Students - Tuition & Fees - Tuition for the '10-'11 School Year
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Basic Charges for 2010 - 2011

Tuition, full-time (12-17 total credit hours):
  per academic year:
$24,645
  per semester:
$12,323
Tuition Per credit hour rates:
 
1-5 total hours (per credit hour)
$590
 
6-11 total hours (per credit hour)
$910
  18th hour and above (per credit hour)
$590
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)
$295
  6-11 total non-audit credits (per credit hour)
$455
 
More than 17 total non-audit credits (per credit hour)
$295
On-campus room and board rates
(per year):
 
21 meal plan and room
$8,525
 
15 meal plan and room
$8,290
  10 meal plan and room
$7,900
  50 Block Plan
$340
  Knollcrest East - room only charge
$3,370
  Renovated Knollcrest East - room only charge
$3,470
Estimated Book & Supply Costs per year
$1000
Interim Course Charge  
 
5th Credit and up
$590
Summer tuition, per credit hour:
  2010 rate
$570
  2011 rate
$590
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
$1081
Off-campus program fee
$150
Orientation Fee (1st year students only)
$225
  International Student Fee
$350
  International Parent Fee
$50
 
Returned Check fee
$20
Transcript fee
$5
One Year Vehicle Registration Fee (bus passes can be obtained at Campus Safety or Student Development ) If the permit is purchased before the first day of classes of the Fall semester the charge is $50
$75
Visitor fee, per course
$55