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Tuition and Payment
If you are a UNCA full-time faculty/staff member using a tuition waiver, complete the tuition waiver application.
In-State Student Distance Learning Costs
Summer 2025
- 5-week classes (1 credit hour): $197.83
Fall 2025 & Spring 2026
- 5-week classes (1 credit hour): $198.50
- 10-week classes (2 credit hours): $397.00
- 15-week classes (3 credit hours): $595.50
Out-of-State Student Distance Learning Costs
Summer 2025
- 5-week classes (1 credit hour): $541.08
Fall 2025 & Spring 2026
- 5-week classes (1 credit hour): $921.33
- 10-week classes (2 credit hours): $1,842.66
- 15-week classes (3 credit hours): $2,763.99
More information on tuition can be found on Admissions’ Tuition & Fees page. If you have questions about residency, please contact L. Danzis at ldanzis@unca.edu. If you have questions about your bill, please contact Student Accounts.
Paying Tuition Online
Paying by Check
If you cannot pay by credit card, please send a check made out to “The Great Smokies Writing Program” to the GSWP Office:
Great Smokies Writing Program, c/o L. Danzis
UNC Asheville, CPO 1950
1 University Heights
Asheville, NC 28804
Withdrawals and Refunds
Please note that refunds will only be given for cancellations received more than two weeks prior to the first class meeting.
Students who decide to withdraw from a class after it has begun should contact our office immediately by email to ldanzis@unca.edu. Failure to attend class without completing the official withdrawal paperwork before the end of the withdrawal period will result in an F as a final grade.
Policies for In-Person Classes
COVID Policy for In-Person Classes
Please refer to UNC Asheville’s Expectations of Mutual Respect & Care for All. Our shared commitment is to take the necessary precautions to avoid spreading COVID-19 while following all recommended health guidelines.
UNC Asheville encourages health and safety best practices, including hand washing and staying home when sick. We respect each member of our campus community’s choice to wear or not wear a mask.
Parking
We are grateful to the following community partners hosting our Fall 2025 in-person classes: Grace Episcopal Church, Hatch Coworking, and UNC Asheville.
- Grace Episcopal: Parking is available behind the building and is free.
- Hatch Coworking: On-street parking on South French Broad Avenue is limited to one hour. This option is on the same level as the loading dock entrance and is ADA-accessible. Longer-duration parking is available behind the building and can be accessed from Ann Street, via Patton Ave. The loading dock is accessed by a set of stairs from this parking area.
- UNC Asheville: All visitors to campus must register for a free Visitor Parking Permit. Visitors may park in any Visitor, Non-Resident, or All Permit lot.
- Karpen Hall: Parking is located beside the building (lot P17 on the campus map.)
- Reuter Center: Parking is located in front of and behind the building (lot P10 on the campus map).