Thesis and Dissertation Handling Fee Schedule

Required fees are charged to your UNC bill and must be paid before your diploma and final transcript may be mailed to you.

• Binding from UNC’s contracted binder: $25 per copy
• Handling Fees for ALL students doing a Thesis, Doctoral Scholarly Project and Dissertation: $85 (flat fee)
• An additional charge of $5 per bound copy will be assessed for any dissertation thicker than 2” or paper heavier than 20 lb.
  • If both apply, the $5 fee may apply for each.

Optional Services

Optional services must be paid directly to ProQuest Information and Learning (PQIL) when completing the ETD Submission Process.

• Registration of the Copyright through PQIL: $ 65
• Registration of the Copyright done yourself: $35
• Open Access Publishing (Masters Thesis)
  • PQIL: $ 150
  • Digital UNC: FREE
• Open Access Publishing (Doctoral Dissertation)
  • PQIL: $160
  • Digital UNC: FREE
• Extra printed copies from ProQuest at their rates (this is different than UNC’s contracted binder)