TUITION AND FEES
EXPENSES
HOUSING REGULATIONS
REFUNDS
Tuition and Fees
Undergraduate and Professional Tuition, Full-Time Students
VU COLLEGE OR
EACH
ACADEMIC YEAR
SCHOOL
SEMESTER
(TWO SEMESTERS)
College of Arts and Sciences $9,050.00 $18,100.00
College of Business Administration 9,050.00 18,100.00
College of Nursing 9,050.00 18,100.00
College of Engineering 9,050.00 18,100.00
School of Law
9,975.00
19,950.00
FEES
The general fee for each semester amounts to $300.00 for all full-time undergraduate students and $269.00 for all full-time law students. The fee is paid by all full-time undergraduate students registered for at least 12 credit hours per semester. The fee is used to defray the cost of the following services: health and hospitalization program, co-curricular activities, and Student Senate.
Laboratory fees are not charged for regular courses. Students enrolling in laboratory courses are financially responsible for breakage or damage to equipment.
Performance Music Fees. The University encourages students to continue performance music instruction by charging modest fees for private lessons. Students pay a fee of $250.00 per semester, per course for instruction in private or class lessons in performance music. There is no additional charge for use of an instrument or practice room.
Students taking private lessons are held responsible for making arrangements with the instructor to complete all lessons during the semester. If the student is unable to complete within the semester the series of lessons for which he was assessed, a report should be made immediately to the Chairman of the Department of Music by the student. The performance music fee is not refundable after the tenth class day of a semester.
Tuition and Fees For Part-Time Undergraduate Students and Professional Programs
Undergraduate students who register for less than 12 credit hours are classified as part-time students. Such undergraduate students pay tuition charges as follows:
Enrolled in 6 or less credit hours per semester $405 per credit hour
Enrolled in more than 6 and less than 12 credit hours per semester $770 per credit hour
Enrolled in College of Adult Scholars, no credit
hour requirement
$250 per credit hour
The general fee for part-time students is $50.00 per semester.
These charges do not include the use of the facilities, of the health service nor participation in the student insurance plan.
Auditors pay $770.00 per credit hour equivalent.
Part-time rates for the School of Law are published in the Law Catalog. Tuition charges for special programs for registered nurses sponsored by the College of Nursing may be obtained by contacting the Dean of Nursing or the Office of Admissions.
Special Fees
Application - $30.00. This fee is payable at the time of application for admission to the University. It is not refundable.
Readmission - $20.00. This fee is payable at the time of application for readmission to the University. It is not refundable.
Tuition Deposit - $100.00. This fee is required of all new students, both resident and commuter. For the School of Law, see the appropriate bulletin. A refund of $100.00 is given if a written notice of cancellation is received before May 1 for the fall semester or before December 1 for the spring semester.
Housing Deposit-$100.00 ($100.00 for returning students). This fee is required of all students requesting University housing. In case of cancellation, see Refund Policy on page 248.
Nursing Liability Insurance-$22.00 (Family Nurse Practitioner-$85.00). In connection with the clinical practice component of the nursing program, all students in the College of Nursing, beginning with the sophomore year, must secure and provide proof of professional and personal liability insurance.
Vehicle Registration-$35.00 per year.
Study Abroad, Cambridge, England- $720.00. Each participant pays this fee.
Study Abroad, Reutlingen, Germany-$775.00. Each participant pays this fee.
Study Abroad, Puebla, Mexico- $650.00. Each participant pays this fee.
Study Abroad, Hangzhou, China-$680.00. Each participant pays this fee.
Transcript-No charge is made for any transcript issued. No transcript of a student's record is released until the student has met in full all obligations, financial or otherwise, to the University.
Late Registration or Confirmation- $40.00. This fee becomes effective on the first day of classes for fall and spring semesters only. In no case are students who register or confirm late exempted from this fee, unless for valid reasons they have been given written authorization for exemption by the Registrar.
International Student Transfer Credit Evaluation-$125.00. This fee is payable by each international student who transfers college level work for credit. The fee is used for the professional evaluation of the work to be transferred. This fee must accompany the transcript or certified copy sent to the Office of Admissions.
Engineering Fee-$320.00 per semester. The engineering fee is assigned to students enrolled in the College of Engineering after they have completed the first year of the engineering program. For purposes of assessing the fee, engineering students who have completed 24 or more university credits at Valparaiso University or elsewhere (but excluding advanced placement credits) are considered to have completed the first year of the program. Engineering courses numbered above 200 or cross-listed in other colleges and taken by a student who is enrolled in one of the other colleges at Valparaiso University may not subsequently be used to satisfy engineering degree requirements unless this fee is paid. Exceptions to this fee may be granted by the Vice President for Administration and Finance on the recommendation of the Dean of the College of Engineering.
PAYEE
Drafts, checks and money orders should be made payable to Valparaiso University. A $20.00 fee will be charged for each check returned by the bank due to insufficient funds, closed accounts, etc.
Expenses
An estimate of normal expenses for a semester in each college is given below.
College and Category Average Cost Per Semester
College of Arts and Sciences
Tuition
$9,050.00
General Fee
300.00
Rent of Room and Board
Freshman
$2,435.00
Sophomore
$2,395.00
Junior-Senior
$2,290.00
Books and Supplies
300.00
College of Business Administration
Tuition
$9,050.00
General Fee
300.00
Rent of Room and Board
Freshman
$2,435.00
Sophomore
$2,395.00
Junior-Senior
$2,290.00
Books and Supplies
300.00
College of Engineering
Tuition
9,050.00
General Fee
300.00
Rent of Room and Board
Freshman
$2,435.00
Sophomore
$2,395.00
Junior-Senior
$2,290.00
Engineering Fee
(Sophomore-Senior)
$320.00
Books and Supplies
300.00
College of Nursing
Tuition
$9,050.00
General Fee
300.00
Rent of Room and Board
Freshman
$2,435.00
Sophomore
$2,395.00
Junior-Senior
$2,290.00
Books and Supplies
300.00
School of Law
Tuition
$9,975.00
General Fee
269.00
Rent of Room and Board
N/A
Books and Supplies
375.00
Estimated expenses for room and board are based upon a minimum meal plan buy-in of $885.00 per semester (freshmen), $845.00 per semester (sophomore), $805.00 per semester (junior), and double occupancy room rent of $1,550.00 per semester for Alumni, Lankenau, Brandt, and Scheele Halls. For other residence halls, $1,680.00 per semester for 807 Mound; $1,780.00 per semester for Wehrenberg, Guild, and Memorial Halls; $1,850.00 per semester Kade-Duesenberg ; $1,900.00 per semester for 356 University Park; and $1,975.00 per semester for 1077 Linwood. A limited number of single rooms may be made available at an additional cost.
The expenses for each academic year (two semesters) are approximately twice the above semester figures.
Clothing, travel, incidental expenses, fees for performance music lessons and special fees (page 244) are not included in these estimates.
Amounts due the University are payable in full at the time of registration for each semester.
Parents and students are billed approximately three weeks before registration with an invoice containing the estimated charges for the coming semester. Either payment or evidence of participating in a deferred payment plan as outlined below must be received in the Student Accounts Office one week before registration. The minor adjustments in the billing required by additional course fees, for example, are detailed in a statement forwarded to parents and students approximately one month after registration. Credits for scholarships, loans, grants, etc., may be deducted in arriving at the balance due before registration.
Amounts to be earned through campus employment may not be deducted, as these are paid during the course of the semester directly to the student through the University's regular payroll procedure.
Each student registering at Valparaiso University assumes responsibility to pay all college-related expenses not covered by financial aid.
Students who withdraw from the University must make arrangements to meet all outstanding financial obligations to the University. Examples of such obligations are tuition and fees, room and board, library fines, health fees, parking violations, etc. The student's transcript is not released until payment of all obligations has been made.
Each graduating student must pay any remaining financial obligations to the University before graduation.
No degree is conferred upon and no transcript is given for a student whose account with the University has not been settled in full.
Loans such as the Federal Perkins Program or Valparaiso University Student Loans become due as stated in the promissory note signed by the student. Transcripts are not released to students who are in arrears on these loans.
EDUCATIONAL EXPENSE PAYMENT PLANS
Valparaiso University participates in a deferred payment plan for the convenience of those students and parents who may wish to spread out payment over the school year or beyond. Under this plan, monthly payments may be arranged for the payment of tuition, fees, room and board.
Listed below, along with a brief description, is the plan approved for use by the University. Detailed information is normally sent directly to each admitted applicant by the plan sponsor. Should a student not receive this information or should a student have further questions, the address and phone number of the plan is also provided.
Academic Management Services, One AMS Place, P.O. Box 100, Swansea, MA 02777. Phone: 1-800-635-0120. Website: <www.AMSWEB.COM>. This plan is a monthly payment plan designed to relieve the pressure of "lump sum" payments by allowing participants to spread the cost over a period of months without borrowing or paying interest charges. The plan does require payment of an application fee.
Another payment option available to the student is the Valparaiso University Payment Agreement. This plan allows payments to be made over three consecutive months each term. Payments for the fall semester to be made as follows: first payment by August 15th; second payment by January 31st; and third payment by February 28th. There is no charge for using this plan and Payment Agreement forms are included with the fall and spring Preliminary Bills that are mailed to the student's home approximately three weeks prior to the start of each term.
Housing Regulations
The University requires first-year students, sophomores and juniors to live in residence halls. Class standing is determined by student classification policy, page 239. Exceptions are made for veterans, those who will be 22 before September 1 of the academic year in question, those living with parents or spouse, and sophomore and junior fraternity men who live in recognized fraternity houses. All sophomore and junior students who return from their fall semester of International Studies or other cooperative off-campus programs are required to live in University operated residence halls during the spring semester.
Senior, graduate and law students may apply to live in University residence halls.
The Residential Life and Housing Office also maintains a listing of rooms in private homes, apartments and homes for sale or rent. Students desiring such accommodations should plan to visit the campus at least six weeks before the semester of enrollment to inspect the available listings and make arrangements with the individual landlords. Every landlord whose property is listed has signed a nondiscrimination statement. The University is not involved in arrangements between students and landlords, except in the event of racial discrimination. The University provides a listing service only and does not inspect, approve, recommend, or authorize any off-campus living units.
Application. An application form for University housing is mailed to each new student with the New Student Enrollment Agreement. This application and the $200.00 deposit (tuition and housing) should be returned to the Office of Admissions as soon as possible. All checks should be made payable to Valparaiso University. A student who occupies a room in a University residence hall will have $100.00 of the deposit go towards their housing deposit and the remaining $100.00 toward tuition and fees.
All returning students who are required to live in University residence halls according to University housing regulations must complete an Upperclass Housing Agreement form. If an upperclass student does not currently have a $100.00 Housing Deposit on file, he/she is required to make a deposit at the Finance Office in accordance with application guidelines established by the Residential Life and Housing Office.
Assignment Policy. New freshman and transfer student assignments are made by the Residential Life and Housing Office in the order in which their New Student Enrollment Agreements and deposits are received according to space availability.
Returning upperclass student assignments are made according to the guidelines established by the Residential Life and Housing Office. Assignments are made with the goal of establishing and developing positive residence hall communities. In those halls where the number of applicants exceeds the number of spaces available, assignment is made by class. All Upperclass Housing Agreements received before the deadline indicated by the Residential Life and Housing Office will be given equal consideration for the assignment process.
The University will endeavor, but cannot guarantee, to assign accommodations according to the preferences indicated by the student.
Any request for a change in residence hall assignment must be submitted in writing and approved by the Residential Life and Housing Office.
The University reserves the right to make changes in residence hall assignments if necessary for the most effective accommodation of the student body.
Refunds-New Students. The Housing Deposit is refunded in full if a written notice of cancellation is received by the Admissions Office on or before May 1 for the fall semester, or on or before November 1 for the spring semester. No refund will be given if enrollment cancellation notice is given after these respective dates.
Refunds-Returning Students. The full deposit is refunded if written notice is given to the Residential Life and Housing Office on or before the application deadline. One-half of the housing deposit is refunded if written notice of cancellation is received by the Residential Life and Housing Office on or before June 1 for the fall semester, or on or before December 1 for the spring semester. No refund is given if cancellation is given after June 1 for fall semester and December 1 for spring semester. The Housing Agreement may not be cancelled after July 1 for fall semester and December 31 for spring semester by students not required to live in University housing.
If a student is denied readmission or if the University should be unable to provide housing, the full amount of the deposit will be refunded.
Occupancy. The housing agreement is binding for the full academic year. Students who are assigned residence hall housing are permitted to move out of the residence hall only if they withdraw from the University, graduate or participate in off-campus study programs such as international study, Washington Semester, urban studies, and the like.
Vacation Periods. The residence halls close at 12:00 noon on the day following the last day of classes or final exams prior to the Thanksgiving, semester, and spring breaks. The halls reopen at 12:00 noon on the day prior to resumption of classes following the Thanksgiving and spring breaks, and at 12:00 noon on the day prior to official spring semester registration and orientation activities following the semester break. Residence Hall accommodations are available during vacation periods for international students and other residents who meet certain criteria. Contact the Residential Life and Housing Office for more information.
Roommate. Preferences should be listed on the housing application. New students are notified in July of their roommate assignments.
Arrival at the residence hall for new students and new transfer students should coincide with the first day of orientation activities. All students are expected to report immediately to their assigned residence halls when they arrive on campus.
Furnishings. All rooms in the University residence halls are provided with the necessary basic furniture. Occupants supply their own bedding, pillows, towels, lamps and floor coverings if desired. Coin-operated washers and dryers are also provided within each residence hall. Draperies are provided. Further information is available from the Residential Life and Housing Office.
University residence halls are staffed by full-time professional Residential Learning Coordinators, undergraduate paraprofessional Assistant Coordinators, and Resident Assistants.
All students residing in University owned residence halls are financially responsible for damage to rooms and equipment. Residence Hall staff members report such damage to the Finance Office and the student or the parent is billed for the cost of repair or replacement.
DINING FACILITIES
The University operates dining facilities in the Valparaiso Union and selected residence halls for the convenience of the students. Service is available during periods of scheduled classes. When service is not provided in a residence hall, students residing in such halls may participate at a neighboring dining facility.
All students living in residence halls, other than sorority members living in Scheele Hall, must buy into the à la carte board plan at the set mandatory rate until they have completed six semesters of college attendance.
Transfer students living in residence halls will also be required to take part in the à la carte board plan based on the number of semesters of attendance completed as a full-time student. Participation requirements are mandatory until the completion of six semesters of such attendance.
The mandatory rate for 2001-2002 is $885.00 per semester (freshmen), $845.00 per semester (sophomore), and $805.00 per semester (junior). Those dollars may be used to purchase food in any of the residence hall dining rooms, Union cafeteria (during designated hours) or campus grocery stores during the semester. All items for sale are individually priced.
When a meal plan account is reopened for spring semester, any unused à la carte balance of $60.00 or less from fall will be automatically added to the required buy-in level. No remaining balances will be refunded or carried over at the end of spring semester. To supplement or reduce a food plan account, students can sell funds to or buy funds from other students already on the food plan. These transfers are handled by the Meal Plan Office in the Union (Jester's). If a new account is not reopened for spring semester, the remaining balance from the fall semester will not be refunded or carried over.
Refund Policy
Withdrawal from all classes. Students who withdraw from Valparaiso University may be eligible for a refund of a portion of the tuition and room and board charges for the semester of their withdrawal. The University and/or the student may be required to return some of the federal financial aid, if any, awarded to the student. If the student received financial aid from state, University or private funds (other than family), a portion of the refund may also be returned to the grant, scholarship or loan source from which it was received.
Valparaiso University's refund policy exists for calculating the refund of institutional charges. The federal "Return of Title IV Funds" formula dictates the amount of Federal Title IV aid that must be returned to the federal government by the school and the student. The federal formula is applicable to a student receiving federal aid other than Federal Work Study, if that student withdraws on or before the 60% point in time in the semester. The student may also receive a refund of institutional charges through the University's refund policy (below). The amount of refund of institutional charges will be the greater of the amount the school must return to federal Title IV programs or the amount determined by the University's refund policy.
The date of withdrawal and basis for calculating all refunds will be the date on which the student notifies the Office of Student Affairs of their intent to withdraw from the University, provided the withdrawal form is completed and submitted to the Office of the Registrar no later than the end of the next working day. Each semester, a schedule of the applicable refund dates is available in the Finance Office, the Office of Financial Aid, and the Registrar's Office.
Valparaiso University's refund policy is as follows: Students who withdraw from the University will receive a prorated refund of tuition and room fees according to the following schedule:
During the first week of classes
90%
During the second week of classes 80%
During the third week of classes
70%
During the fourth week of classes 60%
During the fifth week of classes
50%
During the sixth week of classes
40%
During the seventh week of classes 30%
After seventh week of classes
none
The unused meal plan credit is refundable throughout the semester. The refund amount equals the balance of the unused contract less a ten percent administrative fee. There will be no refund of general, special and laboratory fees.
If a student is receiving financial aid, University and state funds will be reduced according to the above University refund policy. However, the schedule is different for federal funds. If a student withdraws on or before the 60% point of the semester, the percentage of funds that must be returned to the federal government is equal to the number of calendar days remaining in the semester, divided by the number of calendar days in the semester. Scheduled breaks of more than four consecutive days are excluded. The calculation of the return of these funds may result in the student owing a balance to the University and/or the federal government.
Note: If funds are released to a student because of a credit balance on the student's account, then the student may be required to repay some of the federal grants if the student withdraws.
Students considering withdrawing from all classes should consult with the staff in the Student Accounts and/or Financial Aid Offices if they are concerned about the financial impact of withdrawing.
Dropping Courses. Students who drop one or more courses but continue to be enrolled in at least one course for the semester will have tuition charges refunded according to the University's refund policy. There will be no refund of the special, laboratory or general fees.
The financial aid award, if any, is subject to revision if the student drops one or more courses.