Tuition and Fee Rates for Off-Campus Students
Tuition and Fee Rates for Off-Campus Students for Fall '11 - Summer '12
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| Per-course fees |
Unit cost |
Total per 3 unit course |
| 400-level courses |
$ 1,420 |
$ 4,260 |
| 500-level or 600-level course |
$ 1,447 |
$ 4,341 |
| DEN Fee |
|
$ 500 |
| Textbooks/software (estimated) |
|
$ 150-200 |
| Exam proctoring (estimated) |
|
$ 40-100 (for 2 exams) |
| Per Semester fees |
Unit Cost |
Total per semester |
| Engineering access fee |
|
$ 35 |
| Norman Topping Student Aid Fund |
|
$ 8 |
Explanation of Mandatory Fees
- Engineering Access Fee [back to top]
This fee creates a UNIX account for off-campus students, providing access to the University's computing and library services.
- Norman Topping Student Aid Fund [back to top]
This fee provides assistance to local area, low income students.
- DEN Fee [back to top]
DEN provides a full scope of student services, including academic advisement, enrollment, homework processing, exams coordination and technology support to the DEN students. This fee supports e-learning infrastructure, delivery technologies such as streaming and downloaded videos, note capturing services, and access to interactive tools for courses. DEN supports hybrid courses (on campus and DEN students) and the fee helps support dedicated services for DEN students; staff for handling off-campus student enrollment, advisement and serving as the off-campus student liaison with other USC offices and departments; and exam scheduling and oversight.
- Exam Proctoring Fee [back to top]
Because USC exams must be proctored, DEN arranges for off-campus students to take their exams at certified testing centers. These centers may charge a fee (averaging $20 to $50) for their service. The centers require payment at the time service is rendered and students pay this fee directly to the testing center.
*Tuition rates listed here reflect those of USC Viterbi School of Engineering Distance Education Network. The DEN tuition rate may differ from the on-campus tuition rate listed in the USC Catalogue. Students will receive one consolidated statement from the USC Student Financial Services that will include the tuition and the DEN fee.
