Financial Information
Tuition and Fees
1.Tuition for undergraduates and visiting students: $2,352 for each regular ornon-science lab course, $3,136 for each science course with a lab (BIOLOGY25L, CHEM 21L, CHEM 22L, CHEM 151L, CHEM 152L, PHYSICS 53L, and PHYSICS 54L; also some Engineering courses with labs), $1,568 for eachhalf-course program, $784 for each quarter-course program, and $4,704 foreach one and one-half course program offered at the Marine Laboratory.Charges for laboratory courses may not be split up to pay for the classroomportion separately from the lab portion, and vice versa.
2. Tuition for graduate students: $2,352 for enrollment in a regularly offered Artsand Sciences' course or an independent study, $3,136 for each science coursewith a lab, $1,568 for each half-course program, and $784 for each quarter-course program.
3. Ungraded graduate research: $978 per unit.
4. Graduate continuation fee: $2,400 for the summer. (Typically, if a graduate student continuing in a degree program registers in the summer session, it is for continuation only in Summer Term—Full.)*
5. Duke alumni: $1,176 for each regular or non-science lab Arts and Sciences’on-campus course, or $1,960 for a science course with a lab (Engineeringcourses, including Computer Science 120L, not included).
6. Applied Music Fees: $214 for 1/2 hr. private lessons; $428 for 1 hr. privatelessons; $107 for group instruction classes. (Music fees are in addition toregular tuition charges.)
7. Coursework offered by a Duke professional school: consult the sponsoringschool to acquire tuition charge information.
Health Fee. Duke students registered for on-campus courses are required to pay an $87.50 student health fee per enrolled summer term. Duke graduate students registered for Graduate Continuation only are required to pay a $175 student health fee for the entire summer. Visiting students registered for on-campus courses are required to pay an $88.50 student health fee for each summer term in which they are registered for two or more courses. Marine Laboratory and Ralph Bunche Summer Institute students are required to pay a $73 student health fee per term. (The Health Fee charge is subject to change.)
Transcript Fee. A one-time transcript fee of $40 is assessed to all visiting students undertaking summer coursework for credit. Payment of this fee entitles the student to copies of the Duke transcript without further charge.
Recreation Fee. Individuals desiring to utilize the university's recreational facilities on either West or East Campus will pay a fee of $33. Payment of this fee, handled in the DukeCard Office, permits access for the entire summer. (The recreation fee is subject to change.)
Auditing Fees.
1. Charged Audit. Students carrying less than a full course program may begranted permission by the instructor and the director of the Summer Sessionto audit one nonlaboratory course except physical education activity courses,studio art classes, applied music courses, foreign program courses,independent study courses and tutorials. Students must submit to the SummerSession office written permission of the instructor for the student to audit theclass. Regular deadlines apply. Courses may not be changed from credit toaudit (or vice versa) after the drop/add period. For Arts and Sciences offerings, the 2008 auditing cost is $235 per academic course. Professional school course audit policies may differ; consult the school of interest for moreinformation.
2. Free Audit. With permission of the instructor and the director of the SummerSession, students registered for a full course program (two academic courses inthe same term) may audit a course at no extra charge (above exceptions apply).Regular deadlines apply.
*Graduate Continuation Fee. Graduate students who register for courses in either summerterm will be prompted by ACES to register first for continuation. Please note that as longas you register for continuation for the same summer term in which you are taking courses,you will not be charged the continuation fee. Registering for a class in either summer termwill meet any requirements for “continuation.” However, if you are not registering forcoursework, and you are a graduate student who is required to maintain registration duringthe summer, you should register for “continuation only” for the whole summer semesterand the above fee will apply.
Payment of Tuition and Fees
Current Duke Students. The Office of the Bursar will mail bills to current Duke students enrolled for Summer Session in May, June and early July. Students will also be able to view their bills on the web. Problems meeting these deadlines should be discussed with the Office of the Bursar prior to the start of the term.
Visiting Students, Duke Graduates, and Incoming Duke Students. The Summer Session Office will enclose a statement of charges with the confirmation of registration letter sent to all visiting students, Duke graduates, and incoming Duke first-year students. Payment for Term I charges will be due on or before Wednesday, April 30, 2008. Payment for Term II charges will be due on or before Monday, June 16, 2008. If payment is not received by these dates, registration will be canceled.
Summer Session retains the right to withdraw students from classes if they never attend, have not paid tuition and fees or if they have failed to clear with the bursar by the end of the drop/add period. Those withdrawn for these reasons will be billed the health fee and an administrative withdrawal fee of $150 per course ($75 per half-course). Attendance in classes after the first three days of the term obligates the student for the full tuition and fees for the course. (See page 9 on procedure for officially dropping a course.)
Students who, subsequent to withdrawal, clear with the Office of the Bursar may, with written permission of their academic dean, be reinstated in their classes as originally registered and receive regular grades. The administrative withdrawal fee will stand and the student will be liable for full tuition and fees.
Dropping, Withdrawal and Refunds
1. There is no financial obligation of tuition and fees for students who officially drop their course(s) prior to the first day of the term. Currently enrolled Dukestudents must use ACES; all other students must contact the Summer Session Office. Never attending a class for which you have registered, or nonpaymentfor classes for which you have registered, will not drop you from the classroll(s) nor release you from financial obligations. Course withdrawal fees willbe assessed.
2. There is a financial obligation of $150 per course plus no refund of the healthfee for students who drop their course(s) during the official three day drop/add period at the beginning of each summer term if this results in any reductionin course load not offset by adding a course or courses of equal value in thesame term. Duke students should use ACES; visiting students and Dukestudents unable to use ACES must contact the Summer Session Office and leave a message on voice mail.
3. After the first three days of the term when drop/add ends, students maywithdraw from their course(s) for compelling reasons only with the permissionof their academic dean and by turning in a completed withdrawal form to theRegistrar’s Office by 4 p.m. on June 11 for Term I; and July 28 for Term II.Duke students obtain withdrawal forms from their academic dean, and visitingstudents obtain them from the Summer Session Office. Students will receive either a WP or WF (Withdrawn Passing/Failing) from their instructor(s) foreach course withdrawn on their official transcript. There is a financial obligation of full tuition and fees for withdrawing from a course. No refundsare possible. In addition to being assessed full tuition and fees, students—bynot officially withdrawing, and not attending—may receive a grade of F on their official transcript.
Financial Aid
Duke Students. All current Duke undergraduates receiving financial aid during the regular academic year are also eligible to receive financial aid for two summer session terms. These two summer terms of financial aid are in addition to the eight regular academic year semesters. Summer financial aid may be used for on campus study, or for Duke-sponsored study abroad programs, or both—for the same summer or in two different summers. Summer financial aid, determined according to demonstrated need, may consist of institutional grant funds and/or low interest loans from the Federal Stafford Loan Program and the Federal Perkins Loan Program, or College Work Study funds. To qualify for on campus summer school aid, a student must be enrolled, or accepted for enrollment, at Duke during the academic year immediately preceding or immediately following the summer for which aid is requested. Students must have filed their aid applications (FAFSA and PROFILE) for the current year if studying during Summer Session Term I, or submit these forms for the coming year if studying during Summer Session Term II. Inquiries concerning need-based financial aid availability and application procedures should be directed to the Office of Undergraduate Financial Aid, 2106 Campus Drive (919/684-6225). Applications should be submitted no later than two weeks before the beginning of each term to the Office of Undergraduate Financial Aid.
Duke undergraduates who receive need-based financial aid during the academic year are eligible to apply for financial aid for up to two Duke summer abroad programs offering either one or two courses for credit. Eligibility for aid will be determined in the same manner as academic year aid. Note: this policy does not apply to a summer abroad program taken prior to matriculation or after graduation from Duke. Financial aid applications for Duke Summer Study Abroad 2008 are available on-line and in the Office of Study Abroad. To apply for financial aid, students must have applied to the program. Submit completed aid applications to the Office of Study Abroad no later than 5 p.m., Friday, February 8, 2008.
Duke graduate students seeking financial aid for summer study should contact the financial aid officer of the appropriate graduate division.
Visiting students enrolled only for the summer may be eligible to borrow from an outside lender under the Federal Stafford Loan Program in their home state. They should contact their college's financial aid office or their state's department of higher education for information and applications.
Scholarships, Fellowships, Traineeships and Fringe Benefits. It is the responsibility of the student to make arrangements with the appropriate office or department and to make certain that payment, a transfer journal voucher, and/or other appropriate certification covering tuition and fees is received by the Office of the Bursar by the deadlines listed on page 10. Payments may be made by mail to the Office of the Bursar, 705 Broad Street, Box 90035, Durham, NC 27708) or in person to the Student Services Office in 101 Allen Building.
Scholarship Athletes should contact Mr. Brad Berndt or Dr. Chris Kennedy of the Duke University Athletic Department for information about scholarships for summer study.
Duke Employees with at least two years of full-time, continuous service may be eligible to participate in the Employee Tuition Assistance Program. This program provides a reimbursement of tuition for a maximum of two classes per semester or one course per summer term, up to $5000 per calendar year. In order to qualify for reimbursement you must receive a grade of “C” or better in the course and remain employed at Duke for at least two more years. For more detailed information and an application, please visit the HR website: www.hr.duke.edu/benefits/education/tuition_assistance.html.