What are Common and University/Program Specific Fees?

Common and University/Program Specific Fees are fees that UI students may be assessed, which are not:

  • Assessed via the tuition and fee rate tables.
  • Mandatory fees.
  • Course fees.

They include:

  • Administrative Fees
  • Per-semester-hour charges applied to workshops and certain off-campus programs (e.g., Tippie Professional Programs).

Current Fee Rates

The fee rates listed below are for the current 2025–26 Academic Year.

Admission / Tuition deposit Fees
Fee DescriptionFee Amount
DDS$500
DPT (Physical Therapy)$600
JD - first deposit April 1$250
JD - second deposit June 1$150
MBA$300
MD$50
PharmD$250
Physician Assistant - 1st installment upon acceptance (Carver College of Medicine)$1,000
Physician Assistant - 2nd installment by May 1 of year of enrollment (Carver College of Medicine)$500
Radiation Sciences (Carver College of Medicine)$400
Nuclear Medicine Technology (Carver College of Medicine)$400

Application Fees

Application Fees (non-refundable)
Fee Description Fee Amount
Undergraduate Domestic Student and Non-Degree Student$55
Undergraduate International Student$85
Graduate/Professional Domestic Student$60
Graduate/Professional International Student$100
Iowa Dental Advanced Standing Program (International DDS Students)$250
Re-Entry Fee$20
applied music fees
Fee DescriptionFee Amount
Private Lessons$100 - $290
Background Check Fee
Fee DescriptionFee Amount
Background Check Fee - Students/Patient Care$50
Billing Fees
Fee DescriptionFee Amount
Deferred Payment Fee Spring and Fall  (payment over three months)$20
Deferred Payment Fee Summer (payment over two months)$15
Late Payment Fee$25
Third Party Invoice Fee (per semester)$100
Carver college of medicine
Fee DescriptionFee Amount
Extension Courses: Medical Physiology Online (per credit hour)$740
Professional Liability Insurance (2nd, 3rd, and 4th year MD students)$130
Professional Liability Insurance (Physician Assistant Students)$120
Radiation Sciences Clinical Assessment Fee$137
Physician Assistant Clinical Year Training Fee$1,000
Physical Therapy and Rehabilitation Science Program Fee$1,400
EMT Paramedic Program (per year, plus mandatory fees)$824
Clep score report fee
Fee DescriptionFee Amount
CLEP Score Report Fee$5

College of Dentistry

General dentistry Fees DescriptionFee Amount
American Student Dental Association Dues$93
Iowa Dental Advanced Standing Program Interview/Evaluation (International DDS students)$1,500
  
Certificate Programs (per year)
Fee DescriptionFee Amount
Endodontics Certificate - International Students with no US DDS$65,753
Endodontics Certificate - All Other Students$25,673
Operative Dentistry Certificate$15,019
Orthodontics Certificate$16,602
Periodontics Certificate - International Students (non US or Canadian DDS degree)$26,771
Periodontics Certificate - US/Canadian DDS Students (resident or non-resident)$3,447
Prosthodontics Certificate - International Students with no US DDS$16,783
Geriatric and Special Needs Certificate - International Students (non US or Canadian DDS degree)$16,783
All Other Certificate Programs$1,489

 

Fee DescriptionFee Amount
Instrument Management System Fee 
Class of 2021 - First Year$9,300
Class of 2021 - Second Year$6,150
Class of 2021 - Third Year$4,800
Class of 2021 - Fourth Year$2,050
Graduate Student$3,800
Endodontics Graduate Program - Instrument/Imaging/Device Fee$5,000
Laboratory Supplies Fee (1st and 2nd year)$2,300
Professional Liability Insurance (4th year)$33

 

College of Education
Fee DescriptionFee Amount
Education - e-Portfolio (per selected course)$30
On-line Masters in Education Programs (per credit hour)$615
UI REACH Program 
Acceptance Fee$300
Application Fee$100
Housing Fees 
Housing Fee - 3rd and 4th Year Students, shared 2 bedroom unit$9,790
Housing Fee - 3rd and 4th Year Students, 1 bedroom unit$15,495
Annual Program Fees 
Annual Program Fee - Resident$19,560
Annual Program Fee - Non-Resident$40,015
College of Engineering
Fee DescriptionFee Amount
Master of Science in Engineering and Information Technology (Resident and Non-Resident per credit hour)$1,488
College of liberal arts and Sciences
Fee DescriptionFee Amount
Applied Dance (per enrollment)$20
Health Coach Assessment Fee$125
college of nursing
Fee DescriptionFee Amount
Nursing Simulation Lab Equipment Fee (per semester enrollment in sim lab course: Third and Fourth Year Pre-Licensure BSN, MSN Entry into Practice, MSN Clinical Nurse Leader, and DNP)$350
NEXus (off campus, per credit hour)$995
Professional Liability Insurance Fee (BSN, MSN & DNP Programs)$15
National Student Nurse Association Dues$74
college of pharmacy
Fee DescriptionFee Amount
Palliative Care Certification Program$1,000
Assured Admission per semester$60
Emergency Medicine & Critical Care Pharmacotherapy Certificate (2-year fee)$2,000
Assessment Fee (PharmD 4th Year)$100
Professional Liability Insurance (PharmD students 1st - 4th Year)$17
college of public health
Fee DescriptionFee Amount
Dual Degree Fee for MPH/DVM Students and MPH Students in Combined SUI Degree Program$1,000
EMHA (Executive Master of Health Administration) 2-year program fee$42,500
Master of Public Health (MPH) for Practicing Veterinarians (entire program fee)$40,000
Healthcare Management Certificate (per credit hour)$1,250
Extension Courses (off campus only, per credit hour) 
Undergraduate$509
Graduate and Other Public Health MS and PhD$788
Master of Health Administration$1,187
Master of Public Health (MPH)$1,097
Departmental Exam for Credit Fee
Fee DescriptionFee Amount
Departmental Exam for Credit Fee (per exam)$100
Distance and On-line Education (per credit hour)
Fee DescriptionFee Amount
Undergraduate$400
Graduate$667
Employer Reimbursement Deferred Billing Fee
Fee DescriptionFee Amount
Employer Reimbursement Deferred Billing Fee$35
Graduate College Fees
Fee DescriptionFee Amount
Thesis Fees - Master's Thesis Publication Fee$10
Thesis Fees - PhD Doctorate of Musical Arts (DMA)$155
Thesis Fees - Masters/Doctorate$145
Graduation and Degree Application Fee
Fee DescriptionFee Amount
Late Fee for Applying after Deadline$20
Hospital Certificate Technology Programs (per year)
Fee DescriptionFee Amount
Hospital Certificate Technology Programs (per year)$1,508
ID Card Replacement Fee
Fee DescriptionFee Amount
ID Card Replacement Fee$35
International Students and Scholars
Fee DescriptionFee Amount
English Proficiency Examination$120
Fall and Spring Semesters$125
Summer Session$62.50
Lakeside Lab (per credit hour, 5 weeks)
Fee DescriptionFee Amount
Undergraduate$400
Graduate$667
New Student Programs/Matriculation Fees
Fee DescriptionFee Amount
Late Payment of Fees and Charges$25
Refund Schedule Fees
Fee Description TimelineFee Amount Refund %
Before the First Day of Class100.0%
First Week90.0%
Second Week75.0%
Third Week50.0%
Fourth Week25.0%
After Fourth Week0.0%
Reduced Load (reduction of hours) - First Two Weeks (after second week 0.0%)100.0%
Refund Schedule Fees - Tippie Professional Programs
Fee Description TimelineFee Amount Refund %
Day before the first day of class (or earlier)100.0%
First class session day through day prior to second class session90.0%
Second class session day through day prior to third class session75.0%
Third class session day through day prior to fourth class session50.0%
Fourth class session day through day prior to fifth class session25.0%
Day of fifth class session and after0.0%
Registration fees
Fee DescriptionFee Amount
Doctoral Post Comprehensive or Prelim / Masters Final$70
Late - Day 11 onward$100
Reissue Check Fee / Returned Check / Debit Fee
Fee DescriptionFee Amount
Reissue Check Fee / Returned Check / Debit Fee$30
Study Abroad Fees
Fee DescriptionFee Amount
Administrative Fee$400
Administrative Fee for Non University of Iowa Student$600
Participation Fee$50
Tippie College of Business
Fee DescriptionFee Amount
Extension Courses (per credit hour) 
Tippie Professional Programs$750
Graduate Certificate - Business Analytics$750
Master of Science - Business Analytics$750
CIMBA (Consortium Institute for Management and Business Analysis - per credit hour) 
Undergraduate$400
Graduate$667
University Records and Documents Fee
Fee DescriptionFee Amount
Degree Seeking Students$250
Non-Degree Seeking Students$75