Tuition and Fees

Tuition and fees are reviewed annually by the Campbell University Board of Trustees. Tuition and fee rates are published on Campbell’s website in March of each year for the upcoming academic year. To access the 2021-2022 Undergraduate Main Campus Tutition and Fees, please follow this link: https://www.campbell.edu/bursars-office/tuition-fees/main-campus-undergraduate/

Advance Enrollment Deposit

All freshmen, transfer, and returning students are required to pay a $250 advance enrollment deposit. This fee is refundable prior to May 1 if the student requests it in writing to the Admissions Office. The Advance Enrollment Deposit is applied to the student account upon enrollment.

Camel Direct Textbook Program

Campbell University is committed to empowering students to achieve academic success by providing timely access to essential learning materials. Launched in fall 2019, the Camel Direct Textbook Program provides all main campus undergraduate students access to required textbooks, lab manuals and computer codes for an afforable flat rate fee. For more information on this program please see the Business Office’s website.  

Bill Clearance

Each semester, students are required to receive “Bill Clearance” from the Bursar Office to attend class.  Resident students are required to receive “Bill Clearance” to move into campus housing.  Students may receive “Bill Clearance” when the following conditions are met.

• Previous semester account balances are paid in full;
• Student has electronically signed the Student Financial Responsibility Agreement, or paid their student account balance in full;
• Student completes the Student Financial Check-in process;
• Financial aid recipients must complete financial aid requirements;
• Credit based loans must be approved by the lender; and
• Any balance owed after financial aid must be paid in full, or the first payment for an available payment plan received by the Business Office. 

Student Financial Responsibilities:

The entire semester’s charges and any prior term charges are due and payable by the published due date.To view the complete Student Financial Responsibilities Contract, please see the Bursar’s Office website. 

Pay Plan Information: The Bursar’s Office offers multiple payment options for students owing a balance after financial aid.  Credit based loans, such as the Parent PLUS Loan and Alternative Loan, should not be used in the payment calculation, unless an ‘approved’ credit decision has been received. 

Option 1: Pay in full no later than August 5 for the fall semester and December 5 for the spring semester.

Option 2: Set up a playment plan and make your first payment through the TouchNet Payment Portal. A payment plan fee will apply.

Payment Plans: (enrollment fees and $25 late fee will be applied for late payments)

5-month payment plan requires the first payment by July 5 for the fall semester and December 5 for the spring semester. This option allows students to pay 1/5 of the balance due in 5 equal monthly payments. $50 enrollment fee will apply

4-month payment plan requires the first payment by August 5 for the fall semester and January 5 for the spring semester. This option allows students to pay 1/4 of the balance due in 4 equal monthly payments. $50 enrollment fee will apply

2-month payment plan requires the first payment by August 5 for the fall semester and January 5 for the spring semester. This option allows students to pay 1/2 of the balance in 2 equal monthly payments. $30 enrollment fee will apply

*Students with a balance owed to the university at the start of class will be auto enrolled in a payment plan and assessed a $50 enrollment fee on their student account. **A late fee will be applied to the student account for late payments on pay plans.

The Financial Aid Office is available to assist students with loans and other funding sources. Students applying for financial aid are encouraged to apply early to ensure the financial aid file is processed in a timely manner and approved prior to registration. 

Student Billing

The official method of communication from the Bursar’s Office is via the student’s CU issued email account.  In order to stay informed and aware, students must obtain their log-in credentials and check email frequently.

We recommend that you add the following email address to your “safe” list within your email system’s spam filters: bursarsoffice@campbell.edu — our general email account with monitored two-way communication.

Past Due Accounts

Students with past due balances will not be allowed to register for class, recieve a transcript or diploma, or participate in the commencement ceremony.

For more information on past due accounts, please visit the collections section of the Bursar’s Office website.  

Returned Checks

A check, payment card, or an electronic transaction paid to the University that is returned as unpaid by the bank immediately creates a balance owed to the University. The Bursar’s Office is responsible for administrative matters related to the collection of all returned payments for students.

A $25 fee will be charged for all returned e-Checks due to non-sufficient funds, stop payment, frozen accounts and/or revoked authorizations. Returns of this nature will create a returned check receivable on the student account and tuition will be considered unpaid.

The University Cashier will redeposit returned checks in payment of tuition and fees for the fall and spring semester. A $25 returned item charge will be assessed for each returned item in accordance with state laws. Returns of this nature will create a returned check receivable on the student account and tuition will be considered unpaid.

Any returned check not collected may be turned over to a collection agency and the indebtedness reported to a credit bureau. Collection charges will be added to the debt. Transcripts and diplomas will be withheld pending payment.

Abuse of payment privileges may result in the restriction of subsequent payment for academic and other fees by accepting only certified checks, cashier’s checks or money orders.

Contact: bursarsoffice@campbell.edu

Payment Card Charge Backs

Any payment card payment disputed, reversed, and returned to the University will be placed on the student’s account as a receivable.  Returned payment card payments are subject to a $25 returned item fee.  Payment card charge backs and returned item fees not collected may be turned over to a collection agency, and the indebtedness reported to a credit bureau. Collection charges will be added to the debt. Transcripts and diplomas will be withheld pending payment.

Failure to Properly Withdraw/Refund Policy

To withdraw officially from the University during a semester, a student is required to complete an official withdrawal through the Office of Student Life (2nd Floor of the Wallace Student Center). The withdrawal must be completed with proper signatures obtained and required forms turned into the Registrar’s Office for placement in the student’s permanent file.  Failure to withdraw properly will result in a non-prorated reassessment of charges to the student account.  Tuition, fees, room, and board will the prorated in accordance with the following schedule for a full University Withdrawal.

Students requesting to drop a course(s) but not withdrawing from the University should request a course drop through the Registrar’s Office.  The student is required to complete the official drop process as determined by the University Registrar.  Failure to complete the official drop process will result in no proration of tuition charges.  Main campus undergraduate students registered for 12 – 18.5 hours (prior to and after a course drop) are not eligible for a reassessment of tuition and will be charged the published full-time rate.  Students registered for more than 18.5 hours, then dropping to 12 – 18.5 hours will be assessed the full-time tuition rate, plus a prorated tuition charge for overload hours in which the student was registered prior to the course drop.  Course drops will be assessed tuition charges in accordance with the following schedule.    

Prior to dropping a course or withdrawing from the University, students are encouraged to contact the Bursar’s Office and Financial Aid Office to ensure the student understands the financial impact of such action. 

Students receiving tuition assistance must report a course drop or university withdrawal to their assigned Campbell University Veterans Affairs Office/Representative or assigned Sponsor Billing Representative at their respective location.   

The university will comply fully with regulations associated with educational assistance under chapter 31, Veteran Readiness and Employment (VR&E), and chapter 33, Post-9/11 GI Bill benefits, and sponsor programs when evaluating invoices remitted and payments received from such programs.  The student will be responsible for any student account balance resulting from registration changes that result in a balance owed to the university.  Instances when a Service Member stops attending due to a military service obligation, the educational institution will work with the affected Service Member to identify solutions that will not result in student debt for the returned portion.

Return of Tuition Assistance: Military Tuition Assistance (TA) is awarded to a student under the assumption that the student will attend school for the entire period for which the assistance is awarded. When a student withdraws, the student may no longer be eligible for the full amount of TA funds originally awarded.  To comply with Department of Defense policy, Campbell University, Incorporated will return any unearned TA funds on a prorate basis through at least the 60% portion of the period for which the funds were provided. TA funds are earned proportionally during an enrollment period, with unearned funds returned based upon when a student stops attending. These funds are returned to the military Service branch.  The student will be responsible for any balance resulting from the return of tuition assistance to the sponsor.  Instances when a Service Member stops attending due to a military service obligation, the educational institution will work with the affected Service Member to identify solutions that will not result in student debt for the returned portion.

The Bursar’s Office is responsible for the reassessment of student account charges; however, it is the responsibility of the Financial Aid Office to ensure financial aid awards have been evaluated and reassessed accordingly. The Bursar’s Office reserves the right to hold refund of credit balances until the Financial Aid Office has evaluated and approved the release of funds awarded to students that withdraw from the University.

Students are responsible for unpaid balances resulting from a course drop or University Withdrawal.   

Campbell University is committed to compliance with the Veterans Benefits and Transition Act of 2018, § 38USC 3679(e) specific to individuals entitled to educational assistance under chapter 31, Veteran Readiness and Employment (VR&E), or chapter 33, Post-9/11 GI Bill benefits. For more information, please review the Campbell University Student Federal Educational Assistance Policy available in the policies section of the Bursar’s Office website.