Students - Tuition & Fees - Tuition for the '08-'09 School Year
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Basic Charges for 2008-2009

Tuition, full-time (12-17 total credit hours):
  per academic year:
$22,940
  per semester:
$11,470
Tuition Per credit hour rates:
 
1-5 total hours (per credit hour)
$550
 
6-11 total hours (per credit hour)
$850
  18th hour and above (per credit hour)
$550
Tuition Nursing  
 
Additional Course Charge per semester
$900
Tuition auditing, per credit hour:
  Students with:  
  0-5 total non-audit credits (per credit hour)
$275
  6-11 total non-audit credits (per credit hour)
$425
 
More than 17 total non-audit credits (per credit hour)
$275
On-campus room and board rates
(per semester):
 
21 meal plan and room
$3,985
 
15 meal plan and room
$3,875
  10 meal plan and room
$3,695
  50 Block Plan
$325
  Knollcrest East - room only charge
$1,635
Interim Course Charge  
 
5th Credit and up
$550
Summer tuition, per credit hour:
  2008 rate
$510
  2009 rate
$550
Technology and Activity Fee per academic year
$225
 

Deposits

Enrollment deposit  
  US and Canadian Students
$300
  International Students
$4,000

An enrollment deposit is required of all enrolling first-year, transfer, and readmitted students. This deposit serves as confirmation of the student's plans to attend Calvin and is credited to the students miscellaneous account. The miscellaneous account is where the orientation fee, career services fee, and housing application fee are charged.

Special Fees

Application Fee
$35
Career Services fee (1st year and transfer students only)
$40
Credentials/recommendations, per year
(senior education majors only)
$30
Examination fee (course credit)
$60
Examination fee (exemption)
$25
Housing Applicaton Fee
$25
Individual Music Instruction:
  One hour weekly lesson per semester
$525
  Half-hour weekly lesson per semester
$265
  For 200 - 300 level concentrates, 2 credits per semester
$400
  For 300 level concentrates, 3 credits per semester
$440
Knightcare Insurance Fee
$973
Off-campus program fee
$150
Orientation Fee (1st year students only)
$200
  International Student Fee
$300
  International Parent Fee
$50
 
Returned Check fee
$20
Transcript fee
$5
Vehicle Registration Fee (bus passes can be obtained at Campus Safety or Student Development )
$45
Visitor fee, per course
$55