Undergraduate Mandatory Fees

Undergraduate mandatory fees are charged to the student account each semester. These fees include the items listed below, which support the essential infrastructure, health services, and student activities that enhance the student’s university experience. These semester charges assist in providing all students with access to vital academic resources, wellness programs, and campus-wide initiatives.

• • Technology Fee: The Technology Fee provides partial funding for the University’s enterprise-wide technology infrastructure, which delivers all students access to the internet, e-mail, courseware, campus clusters, and a wide array of the latest software. It also provides for growth in student services, including course and degree requirements, web registration, and value-added internet-related capabilities.

  • Health Center Access Fee: The Health Center Access Fee provides students with access to all services at University Health Services and the University Counseling Center, including 24-hour medical assistance, counseling, mental health assistance, alcohol and drug education programs, as well as health education and wellness programs. It also provides partial funding to address the increasing needs of student health and wellness, as well as funding to maintain health facilities. Please visit the University Health Services website for further information regarding medical fees.

  • Student Activity Fee: The Undergraduate Student Activity Fee supports student body-sponsored events held on campus and student government activities.

  • Observer Fee: The Observer Fee provides students with access to the daily student newspaper.

Global Study Program Administrative Fee   

• The Global Study Program Administrative Fee is a per-semester fee charged to undergraduate students participating in a ND Global Study Abroad Program, including the Washington DC Program. It provides for University of Notre Dame credits and grades for approved courses in the program. It also provides:

• Funding for publicizing the program.
• Advising students.
• Communicating with the program’s home university or institute.
• Communicating with interested Notre Dame faculty.
• Administration of students' participation in the program.