Summer tuition rates will not include discount for Bloomington students

The IU summer tuition discount that began in 2012 has been renewed for the summer semester at all IU campuses except Bloomington, according to a press release issued today.

Indiana resident undergraduate students who take classes during the summer will receive a 25 percent discount, as well as an equivalent dollar reduction for out-of-state students.

The discount will no longer be in effect in Bloomington, but will be replaced with a flat rate for students taking a high number of classes during the summer semester.

A flat attendance rate for summer semesters at the Bloomington campus accounts for the change.

Many satellite campuses, however, have seen an increase in their attendance for their summer semester.

Currently, the flat rate for students who attend classes during the fall and spring semesters is 17 credit hours. With the new rate, students will be able to take an 18-credit-hour course load with no additional fees.

Both policies are part of an effort by IU to encourage students to graduate within four years. The policies will go into effect fall 2014.

“We are continually looking for the most effective ways to provide economic value to our students and their families, and to promote on-time graduation across all of our campuses,” IU Vice President and Chief Financial Officer MaryFrances McCourt said.

With the new plan, an in-state IU Bloomington student taking 18 credit hours per semester would save about $284 per semester when compared to the current cost of taking as many credit hours. Non-residents would save almost $1,000.

“The summer tuition discount and increase in the flat-fee cap speak louder than words,” John Applegate, IU executive vice president for university academic affairs, said.

“University-wide, IU is firmly committed to supporting our students by increasing affordability and completion rates, and reducing time to degree. We are committed to experimenting with a range of creative approaches and adopting those that show promise of helping us to meet these goals.”

— Kathrine Schulze