The tuition charge for students is $9,725 per term. Three or more full-unit courses, or a combination of full and half-unit courses equaling three, is considered a regular term schedule.
Students who enroll in more than five units in any regular term or more than one unit in any interim term are charged an additional tuition fee of $1,640 per unit ($1,640 per unit in the Graduate Program). Students who enroll in fewer than three units in any regular term are charged at a rate of $3,242 per unit.
The January interim term is an integral part of the academic year, so 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 interim projects or who take an additional course during the interim term 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 2004 summer session was $815 per unit. Students who receive permission to complete an interim course during the summer session are charged for a unit of credit at the summer rate.
A tuition confirmation deposit of $200 and a housing deposit of $100 are requested from each new student within thirty days of notification of acceptance to the College. These deposits are refundable after a student graduates. Students who withdraw from the College or transfer to another institution should request a refund in writing within sixty days of the date of their withdrawal or transfer. Students who cancel their application to the College after May 1 forfeit their deposits.
Tuition is due on or before registration day for the fall
term and the spring term. 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 Records and Research.
No diploma or certificate of credit is given to a student
who is in default of any payment due to the College. Dormitory,
meals, laboratory, and other fees are billed with the first
monthly statement following registration.
A statement of account is mailed
to the student’s
billing address on approximately the tenth of each month.
The balance is due and payable upon receipt. Should the
account have an unpaid balance at the end of any given
month, an annual percentage rate of twelve percent (12%)
is assessed on the last day of each month. The Birmingham-Southern
College Monthly Payment Plan is an alternative to these
lump sum payments which spreads the fees for the academic
year over a ten-month period. The Monthly Payment Plan
begins July 31st and ends April 30th.
- Application (payable only with application for admission—
- not refundable) ......................................................................... $ 25.00
- Applied Music (per course, per term) ....,....................... 260.00 - 490.00
- Audit Fee .................................................................................... 320.00
- Change of Course ......................................................................... 20.00
- Information Technology Fee (per term) ....................................... 150.00
- Graduation .................................................................................. 100.00
- Listener’s Fee .............................................................................. 210.00
- Parking Decal (for each academic year) ......................................... 25.00
- Portfolio Assessment ................................................................ 1,640.00
- Replacement ID Card and/or Meal Ticket ....................................... 25.00
- Lost Dorm Key ............................................................................... 55.00
- Returned Check ............................................................................. 20.00
- Student Activity Fee (per term) .................................................... 150.00
- Student Insurance (estimated) .................................................... 475.00
- AR 100 ...................................................................................... $110.00
- AR 104, 112, 150, 250, 301, 302, 303, 306, 307, 308, 350 ........... 62.00
- AR 103, 311, 312, 313, 321, 322, 323 ........................................... 72.00
- AS 101 ........................................................................................... 72.00
- BI 101, 206, 208, 232, 314, 332, 350, 411 .................................... 80.00
- BI 103, 105, 115, 149, 315 ............................................................ 84.00
- BI 125, 301, 304, 402, 405, 425, 442 ............................................ 90.00
- BI 408 ............................................................................................ 97.00
- CH 101 ........................................................................................... 90.00
- CH 121, 122, 149, 211, 212, 304, 311, 312, 404, 406, 408 ........... 97.00
- ES 150 ........................................................................................... 84.00
- PH 101, 102, 121, 122, 301, 302, 303, 451, 452 ........................... 66.00
- PS 204 ........................................................................................... 61.00
- PS 304 ........................................................................................... 90.00
- PY 204, 408 ................................................................................... 61.00
- PY 304 ........................................................................................... 90.00
- SO 204 .......................................................................................... 61.00
- SO 304 .......................................................................................... 90.00
- All Foreign Language Labs ............................................................ 36.00
- Residence Hall and Student Apartment Deposit ........................ $100.00
- Residence Hall
- (per term, two students) ............................. 1,966.00 - 2,490.00
- (per term, private room) ............................,.............. 5,898 - 7470
- Apartment
- (per term, one bedroom, two students) ......................... 2,195.00
- (per term, two bedroom, four students) ......................... 1,983.00
- Fraternity
- (per term, two students) ................................................ 2,490.00
- (per term, private room) ................................................. 3,735.50
- Sorority
- (per term, two students) ................................................ 2,380.00
- (per term, private room) ................................................. 3,570.
The College offers a declining-balance
meal plan in which resident students are required to participate.
The food
service options provided under this plan include a light,
medium, hearty, or commuter designation. Students place
funds in a food service account, which can then be used
at any campus food service location by presenting a Birmingham-Southern
Campus Card.
Meal plan charges are $925 per term
for the light option, $1,200 per term for the medium option,
and
$1,400 per
term for the hearty option. At a student’s request,
additional amounts may be added to the campus card. All
resident students are required to purchase at least the
light meal plan each term. Summer residents are also
required to participate on a meal plan. Meal plans are
not transferable from term to term. Under the medium
and hearty options, if a student does not use the full
amount on his or her card, a credit will be given for
any unused funds remaining over the minimum rate of $925.
The light option is not refundable. A student who withdraws
from the College will be charged either the actual dollars
used or a prorated amount based on the number of weeks
in school, whichever is greater. In case of a lost campus card,
the student is responsible to notify the Comptroller’s Office immediately to
stop any unauthorized use of the card. If the Comptroller’s
Office is notified, the student may be responsible for
no more than $50 in unauthorized charges. The fee for replacing
a lost campus card is $25. There is no fee for replacing
a damaged or illegible card upon presentation of that card
to the Comptroller’s Office.
- Tuition ................................................................................. $19,450.00
- Residence Hall ...................................................... 3,932.00 - 4,980.00
- Books and Supplies (approximate) .......................................... 1,000.00
- Meals .................................................................... 2,080.00 - 3,100.00
- Student Activity Fee .................................................................... 300.00
- Automobile Registration ................................................................ 25.00
- Student Health Insurance ........................................................... 475.00
- Information Technology Fee ........................................................ 300.00
Tuition and fees for classes dropped
during the first two weeks of a term are adjusted in
full. After the first
two weeks and until four weeks, tuition is prorated based
on the number of weeks attended and the total number of
weeks in the term. After four weeks, there is no tuition
adjustment. A student dropping all classes should refer
to the policies for withdrawal listed in the section “Withdrawal
from the College.”
Refunds are made only upon the
receipt of an official withdrawal form properly completed.
To withdraw officially from
the College, a student must notify the Provost and
the Office of Financial Aid in writing of the intent to
withdraw.
For adjustment purposes, the date of withdrawal is
considered the date the College is officially notified
of the withdrawal.
If a student withdraws with the permission of the Provost
within four weeks after registration day, as specified
in the official college calendar, tuition, rent, and
meal charges are prorated through the week of withdrawal.
No adjustment of these charges is made on account of
withdrawal after four weeks, except in cases of illness
certified by a physician and of students on reserve
called for active military duty. In case of illness, tuition,
rent, and meal charges are prorated through the week
of withdrawal. In case of a call for active military
duty, tuition and fees are cleared, and rent and meal
charges are prorated through the week of withdrawal. Credit balances created by loans or financial aid are
refundable. Upon request, the College will issue a check
within 30 days of the date of registration or the date
funds are received by the College, whichever is later.
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