Tuition & Fees
Academic Year 2026-27
Out-of-state residents incur no additional fees for undergraduate study.
2026-27 TUITION, ROOM AND BOARD
Full-time undergraduate tuition, including J-Term (12-18 credits):
$21,625 per semester
Semester room and board (standard room and residential meal plan): *
Room (base rate): $4,575
Board (standard meal plan): $2,650
*Standard rooms are double occupancy. Premium residential services, including single rooms and upgraded meal plans, may carry additional fees.
J-Term and Study Tours
First on-campus J-Term:
Tuition: Included
Housing: $200 for standard room, $300 for premium room
Board: Purchase meal block plan
Second on-campus J-Term:
Tuition: Included
Housing: $200 for standard room, $300 for premium room
Board: Purchase meal block plan
Third and fourth on-campus J-Term:
Tuition: Charged at the per-credit rate
Housing: $200 for standard room, $300 for premium room
Board: Purchase meal block plan
Off-campus J-Term study tours:
Tuition: Students pay cost of study tour and travel
Housing: Students pay a prorated housing fee based on days they live on campus, if any
Board: Purchase meal block plan
ADDITIONAL FEES FOR UNDERGRADUATES
Overload per credit: $1,600
Part-time undergraduate per credit hour: $1,352
Summer and J-Term courses per credit hour: $395
MASTER OF EDUCATION (M.ED.)
Fee per credit hour: $735
Kenosha/Racine Teacher Rate (non-cohort): $620
Licensure rate: $367
MASTER OF SCIENCE in BUSINESS — Business INNOVATION
Full-time tuition: $28,000
MASTER OF SCIENCE IN BUSINESS — SPORTS MANAGEMENT
Full-time tuition: $28,000
Master of Science in Nursing — Nurse Educator
Full-time tuition: $27,195
Master of Science in Product Management
Per credit hour: $1,074
MASTER OF MUSIC
Full-time tuition: $27,000
Per credit hour: $750
MASTER OF ATHLETIC TRAINING
Full-time tuition: $28,000
PROFESSIONAL STUDIES
Accelerated Certification for Teachers (ACT) tuition per credit hour: $367
Certificate in Product Management for Manufactured Goods per credit hour: $364
Certified Nurse Aide Certificate: $850
Standard Rooms (DENHART, JOHNSON, MADRIGRANO, AND TARBLE)
Double room: $4,575 per semester (base rate)
PREMIUM ROOMS (DENHART, JOHNSON, Madrigrano, AND TARBLE)
Single room: $1,100 + base rate (per semester)
Triple with bathroom: $300 + base rate (per semester)*
*Not available in Madrigrano
OAKS RESIDENTIAL VILLAGE
Quadruple occupancy: $750 + base rate (per semester)
Triple occupancy: $550 + base rate (per semester)
Double occupancy: $900 + base rate (per semester)
Single occupancy: $1,600 + base rate (per semester)
THE TOWER
Double occupancy with campus view: $1,150 + base rate (per semester)
Double occupancy with lake view: $1,350 + base rate (per semester)
Single room: $1,750 + base rate (per semester)
Wyndham Garden Kenosha Harborside
Double occupancy: $4,575 (per semester)
Parkway Apartments
Triple occupancy: $550 + base rate (per semester)
17th Street Houses
Double occupancy: $325 + base rate (per semester)
Single occupancy: $500 + base rate (per semester)
Day Rates for Campus Shut Downs
Early arrival/Late departure: $100 (per day)
Break closings: $50 (per day)
Apartments
Triple occupancy: $1,100 + base rate (10 months)
Double occupancy: $8,500 (10 months); $10,200 (12 months)
Single occupancy: $14,000 (10 months); $16,800 (12 months)
Swenson Residence Hall
Single occupancy with private bathroom: $12,900 (10 months); $15,480 (12 months)
Single occupancy with communal bathroom: $11,500 (10 months); $13,800 (12 months)
Standard Rate
Double occupancy: $650 (per month)
Single occupancy: $1,100 (per month)
Student Worker Discount Rate 1 (students working on campus 20-31 hours per week)
Double occupancy: $400 (per month)
Single occupancy: $800 (per month)
Student Worker Discount Rate 2 (students working on campus 32+ hours per week)
Double occupancy: $250 (per month)
Single occupancy: $700 (per month)
SURE Program Rate
Double occupancy: $400 (per month)
Single occupancy: $800 (per month)
For all plans:
- Residential meal plans are purchased for an entire academic year based on a 15-week semester.
- Meal Swipes are deposited weekly on Sundays; unused swipes expire on Saturdays at 11:59 p.m.
- Birdie Bucks included in meal plans are deposited on the first day of each semester; unused Birdie Bucks expire at the end of the academic year.
- Guest and Parent Passes expire at the end of the academic year.
First-Year Residential Student Meal Plans
Standard Plan
Total cost per semester: $2,650
WHAT YOU GET EACH SEMESTER
| Meal Swipes | 210 (14 per week) |
| Birdie Bucks | $300 in Birdie Bucks |
| Guest Passes (per year) | 4 (can be used in fall or spring) |
Parent Passes (per year) |
2 (can be used in fall or spring) |
Meal Exchanges |
1 per day |
Plus Plan
Total cost per semester: $3,250
WHAT YOU GET EACH SEMESTER
| Meal Swipes | 270 (18 per week) |
| Birdie Bucks | $300 in Birdie Bucks |
| Guest Passes (per year) | 4 (can be used in fall or spring) |
| Parent Passes (per year) *Freshman meal plans ONLY |
2 (can be used in fall or spring) |
| Meal Exchanges | 1 per day |
Premium Plan
Total cost per semester: $3,400
WHAT YOU GET EACH SEMESTER
| Meal Swipes | Unlimited daily swipes in The Caf |
| Birdie Bucks | $180 in Birdie Bucks |
| Guest Passes (per year) | 4 (can be used in fall or spring) |
Parent Passes (per year) |
2 (can be used in fall or spring) |
Meal Exchanges* |
3 per day* |
*3 daily Meal Exchanges are allowed. Limit one Meal Exchange per period. Daily meal periods are as follows:
Period 1 — 7-10:59 a.m.
Period 2 — 11 a.m.-4:29 p.m.
Period 3 — 4:30-7:29 p.m.
Period 4 — 7:30 p.m.-Close
Sophomore, Junior, & Senior Residential Student Meal Plans
Standard Plan
Total cost per semester: $2,650
WHAT YOU GET EACH SEMESTER
| Meal Swipes | 210 (14 per week) |
| Birdie Bucks | $300 in Birdie Bucks |
| Guest Passes (per year) | 4 (can be used in fall or spring) |
| Meal Exchanges | 1 per day |
Flex Plan 1
Total cost per semester: $2,650
WHAT YOU GET EACH SEMESTER
| Meal Swipes | 150 (10 per week) |
| Birdie Bucks | $675 in Birdie Bucks |
| Guest Passes (per year) | 4 (can be used in fall or spring) |
| Meal Exchanges | 1 per day |
Flex Plan 2
Total cost per semester: $2,650
WHAT YOU GET EACH SEMESTER
| Meal Swipes | 105 (7 per week) |
| Birdie Bucks | $1,030 in Birdie Bucks |
| Guest Passes (per year) | 4 (can be used in fall or spring) |
| Meal Exchanges | 1 per day |
Plus Plan
Total cost per semester: $3,250
WHAT YOU GET EACH SEMESTER
| Meal Swipes | 270 (18 per week) |
| Birdie Bucks | $300 in Birdie Bucks |
| Guest Passes (per year) | 4 (can be used in fall or spring) |
| Parent Passes (per year) *Freshman meal plans ONLY |
2 (can be used in fall or spring) |
| Meal Exchanges | 1 per day |
Premium Plan
Total cost per semester: $3,400
WHAT YOU GET EACH SEMESTER
| Meal Swipes | Unlimited daily swipes in The Caf |
| Birdie Bucks | $180 in Birdie Bucks |
| Guest Passes (per year) | 4 (can be used in fall or spring) |
Meal Exchanges |
3 per day* |
*3 daily Meal Exchanges are allowed. Limit one Meal Exchange per period. Daily meal periods are as follows:
Period 1 — 7-10:59 a.m.
Period 2 — 11 a.m.-4:29 p.m.
Period 3 — 4:30-7:29 p.m.
Period 4 — 7:30 p.m.-Close
Commuter Meal BLOCK PlanS
| Commuter Plan A | 25 Meal Swipes for $250 (1 Meal Exchange Per Day) |
| Commuter Plan B | 50 Meal Swipes for $450 (1 Meal Exchange Per Day) |
Commuter Meal Plans can be purchased as needed in blocks of 25 or 50 throughout the academic year. Commuter Plan Meal Swipes can be used in The Caf and Lentz Do Lunch. Commuter Plan Meal Swipes expire at the end of the academic year. Birdie Bucks can be added to commuter student ID anytime via the GET App. Birdie Bucks are accepted at all dining locations on campus, including Starbucks.
Optional Residential J-Term Meal Plans
During J-Term, residential students who are on campus can choose to purchase an optional meal plan. Students will select J-Term meal plans during J-Term/Spring registration in November.
10-Block Plan — 10 Meal Swipes for $90
25-Block Plan — 25 Meal Swipes for $225
50-Block Plan — 50 Meal Swipes for $450
- If residential students run out of swipes, they can purchase another plan.
- Unused Birdie Bucks from the Fall semester remain active and available to use.
- At the conclusion of J-Term, unused meals will expire, and students will resume their normal meal plan.
- Commuter meal plans remain active during J-Term; no additional purchase in necessary.
Residential Parking Permits
South Lower Lot
Per semester: $925
Full year: $1,825
Tennis Center Lot *
Per semester: $400
Full year: $725
17th Street Apartment Lot
Per semester: $400
Full year: $725
14th Avenue and 35th Street Lots *
Per semester: $200
Full year: $325
Pike River Lot *
Per semester: $625
Full year: $1,125
* Transportation service provided by the Carthage Firebird Shuttle
COMMUTER/Off-Campus permits
South Lower Lot / North Lots 2 and 3
Per semester: $250
Full year: $425
TEAS Entrance Exam: $70 (Freshmen Nursing Students)
ATI-NCLEX Preparation Fee: $1,200
Nursing Pinning: $100 (Senior Nursing Students)
Engineering Course Fee: $50 per credit hour for EGR-prefixed courses
Private Music Lessons: $450 per semester
Examination for Credit: $1,575
Audit Fee per Credit Hour: $450
Application Fee: $35
Transcript Fee: $12
Additional Transcripts: $6
Returned Check: $40
Room Lock Out: $5
ID Replacement: $40
Equitable Action Course Material Fee: $182 per semester (J-Term and Summer sessions billed at cost of required materials)