The Office of Admissions assists interested students in exploring the academic opportunities available at Coppin. The application packet for admission to the University can be obtained from guidance offices of high schools, transfer offices at community colleges, or from Coppin’s Admissions Office.
Students seeking admission should submit the following:
December 15th - Spring Semester July 15th - Fall Semester
Successful candidates will be expected to have completed:
An applicant whose high school transcript does not include this combination of curriculum requirements can be admitted with the understanding that deficiencies will be completed during the freshman year at Coppin.
A special student is one who is taking courses but is not working towards a degree. To obtain degree-seeking status, the special student must follow the same procedures for admission as those required for applicants who initially enter the University as degree-seeking students. Special Students must not complete more than 60 credits before changing their status to degree-seeking.
A determination of in-state status for purposes of admission, tuition and fees is made upon admission and remains in effect until successfully challenged in a timely manner. Students may request reevaluation of residency status by filing a petition and providing documentation by the last day of late registration for the semester in which the student wishes to be classified as in-state. Only one petition per semester. Change in status is not granted retroactively.
Admission to the University is not an automatic guarantee of admission to a major program. All degree-seeking students must officially declare a major. Each major department interviews and accepts its own students.
All tuition and fees are payable at registration unless a student elects to use the Deferred Payment Plan. Veterans are subject to the same payment requirements as non-veteran students.
All checks or money orders should be made payable to Coppin State University for the exact amount of the charges. To ensure proper credit, the student must write his Social Security number on all checks and money orders submitted to the University.
All previous balances must be paid prior to registration for the following academic semester.
A non-refundable application fee of $20 must accompany the application for admission. This fee will not affect student charges.
If accepted, each applicant must pay a non-refundable acceptance fee of $25.00.
All students are responsible for all charges incurred for the semesters in which they enroll. Any student who withdraws (from the University or a course) must withdraw in accordance with the policies and procedures set forth in the University Catalog and schedule of classes for the semester in which he enrolls in order to have charges adjusted or not be held liable for charges. If a student does not adhere to the proper withdrawal procedures, he forfeits the right to any refund and waiver of a liability to the university. See discussion of refund policy.
If a student's account becomes delinquent, the University will pursue collection of all outstanding balances under regulations of the State of Maryland. Accounts not paid to the University will be referred to the Central Collection Unit of the State of Maryland for possible legal action. The student is liable for the outstanding balance and collection costs in an amount approximately equal to 17% of the unpaid balance. The student's credit rating will be affected.
In order to qualify for a Deferred Payment Plan, a student must sign the Deferred Payment Agreement available in the Controller's Office. A third of the total charges must be paid at Registration in cash, certified check, money order, or VISA/Mastercard. Refer to the downpayment chart in the course schedule booklet for exact amount of downpayment. A deferment fee is assessed. Initial downpayments and payments made after the due date must be made in cash, by certified check, money order, or VISA/Mastercard.
If the total outstanding charges are not paid in full by the due date, a late fee is assessed and the student may be administratively withdrawn from University and will still be responsible for the outstanding balance.
The following schedule indicates the University's refund/charge reduction policy for fall and spring semesters, subject to revision. Please see the Office of the Controller for details.
Fees are not refundable after the official beginning of classes (including the summer session).
Students who register for a full-time schedule and who drop courses such that after the beginning of classes they have a part-time schedule are not entitled to a refund or charge reduction based on a credit-hour charge.
The following indicates the University's policy for refunds for the Winter Minimester and Summer University sessions:
Financial Aid recipients who withdraw during the refund period are not entitled to funds in excess of the cost of tuition and fees. Remaining award funds are returned to the respective grant/loan program(s).