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School of Continuing Studies

Tuition and fees for Undergraduates and Graduates are listed here are for 2013 – 14. Increases should be expected in subsequent years.

For tuition purposes the term course refers to course credit. Some course offerings carry more than one course credit

Please note: An SCS student registered for a course in another school of the University pays the tuition charged by that school.
Undergraduate Tuition and Fee Charges Amount

Tuition

 $1,622/unit
Non-credit Audit Fee
  • Auditors must pay the full fee at registration
 $811/unit

Visiting Scholar

 $1,799/unit
Late Registration Fee
  • Fees are assessed for registering at times other than the scheduled time.
 $75
Retroactive Registration Fee
  • For registering after the quarter has ended.
  • Fee is charged following registration for the following quarter.
 $225
Non-refundable Lab fee
  • Fee is for Art, Information Systems, Communications and Radio/TV/Film courses.
 $83/lab
Non-refundable Science Lab Fee
  • Fee is for Biology, Chemistry and Physics courses.
 $277/science lab

Graduation Fee

 $50
Late Payment Penalty
  • Late fees are assessed each quarter on amounts remaining unpaid (whole or in part) after the due date.
$75

Employer Reimbursement Plan - Application Fee

  • One year (Fall, Winter and Spring)

$190
  • One term
 $75
Monthly Maintenance Fee
  • Charged to inactive tuition and fee accounts remaining open after last term of registration has ended
 $5/month

Transcript Fees

 $8/transcript (electronic) $10/transcript (paper) $25/transcript (paper) USPS same day

Declined Credit Card Administrative Fee

 $25

Annual Health and Hospitalization Premium

  • Northwestern requires all full-time students to be covered by a comprehensive health insurance plan. To help students obtain the required insurance, the University has contracted with Aetna Student Health. Information about the NU/Aetna plan is available at www.aetnastudenthealth.com (Northwestern University).
  • You may also contact the Health Insurance Office on either campus:
    Evanston: 633 Emerson Street; Phone 847-491-2113
    Chicago: 357 East Chicago Avenue (Law School, room 131); Phone 312-503-1242
    E-Mail: student.insurance@northwestern.edu
  • Online enrollment in the NU/Aetna plan for full-time students is available through CAESAR from July 1 through October 1.
  • Spouses and Dependents
    Application for coverage must be made to NU/Aetna Student Health during the open enrollment period that will end October 31. Go to www.aetnastudenthealth.com (Northwestern University) and select "Enroll: Dependents" to reach STEP 1 Begin Your Application.
  • New or International Students
    All new full-time students must use CAESAR to enroll in or waive NU/Aetna plan coverage. Logging into CAESAR displays the "Home" page; in the "Quick Links" section select "Health Coverage Plan" and choose the appropriate option. Students who do not opt out of the NU/Aetna plan by completing the online Coverage Selection Form will be billed for one year’s enrollment.
    1. Use CAESAR to enroll in or waive coverage (Option 1a is automatically selected for international students*):
      Option 1a) enroll in NU/Aetna plan only;
      Option 1b) enroll in NU/Aetna plan in addition to other qualified plan;
      Option 2) waive the NU/Aetna plan; use other qualified plan only.
      *It is mandatory for international students to take the NU/Aetna plan. An "international student" is defined as holding an F-1 or J-1 United States visa. (For more information, see "International Students" at www.nuhs.northwestern.edu/evanston/insurance.aspx.)
    2. Register for classes via CAESAR. Charges for the NU/Aetna plan are automatically billed to the student’s account when tuition is calculated.
    3. Confirm your local Illinois address is updated in CAESAR. About two weeks after charges have been billed, NU/Aetna Student Health will mail your insurance card to you. On the CAESAR "Home" page select "Personal Profile More" and "My Addresses."
  • Returning Students
    • Students who did not have NU/Aetna Student Health coverage and now wish to enroll: Logging into CAESAR displays the "Home" page; in the "Quick Links" section select "Health Coverage Plan." Select Option 1a (NU/Aetna) or Option 1b (NU/Aetna in addition to other qualified plan) to enroll.
    • Students who enrolled and now wish to waive coverage: Follow the steps above and select Option 2 on the last step.
    • Students who enrolled and wish to continue coverage: Do nothing. You will be reenrolled automatically when you register for classes.
    • Students who waived coverage and wish to waive again: Do nothing. Based on your full-time registration posting, your waiver will be automatically renewed for the next academic year.
    • Find more information for returning full-time or part‑time students at www.nuhs.northwestern.edu/evanston/insurance-returning.aspx.

$3,067 (Student)

Optional Coverage:
$6,129 (Spouse / same-sex partner)
$3,836 (Dependent child)

* See Aetna Student Health (Northwestern University) for more details.
Employee educational assistance
  • Most university faculty and staff members, along with their eligible spouses and dependant children, are eligible for reduced tuition.
  • University faculty and staff members must complete the Application for Faculty and Staff Reduced Tuition and return it to the Benefits Division of Human Resources.
 Varies (See Employee Educational Assistance and Tuition Plans for more information)