Tuition and Fees

The College's Board of Trustees sets rates for tuition and fees annually, usually by late February for the following year. Rates are subject to review and change. The cost of a normal academic program (2012-2013) is as follows:

2012-2013
Semester
Year
Tuiton  (Note 1)
$15,160.00
$30,320.00
Activity Fee  (Note 2)
$395.00
$790.00
InfoTech Fee  (Note 3)
$200.00
$400.00
Total Tuition & Mandatory Fees
$15,755.00
$31,510.00
 
Double Occupancy/Tier I DIning Plan
Room & Board
$4,785.00
$9,570.00
Total Standard Charges
$20,540.00
$41,080.00
 
New Student Orientation
$110.00
$110.00
New Student Charges
$20,650.00
$41,190.00

Note 1: All undergraduate students are charged a flat tuition amount of $15,160.00 per semester if taking a full-time course load of 12 to 19 semester hours. The tuition charge for course loads above 19 hours will be equal to the flat rate plus $970.00 for each semester hour above 19 hours. Course loads below 12 semester hours will be billed at the rate of $970.00 per semester hour.

Note 2: Undergraduate students and resident degree-seeking special students will be charged an Activity Fee of $395 per semester. This pays for admission to athletic events, theatre productions, student health services and injury insurance. The Activity Fee also includes an allocation authorized by the Board of Trustees for the support of student publications and the Student Government Association.

Note 3: The InfoTech Fees shown are based on a traditional 16 semester hour course load. This fee helps fund the College's acquisition and maintenance of computer and computer-related telecommunications capabilities which are necessary to meet today's educational requirements in all fields and levels of study.

Pricing for various combined housing and meal plans are as follows:

Meal Plan Options:

Double Occupancy
Super Single
Designed Single
Townhouse
Tier I
$9,570
$11,630
$10,600
N/A
Tier II
$9,270
$11,330
$10,300
N/A
Tier III
$8,970
$11,030
$10,000
N/A
Dine 500
N/A
N/A
N/A
$9,530

Single rooms are available on a limited basis at an additional cost.

Special Fees

Tuition per semester hour(part-time or overload) $970
Audit fee per semester hour $50
Damage and loss deposit (Reservation Deposit) $200
Late registration fee $100
Drop/Add/Withdrawl $20
Transcript-one time fee assessed on first-year students $50
Music fee for voice or instrument only beyond the requirements
    of the standard curriculum, per weekly half-hour lesson		 $275
Student Teaching Fee $250
Summer Internship Fee (see below for additional information) $250
Late Payment Fee $40 or 1% per month on the unpaid balance
InfoTech Fee $12.50 per credit hour

 

Internship Fees

Traditional Undergraduate Students
All internships, except those registered for Summer Session, carry the Information Technology Fee. Please consult current Summer Session schedule for summer internship tuition.

LLP Students
Tuition per credit for an internship taken through the Lifelong Learning Program is equal to the cost per LLP credit plus the Infotech Fee.

Graduate Students
Tuition per credit for an internship taken through the graduate program will be equal to the cost per graduate credit plus the Infotech Fee.

Please consult the appropriate catalog for information regarding fees.

 

Reservation Deposit

Upon acceptance at Westminster you are required to pay a reservation deposit. If you attend Westminster and later graduate or withdraw and have no outstanding charges, such as unpaid parking tickets, unpaid library fines, outstanding residence hall damage or other unpaid charges, the deposit will be refunded to you approximately 60 days after withdrawal or graduation. Until that time the deposit remains on every monthly statement.