Cost and Fees
For International Students
| UNDERGRADUATE: | Semester | Academic Year |
| Tuition | 17,509.00 USD | 35,018.00 USD |
| Fees | 760.00 USD | 1,520.00 USD |
| Total | 18,269.00 USD | 36,538.00 USD |
| UNDERGRADUATE PATHWAY: | Semester | Academic Year |
| Tuition | 8,797.00 USD | 17,594.00 USD |
| Fees | 160.00 USD | 320.00 USD |
| Total | 8,957.00 USD | 17,914.00 USD |
| GRADUATE: | Semester | Academic Year |
| Tuition | 5,592.00 USD | 11,184.00 USD |
| Fees | 96.00 USD | 192.00 USD |
| Total | 5,688.00 USD | 11,376.00 USD |
| ENGLISH AS A SECOND LANGUAGE (ESL): | Semester | Academic Year |
| Tuition | 6,780.00 USD | 13,560.00 USD |
| Fees | 96.00 USD | 192.00 USD |
| *听Total | 6,876.00 USD | 13,752.00 USD |
| LIVING EXPENSES (Resident): | Semester | Academic Year |
| Residence Hall | 4,647.00 USD | 9,294.00 USD |
| Meal Plan | 2,815.00 USD | 5,630.00 USD |
| Total | 7,462.00 USD | 14,942.00 USD |
| COMMUTER: | Semester | Academic Year |
| 听Off-Campus* | 5500.00 USD | 听11,000.00 USD |
*Off-campus expenses are ESTIMATED and serve to ensure that students are financially prepared with sufficient funds to obtain housing, food and transportation locally. Actual costs will vary greatly dependent upon specifically where a student obtains housing, food and their mode of transportation.
| BOOKS**听 | Semester | Academic Year |
| Undergraduate/Graduate | 500.00 USD | 听1,000.00 USD |
***Book expenses are ESTIMATED and serve to ensure that students are financially prepared with sufficient funds to obtain the required textbooks for their courses each semester.
These figures reflect the student鈥檚 average costs for an academic term of nine months as indicated on the Form I-20.
To be registered for your first semester of courses, a nonrefundable $5,000 USD payment towards the first semester鈥檚 tuition is required. (for those applying for the ESL-only program, a nonrefundable payment of $2,000 USD is required).
Information Regarding Health Insurance
Because of the unpredictable nature of medical emergencies,听all students are strongly encouraged to be protected by a health insurance program.听Students are responsible for acquiring and maintaining their own health insurance plans.听Insurance requirements are mandated for intercollegiate athletic participation.
Listed below are common local Health Insurance options:
International students are strongly encouraged to have health insurance as health care in the United States is very expensive. Please note that even basic health insurance in the United States does not cover all medical benefits like prescription medicine or dental care or vision care.听
International students are responsible for any costs associated with their physical or mental health. Students should keep proof of insurance with them in case of emergency. International students may choose to purchase short term Health Insurance plans.
Below are common short-term plans purchased:
HTH Worldwide, 1-888-243-2358听
ISO, 1-800-244-1180听
The Harbor Group, 1-800-252-8160听
黑料天堂鈥檚 Health Services will remain at Steel City Internal Medicine Walk-In Clinic located in the professional building at UPMC Passavant. The service remains a free service for non-emergency routine medical care for 黑料天堂 students. Although health insurance is not required for a visit to Health Services, it is strongly recommended. If the medical issues need further procedures or medications, students will be responsible for expenses incurred for the clinic visit. Those charges can be billed to a student鈥檚 personal health insurance or paid directly to the provider. Walk in or call: 412-358-9613. A 黑料天堂 student ID card is required.