Tuition and Fees

Stevenson University is proud to remain one of the most affordable independent universities in the country. The figures provided on this page are for the academic year 2013-2014. View tuition and fees for Accelerated Programs and Graduate Studies.

Undergraduate Studies

Full-time tuition (per year, for students taking 12-18 credits per semester)* $25,210
General fees $1,872
Total full-time tuition and fees (per year) $27,082

Part-time tuition (per credit, for students taking 11 credits or less per semester) $638
Fees (per semester) $75

*Students interested in taking 18 or more credits will need permission from the Academic Dean.

Housing

SU Apartment (includes laundry fees) $9,856
SU Suite - (includes laundry fees) $8,284
SU Suite - Single* (includes laundry fees) $9,010
Wooded Way Suite (Double) $8,718
Security Deposit (end-of-year refund, without damage to facilities) $350

*Single suites are only assigned to students with appropriate medical documentation.

Meal Plans

The SU Dining Services team is pleased to offer meal plans at both the Stevenson, MD and Owings Mills, MD campuses. All new freshman and transfer students living in SU housing are required to participate in a meal plan during the entire academic year. Visit the Dining Services website for a detailed description of the SU meal plan and exciting menu options.

Students Living in Apartments

All students residing in the apartments are required to participate in either the A or B block plan during their first and second semesters at the University. Students in their third and fourth full time semesters at SU can choose either the A, B or C block plan. After the fourth full time semester, participation in a meal plan is optional for students living in the apartments. All block plans include 10 guest meals so students can treat visitors to several meals per semester. Guest meals can also be used by the student for him/herself. Flex dollars can be used to purchase meals for family and friends if all guest meals are used. If a student uses all of his/her meals and would like more, meal plans can be recharged by purchasing additional blocks of 10 or 25 meals.

Students Living in Suites and Wooded Way

All students living in the suites and Wooded Way must participate in the A block plan during their first through fourth semesters at SU. After the fourth full time semester, students can choose either the A or B block plan. All block plans include 10 guest meals so students can treat visitors to several meals per semester. Guest meals can also be used by the student for him/herself. Flex dollars can be used to purchase meals for family and friends if all guest meals are used. If a student uses all of his/her meals and would like more, meal plans can be recharged by purchasing additional blocks of 10 or 25 meals.

Transfer Students

All transfer students are required to participate in a meal plan during their first and second semester at the University. Students living in the apartments must choose either the A or B block plan. Students living in the suites must purchase the A block plan.

Beginning with their third semester at the University, transfer students who joined the college as a junior (defined as 60 credits at the time of transfer) and live in an apartment will not be required to purchase a meal plan.

Beginning with their third semester at the University, transfer students who joined the college as a junior (defined as 60 credits at the time of transfer) and live in a suite must purchase a meal plan and may choose from the A or B block plan.
Commuter Students

Students who do not live on campus can choose to participate in any of the University's meal plans. Plan E is a COMMUTER ONLY plan. If a student uses all of his/her meals and would like more, meal plans can be recharged by purchasing additional blocks of 10 or 25 meals.

Stevenson University and Sodexo have collaborated to incorporate a new feature to Dining Services that adds excitement and value to the meal plan. All Flex Dollars allocated for each meal plan can now be used off campus at local participating businesses. For an updated list of participants, as well as guidelines for the new program, please visit the Dining Services website. If you have any questions, please contact Dining Services at 443-352-4010 or Auxiliary Services at 443-334-2240.

Meal Plan Number of Meals
(per semester)

Meals per Week
(rounded based on 16 week semester)

 Flex Dollars
(per semester)		 Cost
(per semester)		 Cost
(per year)
A 225 14 $75 $2,103 $4,206
B 175 11 $125 $2,001 $4,002
C 135 8 $200 $2,043 $4,086
D 85 5 $250 $1,345 $2,690
E 60 3 $175 $947 $1,894

Rechargeable Meal Plans

Rechargeable meal plans are available to students as a supplement to the assigned plan.  If a student exhausts all of his/her meals, additional blocks of 10, 25, or 50 meals can be purchased at a discounted cost.

10 meal block - $52
25 meal block - $118
50 meal block - $217