LSUA ADMISSIONS

The following is a list of special fees in addition to base tuition:

• Academic Excellence Fee
  Students will be assessed an Academic Excellence Fee of $10 per credit hour for up to 12 credit hours per semester. Students who register for more than 12 credit hours will be charged no more than $120. This fee is used to promote academic excellence by enhancing instructional programs.
• Application Fee
  Louisiana State University Alexandria charges a fee of $20 for processing applications. The $20 application fee is nonrefundable and is not applied to total fees due.
• Audit Fees
  Students who enroll in courses for a combination of both "credit" and "audit" and students who enroll for "audit only" will pay the same fees as students who schedule courses for "credit only." Fee schedules are available from Enrollment Services.
• Credit Examination Fee
  Students will be assessed $20 per credit examination. See the Admissions section of the LSUA catalog for more information.
• Diploma Fees
  
  • Associate and Bachelor degree diploma fee is $20
  • Duplicate diploma fee is $20 (charged if student graduates in a semester subsequent to when the original diploma was ordered.)
  • Replacement diploma fee is $20
• International Student Fee
  International students will be assessed a one-time nonrefundable fee of $60.
• Laboratory Fee
  A fee is assessed for all laboratory courses, including, but not limited to education, fine arts performance, health sciences, kinesiology activity, natural sciences, and nursing courses.
• Late Registration Fee
  A nonrefundable late registration fee of $20 will be assessed to all students who fail to register for classes during the open registration period and wish to enroll during the late registration period.
• Non-resident Fee
  A charge in addition to tuition and required fees assessed to students who are classified as non-resident for fee assessment purposes.
• Operational Fee
  Students will be assessed an Operational Fee of $4.50 per credit hour for up to 12 credit hours per semester. Students who register for more than 12 credit hours will pay no more than $54.00. This fee is used to cover mandated costs and enhance instructional programs.
• Registration Fee
  A nonrefundable registration fee of $15 will be assessed every semester that a student enrolls for credit courses.
• Student Technology Fee
  Students will be assessed a Student Technology Fee of $5 per credit hour for up to 12 credit hours per semester. Students who register for more than 12 credit hours will be charged no more than $60. This fee is dedicated to the acquisition, installation, and maintenance of technology for student use.
• Mandatory Fees
  Students will be assessed non-refundable mandatory fees totaling $101.25 each semester ($96.25 summer session) to support the following:
  • Student Activities
  • Student Newspaper
  • Parking and Street Maintenance
  • Student Government Association
  • Children's Center
  • Student Center Maintenance
  • Student Center Renovation
  • Student Yearbook
  • Parking Management
• Athletic Fee
  Students will be assessed an athletic fee of $3.50 per credit hour for up to 12 credit hours per semester. Students who register for more than 12 credit hours will be charged no more than $42.00. This fee is restricted to support the athletic program.
• Energy Surcharge
  Students will be assessed an energy surcharge per credit hour. The amount of this fee will be determined each semester and will be assessed to all hours the student registers for. The energy surcharge fee is to help the University offset a portion of the increased cost of utilities.