Audit - 25% of per credit tuition rate (summer audit not available).

Tuition and fee rates are effective summer 2025 and are per credit unless otherwise indicated.

Sonography students will have a $250 allowance added to their cost of attendance/budget in their junior year for the certification exam.

Detailed Cost of Attendance information for the College for Women

Audit: 25% of regular tuition rate.

Credit for Prior and Alternative Learning (CPAL): 50% billing per credit earned. CPAL is ineligible for Financial Aid.

Tuition and fee rates are effective Summer 2025 and are per credit unless otherwise indicated (excludes OTA Online).

Students in some Early Childhood Education programs will have a $500 allowance added to their cost of attendance/budget in their senior year for the cost of the licensure exams.

Detailed Cost of Attendance information for the College for Adults

Audit: 25% of regular tuition rate (summer audit not available).

Credit for Prior and Alternative Learning (CPAL): 50% billing per credit earned.

Tuition and fee rates are effective Summer 2025 and are per credit unless otherwise indicated.

Detailed Cost of Attendance information for the Graduate College

Dear Students, Faculty, and Staff,

I hope you are having a great holiday season to aid in your planning for the upcoming academic year. We are sharing the University’s tuition, fee, room, and board rates for the 2025-2026 academic year. The tuition and fee rates have been set by the University to meet our budget and operating needs for the fiscal year and advance the minimum increases required to continue the delivery of excellent education and services.

Tuition and fee rates can be found on the Student Accounts page along with other student finance information and Tuition Frequently Asked Questions. Rates are effective beginning with the summer term on May 6, 2025.

 For students living on campus, Residence Life has a full listing of room and meal plan requirements, policies, and rates. Please contact Residence Life at residencelife@stkate.edu for more information about our residence halls and to learn how to sign up for on-campus housing.

We encourage students to apply for financial aid by completing the FAFSA and submitting the required materials as early as possible to ensure full consideration for financial aid. For more information, or if your financial circumstances have changed, please visit Financial Aid or please email finaid@stkate.edu.

Ben Doehne 
Director of Accounting Services

Get answers to your questions about this year's tuition rates.

2025–2026 Tuition FAQ

View answers to frequently asked questions about banded tuition for the College for Women.

Banded Tuition FAQ

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Break down of Cost for Attendance

Audit: 25% of per credit tuition rate (summer audit not available).

Tuition and fee rates are effective summer 2024 and are per credit unless otherwise indicated.

Sonography students will have a $250 allowance added to their cost of attendance/budget in their junior year for the certification exam.

Detailed Cost of Attendance information for the College for Women

Audit: 25% of regular tuition rate.

Credit for Prior and Alternative Learning (CPAL): 50% billing per credit earned. CPAL is ineligible for Financial Aid.

Tuition and fee rates are effective Summer 2024 and are per credit unless otherwise indicated (excludes OTA Online).

Students in some Early Childhood Education programs will have a $500 allowance added to their cost of attendance/budget in their senior year for the cost of the licensure exams.

Detailed Cost of Attendance information for the College for Adults

Audit: 25% of regular tuition rate.

Credit for Prior and Alternative Learning (CPAL): 50% billing per credit earned.

Tuition and fee rates are effective Summer 2024 and are per credit unless otherwise indicated.

Detailed Cost of Attendance information for the Graduate College

Get answers to your questions about this year's tuition rates.

2025–2026 Tuition FAQ

View answers to frequently asked questions about banded tuition for the College for Women.

Banded Tuition FAQ

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Break down of Cost for Attendance

The Summary of Financial Procedures is an official document that lists the financial policies of the University. It is subject to change each academic year. For questions, please contact Student Accounts at (651) 690-6503 or email studentaccounts@stkate.edu.

The Summary of Financial Procedures is an official document that lists the financial policies for the Online-OTA Program. It is subject to change each academic year. For questions, please contact Student Accounts at (651) 690-6503 or email studentaccounts@stkate.edu.

Enrolling in a payment plan allows families to budget the cost of tuition and fees by spreading payments out over the semester. In KatePay a student or authorized user can view and choose an installment plan option, make payments or schedule future payments.

Sign-up usually begins one month prior to the start of each semester. Registered students and their authorized users will receive informational emails prior to the start of each semester detailing the payment options, payment dates, and enrollment information. There is a $50.00 enrollment fee per semester that is waived if automatic payments are scheduled. Online payments can be made using US-based personal checking or savings accounts with no fee. Some financial institutions do not allow EFTs from certain savings accounts. You must verify with your bank that payments are allowed from your savings account as not all savings accounts allow payments. Online payments can also be made by credit or debit card with a 2.85% transaction service fee.

The payment plan option is scheduled to have current term balances paid in full prior to registration for the following semester. A hold is placed on all accounts until the balance is paid in full.

All account balances must be paid in full prior to the first day of registration for the following semester, otherwise, a hold will remain on the student’s account until the balance is paid in full.

To enroll in the Installment Payment Plan:

Students: Go to the Student page and click on the KatePay link listed under Student Self Service.

Authorized Users:

• Log into KatePay.
• Click on Enroll in Payment Plan.
• Choose the current semester, then click on Select.
• Choose the Installment Plan Option you want to view and click on Select.
• The plan you selected will be displayed.

You can now see exactly how much your payments will be and the dates that they are due. At the bottom of the screen is the option to set up automatic payments so that the $50 enrollment fee is waived. If you click the button indicating that you want to set up automatic payments, click Continue and the screen will come up asking you to enter your checking/savings account (no fee) or credit/debit card (2.85% service fee per payment) information. If you set up automatic payments, you do not need to enter an amount in the box on the Payment screen. You are just selecting the payment method for your scheduled payments.

If you click the button indicating that you prefer to pay the $50 enrollment fee so that you can make each payment on the assigned due date on your own, click Continue and the system will require you to enter your payment information so that the fee can be charged right away.

You will receive email confirmation that you are enrolled in the payment plan.

1098-T forms are available electronically in KatePay under the My Account Tab, clicking on the Statements link, and then selecting the 1098-T Tax Statements tab. Click on the Action gear and select View. Your 1098-T will be available no later than January 31 of each year, unless it falls on the weekend. Make sure you have the latest version of Adobe Acrobat installed on your computer, and disable your pop-up blocker.

The IRS requires institutions to report Form 1098T using Box 1 for payments received.

• The amount reported in box 1 is for payments received up to qualified tuition and related expenses.
• Qualified Tuition and Related Expenses exclude charges and fees for room, board, insurance, medical expenses (including student health fees), transportation, and similar personal, living, or family expenses.
• Corrections and refunds from prior years will be reported in Box 4.

You can obtain payment information by logging into your KatePay account and printing your billing statements or your account activity for the tax year.

Payment by personal check, money order, cashier's check, or cash is accepted Monday through Friday during published office hours.

For after-hours payments, a drop box is located outside the Student Accounts Office. Please do not deposit cash in the drop box.

St. Paul Campus

Derham, Room 230

2004 Randolph Avenue, F-38

St. Paul, MN 55105

Hours: Monday – Friday, 9:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.

The Third Party Billing option is for student's whose tuition and fees are billed directly to an outside agency. The University must receive an authorization form from the sponsoring agency before third party billing can be processed. All billing authorizations, which may be a letter, purchase order, or voucher, must be on official agency letterhead and signed by an officer of the organization. Students, who charge their books to their student account, are responsible for providing copies of the receipts to the Student Accounts Office or the sponsoring agency directly.

Third party billing statements are prepared after the drop/add period for the term in order to limit changes that might impact the amount due for tuition and fees. Statements are sent directly to the sponsoring agency.

Authorizations may be mailed, faxed, emailed, or hand delivered to the Student Accounts Office.

For questions regarding third party billing, please contact us:

Ben Doehne

651-690-6568

bjdoehne177@stkate.edu

St. Paul Campus—Student Accounts

Derham, Room 230

Monday–Friday, 7:30 a.m. - 4 p.m.

The Student Financial Responsibility Agreement must be submitted once per academic career. This document contains the official explanation of the University’s payment policies. Failure to complete this form will result in a HOLD being placed on your student account and will prevent future registration and release of transcripts or diplomas.

Our Student Financial Responsibility Agreement form is located within .

If you have not submitted a Title IV Authorization form, you may be receiving a refund and still have a balance due on your student account. If you have filled out the Title IV Authorization form and selected "Do Not Authorize," you may receive a refund and still have a balance due on your student account. If you are on a payment plan, you may receive a refund because we cannot use current academic year Title IV financial aid funds to pay prior academic years charges. The refund should be used to pay your payment plan balance.

If you have a past due balance from a previous academic year, your current academic year financial aid Title IV funds must be issued to you as a refund. The refund should be used to pay your past due balance.

Non-Title IV funds, such as St. �������� grant funds may be used by the Office of Student Accounts to pay prior term and prior academic charges.

To complete the Title IV Federal Financial Aid Student Authorization Form, please . The form will automatically be displayed when you login to KatePay. This form can only be completed by students with active KatePay accounts.

It is the policy of the University to allow students to complete a Request for Exception to Tuition Refund Policy form “Tuition Appeal” under the following circumstances:

• Serious medical condition
• Death in the family
• Natural Disaster (i.e. tornado, hurricane, earthquake)

Students who are called to active duty should contact the Office of the Registrar.

An appeal for a tuition refund will not be approved for failure to drop or non-attendance. An appeal must be received prior to the last day to withdraw for the applicable term. Students must first meet with Academic Advising to review the tuition appeal process and explore all other options prior to completing an appeal form. Students that receive a grade for the course are not eligible to appeal.

A student must complete the Tuition Appeal form and include supporting documentation, including a letter of explanation. If an appeal is approved, a W (Withdrawal) will remain on the student’s academic record for each course.

This form is for review reference, please schedule a visit with our Student Advising Center for assistance.

The Office of Financial Aid determines loan eligibility and will include any loan offers on your award letter. You will receive an email from our loan servicer, ECSI, notifying you that you have a new loan offer available.

You will then either register with ECSI (new borrowers) or sign in to your ECSI profile (returning borrowers) to complete the entrance counseling and sign your master promissory note. If you do not want to accept the full amount offered, please contact your financial aid counselor.

If you wish to decline your nursing student, send an email to finaid@stkate.edu. Please include your full name, your student I.D. number, and a message stating you want to decline your Nursing loan.

To maintain your student enrolled status for your nursing student loan, you must remain a nursing major.

Once you graduate, withdraw, drop below half-time enrollment, or change your field of study, you are required to compete exit counseling to understand your rights and responsive and repayment terms of your loan. To complete online exit counseling, go to .

A hold will be placed on your student record until the exit interview is completed. No services will be provided while a hold is on your account, including, course registration, and the release of diplomas and official transcripts.

The university remains your loan holder after you graduate, but ECSI will send you bills, process your payment, and address your customer service needs. Please be sure to keep both ECSI and the university informed about any changes to your name, address, phone number, or email.

Payment Information:

Please include your Heartland Key or Account Number in the memo section of your check or money order to ensure timely processing. More information on payment options can be found on .

Checks should be made out to St. �������� and mailed to:

St. �������� C/O ECSI

P.O. Box 718

Wexford, PA 15090

Defaulting on a Loan

You must make payments on your loan even if you do not receive a bill or repayment notice Immediately contact ECSI to discuss repayment plan options and find out if you’re eligible for a deferment or forbearance. Skipping or postponing your payments could result in defaulting on your loan. If you fail to make your payments, the consequence could be serious.

• Your loan may be turned over to an outside collection agency.
• You will lose your deferment, cancellation and forbearance options.
• You will not be eligible for further federal or institutional financial aid.
• A hold will be placed on your student account, which will prevent course registration and the release of your diploma and official transcripts.
• Your loan will be reported as delinquent to credit bureaus, which will damage your credit score.
• Your total debt may increase due to late fees, additional interest, collections feeds, court costs or attorney's fees.
• Your loan could be accelerated so the entirety of the loan is due immediately.

Placement with a Collection Agency

If your loan account has been placed with an outside collection agency, you will receive notification form the collection agency. All future contact about your account should be made directly to that agency.

Loan Consolidation

Consolidation may be a consideration for some borrowers. Please look at all your Perkins and/or nursing student loan benefits on your Master Promissory Note before consolidation so you have a complete understanding of your benefits. To consolidate all of your student loans into one loan, complete the application at . Please note that you will need to manually add your nursing loan to your application to have it included with your consolidation. If you have additional questions, contact ECSI.

St. �������� partners with ECSI to administer the Perkins, Nursing Student and Nurse Faculty Loan Programs. You can contact ECSI Customer Service for questions at 888-549-3274, join Live Chat or create an online account at .

ECSI will assist borrowers with:

• Sending billing statements.
• Receiving and processing payments.
• Reviewing and processing deferment and cancellation forms.
• Addressing customer service needs.

Questions?

Contact ECSI at 1-888-549-3274, visit  or call the Student Accounts Office at 651-690-6858.