Birzeit University is a non-profit institution. The charge to students is kept at the minimum consistent with high quality of instruction and adequate facilities. Approximately one-quarter of university budget comes from student fees, with the rest coming in the form of donations from individuals, alumni and organizations based in the Arab world or abroad.

All fees listed below are valid for the year 2000/2001 and given in Jordanian Dinars (JD) per credit hour.
Note: 1 JD is equal to about U$1.4 (as of March 2, 2001)
Undergraduate tuition and other fees per credit hour:

Faculty/Activity	Old Students	New Students
Arts	16.5	20
Commerce	16.5	20
Science	19.5	23
Engineering	21.5	25
Teach. Cert.	25	25
Teach. Diploma	25	25
Trans. Cert.	25	25
Grad. Special	50	50
Minor	25	25
Reg. Fees	35	35
Deposit	--	30
Medical Check	--	10
Exam Fees	--	13
Student ID	--	5
Computer fees	--	10
Catalog	--	2

Graduate tuition and other fees per credit hour:

Faculty/Activity	Old Students	New Students
Education	65	67
International Studies	65	67
Modern Arab Studies	65	67
Sociology	65	67
Gender Law	65	67
Democracy and Human Rights	----	67
History	----	67
Law	75	77
Primary Health Care	85	87
Clinical Laboratory Science	85	87
Water Engineering	85	87
Business Administration	90	90
Economics	75	77
Registration	45	45