The student fee covers use of student centers and health centers, membership in the Graduate Student Association, and certain administrative services. The relatively low fee charged to graduate students does not include the fee for intercollegiate athletics, which entitles undergraduates to discounted prices for tickets.

Special fees charged for some undergraduate courses also apply to graduate students enrolling in those courses. Fees of varying amounts, covering the cost of materials and breakage, are required in certain laboratory courses in the sciences.