Differential Tuition

Differential tuition is tuition charged to students according to the specific courses they take after they have reached 60 credit hours.  Those 60 credits include any AP or IB credits the student transferred from high school coursework. The exception is courses in the College of Business, for which differential tuition is assessed after 30 credit hours.

Differential tuition is not assessed for any student who is classified as a freshman.

Many universities assess differential tuition beginning the freshman year.  At CSU, we believe that every student needs the flexibility and time to explore possible majors.  Again, for most students except those taking College of Business courses, students have two full years before differential tuition is assessed.

What is Differential Tuition Used For?

Differential tuition amounts are charged according to three variables:  student demand; cost of instruction; and the job market value of the degree.  When student demand is high and the cost of instruction is high (specialized facilities and equipment; need for additional teaching faculty) more pressure is put on the instructional budgets within Colleges.  In addition, classes are smaller at the upper division level and thus more expensive to teach.  And if the degree from a College has higher earning power (using national data on job placement by discipline), the return on investment for a student is greater.

As a result of the above variables, differential tuitions are charged to bring additional revenues to the Colleges in order to better serve and prepare students.  Colleges use these revenues in a variety of ways, but most often to hire additional faculty; improve lab and research facilities; fund career center support; hire additional advisors; increase field and research opportunities; and purchase equipment and innovative technologies that students may use in their future employments.  All in all, differential tuition enhances the student learning experience once they are in their major and better prepares them for their next steps.

Undergraduate Differential Tuition Charges

Undergraduate Differential Tuition, Fall 2024/Spring 2025/Summer 2025 

Subject Code Cost per Credit FR SO JR SR
AA 80.00 - - Y Y
AB 62.00 - - Y Y
ACT 106.00 - Y Y Y
AGED 62.00 - - Y Y
AGRI 62.00 - - Y Y
AHS 62.00 - - Y Y
AM 80.00 - - Y Y
AMST 62.00 - - Y Y
ANEQ 80.00 - - Y Y
ANTH 62.00 - - Y Y
AREC 62.00 - - Y Y
ART 80.00 - - Y Y
AS 62.00 - - Y Y
ATS 106.00 - - Y Y
BC 80.00 - - Y Y
BIOM 106.00 - - Y Y
BMS 80.00 - - Y Y
BSPM 62.00 - - Y Y
BTEC 80.00 - - Y Y
BUS 106.00 - Y Y Y
BZ 80.00 - - Y Y
CBE 106.00 - - Y Y
CHEM 80.00 - - Y Y
CIS 106.00 - Y Y Y
CIVE 106.00 - - Y Y
CM 62.00 - - Y Y
CO 62.00 - - Y Y
CON 106.00 - - Y Y
CS 106.00 - - Y Y
CT 106.00 - - Y Y
D 80.00 - - Y Y
DM 80.00 - - Y Y
DSCI 106.00 - - Y Y
E 62.00 - - Y Y
EAP 62.00 - - - -
ECE 106.00 - - Y Y
ECOL 62.00 - - Y Y
ECON 62.00 - - Y Y
EDAE 62.00 - - Y Y
EDCL 62.00 - - Y Y
EDCO 62.00 - - Y Y
EDCT 62.00 - - Y Y
EDHE 62.00 - - Y Y
EDOD 62.00 - - Y Y
EDRM 62.00 - - Y Y
EDUC 62.00 - - Y Y
EGSC 106.00 - - Y Y
ENGR 106.00 - - Y Y
ERHS 80.00 - - Y Y
ESS 62.00 - - Y Y
ETST 62.00 - - Y Y
F 62.00 - - Y Y
FACS 62.00 - - Y Y
FESA 62.00 - - Y Y
FIN 106.00 - Y Y Y
FSHN 80.00 - - Y Y
FTEC 80.00 - - Y Y
FW 62.00 - - Y Y
GEOL 80.00 - - Y Y
GES 62.00 - - Y Y
GR 62.00 - - Y Y
GRAD 62.00 - - Y Y
HDFS 80.00 - - Y Y
HES 106.00 - - Y Y
HIST 62.00 - - Y Y
HONR 80.00 - - Y Y
HORT 62.00 - - Y Y
IDEA 106.00 - - Y Y
IE 62.00 - - Y Y
INST 62.00 - - Y Y
INTD 106.00 - - Y Y
IU 62.00 - - Y Y
JTC 62.00 - - Y Y
KEY 62.00 - - Y Y
LAND 62.00 - - Y Y
LASL 62.00 - - Y Y
LARA 62.00 - - Y Y
LB 62.00 - - Y Y
LCHI 62.00 - - Y Y
LEAP 62.00 - - Y Y
LFRE 62.00 - - Y Y
LGEN 62.00 - - Y Y
LGER 62.00 - - Y Y
LGRK 62.00 - - Y Y
LIFE 80.00 - - Y Y
LITA 62.00 - - Y Y
LJPN 62.00 - - Y Y
LKOR 62.00 - - Y Y
LLAT 62.00 - - Y Y
LRUS 62.00 - - Y Y
LSPA 62.00 - - Y Y
MATH 80.00 - - Y Y
MECH 106.00 - - Y Y
MGT 106.00 - Y Y Y
MIP 80.00 - - Y Y
MKT 106.00 - Y Y Y
MLSC 62.00 - - Y Y
MSE 106.00 - - Y Y
MU 80.00 - - Y Y
NB 80.00 - - Y Y
NR 62.00 - - Y Y
NRRT 62.00 - - Y Y
NSCI 80.00 - - Y Y
OT 62.00 - - Y Y
PBHL 62.00 - - Y Y
PH 80.00 - - Y Y
PHIL 62.00 - - Y Y
POLS 62.00 - - Y Y
PPA 62.00 - - Y Y
PSY 80.00 - - Y Y
REL 106.00 - Y Y Y
RRM 80.00 - - Y Y
RS 62.00 - - Y Y
SOC 62.00 - - Y Y
SOCR 62.00 - - Y Y
SOWK 62.00 - - Y Y
SPCM 62.00 - - Y Y
SPMT 62.00 - - Y Y
STAA 80.00 - - Y Y
STAR 80.00 - - Y Y
STAT 80.00 - - Y Y
SYSE 106.00 - - Y Y
TH 80.00 - - Y Y
VM 80.00 - - Y Y
VMBS 80.00 - - Y Y
VS 80.00 - - Y Y
WR 62.00 - - Y Y
WS 62.00 - - Y Y

Graduate Differential Tuition Charges

Graduate Differential Tuition, Fall 2024/Spring 2025

Program Name Program Code Major Code Charges per Semester Assessed per
COLLEGE OF BUSINESS
Masters Business Admin - EV - - 342.00 Credit Hour1
Masters Business Admin - Impact BUSN-IMZ-MBA - 467.00 Credit Hour1
MBA - Impact and Master of Finance BUSN-IFIN-M - 467.00 Credit Hour1
Masters Business Admin - Joint DVM - - 342.00 Credit Hour1
Masters of Accountancy - - 342.00 Credit Hour1
MS Business Admin - - 342.00 Credit Hour1
Masters of Computer Info Systems - - 342.00 Credit Hour1
Masters of Finance - - 342.00 Credit Hour1
COLLEGE OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SCIENCES
Master of Arts in Counseling & Career Development CNCD-MA, CNCD-CCNZ-MA,CNCD-MHCZ-MA, CNCD-SCCZ-MA - 100.00 Credit Hour1
Masters of Occupational Therapy7 OCTH-MOT, OCTH-MS - 2,000.00 Semester
Doctor of Occupational Therapy OCTH-DOT - 250.00 Credit Hour
MSW Social Work SOWK-MSW - 115.00 Credit Hour
COLLEGE OF LIBERAL ARTS
Masters in Art Ldrshp & Cultural Mgmt ALCM-MLCM - 750.00 Semester
COLLEGE OF NATURAL SCIENCES
Masters of Addiction Counseling in Psychology ADCP-MACP - 2,000.00 Semester
Masters of Addiction Counseling in Psychology and Social Work ACSW-MASW - 2,000.00 Semester
Masters of Applied Statistics MAST-MAS, MAST-DSZ-MAS,MAST-SSZ-MAS - 110.00 Credit Hour
Master of Computer Science CPSC-MCS - 115.00 Credit Hour
MS Biochemistry, Plan B BCHM-MS - 120.00 Credit Hour
MS Computer Science CPSC-MS - 115.00 Credit Hour
PhD Computer Science CPSC-PHD - 115.00 Credit Hour
MS Materials Science & Engineering MSEN-MS - 125.00 Credit Hour5
PhD Materials Science & Engineering MSEN-PHD - 125.00 Credit Hour5
Professional Science Masters Natural Sciences NSCI-MPSM, NSCI-ZZ-MPSM,NSCI-MZ-MPSM, NSCI-BZ-MPSM - 2,000.00 Semester
WALTER SCOTT JR. COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING
All College of Engineering Grad Programs2 - - 120.00 Credit Hour3
PSM Biomanufacturing and Biotechnology BMBT-MPSM - 54.00 Credit Hour
WARNER COLLEGE OF NATURAL RESOURCES
MS Conservation Ldrshp Thru Learn6 CNLR-MS, CNLR-GLOZ-MS - 1,200.00 Semester
Master of Conservation Leadership6 CNLR-MCL - 1,200.00 Semester
MS Environmental Leadership6 ENLD-MS - 1,200.00 Semester
Masters of Tourism Management TRMG-MTM - 1,200.00 Semester
PSM Ecosystem Science and Sustainability ESSS-MPSM - 1,250.00 Semester
COLLEGE OF VETERINARY MEDICINE AND BIOMEDICAL SCIENCES
MS Biomedical Sciences BMSC-MS - 120.00 Credit Hour4
MS Biomedical Sciences BMSC-APSZ-MS, BMSC-RPTZ-MS - 150.00 Credit Hour
MS Envirnmtl & Rdolgcl Hlth Sci EVHL-TOXZ-MS, TOXC-MS - 120.00 Credit Hour
MS Microbiology-Immunology - - 120.00 Credit Hour1
* Graduate differential tuition is in addition to tuition and fees.

1 Applies to courses in each of the respective programs and is assessed to any student enrolled in the course regardless of the student's program of study.

2 Applies to all students enrolled in graduate programs offered by the College of Engineering.

3 $120 per credit hour up to 9 credit hours - maximum of $1,080 per semester.

4 Assessed to Plan B students only.

5 Assessed to Plan A and Plan B Masters and PhD programs, maximum of $1,125 per semester

6 Assessed only to the first two semesters, Fall and Spring

7 Program will be phased out fall 2024

Graduate Differential Tuition, Summer 2025