Students - Tuition & Fees - Tuition for the '09-'10 School Year
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Basic Charges for 2009-2010

Tuition, full-time (12-17 total credit hours):
  per academic year:
$23,810
  per semester:
$11,905
Tuition Per credit hour rates:
 
1-5 total hours (per credit hour)
$570
 
6-11 total hours (per credit hour)
$880
  18th hour and above (per credit hour)
$570
Tuition Nursing  
 
Additional Course Charge per year
$1,800
Tuition auditing, per credit hour:
  Students with:  
  0-5 total non-audit credits (per credit hour)
$285
  6-11 total non-audit credits (per credit hour)
$440
 
More than 17 total non-audit credits (per credit hour)
$285
On-campus room and board rates
(per year):
 
21 meal plan and room
$8,275
 
15 meal plan and room
$8,040
  10 meal plan and room
$7,670
  50 Block Plan
$325
  Knollcrest East - room only charge
$3,270
  Renovated Knollcrest East - room only charge
$3,370
Estimated Book & Supply Costs per year
$860
Interim Course Charge  
 
5th Credit and up
$570
Summer tuition, per credit hour:
  2009 rate
$550
  2010 rate
$570
Technology and Activity Fee per year
$225
 

Deposits

Enrollment deposit  
  US and Canadian Students
$300
  International Students
$2,000

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
$999
Off-campus program fee
$150
Orientation Fee (1st year students only)
$200
  International Student Fee
$275
  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 )
$pending
Visitor fee, per course
$55