For courses at the University of Rochester, your student status determines your tuition and fees, not the level of the course you are taking (except for undergraduate reading/research courses; see below). If you have previously earned a bachelor's degree, you will be defined as a graduate student and charged the graduate student tuition rate.
The rates listed below are final. The Summer Sessions tuition rate has always been discounted from the tuition rate charged during the academic year, and will not be discounted further in the case of a change in instructional format (e.g. moving a course online). The full listing of summer tuition rates can be found on the Office of the Bursar's website.
The rates listed below are final. The Summer Sessions tuition rate has always been discounted from the tuition rate charged during the academic year, and will not be discounted further in the case of a change in instructional format (e.g. moving a course online). The full listing of summer tuition rates can be found on the Office of the Bursar's website.
Undergraduate students (or anyone without a bachelor's degree or who is currently pursuing a bachelor's degree; including incoming first-year and transfer UR students)
Graduate students (or anyone who already holds a bachelor's degree)
All students enrolled in undergraduate reading/research courses (39X)
All students auditing any Summer Sessions course
Tuition discounts are available to both University of Rochester (UR) alumni and all senior citizens (those over age 60). A combined tuition discount rate is available to those who are both University of Rochester Alumni and senior citizens.
These discounts apply only to non-matriculated students and courses offered by the College (Arts, Sciences & Engineering) and the School of Medicine and Dentistry.
$250 off the course total for courses taken for credit; $100 off the course total for audited courses
$500 off the course total for courses taken for credit; $250 off the course total for audited courses
Additional Costs
Summer housing and meal plan rates can be found Office for Residential Life and Housing Services' summer housing page.
You will be billed for your summer courses. You will receive an email notification to view your student account 25, 14, and 3 days before payment is due. Payment is due by the tenth of the month, unless otherwise specified. Be sure to review your charges carefully and contact the Office of the Bursar if you feel any charges are missing or charged in error.
Contact the BursarPayment for your courses is due 16 days after your successful course registration or one week prior to the start of the class—whichever date occurs first. If payment is not received no later than one week prior to the first day of class, you will be deregistered.
Payment for your courses is due 16 days after your successful course registration or one week prior to the start of the class—whichever date occurs first. If payment is not received no later than one week prior to the first day of class, you will be deregistered.
You can pay your Summer Sessions tuition bill online through UR Student using a funds transfer or debit or credit card, or by mail. For more information on international payments, visit the Bursar's website.
View this PDF tutorial to view and pay your bill through UR Student, the University's student administration system. Payments made by a third party (parent, guardian, etc.) should use the Third Party Login to access this online payment option. You will first need to set up third party access to your UR Student account before this payment option can be utilized. Learn how to do so through this tutorial (PDF or video).
Checks should be made payable to University of Rochester and the student ID number should be noted on the check. Payment must be in US dollars, and drawn on a U.S. bank. Postdated checks submitted cannot be held for deposit. A returned check charge of $20.00 USD will be charged when a check presented in payment of a student’s account is not honored by the bank.
Payments sent via U.S. Mail or Express Service should be addressed to:
University of Rochester
Office of the Bursar
330 Meliora Hall
PO Box 270037
Rochester, NY 14627
University of Rochester employees interested in receiving a tuition benefit to use for summer classes should visit the Tuition Benefits page for complete details regarding eligibility requirements and available benefits. View our policies related to tuition benefits and summer classes.
Loans are the primary type of aid available to help you pay for Summer Sessions courses.In order to be eligible for a federal student or parent loan, you must:
For information on how to apply, contact the Financial Aid Office.
If you are a non-matriculated (or visiting) or incoming first-year or transfer student, you are not eligible to receive University, federal, or state funding for Summer Sessions, as you are not currently enrolled in a degree-seeking program at the University of Rochester. The only available type of aid available to you are alternative educational loans. We recommend that you speak with a financial aid counselor first before pursuing alternative educational loans.