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Submission Fees

This memorandum serves notice of fee increases for both U.S. Copyright Application and ProQuest (UMI) Publication Services.  The WVU Libraries reserves the right to make fee adjustments as necessary; advance notification will be posted as soon as information becomes available to us.

  • Beginning with the Fall 2008 Semester:

    • ETD Master's Thesis Submission Fee: $70.00

    • ETD Doctoral Dissertation Submission Fee: $80.00

    • ETD Master's & Doctoral Project/Problem/Research Report Submission Fee: $15.00

  • Beginning with the Summer 2006 Semester:

    • Copyright Service Fee (Copyright service is optional): $65.00
  • Beginning with the Spring 2002 Semester:

    • For cash payments, please try to bring exact change.

  • Beginning with the Fall 2001 Semester:

  • The WVU Libraries will only accept direct payment for copyright service (checks may no longer be written payable to UMI).  Payment may be made in cash or by personal check or money order payable to WVU Libraries.

  • Beginning with the Fall 1999 Semester:

    • ETD Doctoral Submission Fee: $65.00
    • ETD Master's Submission Fee: $55.00
    • Copyright Fee (optional): $45.00 [fee increased to $65.00 as of July 1, 2006.]

    • ETD Exempt Doctoral Submission Fee:  $55.00
    • ETD Exempt Master's Submission:  Approximately $45.00 for 2 bound copies (for latest pricing, see Morgantown Printing & Binding).
Revised 04-Dec-2007

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