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Tuition & Fees

Tuition & Fees

Tuition rates are reviewed by the University's Board of Trustees and the Board of Governors of the University of North Carolina System and set annually by the North Carolina legislature.

Residency Determination must be completed within 45 days from the start of a semester.

Important Information

Tuition and fees primarily support the operations and expansion of Fayetteville State University. These fees are mandatory for every student and cannot be waived.

Fayetteville State University is a publicly-supported institution and primarily receives its revenue from the State of NC appropriations in addition to tuition and fees.
Changes to tuition and fees are reviewed by a Student Advisory Board, then approved by the Fayetteville State University Board of Trustees and the UNC Board of Governors.
Tuition rates are also approved by the NC General Assembly.

V-Section Courses
V-section courses are Online Synchronous courses. This means that they are fully online and held at specific meeting times. This is the same as if it were a face to face course meeting in a classroom. Fayetteville State University has determined that the V- section courses are to be charged at the face to face class rate.

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Important Information Regarding Tuition & Fees

Students enrolled in main campus degree programs will be assessed main campus fees for all courses, even online courses. Tuition and fees will be capped at 12 hours for undergraduates if enrolled and 9 hours for graduate students.

All students, undergraduate (6 credit hours or more) and graduate (6 credit hours or more) are automatically billed for health insurance as part of tuition and fees. If you have private health insurance through another carrier, then you must provide our insurance company with proof of your coverage. Then, the health insurance fee will be waived/credited. If you DO NOT have insurance coverage you must ENROLL in the insurance plan through Blue Cross Blue Shield. For more information, please contact Student Health Services at 910.672.1454.

The student insurance online WAIVER and ENROLLMENT process is as follows:

  • Students must WAIVE the insurance on Student Blue before the deadline.
  • Students will be given an online confirmation. Once they complete the steps online, students should keep a copy for their records.
    • Click on "ENROLL or WAIVE" to enroll/waive.
    • Click on "Proceed to mandatory enroll/waive".
    • Follow the prompts and complete the entire process.
  • Once the insurance company verifies insurance coverage for a student, they will send the student a notification by email. Students should keep a copy for their records.
  • After the waiver period is closed, Student Health Services notifies the Student Account's Office of students eligible to waive through an electronic upload process for all students whose waivers were approved.

Enrolled students who do not register during the designated registration periods for Fall and Spring will be charged a $20.00 non-refundable Late Registration Fee. This fee will be charged to students who register during the Late Registration period.

All permanent, full-time FSU employees who work 30 or more hours per week for nine (9) or more months are eligible for tuition and fee waivers for a course taken at any of the 16 campuses of the University of North Carolina. Participation in the program is voluntary and courses may be taken for either career development or personal interest.

Tuition and fee charges will be waived for a maximum of two (3) courses per academic year. Academic year is defined to include a fall semester, spring semester and summer session. The Tuition Waiver Program does NOT cover non-credit courses. The employee is responsible for any and all additional tuition and fees charged to the student’s account during the term. Application or pre-registration procedures may differ between UNC institutions. It is the employee's responsibility to be familiar with any variations in procedures. Employees receiving non-repayable Financial Aid (Pell Grant, Scholarships, etc.) are eligible for tuition/fee waivers.
The completed Staff/Faculty Waiver form must be submitted to the Human Resources Office before the designated deadline period. Waivers submitted after the deadline period WILL NOT be accepted. It is the staff/faculty‘s responsibility to make sure the request has been received in the Human Resources Office by the designated deadline period.

“Each UNC School might have different tuition waiver deadlines. It is the student’s responsibility to abide by the employing institution, and the course(s) offering institution, deadlines.

Military Students using Tuition Assistance (TA) to pay for courses. Though you have registered in Banner for courses, you must register for your courses before using the military portal if you are using Military Tuition Assistance to pay for your courses. If you do not request tuition assistance through the ArmyIgnitED portal 7 days before the first day of class each semester, you will be responsible for your bill. The University may place a hold on your account until the bill is cleared. Remember, TA (Tuition Assistance) only covers your tuition, not your fees; therefore we highly recommend you complete the FAFSA form for additional financial assistance. For more information, please contact your local education center or Fort Liberty campus at (910) 672-2966.

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