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FINANCES
Birmingham-Southern College Catalog 2017-2018
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FINANCES 2017-2018
Tuition
The tuition charge for students is $17,296 per term. A combination of courses equaling
three units is considered a regular term schedule.
Students who enroll in more than 4.75 units in any regular term are charged additional
tuition at the rate of $3,000 per additional unit. Students who enroll in fewer than three
units in any regular term are charged at a rate of $5,757 per unit.
The Exploration term is an integral part of the academic year. No additional charges for
tuition are made to any student who has paid full tuition for at least one regular term of
the academic year. Students who enroll in more than four Exploration term projects while
at the College are charged tuition for each additional unit of credit received.
The summer session is not considered an integral part of the academic year. Tuition for
the 2017 summer session was $1,400 per unit. Students who receive permission to
complete an Exploration term project during the summer session are charged for a unit of
credit at the summer rate.
Confirmation Fee and Residence Hall Deposit
A tuition confirmation fee of $200 and a housing deposit of $100 are requested from each
new student within thirty days of notification of acceptance to the College. Residence hall
deposits are refundable upon check-out.
Billing
Payments are due July 31 for the fall; December 31 for the spring. If financial aid of this
amount, excluding work-study funds, has been awarded, the aid may be used to satisfy
this requirement. Should a student have an unpaid balance at the end of any term, he or
she will be denied permission to register for subsequent terms and to obtain a transcript
from the Office of Academic Records. No diploma or certificate of credit is given to a
student who is in default of any payment due to the College.
Should the account have an unpaid balance at the end of any given month, an annual
percentage rate of fifteen percent (15%) is assessed on the last day of each month.
Estimated Cost Summary for Academic Year 2017-2018
Tuition..................................................................................................................$34,592.00
Residence Hall ..................................................................................... $7,000.00-$9,300.00
Books and Supplies (approximate) ........................................................................$1,300.00
Meals.................................................................................................... $4,008.00-$5,194.00