Out of State Waiver Information
Knight Out-of-State Fee Waiver
Southern University at New Orleans intends to fully pursue the University's mission by strongly supporting its efforts of providing a high quality global educational experience to its students.
A full out-of-state fee waiver will be granted to any qualified incoming freshman who graduated from a high school from any state in the USA or new Transfer student, who meets the following criteria:
- Minimum high school or transfer GPA of 2.5 on a 4.0 Scale
- Must retain a full-time student status with a minimum of 15 hours completed per semester or 30 hours completed per academic year (Fall and Spring ONlY)
- Maintain a cumulative minimum 2.5 GPA
IMPORTANT NOTE:
In the event a student fails to meet the criteria during any of the 8 semesters, the OSFW will be removed from the student account with no option to appeal. Once the student loses the OSFW they are responsible for out-of-state fees moving forward.
Note: The following categories of students are not eligible for the waiver. Graduate students; other students who have already earned a bachelor’s degree; international students; and currently enrolled out-of-state students who enrolled prior to the effective date of the updated policy (Spring 2024).