The expenses at Wheaton are moderate and are kept so by the generous gifts and grants from individuals and foundations and by the income from its endowment. Students pay for about seventy percent of the cost of their education; substantial sums are raised annually by the College to cover the difference between what the student pays and the cost of operation.

The tuition rate includes most miscellaneous items for which separate charges are usually made, such as library, student center, health services, and various student activities. Some limitations apply to part-time students.

Substantial student aid funds are available for many students from College, government, and self-help sources. No student should fail to apply to Wheaton for financial reasons.

Undergraduate Costs

Undergraduate Tuition:
	12 to 18 hours, per semester	$14,480
	Hours over 18, per hour	804
	Less than 12 hours, per hour	1,207
	Special Students (1-8 hours only), per hour	804
	Undergraduate audit, Wheaton student, per course	50
	Undergraduate audit, non-Wheaton student, per course	100
Board, per semester (subject to change):
	18 AYCE* meal plan + $50 in “Thunder Bucks”**	1,685
	14 AYCE meal plan + $50 in “Thunder Bucks”	1,535
	10 AYCE meal plan + $50 in “Thunder Bucks”	1,415
	210 AYCE Block + $50 in “Thunder Bucks”	1,685
	160 AYCE Block + $50 in “Thunder Bucks”	1,535
	65 AYCE Block	585
	*AYCE means “All You Can Eat”
	**“Thunder Bucks” is flexible money for use only in Sam’s and Stupe Grill which are located in the Beamer Student Center

Room, per semester; double occupancy (subject to change)		2,425
*Student Health Insurance for students age 21 and under, per year Mandatory		1,553
*Student Health Insurance for students age 22 and above, per year Mandatory		1,841
Service Charges:
	Application Fee	50
	Admission Deposit	300
	Late Registration	75
	Late Payment Fee	75
	Vehicle Parking Permit, per year
	College apartments, commuters, dormitory students	175
Conservatory Fees:
	General Music Fee (MUCS, MUMS, MUTC, per credit hour unless otherwise noted)	30
	Individual Performance (MUIP):
	MUIP 201-422 (B.M., B.M.E., B.A. music majors)
	Major Instrument – 2, 3, or 4 hrs (60-minute lessons)	565
	Second Instrument – 2 hrs (30-minute lessons)	565
	MUIP 101-122 (all Liberal Arts majors)
	Major Instrument – 2 hrs (30-minute lessons)	565
	MUIP 223-227 Class Piano	290

	Music Ensemble Performance (MUEP):
	Large Ensemble Fee (MUEP 213-218)	145
	Opera Music Theater (MUEP 356, 357)	290
	Opera Music Theater: Advanced Scene Study (MUEP 456)	290
	Jazz Combo (MUEP 358)	145
	Chamber Music (MUEP 371)	145

	Music Method Studies (MUMS):
	Music Outreach Practicum (MUMS 333)	145
	Instrument Techniques (MUMS 341)	145
	Suzuki Pedagogy (MUMS 372, 373)	290
	Honors Conducting (MUMS 421)	290
	Opera Music Theater Honors Directing (MUMS 485)	290
	Internships (MUMS 496)	145

	Theory & Composition (MUTC)
	Composition V-VI (MUTC 451-2)	565

Course Fees: (Lab fees do not apply to general education lab science courses.)
Applied Health Science
	108	10
	113	20
	134, 136, 142, 144, 148	TBA
	141	230
	351	150
	361	50
	362	10
	452	75
Anthropology 385		300
Biology Labs (not including excessive loss or breakage, which is billed)		85
BIOL 365 (Approximate cost of travel, etc.)		1,850
Chemistry Labs (not including excessive loss or breakage, which is billed)		95
Christian Formation and Ministry CE 131		Varies by program
Communication 271, 374		100
Education 125		30
	345	5
	313	15
	426	305
Environmental Studies 431		50
Foreign Language Competency Exams		25-300
General Education Competency Exams		5-30
Geology Labs		25
Geology Field Trips 208, 211, 221, 355		35
	331, 336, 375, 437	40
	321, 443	120
	344, 413	105
	332, 446	Varies by destination
HNGR 385		300
	494	350
SCI 311 Field Trip		15
Physics Labs		65
	335	65

*Health insurance for a student’s spouse is available at a cost of $4,859 per year, and health insurance is available for a student’s child or children at a cost of $2,514 per year.

Service charges are nonrefundable. Course fees for officially dropped courses are refunded as follows: 100% the first week of the semester; 90% the second week; and none thereafter unless approved by the department.

Approximate Fixed Costs per Semester

Tuition		$14,480
Board, per semester:
	18 AYCE* meal plan + $50 in “Thunder Bucks”**	1,685
	14 AYCE meal plan + $50 in “Thunder Bucks”	1,535
	10 AYCE meal plan + $50 in “Thunder Bucks”	1,415
	65 AYCE Any Meal Plan	625
	*AYCE means “All You Can Eat”
	**“Thunder Bucks” is flexible money for use only in the Sam’s and Stupe Grill which are located in the Beamer Student Center.
Room, per semester:
	Double occupancy	2,425
	Single occupancy	2,610
	House/Apartment/Single Students	2,610
	1-Bedroom Apartment/Married Students	4,660
	2-Bedroom Apartment/Married Students	5,535
	House/ Married Students	6,175
Books, supplies, travel, personal miscellaneous		2,800
Vehicle parking permit		175

Graduate Costs

M.A. Graduate Tuition, per hour	$685
Ph.D. Graduate Tuition, per hour (including summer courses)	840
Psy.D. Graduate Tuition, per hour (including summer courses)	875
Graduate Audit, per course	100
†Distributed Learning Tuition, per hour	450
Board, per semester; 18-meal plan+ $50 in “Thunder Bucks”	1,685
Application Fee, M.A.	30
Application Fee, Psy.D. and Ph.D.	50
Admission Deposit, M.A.	100
Admission Deposit, Psy.D.	200
Admission Deposit, Ph.D.	500
*Student Health Insurance for students age 21 and under, per year Mandatory	1,553
*Student Health Insurance for students age 22 and above, per year Mandatory	1,841
Vehicle Parking Permit	175
Late Registration	75
Late Payment Fee	75
BITH 692 Graduate Comprehensive Exam	25
Christian Formation & Ministry Comprehensive Exam Fee	140
CFM 521 Spiritual Formation Retreat	30
EDUC 513 Field trip	15
EDUC 587 Course Fee	305
INTR 692 Comprehensive Exam Fee	130
INTR 691	15
PSYC 614L Group Therapy	180
Thesis/Applied Thesis Continuation Fee	50
Thesis/Project Re-entry Fee	75

Apartment Rentals:
Single students, per semester	2,610
Couples-one bedroom, per semester	4,660
Families-two bedroom, per semester	5,535
House Rentals-Families, per semester	6,175
†Distributed Learning courses approved for matriculated, on-campus students are charged at the normal M.A. graduate tuition rate.

*Health insurance for a student’s spouse is available at a cost of $4,859 per year, and health insurance is available for a student’s child or children at a cost of $2,514 per year.

Graduate students taking undergraduate courses must pay course fees as listed in the undergraduate costs section.

Payment Information & Policies (Settlement of Accounts)

All bills are to be paid at the beginning of each semester and received by the established due date shown on each invoice and in the college calendar.

If no invoice has been received two weeks prior to the start of the semester, one should be requested from the Student Accounts Office. An unpaid account may result in the cancellation of the student's enrollment and will be assessed a $75 late penalty plus a 1½% charge per month on the unpaid balance. Semester bills are sent to the student’s permanent mailing address. Monthly account statements default to the student’s CPO box, unless an alternative address has been requested by the student.

It is recommended that payments be mailed at least five days before the due date shown on the invoice. All payments should be made in U.S. funds. Late payments and replacement of returned checks may be required to be made in certified funds.

The admissions deposit will be applied to the student's account upon enrollment.

Wheaton College offers payment plans for students who wish to finance the cost of education throughout the school year. Visit the Student Accounts website at: www.wheaton.edu/studentaccounts or contact the Student Accounts Office for more information.

Students with unpaid accounts are not permitted to re-enroll or receive diplomas and transcripts. These accounts will be subject to credit bureau reporting 60 days after enrollment ceases. Past due balances may be turned over to a collection agency. Accounts that are assigned will be responsible for principal, interest, late charges, and collection costs. Legal action may also be taken to collect these balances.

Student accounts with credit balances under $25 are nonrefundable if not claimed in three months after the last semester enrolled. All other credit balances will be returned by check to the last known billing address if not claimed in three months after last semester enrolled.

Due Dates for the 2011-12 Academic Year

Payment will be due on the first Wednesday of each term. Based on the approved calendar these dates are:

Fall Semester — Wednesday, August 24, 2011

Spring Semester — Wednesday, January 11, 2012

Summer Semester — Wednesday, May 16, 2012

Payment in full is required at least two weeks prior to leaving for overseas programs.

Refunds on Tuition

Effective Dates for Refund. Refunds are computed on the date the course drop application is filed in the Registrar's Office, or on the date of the application for withdrawal given by the Student Development Office. The weeks listed below begin on the first day of the semester regardless of the day a student begins attending classes. No tuition refund will be given after week nine for full semester courses.

Reduction of Load. To decrease a student's load, a drop form with the required signatures must be filed with the Registrar. Full refund is allowed for any resulting difference in tuition charge filed during the first two weeks of the course; and none thereafter.

Withdrawal from College. To withdraw from college during a semester, a student must initiate the withdrawal process at the Student Development Office or Graduate Student Services Office, and deliver the completed withdrawal card with the required approvals to the Registrar's Office. See above for the effective date of refund.

Refunds are allowed as follows:

100% before the end of the second week of the semester

80% the third week

70% the fourth week

60% the fifth and sixth weeks

50% the seventh week

40% the eighth and ninth weeks

none thereafter

(For specific dates, see Registrar's calendar in this catalog.)

Part-time students who enroll only in courses scheduled for eight weeks are allowed the following refund: 100% during the first week of the half session; 80% during the second week; 60% during the third and fourth weeks; 40% during the fifth week; and none thereafter.

For the student who has received financial aid, a refund schedule is used which is consistent with the current government regulations. This schedule is published and available to students in the Financial Aid Office.

Other Refunds

Room. After the semester has begun, refunds will be made on a per day charge.

Board. Refunds will be made on a per day charge from the date the ID meal ticket is returned.

Service charges are not refundable.

Course Fee Refunds.

100% if dropped by the end of the second week of the course;

None thereafter unless approved by the department.

Some course fees have nonrefundable amounts—see course description of Course Fees.

Revision Date: June 1, 2011

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