Undergraduate Catalogue - UPRM

Fees
FEES AND EXPENSES
The following fees, prescribed by the university
are tentative for 2004-05 and are subject to
change at the discretion of trustees. University
charges such as tuition and fees are due and
payable in full by the date announced before the
beginning of each term.
Tuition
For U.S.A. citizens residents of Puerto Rico:
$30 per credit for students enrolled in two-year
programs plus applicable regular or special
fees.
$30 per credit for regular students enrolled in
four or five-year undergraduate programs
plus applicable regular or special fees.
$30 per credit for part-time and transient
students taking undergraduate courses plus
applicable regular or special fees.
$50 for students enrolled in thesis only.
$75 per credit for students enrolled in graduate
programs plus applicable regular or special
fees.
For U.S.A. citizens, non-residents of Puerto Rico:
Same tuition as resident students plus an
additional amount equivalent to what a Puerto
Rican student would have to pay in the public
university of their state of origin. These students
are also responsible for paying the applicable
regular or special fees.
For foreign students:
$2,400 per year for students enrolled in
undergraduate programs, plus
applicable regular or special fees.
$3,500 per year for students enrolled in
graduate programs, plus applicable
regular or special fees.
Visiting students:
$25 per undergraduate course plus $10
maintenance fee each academic session.
$50 per graduate course plus $10
maintenance fee each academic session.
Regular Fees
Application for admission ..................... $15
Maintenance fee
(per registration period) ........................ $35
Annual basic medical insurance ............ $653
Annual basic medical insurance
including pharmacy charges .................. $1,221
Special Fees
Laboratory fees per laboratory course ... $25
Graduation fee ....................................... $20
Application for transfer to a different
program, faculty or campus of
the University of Puerto Rico ................ $17
Application for transfer from another
university ............................................... $27
Application for readmission .................. $27
Late registration fee............................... $10
Academic Transcript (per copy) ............ $1
Duplicate of admission letter, class ticket,
or schedule card (per copy)......................$1
Identification card.................................. $5
Students applying for admission, readmission, or
transfer after the corresponding due date will
pay one-and-a-half times the regular fee. Late
applications are accepted only after complete
justification is presented.
*Subject to change according to insurance yearly
contract adjustments.
Regulations
Deadline for payment: All general student fees
for each semester are paid in advance on the
corresponding registration day.
Deferred payment of fees: As a general rule, no
deferred payment of fees is granted. However,
in very exceptional cases, the Dean of Students is
authorized to grant an extension of time which
cannot exceed 30 days before the end of the
course. In those exceptional cases, a student must
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