Fee Descriptions

The Student Fee is charged to all full-time students at the New Brunswick*, Newark and Camden campuses to support a portion, but not all, student-centered activities including: student life, student government, recreation, health services, athletics, career counselling, tutoring and other programs that are integral to a vibrant student life and to successful academic careers. 

These fees vary by campus and full-time or part-time student status. 

The Offsite Instructional Support Fee is mandatory only for a limited number of Rutgers students who are enrolled in offsite degree completion programs offered at some community colleges or other offsite locations.  In addition, the Offsite Instructional Support Fee is charged for some programs in continuing studies.   

These fees vary by program and full-time or part-time student status.

The School Fee provides funding for additional costs that are unique to the needs and the operations of individual undergraduate and graduate schools and programs. In addition, the fee reflects the operation, maintenance, utilities and debt service associated with facilities utilized by each school or program and is charged at the New Brunswick*, Newark and Camden campuses. The school fees are identified by the school codes.

These fees vary by school and full-time or part-time student status. 

The Technology Fee provides funding for student technology services that include network infrastructure and software that supports instructional activities.  It also helps to fund technology used in classrooms and labs for courses requiring computer interaction. The Technology Fee is charged at the New Brunswick*, Newark and Camden campuses. 

The Course Fee covers the cost of supplies, equipment, and materials used in classes for instructional purposes. The Course Fee does not include the cost of books. All registered students are responsible for paying the class’ associated course fee. If you are enrolled in multiple classes that each require payment of respective course fees, the sum of these fees will appear as a consolidated charge on your term bill. For more information on this fee, view the Rutgers University Course Fee Policy.

All F-1- and J-1-registered international students will be charged an International Student Fee (ISF) of $250 for each semester of enrollment at Rutgers. This fee is part of the cost of attending Rutgers and is applied to maintaining the Student and Exchange Visitor Information System (SEVIS) and other related services for international students. This will appear on your term bill as a $250 charge in the COURSE/OTHER category. 

Rutgers TA/GAs/Fellows (whose tuition and fees are funded by tuition remission) are exempt from paying the fee.  

Rutgers Biomedical and Health Sciences (RBHS) fellows can request the removal of this fee by showing a copy of their fellowship offer letter to Student ABC. 

F-2 and J-2 dependents pay a one-time ISF of $50 for a spouse and $25 per child. The fee must be paid by the primary F-1/J-1 visa holder at time of requesting the I-20/DS-2019 for each dependent. If you obtained the F-2/J-2 dependent documents as part of admission to Rutgers, you will need to pay the dependent ISF when you check in your dependent(s) at the appropriate international services office on your campus. An ISF payment will not be refunded retroactively for a previous semester. 

For more information, please visit Rutgers Global.

All first-year, transfer, and international students in Camden and New Brunswick will be assessed a New Student Fee. This fee covers the cost of orientation and transition programs, resources for new students, and outreach programs for parents and family members designed to help new students and their families during the first year at Rutgers University. All new students are expected to attend orientation and transition events. This fee will be assessed regardless of attendance at orientation and transition events. 

International graduate students holding F and J visas in Camden, Newark, and New Brunswick will be charged a new student fee as well.

This fee is charged to all Summer Session students to support student enhancement programs, services, and facilities, such as library, writing centers and labs, health services, recreation centers, student centers, student events and concerts, and campus buses, which complement and support the academic experience. This fee is only charged to students who register for the Summer Session. 

Each semester, a $75 fee is charged to students who join Douglass Residential College (DRC). The DRC provides special programming and resources to DRC students including traditional programs and events, student travel opportunities, and innovative teaching.