Tuition, room and
dining charges for one semester are equal to one-half the charges
for the full year. The following table is an estimate of expenses
for full-time degree candidates for the
2002-03 academic year.
| |
Semester
Charge |
Total
|
| Tuition
|
$13,940 |
$27,880 |
| Activity
Fee |
85 |
170 |
| Room
(double occupancy) |
1,785 |
3,570 |
| Dining
|
1,630 |
3,260 |
| |
-------- |
------- |
| |
$17,440 |
$34,880 |
| (other
expenses -- estimated) |
|
|
|
Books and
Supplies
|
|
761 |
| Recreational
and personal needs |
|
978 |
| Total |
|
$36,619
|
Tuition
In the College
of Arts and Sciences, the basic annual tuition charge includes
schedules of 12 to 16 hours each semester. Students enrolled for
only one semester in an academic year may take no more than 16
semester hours at the basic tuition charge; for each hour above
16, $740 per credit hour is charged.
Part-time status
allows a student to take fewer than 12 hours, at a tuition rate
of $1,160 per credit hour. Students taking fewer than 12 hours
without permission to study part-time are charged full tuition.
In the College
of Arts and Sciences, students who register for private music
lessons in two private-study areas are charged extra tuition as
follows: If the two private-study areas are with faculty the charge
is $1,160 per credit hour. If one or both of the private-study
areas are with student teachers a flat fee of $250 will be charged
for the second area.
In the Conservatory
of Music the basic tuition charge includes schedules of 12 to
17 hours per semester. For schedules of less than 12 hours, $1,160
per hour is charged. For each hour above 17, $740 per hour is
charged.
In the Conservatory
of Music, students who register for private lessons in two principal
private-study areas are charged extra tuition at the credit hour
rate of $1,160 for any credits in excess of six principal private-study
credits. Conservatory students who have declared majors in two
performance areas are not charged extra tuition for the second
principal private-study area. Students paying for two principal
private studies may take 19 semester hours without additional
tuition. Double-degree students follow the guidelines for charges
for Conservatory students.
Tuition is charged
for courses in which a student is officially registered, regardless
of attendance. The receipt of a "NE" grade, either through completing
and failing a course, or through neglecting to officially drop
a course not completed, does not cancel additional tuition charges
for the course.
Activity Fee
The activity fee
subsidizes approved student activities and publications. The amount
is established by the Student Finance Committee with the approval
of the Board of Trustees. The fee is administered by the Student
Finance Committee. (Graduate students are not required to pay
this fee.) For 2002-03, the activity fee will be $170.
Auditing Fee
Students registered
for at least one course for credit are permitted to audit up to
two courses per semester that are recorded on their transcripts.
There is a non-refundable service charge of $30 for recording
the first audit; $70 for recording the second.
Room Charges
2002-03 residence
hall room charges for a standard single room will be $2,075 each
semester. The 2002-03 charge for a standard double room will be
$1,785 each semester. A student participating in an on-campus
Winter Term project may stay in his or her dorm room at no additional
charge. Fifty percent of the total charges for the year (tuition,
room and dining) is due for the fall semester; the remaining 50
percent is due for the spring semester. Students not on campus
first semester who return to campus second semester are charged
50 percent of the total charges for the year (tuition, room and
dining).
Dining Charges
2002-03 college
dining charges will be $1,630 each semester. Winter Term dining
in Oberlin College dining halls is optional; the charge is based
upon actual usage. Co-op rates are usually different than the
on-campus dining program rates.
Co-operatives
There are eight
student-operated dining cooperatives and four housing cooperatives.
The 2001-02 dining rates were $1,029 each semester. Room rates
were $1,800 (single), $1,515 (double), and $1,410 (triple) each
semester. Rates will likely increase for the 2002-03 academic
year.
Fees for Transfer
of Credit
Students who transfer
courses taken at another institution during academic leaves of
absence from Oberlin College are charged $50 for each transfer
of credit application. A $15 fee per semester hour for the first
10 hours, $10 for each hour above 10, is charged to students who
transfer credits taken while on personal leave, while withdrawn,
during the summer, or while finishing away. (Please note that
these fees do not apply to the transfer of Advanced Placement
credit earned in high-school or college-level courses completed
elsewhere before a student has matriculated at Oberlin.)
Enrollment/Matriculation
Deposit
A $200 enrollment
deposit is required to secure a place in the class. The deposit
is payable two weeks after receiving notification of a financial-aid
award or on the due date of the intent-to-enroll card, whichever
is later. The deposit is forfeited if a student does not enroll;
it is refunded after a student graduates. To receive a refund
upon withdrawing from Oberlin College, a notice of intent must
be given to the Office of Academic Services by the official last
day of the semester preceding the semester from which a student
is withdrawing.
Financial Statements
Student term bills,
which include tuition, fees, room and dining, are sent to students
at their home addresses:
-- For first semester,
bills are sent in July. Payment is due in mid-August.
-- For second
semester, bills are sent in early January. Payment is due in mid-January.
During the academic
year monthly account statements are sent to the student's home
address, unless a written change in billing address request is
sent to the Office of Student Accounts.
Prepayment for
the upcoming semester must be made prior to enrollment, or the
student must be enrolled in a monthly payment plan, either directly
with Oberlin College or through an external agency. Payments must
be current.
A Budget Payment
Plan for paying term bills in monthly installments is available
through Oberlin College. A signed contract must be forwarded each
year to the Office of Student Accounts to activate the payment
plan. Contract forms are included with the August and January
term bills.
Annual student
charges are billed at 50 percent for each semester. Financial
Aid, where applicable, is applied at the same ratio. An interest
charge of 1 percent per month (annual percentage rate approximating
12 percent) will be assessed on all unpaid balances.
Oberlin recognizes
that college expenses often impose a heavy financial responsibility
on parents and students. In cases where special, unexpected hardships
develop, Oberlin is more than willing to cooperate and act in
a reasonable manner. However, Oberlin does reserve the right to
withhold transcripts and recommendations, and may also ask for
the withdrawal of a student who consistently fails to meet his
or her financial obligations to Oberlin.
Prior to graduation,
all outstanding debts to Oberlin College must be paid before a
student can receive a diploma.
Refunds
All students who
withdraw or who take a medical or personal leave of absence during
a semester will be charged tuition, room and dining at the rate
of 10 percent of the semester charge for each week or fraction
thereof spent in residence. If a recipient of financial aid who
withdraws or takes a medical/personal leave is scheduled to receive
a refund, then all or part of the refund will be used to reimburse
the financial-aid programs from which the student received funds.
The required Student Activity Fee is non-refundable.
Changes in
Published Charges
While there is
no expectation that the charges and fees published in this catalog
will change, Oberlin College does reserve the right to increase
or decrease fees during and pertaining to the 2002-03 academic
year without prior notice.
