Tuition and Fees
Annual fees for 2009–2010. The tuition fee for both resident and non-resident students is $39,565. The student activities fee is $285 for all students. The residence fee is $5,040 for room. Board charges are $4,550. All resident students are also charged a $120 network access fee and a $80 laundry facilities fee.
General fee. All new students will be charged a general fee of $50, which is used to defray the cost of common area damage to dorms and other buildings. This is a one-time fee that is charged in the first semester of enrollment.
Study abroad administrative fee. Students participating in a non-Wheaton approved program will be charged a $500 administrative fee per program to support the Center for Global Education in providing services to students. Students participating in a non-Wheaton short-term study abroad program (January or Summer) will be charged a $250 administrative fee. This fee will be applied to the Wheaton College student bill during regular billing cycles.
Special fees and expenses
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Music performance fees are $450 per semester for non majors taking performance courses for academic credit. Noncredit lessons are $300 per semester for 30-minute lessons; $600 per semester for 60-minute lessons.
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The transcript fee is $2 for each copy.
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Automobile registration is $50 per year.
Special fees are set each year and are subject to change.
Health services fees. There are no charges for visits to the professional staff of the Norton Medical Center during clinic hours. There are small charges, however, for medicines dispensed by the health center, for laboratory work and for some clinical services.
Student health insurance. All college students in Massachusetts are required to be covered by health insurance and to indicate that they have coverage equivalent to or in excess of that provided by the Wheaton College Student Health Insurance Plan. (Information is available through the Office of Student Financial Services.) Students are automatically enrolled in the plan unless a waiver is requested and approved. In accordance with Massachusetts state law, students who are granted a waiver must be enrolled in a health insurance plan that satisfies state regulations. Families can find information describing the Wheaton College Student Health Insurance Plan, the process for requesting a waiver, and the state requirements for student health insurance on our Web site.
The plan offered by Wheaton provides twelve-month coverage for areas including preventive health care, accidents, illness, hospitalization, emotional disorders, alcoholism and sports injuries. Information on the health plan and health care providers can be obtained through the director of student health services or the Office of Student Financial Services.
The college requires international students, or U. S. students living abroad who do not have coverage by a domestic carrier, to enroll in the Wheaton College Student Health Insurance Plan.
Optional accident insurance plan. Wheaton also offers an optional accident insurance plan for any student who waives the Wheaton Student Health Plan. The purpose of the accident plan is to provide low-cost secondary insurance coverage, particularly for varsity athletes (under the accident sections of both policies, varsity athletes are covered 100 percent, subject to the policy limitations).
Other expenses. It is estimated that approximately $2,000 will cover a student’s general expenses for such items as books, supplies, clothing, recreation and transportation during the academic year. This estimate is based on a modest standard of living and may vary from student to student depending on individual needs and expectations.
Fines. There are various fines administered by different offices of the college. These include library fines, fines for violation of the alcohol policy, fire safety violation fines and fines for damage to college property. Students who violate college policies will be subject to disciplinary action, which may also include a substantial fine. Questions should be directed to the Office of the Dean of Students or the office issuing the fine. Failure to pay fines may result in the withholding of grades or transcripts or prevent registration.
Tuition policy for degree students. Tuition charges for degree students are not based on credit hours for courses. Though the normal course load is four courses per semester, some students are approved by the Committee on Admissions and Academic Standing to take additional courses; extenuating circumstances may justify an occasional request for a reduced course load. Students living on campus are required to pay full tuition regardless of the number of courses they take in a given semester. Additional tuition charges may apply for enrollment above five courses in a single term. Please contact the Office of Student Financial Services for more information.
Students who are within two credits of completing the requirements for graduation and who do not live on campus may request a prorated tuition charge; if a student chooses to reside on campus, full tuition will be charged. Students should be aware that requesting a reduced course load could affect the financial aid they are receiving in the current or future semesters. We recommend that any financially aided student petitioning for a reduced course load meet with a Student Financial Services counselor to review the impact on their aid eligibility.
Tuition special programs for 2009—2010. All part-time nondegree (special) students are required to pay for all classes at the time of registration.
| Program |
Cost | Condition | Audit cost |
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Part-time |
$4,945 per course |
May not live in campus housing | $100 per course |
| Part-time degree student | $4,945 per course | Per course; approval by petition to CAAS and SFS only; may not live in campus housing | |
| Visiting student |
Full-time tuition | Apply through admission office, full-time status, approved for campus housing | |
| Alumnae/i Audit |
$50 per course | ||
| Norton resident | $150 per course | Maximum four courses (no more than one course per semester for four semesters) | $15 per course |
Fees may change. In the face of rising costs affecting all facets of higher education, tuition and fee increases have been necessary each year for the past decade. As such increases may continue to be necessary, parents and students are advised that the Board of Trustees may change the fee schedule from one academic year to the next, and make changes required by law during the academic year.