Fees and Financing - Tuition Fees

◎ Graduate students usually take about 9 to 12 credits per semester.

◎ Exchange Rate: Please refer to Currency Converter. 

◎ The information below is subject to the Office of Academic Affairs.

Tuition Fees For Undergraduate Program

Note 1: During the extended period beyond the specified number of academic years, international students taking courses worth 9 credits and less will only be charged for credit fees, which follows the same standard of credit rate as continuous education for undergraduate programs.Those taking courses worth more than 9 credits will be charged full tuition and miscellaneous fees.

Note 2: The fees are set in accordance with the average rate of private universities as announced by the Ministry of Education.

Note 3: Language lab fee: Mandatory in every semester during the first year of enrolment. Department of Foreign Language students NT$780, other department students NT$650 per semester.

Note 4: Computer facilities and Internet fees: Students enrolled after 2016 have to pay mandatory computer facilities and Internet fees of NT$300 per semester.

Note 5: Teacher education program credit fees are charged additionally, rate per credit follows the same standard of credit rate as continuous education for undergraduate programs.

Note 6: College of electric engineering and computer sciences fees rate: applicable to students enrolled after 2018, students enrolled before 2017(inclusive) follow original fees rate.

Tuition Fees For Master Program

Note 1: Graduate program students enrolling after 2011 are liable to tuition and miscellaneous fees as well as basic credit fees in the first four semesters (not applicable to suspension period), starting from the fifth semester, only tuition and miscellaneous fees are charged.

Note 2: The fees are set in accordance with the average rate of private universities as announced by the Ministry of Education.

Note 3: Computer facilities and Internet fees: Students enrolled after 2016 have to pay mandatory computer facilities and Internet fees of NT$300 per semester.

Note 4: The fee rate for education courses, general courses, physical education courses, and national defense education course rate per credit follows the same standard of credit rate as continuous education for undergraduate programs.

Note 5: College of electric engineering and computer sciences fees rate: applicable to students enrolled after 2018, students enrolled before 2017 (inclusive) follow original fees rate.

Tuition Fees For Doctoral Program

Note 1: Graduate program students enrolling after 2011 are liable to tuition and miscellaneous fees as well as basic credit fees in the first four semesters (not applicable to suspension period), starting from the fifth semester, only tuition and miscellaneous fees are charged.

Note 2: The fees are set in accordance with the average rate of private universities as announced by the Ministry of Education.

Note 3: Computer facilities and Internet fees: Students enrolled after 2016 have to pay mandatory computer facilities and Internet fees of NT$300 per semester.

Note 4: The fee rate for education courses, general courses, physical education courses, and national defense education course rate per credit follows the same standard of credit rate as continuous education for undergraduate programs.

Note 5: College of electric engineering and computer sciences fees rate: applicable to students enrolled after 2018, students enrolled before 2017(inclusive) follow original fees rate.

Note 6: College of medicine fees rate: applicable to students of Doctoral Program in Tissue Engineering and Regenerative Medicine enrolled after 2024, students enrolled before 2023 (inclusive) follow original fees rate.

Note 7: College of Academy of Circular Economy fees rate: Students enrolled after 2024:
(1) Agriculture Program: Biological and Sustainable Technology, Specialty Crops and Metabolomics, Plant Health Care, International Precision Agribusiness Development.
(2) Engineering Program: Industrial and Smart Technology, Semiconductor and Green Technology.

Method of payment please refer to Office of Administration rules website.

The rules for fees and refund about Suspension, Withdrawal

1. Newly admitted graduate students and transferred undergraduate students who apply for withdrawal from school before the recruitment deadline shall be refunded the full payment after the processing fees are subtracted. The tuition refund policy for students applying for suspension or withdrawal after the recruitment deadline is specified in the following paragraphs. The tuition refund policy for students in specially contracted classes (such as the industrial development master’s program for working professionals) applying for suspension or withdrawal are specified in the following paragraphs; however, relevant rights and obligations (e.g. violation of the contract, and compensation) shall be governed by the contract.

2. New students who are on the waiting list for withdrawal shall pay the administration fees following the rules stated in the above paragraph. Other students applying for suspension of study or withdrawal from school before the beginning of the class do not need to pay the fees. Those who have paid the fees will be refunded the full amount, except the safety insurance fee. Safety insurance fee shall be fully refunded to those applying for withdrawal but not to those applying for suspension of study.

3. Student applying for suspension or withdrawal before classes lapse for less than 1/3 of the semester (according to the NCHU calendar), shall be refunded 2/3 of the fees (basic miscellaneous fees and basic credit fees). 2/3 of the safety insurance fee shall be refunded to the aforementioned students applying for withdrawal from school, but nonrefundable to those applying for suspension of study.

4. Students applying for suspension or withdrawal after classes lapse for less than 2/3 of the semester (according to the NCHU calendar) shall be refunded 1/3 of the fees (basic miscellaneous fees and basic credit fees). 1/3 of the safety insurance fee shall be refunded to the aforementioned students applying for withdrawal from school, but non-refundable to those applying for suspension of study.

5. Payments by students applying for suspension or withdrawal after classes lapse for more than 2/3 of the semester (according to NCHU calendar) will not be refunded.

6. Administration fees stated in sub-paragraph one is set at 5% of the total sum of the minimum fees in each program:Undergraduate: tuition and miscellaneous fees. Graduate Institute: basic miscellaneous fees and 6 credit fees.

7. Students who are permitted to withdraw from a course after the course adding/dropping deadline but before 1/3 of the semester has lapsed (according to NCHU calendar) will not be refunded the credit fees. However, students in Extension Programs can apply for a refund within nine weeks after the registration date of the semester with credits shown on the deadline of online course selection. Applications submitted after this date will not be processed.

8. Refund of fees other than miscellaneous fees (basic miscellaneous fees, basic credit fees), credit fees, and safety insurance fee are governed by the regulations and guidelines of the relevant offices.

Students who have applied for Suspension or Withdrawal, please refer to NCHU's refund regulations.