, May Term, Summer Term and August Term 2020		$1,520
Application Fee (nonrefundable)
Undergraduate		$60
Cox School of Business
	Visiting Students, Readmission, Courses for Credit After Graduation	$75
	International Course Registration	$200
Dedman College Graduate		$75
Dedman College IEP (English as a Second Language)		$77
Lyle School of Engineering – Graduate		$75
Meadows School of the Arts		$75
Perkins School of Theology (C.M.M., D.Min., M.Div., M.T.S.)		$50
Simmons School of Education and Human Development		$75
Non-degree student		$75
Matriculation Fee (nonrefundable)
Undergraduate		$250
Transcript Fee
Initial request		$12.25
Each additional transcript in the same request mailed to the same address		$3.50
Each additional transcript in the same request mailed to a different address		$12.25
Transcript Fee Additional Fee for Delivery Options
Electronic pdf		$3.75
Express delivery United States		$25
Express delivery Mexico		$35
Express delivery International		$40
Degree Verification		$15
Thesis Fee
Microfilm copy		$17
Penalty Fees
Late Payment Fee (student account outstanding balances $250 to $999.99)		$50
Late Payment Fee (student account outstanding balances $1,000 to $5,000)		$150
Late Payment Fee (student account outstanding balances over $5,000)		3% (up to max $750)
Onsite Late Penalty - Lyle Weekend Late Penalty (deferred payment accounts)		$250
Past Due Fee (student and miscellaneous accounts)		1.5% per month on unpaid balance
Internal Collection Fee		$50
Reinstatement
	Full-time Students (begins 1st day after add/drop)	$200 (+ $50/week)
	Part-time Students (begins 1st day after add/drop)	$100 (+ $25/week)
Returned Check/Credit Card Chargeback Fee		$30
Replacement ID (lost, stolen or damaged)		$40
Replacement Parking Permit		$30
SMU Police Department Fees
Incident Report Copy		$40
Fingerprints		$25
Notary		$6
Assistance On/Off Campus		$45/hr
Open Records Request		No charge for 50 pages or less
51 pages or more:
	Standard paper copy	$.10/page
	Diskette	$1
	Magnetic tape	Actual Cost
	Data cartridge	Actual Cost
	Tape cartridge	Actual Cost
	Rewritable CD	$1
	Non-rewritable CD	$1
	Digital video disc	$3
	Programmer	$28.50 per hour
	Public information charge*	$15 per hour
*charge for locating, compiling, manipulating data, and reproducing public information
Moving Violations: Reckless driving, failure to stop at stop sign, driving wrong way, no seat belt		$60
Disabled Space		$300
No Parking Zone		$50
Violation of Suspension		$80
Double Parking		$50
Blocking Drive/Crosswalk		$50
Parking on Grass		$50
No Valid Decal		$50
Improperly Displayed Decal		$30
Car Towed/Booted		$80
Parking in Fire Lane		$150
Violation of Timed Parking		$30
Vehicle Impoundment		$30/day
Parking in Reserve Space		$60
Fraudulent/Illegal Use of Disabled Permit		$350
Unauthorized Area		$50
Unregistered License Plate		$30
Fraternity and Sorority Facility Use Fees*		Cost varies per chapter
*A facility use fee is a building usage fee charged to ALL members of a fraternity or sorority if their chapter house is owned by SMU.
Graduation and Diploma Fees
Late Application to Graduate		$30
Replacement Diploma – Bachelors		$45
Replacement Diploma – Masters/Doctoral/Professional		$47.50
Certified Diploma (apostille) – 3 copies		$15
Reorder Expedited Order		$25
Express Delivery (different from transcript costs)		Cost of Service
Post Office Box Rental (included in room rate)
Fall and Spring Term (nonresident students and other box holders per term)		$50
Summer Session (nonresident students and other box holders)		$40
Full Year – Fall, Spring and Summer (nonrefundable – all resident students)		$95
New students entering Spring Term (nonrefundable – all resident students)		$50
Resident Assistant		$50
Advanced Placement Credit Records Fee (per course)		$25
Insurance for SMU Abroad (included in program costs)		$200
Health Center Fee (required fee for Fall and Spring Term)
Full-time (12 or more credit hours Undergraduate student (not residing in a residence hall)		$100
Part-time (1-11 credit hours) Undergraduate student (not residing in a residence hall)		$50
All Graduate students (not residing in a residence hall)		$50
SMU-in-Taos		no charge
Study Abroad (included in program costs)		no charge
Summer Session		$50
Health Center No-show Fee
No-show Fee – counseling (per visit)		$20
No-show Fee – medical (per visit)		$20
Library Late Charge (per book)		$0.50 per day, max. $15
Other Program Costs for SMU Abroad**
**Includes on-site housing, course excursions and other logistics. Some may include meals.
January and May Term:
SMU-in-Madrid - January Term		$1,000
SMU-in-Normandy - May Term		$1,000
Summer:
Internship: Dublin		$3,500
Internship: London Business		$3,500
Internship: London Communication		$3,500
Internship: Prague		$3,500
SMU-in-Bali		$1,700
SMU-in-China		$1,700
SMU-in-Costa Rica		$1,700
SMU-in-France		$1,700
SMU-in-Germany: Culture, Language and Engineering		$1,700
SMU STEM Research (includes Dublin and Glasgow)		$1,700
SMU-in-Italy: Arts		$1,700
SMU-in-Japan		$1,700
SMU-in-London: Communication		$1,700
SMU-in-Madrid		$1,700
SMU-in-Oxford		$1,700
SMU-in-Prague		$1,700
SMU-in-Rwanda		$1,700
SMU-in-Rome & Paris		$1,700
SMU-in-Scandinavia		$1,700
SMU-in-Seville		$1,700
International Student Fee (per term)		$100
Housing
Late Housing Cancellation Charge		5% of housing contract
Loft Modification		$50
Residence Hall Cleaning		$50
Lost Key Charges
	One Cylinder	$50
	Two Cylinder	$75
	Three Cylinder	$100
	Four Cylinder	$125
	Five Cylinder or more	$150
Repair Electronic Locks		$250
Replace Electronic Locks		$500
Lost Key Charge: SMU-in-Taos		$50
Room Check-out Violation: SMU-in-Taos		$250
Advance Housing Payment (nonrefundable and paid w/ ATD)		$100
Missed Tutor Appointment Fee (nongraduating students)		$20

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