Fees
In addition to tuition, Middle Georgia State imposes certain fees. Current fee amounts are listed on the University's website under the Bursar’s Office page. For graduate students taking classes on one of the five campuses, all fees charged to undergraduate students would apply. For students taking only online graduate courses, the following fees apply:
- Technology Fee ($46): All students enrolled at Middle Georgia State are assessed a technology fee each semester. This fee is used to support technology improvements directly benefitting students.
- Special Institution Fee (up to 4 credit hours, $125; 5 or more credit hours, $250): All USG students are required to pay a mandatory special institution fee imposed by the Board of Regents.
- Student Health Insurance: Students enrolled in graduate nursing or education programs, or international students holding F or J visas at Middle Georgia State, are required to have health insurance that meets minimum standards as mandated by the University System of Georgia. More information can be found on the University's website under Student Health Insurance.
- Liability Insurance ($16 per semester): Nursing students enrolled in clinical programs require professional liability insurance. This fee is nonrefundable.
- Graduation Fee ($50): Fee required when applying for graduation.
- Online Course Proctoring Fee: Some online courses require proctored exams for which there is a fee.
- Transcript Fee ($5): Waived for graduates of Middle Georgia State College/Middle Georgia State University who apply to Middle Georgia State University graduate programs but required for all if sent to other institutions.
For students in the Master of Arts in Teaching Secondary Education with Initial Teacher Certification program, the following fees apply:
- GACE Admissions Assessment: Program Admission (combined test) ($128); Program Admission (any two tests) ($103); Program Admission (single test) ($78);
- GACE Content Assessment: (combined test) ($193); (single test) ($123);
- Criminal Background Check (estimated $15)*
- Georgia Educator Ethics Entry Assessment ($30)
- Liability Insurance (estimated $16)*
- LiveText Field Experience Edition ($133)
- Georgia Educator Ethics Exit Assessment ($30)
- edTPA Portfolio ($300)
*Please see the most updated information on these fees on the MAT website on the Office of Graduate Studies webpage at: http://www.mga.edu/graduate-studies/