Expenses
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 eighty 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, 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.
All costs listed here are as accurate as possible at the time of publication but could be subject to change.
Undergraduate Costs
Charge | Cost |
---|---|
Undergraduate Tuition: | |
12 to 18 hours, per semester |
$21,835 |
Hours over 18, per hour |
1,213 |
Less than 12 hours, per hour |
1,820 |
Special Students (1-8 hours only), per hour |
1,213 |
Undergraduate Audit, Wheaton student, per course |
50 |
Undergraduate Audit, non-Wheaton student, per course |
100 |
Board, per semester (subject to change): | |
18 AYCE1 meal plan + $50 in "Thunder Bucks"2 |
2,555 |
14 AYCE meal plan + $50 in "Thunder Bucks" |
2,320 |
10 AYCE meal plan + $50 in "Thunder Bucks" |
2,140 |
210 AYCE Block + $50 in "Thunder Bucks" |
2,555 |
160 AYCE Block + $50 in "Thunder Bucks" |
2,320 |
65 AYCE Block |
890 |
Room, per semester; double occupancy (subject to change) | 3,640 |
F1 Visa holding (non-resident) students mandatory insurance (per year for 12 month coverage) | 1,728 |
Residential vehicle overnight parking permit, per year (for college apt and dorm students) | 292 |
Commuter student vehicle parking permit, per year | 199 |
- 1
AYCE means “All You Can Eat.”
- 2
"Thunder Bucks” is flexible money for use only in Sam’s and Stupe Grill which are located in the Beamer Student Center.
Service Charges
Charge | Cost |
---|---|
Application Fee | 0 |
Admission Deposit | 300 |
Health and Wellness Fee (per semester) | 130 |
Passage Orientation - First-year student | 995 |
Passage Orientation - Transfer student | 995 |
Orientation (for students who receive a Passage Orientation waiver) | 125 |
Late Registration | 75 |
Late Payment Fee | 75 |
Conservatory of Music Fees
Charge | Cost |
---|---|
MUCS, MUEP, MUIP, MUMS, MUTC per credit hour unless otherwise noted below: | 58 |
Music Context Studies (MUCS): | |
Intro to Music: Historical Survey (MUCS 101) |
No fee |
Intro to Music: Interdisciplinary Emphasis (MUCS 102) |
No fee |
Intro to Music: 20th Century & World Music (MUCS 103) |
No fee |
290 | |
Music Ensemble Performance (MUEP): | |
212 | |
430 | |
Jazz Combo (MUEP 358) |
212 |
Chamber Music (MUEP 371) |
212 |
Music Individual Performance (MUIP): | |
615 | |
925 | |
290 | |
430 | |
Coaching (MUIP 232) |
615 |
Music Method Studies (MUMS): | |
Music Performance Seminar (MUMS 101) |
No fee |
Music Experience (MUMS 205) |
200 |
290 | |
Music Outreach Practicum (MUMS 333) |
212 |
Conducting Lab (MUMS 346) |
58 |
430 | |
Internship (MUMS 496) |
212 |
Theory & Composition (MUTC): | |
Intro to Music: Reading & Analysis (MUTC 101) |
No fee |
Topics in Aural Skills (MUTC 290) | 615 |
Intermediate Composition (MUTC 331) |
615 |
Advanced Composition (MUTC 451) |
925 |
Course Fees
Charge | Cost |
---|---|
ANTH 385 Course fee | 300 |
ART 213, ART 313 Course fee | 120 |
ART 214 | 120 |
ART 232 | 100 |
ART 234 | 100 |
ART 316 | 100 |
ART 326 | 100 |
ART 336 | 100 |
ART 383 | 100 |
ART 426 | 100 |
BHS 252 | 85 |
Biology Labs (not including excessive loss or breakage, which is billed) | 85 |
BIOL 331 | 150 |
BIOL 332 | 150 |
BIOL 344 | 20 |
BIOL 348 (Approximate cost of travel, etc.) | 2,200 |
Chemistry Labs (not including excessive loss or breakage, which is billed) | 95 |
CFM 121, 122, 123, 124, 125 Course fee | 95 |
CFM 131 Passage Course fee | 695 |
COMM 253 | 50 |
COMM 271, COMM 374 Course fee | 100 |
COMM 376 | 100 |
COMM 424 | 60 |
CORE 308 | 150 |
CORE 338 | 60 |
CORE 355 | 150 |
CORE 375 | 100 |
EDUC 214 Course fee | 110 |
EDUC 311L Course fee | 65 |
EDUC 312 Course fee | 69 |
EDUC 314 course fee | 130 |
EDUC 324L Course fee | 50 |
EDUC 494 Course fee | 281 |
EDUC 497 Course fee | 295 |
ENGR 125 Lab fee | 65 |
ENGR 131 Lab fee | 65 |
ENGR 204 Lab fee | 65 |
ENVR 221 Lab fee | 25 |
ENVR 221 Field trip fee | 15 |
ENVR 315 Lab fee | 50 |
ENVR 332 Course fee | 75 |
ENVR 333 Course fee | 75 |
ENVR 381 Lab fee | 25 |
General Education Competency Exams | 5-30 |
Geology Labs | 25 |
Geology Field Trips GEOL 211, GEOL 355 | 35 |
GEOL 336, GEOL 437 field trip and lab fee | 40 |
GEOL 321, GEOL 443 | 120 |
GEOL 344, GEOL 413 | 120 |
GEOL 332 Field trip fee | Varies |
HS 362 Course fee | 10 |
HS 371 Lab fee | 25 |
HS 391 Course fee | 50 |
HS 452 Lab fee | 75 |
NEUR 241 Lab fee | 100 |
NEUR 369 Lab fee | 85 |
Physics Labs | 65 |
SCI 311 Field trip fee | 30 |
SCI 322 Materials | 10 |
HNGR 385 | 300 |
HNGR 494 | 350 |
Modern and Classical Languages | |
GERM 201 | 60 |
CHIN 331 Lab fee | 0 |
FREN 331 Lab fee | 0 |
GERM 341 Lab fee | 20 |
SPAN 331 Lab fee | 25 |
SPAN 332 Lab Fee | 20 |
CHIN 494/FREN 494/GERM 494 Senior Seminar lab fee | 75 |
SPAN 494 Senior Seminar Lab fee | 45 |
Competency Exams | 25-400 |
Assessment Testing | 25-75 |
Language Placement Exams | 10-20 |
MSCI 301, MSCI 401 | 25 |
Service charges are nonrefundable. Course fees for officially dropped courses are refunded as follows:
- 100% before the end of the second week of the semester
- None thereafter unless approved by the department
Approximate Fixed Costs per Semester
Charge | Cost |
---|---|
Tuition | $20,995 |
Board, per semester: | |
18 AYCE1 meal plan + $50 in "Thunder Bucks"2 |
2,555 |
14 AYCE meal plan + $50 in "Thunder Bucks" |
2,320 |
10 AYCE meal plan + $50 in "Thunder Bucks" |
2,140 |
65 AYCE Any Meal Plan |
890 |
Room, per semester: | |
Double/Triple/Quad occupancy |
3,640 |
Single occupancy |
3,930 |
House/Apartment/Single Students |
3,930 |
1-Bedroom Apartment/Married Students |
6,965 |
2-Bedroom Apartment/Married Students w/Families |
8,260 |
House/Married Students w/Families |
8,700 |
North Housing Townhouses |
4,965 |
North Housing Houses |
4,965 |
Books, supplies, travel, personal miscellaneous (estimated indirect costs) | 2,850 |
- 1
AYCE means “All You Can Eat.”
- 2
"Thunder Bucks” is flexible money for use only in Sam’s and Stupe Grill which are located in the Beamer Student Center.
Graduate Costs
Charge | Cost |
---|---|
Graduate Tuition: | |
M.A., D. Min. Graduate Tuition, per hour |
$780 |
Ph.D. BITH Graduate Tuition, per hour (including summer courses) |
1,000 |
Psy.D. & Ph.D. Clinical PSYC Graduate Tuition, per hour (including summer courses) |
1,230 |
Graduate Audit, Wheaton student, per course |
50 |
Graduate Audit, non-Wheaton student, per course |
100 |
Service Fees: | |
Application Fee, M.A. |
30 |
Application Fee, D. Min., Psy.D. and Ph.D. |
50 |
Admission Deposit, M.A. |
100 |
Admission Deposit, D. Min. |
200 |
Admission Deposit, Psy.D. |
200 |
Admission Deposit, Ph.D. |
500 |
Commuter student vehicle parking permit, per year |
199 |
F1 Visa holding (non-resident) students mandatory insurance (per year for 12 month coverage) |
1,728 |
Late Registration |
75 |
Late Payment Fee |
75 |
Course Fees: | |
Biblical Exegesis Competency Exam |
20 |
BITH 692 Graduate Comprehensive Exam Fee |
25 |
CFM 521 Spiritual Formation Retreat |
30 |
CFM 683 Integrative Seminar |
150 |
CMHC 621 Counseling Skills & Techniques |
195 |
CMHC 625 Counseling Theories and Practice |
480 |
CMHC 653 Lifestyle & Career Development |
15 |
50 | |
50 | |
EDUC 587 Course Fee |
295 |
EDUC 594 Course fee |
281 |
75 | |
HDI 684 Lab fee |
600 |
MIN 703 Course fee |
50 |
MIN 704 Course fee |
50 |
MIN 705 Course fee |
50 |
MIN 706 Course fee |
50 |
MIN 707 Course fee |
50 |
MIN 708 Course fee |
50 |
MIN 709 Course fee |
50 |
OAL 662 Course fee |
50 |
OAL 665 Course fee |
500 |
PSYC 714 Course fee |
200 |
PSYC 744 Course fee |
100 |
Thesis/Applied Thesis Continuation Fee (699 course numbers) |
50 |
Thesis/Project Re-entry Fee |
75 |
Apartment Rentals and other: | |
Board, per semester; 18-meal plan + $50 in "Thunder Bucks" |
2,410 |
Room, Single occupancy, per semester |
3,705 |
Couples-one bedroom, per semester |
6,570 |
Families-two bedroom, per semester |
7,790 |
House Rentals-Families, per semester |
8,700 |
Residential vehicle overnight parking permit, per year (for college apt and dorm students) |
292 |
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 semester bill and in the college calendar. In mid-July and in mid-December, students will receive an email, instructing them to go online and to view and pay their bill. In order for parents to see the bill or statement, the student must sign them up to be an authorized user. Payments can be made online via electronic check (free), and credit or debit cards (a 2.85% service fee will be assessed on this method of payment). Student Financial Services will continue to accept paper checks as another form of payment.
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.
The admissions deposit will be applied to the student's account upon enrollment.
Wheaton College offers payment plans that spread semester costs into equal, monthly installments to be paid over the semester. For more details, please visit the Student Financial Services Billing and Payment page at: https://www.wheaton.edu/admissions-and-aid/cost-and-financial-aid/student-financial-services/billing-and-payment/. Contact Student Financial Services at sfs@wheaton.edu with further questions.
Enrolled students with unpaid balances greater than or equal to $1,000 are not permitted to enroll in future semesters and cannot request transcripts. Students who have graduated or are no longer enrolled at Wheaton College must have their balance paid in full to receive an official transcript, get readmitted, or receive their diploma. Unpaid balances will continue to accrue late fees. Accounts with unpaid balances may be sent to a collection agency when the account is 180 days past due, and the student will be responsible for the student account balance, interest, late fees and collection fees.
Due Dates for the 2023-24 Academic Year
Payment will be due based on the approved calendar. These dates are:
Semester | Date |
---|---|
Fall | Wednesday, August, 23, 2023 |
Spring | Monday, January 8, 2024 |
Summer | Varies |
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 based on the student’s official withdrawal date (OWD). The OWD is determined by the student providing official notification of withdrawal from the College to the Student Wellness Office.
Withdrawal from College. To withdraw from college during a semester, a student must initiate the withdrawal process at the Student Wellness Office for undergraduate students, or the Graduate Student Life Office for graduate students (See Withdrawal Procedure in the Student Handbook for details) and deliver the completed withdrawal card with the required approvals to the Registrar's Office.
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 week
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.
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.
Refunds for Summer Tuition Policy. Summer term tuition refunds are available for students dropping a summer class or a credit bearing internship by the Registrar’s Drop Class Without a “W” Grade Deadline. Courses dropped after the deadline are not eligible for a refund. For further information and dates, please refer to the Course Schedule.
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 Student Financial Services.
Other Refunds
Room and Board. Room and Board refunds will be calculated by the Housing Office.
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 description of Course Fees.
Off-Campus Programs
See Special Programs/GPS for the policy on refunds for college-sponsored off-campus programs.