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Tuition Surcharge FAQs
What is the tuition surcharge? In 1993, the North Carolina General Assembly (Senate Bill 27, Section 89b) enacted legislation directing the UNC Board of Governors to impose a 25% tuition surcharge on students who take more than 140 degree-credit hours to complete the first undergraduate baccalaureate degree in a four-year program or more than 110% of the credit hours necessary to complete a five-year program. In 1994, the legislation was modified (Senate Bill 1505, Section17.10) to exempt students who complete the degree in eight regular term semesters or the equivalent (or ten semesters for a five-year program). Who is affected by tuition surcharge? All undergraduate degree-seeking students admitted to UNCG beginning fall 1994 are affected. The surcharge applies to transfer students, in-state and out-of-state students. Students enrolled at UNCG prior to fall 1994 are exempt. What counts in the 140 semester hour allowed before the surcharge applies?
Is there anything that doesn't count in the 140 semester hour limit? The undergraduate credit (semester) hours to be excluded in the calculation of the tuition surcharge are:
How much will the tuition surcharge be? The surcharge is 25% of the tuition (tuition only, not fees) for the hours in excess of 140 s.h. The surcharge applies to in-state tuition and out-of-state tuition. How will transfer credit affect the 140 semester hour limit? All transfer credits will count toward the 140 semester hour limit except summer credit earned at another UNC school. Credit hours earned through UNC degree-credit extension programs are also exempt. (If a student transfers over 97 semester hours, he or she is allowed 31 semester hours before the surcharge applies. What if a student attends summer school at a community college in North Carolina? All credits earned at a community college (regular semester or summer school) count in the 140 semester hour limit. What happens if a student attends summer school out of state or at a private school in North Carolina? Any credit earned at any institution will be counted in the 140 semester hour limit including credits earned in summer school (except summer credits earned from UNC schools). What if a student has over 140 semester hours but graduates in 4 years or fewer? The 140 semester hour limit applies only to students who take longer than eight regular term semesters to earn a four-year baccalaureate degree or ten regular term semesters in a degree program designated by the Board of Governors as a five-year program. Transfer credit is included in this calculation. What happens if a student's degree program requires more than 128 semester hours? For students earning a first baccalaureate degree in a UNC Board of Governors board approved program that require more that 128 credit hours, the surcharge shall be applied to all hours that exceed 110 percent of the credit hours required for the degree. Such programs include those that have been officially designated by the Board of Governors as five-year programs, as well as those involving double majors or combined bachelors/master's degrees. How does the 140 semester hour rule apply to students seeking a second undergraduate degree? The surcharge will be applied when the student exceeds 110% of the minimum number of additional hours required for the second degree. Is there an appeal process for tuition surcharge? The Tuition Surcharge is a fee required by the General Administration of The University of North Carolina system and it is not a UNCG fee. There is no appeal process for this fee. |
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