About the Term Bill

Cost per Semester
Yearly costs are split evenly between the two semesters, with two exceptions:

• The Student Health Insurance fee is billed for the year in the fall term.
• The matriculation deposit of $300 is paid by the student upon acceptance of the College's offer of admission, and then returned to the student 90 days after graduation/voluntary withdrawal.

Per semester as well as the academic year charges for other billing items have been provided below. Per semester charges, aside from the above mentioned exceptions, are simply half of the academic year charges.

Tuition
The amount of tuition for the 2009-10 school year is $39,686, or $19,843 per semester. Part-time status allows a student to take fewer than 12 hours at a tuition rate of $1,650 per credit hour. Students taking fewer than 12 hours without permission to study part-time are charged the full tuition of $19,843 per semester.

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, $1,040 per credit hour is charged.

In the Conservatory of Music the basic tuition charge include schedules of 12 to 17 hours per semester. For schedules of less than 12 hours, $1,650 per hour is charged. For each hour above 17, $1,040 per hour is charged.

Tuition for Double Degree students includes schedules of 12 to 17 hours per semester.  For schedules of less than 12 hours, $1,650 per hour is charged.  For each hour above 17, $1040 per hour is charged.

Student Health Insurance

New students and students enrolling at Oberlin for the first time in the Spring 2010 semester will be enrolled and billed for the Stuent Health Insurance.  The policy period is Jan. 1, 2010 through July 31, 2010 and the cost is $500.00

Student Health Insurance (SHI) may be waived by those students who already have adequate health insurance (with some exceptions below). Information on the Student Health Insurance is located on the  Student Health web-page under Academic Health Plans or go to Oberlin College Student Health Insurance | Academic HealthPlans, Inc..  Health insurance can be waived for those students that are billed for the Spring 2010 semester only beginning Jan 1, 2010 by clicking this link.  Insurance waiver  The deadline to waive the insurance is Feb 28, 2010.  Students studying abroad during the Sprin 2010 semester are strongly encouraged to consider enrolling in the Oberlin Student Health Insurance.  Enrollment forms are available in the Dean of Studies Office.  All international students must carry the SHI without exception.

Dining
Dining in a College cafeteria per student costs $5,030 for the 2009-10 academic year or $2,515 per semester. Students who are assigned to the Oberlin Student Cooperative Association (OSCA) for dining will be billed directly by OSCA, and payment is to be made to OSCA.   Dining in OSCA is $2,760 for the 2009/10 year or $1,380 per semester.

For those students who elect to remain on campus during the month of January (Winter-term), the dining costs will vary based upon actual usage (please see below for approximate charges). The Winter-term dining charge is billed to their account.

Housing
Housing costs in College residence halls varies with the type of room to which the student is assigned. The costs for the 2009-10 year are as follows:

	Per Academic Year		Per Semester
Room Type	College Residence	OSCA	College Residence	OSCA
Single	$5,780	$5,130	$2,890	$2,565
Double or Quad	$5,450	$4,122	$2,725	$2,061
Triple	N/A	$3,780	N/A	$1,890
Apartment/Village Housing	$6,120	N/A	$3,060	N/A

As is the case with dining, students who are assigned to the Oberlin Student Cooperative Association (OSCA) for housing will be billed directly by OSCA, and payment is to be made to OSCA. Each year some seniors and juniors are permitted to live off-campus and are responsible for finding their own housing in town.

There is no additional charge for on-campus housing during Winter Term.

Activity fee
The activity fee for 2009-10 is $318. This fee helps pay for campus events, student organizations, and other enhancements to student life.

The Green EDGE Fund Fee

Oberlin students initiated the Oberlin Ecological Design and General Efficiency Fund, which is commonly known as the Green EDGE Fund.  The goal of this initiative is to increase the College's environmental sustainability which students hope will stimulate a greater campus discussion and awareness of green solutions to common problems.  Every student is assessed an optional $20 per semester fee, and additional startup money has been provided by the College to make funds available to support this initiative.  The fund is a revolving loan fund.  A governing board made up of administrators, professors and students will review proposals and grant funds to student-designed campus energy conservation projects that have a clear and prompt payback to the fund.  Funds are considered paid back to the College when the cost of undertaking a project has been offset by the amount of energy savings the project has generated.  If you do not wish to pay the fee, please visit the Office of Student Accounts (Carnegie 122) and complete a Green EDGE Fund Waiver Card within the first 2 weeks of classes.

Tuition Insurance

As a supplement to the College Refund Policy, we are pleased to offer an insurance program, The Tuition Refund Plan (TRP), through A.W.G. Dewar, Inc.

This Plan supplements the college refund schedule and provides more generous refunds throughout the entire term.  If you withdraw from classes due to a personal illness or accident, this Plan will return up to 75% of your insured tuition and fees.  Enrollment forms with the complete details are mailed to students in July or application may be completed online. The TRP provides coverage (according to the terms of the policy) for tuition, room and meal charges.  Benefits under the TRP can provide a valuable resource for students who need to withdraw for medical reasons.  The TRP is provided as an option for students and parents.  Oberlin College does not administer this plan nor have any discretion in approval or rejection of funds. Annual costs for 09/10 are $404.00.  The cost for one semester is $202.00

Please contact A.W.G. Dewar, Inc., at 617.774.1555 or you can access their website at www.collegerefund.com for more information or to apply online.

Matriculation deposit
The matriculation deposit of $300 must be made by the student upon acceptance of the College's offer of admission. This deposit is returned to the student when the student graduates or voluntarily withdraws from the College.

Typical student costs for 2009-2010

Tuition, Fees, Room and Board

	Per Academic Year		Per Semester
Room Type	College Residence	OSCA	College Residence	OSCA
Single	$50,814	$47,894	$25,407	$23,947
Double or Quad	$50,484	$46,886	$25,242	$23,443
Triple	N/A	$46,544	N/A	$23,272
Apartment/Village Housing	$51,154	N/A	$25,577	N/A

Other Possible Costs:

The Green Edge Fund Fee - $20.00 per semester

Student Health Insurance - $805.00 per year
Spring Term Health Insurance - $502.00
Winter Term Dining - Variable, ranging from $150 to $250

Aid Decrease/Off Campus Room
$750 per year
$375 for the Spring term

Books and Supplies
$850 per year (estimate only!)

Recreational/personal expenditure
$1,000 per year (estimate only!)

Stafford Loan Fees
Not Avaialble at this time.

Parent Refund
The parent refund request form is available here. The amount of the refund is subject to change based on the availability of funds on your account at the time that the request is processed.  Any adjustments will be made by subsequent billing or supplemental refund.  This refund will be MAILED to the address specified on the form.  Please allow 14 business days for your check to arrive.