Schedule of Tuition and Fees

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Disclaimer:  The following numbers are subject to change at any time, with or without notice.

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Update:  The Tuition Increase Letter that was sent on February 17, 2012 can be accessed by following this link:

View 2012-2013 Tuition and Fees Letter

Full-Time Tuition (Undergraduate)

The schedule below represents costs per semester for students enrolled for at least 12 credits at the undergraduate level.

 

Cost per Semester	2011-2012	2012-2013
Tuition	$13,768	$14,320
Overload Tuition (for each credit enrolled beyond 18 credits)	$525	TBA
Student Government Association (SGA) Fee*	$115	$115
Student Service Fee	$295	$295

*The Messiah College Student Government Association sets the Student Government Fee.

Part-Time Tuition (Undergraduate)

The schedule below represents costs per credit hour for students enrolled for fewer than 12 credits at the undergraduate level.

 

Cost per Credit Hour	2011-2012	2012-2013
Tuition	$1,150	TBA
Student Government Association (SGA) Fee*	$10	$10
Student Service Fee	$25	$25

*The Messiah College Student Government Association sets the Student Government Fee.

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Housing

Traditional Residence Hall (Bittner, Sollenberger, Mountain View, Miller, Hess, Grantham, Naugle or Witmer)

Cost per Semester	2011-2012	2012-2013
Single	$2,385	TBA
Double	$2,230	$2,320
Triple	$1,765	TBA
Quad	$1,870	TBA

Townhouses (Fry, Kelly, Mellinger or Smith; available to upperclassmen only)

Cost per Semester	2011-2012	2012-2013
One Bedroom	$2,285	TBA
Two Bedrooms	$2,230	TBA

 

Satellite Housing (Upperclassmen only)

Cost per Semester	2011-2012	2012-2013
Residences without Internet Access & Cable TV	$2,130	TBA
Residences including Internet Access & Cable TV	$2,285	TBA

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Meal Plans

Meal Plan Options Available to All Students as Listed Below:

	Meal Plan	Flex Dollars	Guest Meals	2011-2012	2012-2013
First-Year Students	Without Limits Ultra*	$100	10	$1,980	$2,060
	210 Meal Plan	$200	0	$1,980	TBA
Sophomores	Without Limits Ultra*	$100	10	$1,980	$2,060
	210 Meal Plan	$200	0	$1,980	TBA
	175 Meal Plan	$250	0	$1,980	TBA
Juniors and	Without Limits Ultra*	$100	10	$1,980	$2,060
Seniors	210 Meal Plan	$200	0	$1,980	TBA
	175 Meal Plan	$250	0	$1,980	TBA
	125 Meal Plan	$300	0	$1,655	TBA
	75 Meal Plan	$550	0	$1,505	TBA

*Allows unlimited access to residential dining seven days per week, 7 a.m to 7:30 p.m. daily.  No Flex or A la Carte Dollars will carry over from semester to semester.  Funds unused at the end of the semester will be forfeited. Costs listed above are per semester.

A la Carte Plans for Apartment and Off-Campus Living Only

	Spendable Dollars	2011-2012	2012-2013
Gold	$1,020	$1,000	$1,000
Silver	$760	$750	$750
Bronze	$505	$500	$500

All meal plans in this table are available to commuters and students living in campus apartments. Funds unused at the end of the semester will be forfeited. Costs listed above are per semester.

Commuter Meal Plan Option

	Meal Plan	Flex Dollars	Guest Meals	2011-2012	2012-2013
Commuters- students living off-campus	50 Meal Plan	$150	0	$695	TBA

All meal plans in this table are available to commuters.  Funds unused at the end of the semester will be forfeited.  Costs listed above are per semester.

Philadelphia Campus Meal Plan

		2011-2012	2012-2013
Super Value	10 Meal Plan With $150 Flex Dollars	$1,660	TBA
Super Value	15 Meal Plan With $150 Flex Dollars	$1,840	TBA
Super Value Carte Blanche	No Flex Dollars**	$1,840	TBA

*Prices per semester are controlled by Temple University.  Funds unused at the end of the semester are forfeited.

**Includes 24/7 snack food (cereal, bagels, beverages) in dining hall.

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Special Fees

 

Cost per Semester (unless otherwise specified)	2011-2012	2012-2013
Application for Admission, Paper (non-refundable)	$30	TBA
Application for Admission, Online (non-refundable)	$20	TBA
Auditing Fee, per credit hour	$385	TBA
Art Studio Fee, per course	$35	TBA
Credit beyond 18 hours, per credit hour	$525	TBA
Credit by Examination, per credit hour	$100	TBA
Drop / Add Fee	$15	TBA
Health Insurance for domestic students, per year	$790	TBA
Health Insurance for international students, per year	$790	TBA
ID Card Replacement (non-refundable)	$15	TBA
Late Payment Fee	$100	TBA
Late Registration Fee, per course (non-refundable)	$40	TBA
Lost Post Office Box Key	$25	TBA
Lost Room Key Fee (nonrefundable)	$60	TBA
Meal Plan Change Fee	$50	TBA
Nursing Student Fees (per course for NURS 210, 211, 310, 311, 312, 313, 410, 411, 412, 413) (non-refundable)	$120	TBA
Parking Fee - Residential (per academic year, non-refundable)	$110	TBA
Parking Fee - Commuter (per academic year, non-refundable)	$50	TBA
Parking Permit Replacement Fee (non-refundable)	$10	TBA
Private Lessons (Applied Music, includes all APM courses) All students (14 one-half hour lessons per semester hour)	$325	TBA
Registration Deposit for First-Time Students (refundable through May 1)	$200	$200
Registration Deposit, all Matriculated Students (due March, refundable through July 15)	$100	$100
Returned Check Fee (non-refundable)	$35	$35
Science Lab Fee (per course)	$40	TBA
Skiing Course Fee (PER 128)	$275	TBA
Student Teaching (LFS) Fee	$60	TBA
Transcript Fee, Lifetime	$50	TBA
Tuition for fewer than 12 hours, per credit hour	$1,150	TBA

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Institutional Refund Policy

Refunds for students who withdraw voluntarily or involuntarily are determined according to the following policy:

1. The portion of tuition to be refunded to withdrawing students will be as follows:

   Week 1	100%
   Week 2	75%
   Week 3	60%
   Week 4	50%
   Week 5	25%

2. For refund calculations, spring semester starts on the first day of January term.  No J-term refunds are issued after the second day of J-term classes.  Students who withdraw after January term, but before the spring-term add date, will be treated as part-time students for refund purposes.
3. Students who withdraw after the completion of the fifth week of classes will not receive a refund of tuition or residence fees.
4. Student Government, Student Services, lab, and other course-related fees will not be refunded after the first week.  Nursing course-related fees are not refunded unless the major is dropped prior to the first day of class.
5. Dining Services fee refunds are pro-rated weekly through the fifth week.
6. Refunds and adjusted bills will be sent to the student's home address following withdrawal.
7. There are no refunds for incomplete independent study courses or internships.
8. There are no refunds for enrolled students vacating a room after the start of the semester.
9. In accordance with federal regulations, when federal financial aid refunds are involved, the amounts are allocated in the following order:  Unsubsidized Federal Direct Loans, Subsidized Federal Direct Loans, Federal Perkins Loans, FFEL PLUS Loans, Federal Direct PLUS Loans, Federal Pell Grants, Federal SEOG.
10. The term "Title IV Funds" refers to the Federal financial aid programs authorized under the Higher Education Act of 1965 (as amended) and includes the following programs:  unsubsidized FFEL loans, subsidized FFEL loans, unsubsidized Federal Direct Stafford Loans, subsidized Federal Direct Stafford Loans, Federal Perkins loans, FFEL PLUS loans, Federal Direct PLUS loans, Federal Pell Grants, Federal SEOG.
11. Institutional and student responsibilities in regard to the return of Title IV funds:
    1. Messiah College's responsibilities:
       1. Providing each student with the information given in the policy
       2. Identifying students who are affected by the policy and completing the Return of Title IV Funds calculation for those students
       3. Returning any Title IV funds that are due the Title IV programs
    2. Student's responsibilities:
       1. Returning to the Title IV programs any funds that were disbursed directly to the student and which the student was determined to be ineligible for via the Return of Title IV Funds calculation
12. Other financial aid will be refunded in proportion to and along the same schedule as tuition.

The fees, procedures, and policies listed above supersede those published previously and are subject to change at any time.  Not all fees are listed.

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