USI offers reduced tuition for eligible students
The University of Southern Indiana takes pride in offering two programs that allow students from selected Kentucky and Illinois counties to pay a lower tuition rate. The first program is a reciprocal agreement with the Commonwealth of Kentucky, and the second program is a non-resident grant (for undergraduates only) including both Kentucky and Illinois. Each program is outlined for you. If you meet the requirements and would like more information, please call the USI Office of Admission at 812/464-1765 or toll free at 800/467-1965.

Reciprocity for certain undergraduate and graduate students
Thanks to the Indiana Commission for Higher Education and the Kentucky Council on Higher Education, a reciprocal agreement between Kentucky and Indiana provides an opportunity for the residents of Daviess, Hancock, Henderson, and Union counties in Kentucky to attend the University of Southern Indiana while paying "in-state" tuition and fees.

An eligible student:

• must be accepted and enrolled at USI.
• may enroll in any undergraduate or graduate degree program.
• may enroll on a full-time or part-time basis.
• shall be subject to the same admission standards as resident students.
• shall be assessed tuition and fees at resident student rates.

USI Grants and Scholarships for Illinois and Kentucky undergraduate students

USI Non-Resident Grant. Fee waivers are automatically awarded to initially matriculating academically eligible students pursuing an undergraduate degree who are permanent residents of Illinois or Kentucky.

Partial waiver of non-resident fees is available in all terms and does not require a minimum enrollment status. Students enrolling for the first time after spring of 2007 pay 1.5 times the undergraduate Indiana resident rate.

• Minimum 2.5 high school or 2.0 transfer GPA
• Require successful completion of 67 percent of all USI attempted hours and 2.0 minimum cumulative GPA for renewal
• Limited to first bachelor’s degree or 155 earned hours whichever comes first

USI Regional Academic Scholarship. Recipients to pay 1.2 times the undergraduate Indiana resident rate in effect in any given term when residing in USI campus housing.

·         Minimum 2.75 high school or transfer GPA

·         Minimum 1500 SAT or 21 ACT

·         Permanent residents of Illinois or Kentucky

·         Require successful completion of 67 percent of all USI attempted hours and 2.5 minimum cumulative GPA for renewal

·         Must be enrolled in at least 9 semester hours in fall and spring with no minimum for summer

·         Available only to new students first enrolling after spring of 2007

·         Limited to first bachelor’s degree or 155 earned hours whichever comes first

·         USI Regional Academic Scholarship recipients may not receive the Non-Resident Grant simultaneously with this award

Non-Resident Top Scholars Award.  Initially matriculating non-resident freshman who meet the following requirements will be considered for this award on a competitive basis.

A) Earn a minimum SAT score of 1700 or an ACT score of 25 on one test.

                                                AND

B) At the end of the the 7th semester, rank in the Top 10% of their high school graduating class or have a 3.75 grade point average.

For selected scholars, the University provides awards which pay the difference between non-resident and Indiana resident tuition.