Traditional Undergraduate Program

 FallSpringMay TermTotal
Full-time tuition (12-15 hours) $11,700 $11,700Inc1 $23,400
Room (residence halls)2 $2,075 $2,075Inc1 $4,150
Board (full board)3 $1,875 $1,875Inc1 $3,750
Totals $15,650 $15,650  $31,300

Fall or Spring SST $15,650
Summer SST (attended full time both fall and spring) $12,550
Summer SST (attended full time fall or spring) $14,100
Summer SST (did not attend full time fall or spring) $15,650

There will be an extra cost for Cambodia, Peru & Senegal SST units.

1 No additional cost for May term for students who are registered full-time, living on-campus, and with a meal plan at Goshen College in both fall and spring semesters. All others, including Brethren College Abroad students and those who were in off-campus courses through other agencies, pay the charges listed below for May term. Additional costs for May term meals may apply if student was not in full board both fall and spring. Students at Merry Lea must pay for meals separately.

  Tuition Room Board (full)Total
May Term only $2,310 $410 $380 $3,100
May Term (if attended full-time either fall or spring, but not both) $1,155 $205 $190 $1,550

2 Single-room charges are $500 additional per semester.
Kratz, Miller, Yoder residence halls - $2,075/semester
Kulp junior/senior floors - $2,000/semester
All small group housing - $2,275/semester
Individual apartment complex units - $2,575/semester

3Other meal plan options –
14 meals per week at $1,765/semester, 80 meals per semester at $990/semester, 45 meals per semester at $575/semester.

Add the following estimates to the above fixed costs: books and supplies - $890; personal expenses (i.e., health insurance, recreation, laundry, pocket money, etc.) - $1,100; transportation - variable.

Other tuition rates for traditional undergraduate program

Part-time fall and spring enrollment charges (applied music surcharge additional)
One credit hour $580
Two credit hours $900
Three credit hours $1,270
Four credit hours $1,690
Five credit hours $2,160
Six-to-eleven hours (and May term part time) (per credit hour) $935
Extra hours above 15 (per credit hour) $580
Full- and part-time:
Independent study, per credit hour (tutoring) $935
Independent study, per credit hour (readings) $580
Summer session: $1,700

Other surcharges and special fees

Applied music surcharge (students enrolled for six or more hours) $295
Applied music surcharge (students enrolled in less than six hours) $415
Applied drama surcharge $150
Audit fee, per hour $175
Credit by examination per hour $150
Credit for experience per hour $170
Credit through Voluntary Service per hour $150
Early enrollment tuition, per credit hour $305
Examination out of schedule $30
Late arrival for check-in $50
Late payment (payment received after due date) $50
Special payment arrangement (arrangements other than the standard payment plans) $75
Yearbook $35
Transcripts of credit (after first) $4
(Transcripts are released only after all accounts are paid in full)

GC Student health and accident insurance program

Single student per year $651
Major Medical $170
Spouse per year $1,244
Each dependent child per year $1,050

Finance charges

Interest of 12 percent annually (1 percent per month) will be levied against charges unpaid 30 days after statements are issued. Delinquent accounts may be sent to a collection agency. The student is responsible for all collection costs.

Standard payment plans

Final payment due dates

Plan #1 Payment in full. Any payment not received by the due date is subject to the $50 late payment penalty. For more information on payment methods, including online payments, visit www.goshen.edu/accounting.

Plan #2 Monthly Payment Plan: Contracts may be arranged with our outside agency for a low-cost monthly payment program to extend throughout the year. The cost of the annual plan is $45. There are no interest charges. Contact the accounting office for information, or visit www.goshen.edu/accounting for information.

To avoid a $50 late payment fee, enroll in one of the payment plans by the final payment due date. Students may not go through final check-in until payment requirements are met under one of these plans.

Tuition, fees, expenses and payment due dates can be found on links from the accounting office web page (www.goshen.edu/accounting) or from this expense sheet brochure. This information along with the financial aid information received in the Financial Aid award letter can be used to determine payment requirements. Student account information, including estimated billings, can be found on GC Online. Please use this information to plan adequately and meet payment requirements for the 2009-10 year.

Note: Delinquent accounts may be referred to a collection agency at any time after the account is 120 days past due. Collection costs on referred accounts are charged to the student and added to the balance due.

Degree Completion and Transition to Teaching Programs

Adult (DAES) programs comprehensive fee $14,400
(tuition, books, fees for entire program) ($360/credit hour)
Application Fee 35
Audit Fee 80
Class Reservation Deposit 100
Restart Fee 100
Extended Payment Set-up Fee 75
Credit for Prior Learning, per credit hour 60
Credit by Exam, per credit hour 120
Exam Fees:
CLEP 85
DANTES 95
Independent Study, per credit hour. DAES course reading 370
Independent Study, per credit hour, traditional course reading 580

Transition to Teaching program

Elementary education 10,500
Secondary education 7,875

Refund Policy

The following tuition refund procedures apply to students who withdraw or are dismissed from the institution, change status from full time to part time, or reduce hours as a part-time student. Room and board refund rates apply to students who withdraw, are dismissed, or change from resident to commuter status.

Refund procedures

Voluntary withdrawal: Students who withdraw completely from the college initiate the process by contacting Student Life. Official contacts must also be made with the academic adviser, registrar, resident director (if residence-hall student), accounting office and student financial aid office. Students who reduce their hours of enrollment must contact their academic adviser and the registrar. Students with changes in housing or food-service contracts must contact the dean of students and dining service. To receive credit for the unused board contract, the student’s ID and any unused munch money must be returned to the dining hall, and the dean of students must be informed.

Involuntary withdrawal: The registrar’s office establishes the last date of attendance for students who stop attending classes without following withdrawal procedures by contacting teachers, the student’s adviser and residence life personnel. Information obtained from these persons will be used to document the last date of attendance.

From the day of registration through the first week of classes (drop/add period), the student will receive a 100 percent refund on tuition. The refund percentage for the rest of the semester follows the federal regulations for refunding financial aid. From the eighth day of the semester, the refund percentage is calculated by counting the number of days left in the semester, divided by the total number of days in the semester. As in the federal formula, weekends and breaks are also counted except for scheduled breaks of at least five consecutive days. There is no refund after the last day to withdraw with a “W” which is when 60 percent of the semester is completed. A day-by-day refund schedule is posted in the accounting office and at http://www.goshen.edu/financialaid/cf_refundpolicy.php

Room and board refund rates, following day one of a given term, are prorated daily until the last date to withdraw with a “W.” No refunds are given after the “W” date.

Refund rates for students enrolled in the May term only are the same as those listed above, but the 100-percent refund rate applies only to days 1 and 2 (drop/add period).

A student financial aid recipient will have earned aid according to the formula listed above. Exceptions are during the 100 percent refund period, where no aid is earned since no costs are incurred. The full formula for determining the amount of Title IV federal aid that is earned, and how unearned portions are returned to the federal programs is outlined in CFR 668.22. Institutional aid earned is calculated according to the same procedures, with the exception that any credit left on the student’s account after the refund listed above will first pay back any current year loan owed to Goshen College.