Basic educational fees for 2024-2025

Fees

Fee	Cost
Tuition	$53,190
Overload Credit Charge (per credit over 20)	$1,500
Audit Fee (per course)	$454
Part Time (per course)	$9,048
Student Service Fee	$796
Student Health Fee	$500
Recreation Fee	$100
Technology Fee	$250
Music Fee (per course)	$360
Lab Fee (per lab course)	$25-$100
Parking	$80
Orientation (Fall)	$490
Orientation (Spring)	$174
Campus Housing	$7,736-$10,336
Single Room Upcharge	$3,126.00

Orientation Fee

All first-year and transfer students must pay an orientation fee of $490 for the fall semester or $174 for the spring semester.

Off-Campus Study Fees for Partner Institutions

Students who wish to participate in semester- or summer-long study abroad through one of Washington College's 30 partner institutions must pay an application fee of $200 at the time of application, which is refundable prior to commitment to a specific partner institution. In the semester they are studying abroad, students continue to pay usual tuition and fees to Washington College, including usual scholarship aid. Students who choose to study abroad at one of the nine Group O partners must pay an additional fee per semester. Students who participate in the three summer exchange programs with Washington College partners must pay a participation fee. Room and board fees vary by type of partner institution. See the International Programs section for additional information about each partner institution and fee structure.

Students studying off-campus at the Washington Center for Internships and Academic Seminars, in Washington, DC, pay the application fee directly to The Washington Center, as well as an additional fee of $450 per semester to Washington College and all usual tuition and fees, including usual scholarship aid. If the student will be living in The Washington Center housing the cost will be included in the students Washington College semester bill.

Late Fee

The amount of the late payment fee is $200 on any balance of $2,000 or more for undergraduate students. A late fee is charged when a student: has not paid their account in full or made payment arrangements by the officially posted due date for the current semester; or has defaulted on a payment plan; or has financial aid cancelled, in any manner.

Until this obligation has been met, students may not return to campus, attend classes, or obtain keys or a college ID card. Students may also be removed from class and housing arrangements. All students are required to complete and submit to the Business Office an Information Release/Financial Responsibility Form. This form serves as consent for Business Office personnel to discuss questions regarding the student’s account with the indicated parties. Only those persons listed may be given information regarding the student’s account.

Short-Term Off Campus Study

Students who participate in a short-term (less than a semester) off-campus study program led by Washington College faculty pay the fee for that program and an Off-Campus Study Fee of $400 and tuition of $500 for a 4-credit course or $300 for a 2-credit course. Fees for the program are paid in two installments. A deposit is required at the time the student applies to the program, and the balance of tuition and the program fee is due upon billing. Students should check with the faculty leading the program about the amount and due date for the deposit. Short-term program fees are non-refundable.

Graduation Fee

There is a $300 mandatory graduation fee for all students expected to receive a Washington College degree. Generally, the fee will be billed and due during the senior or final year. The graduation fee is a one-time non-refundable fee.

Part-time Student Fees

Part-time students are defined as those taking fewer than 12 credit hours in a semester. Tuition is $9,048 per course. For students enrolled only as auditors, the tuition for each audited course is $454.

Special Course Fees

Certain courses, such as applied music, education internship, and some specialized instruction classes in physical education, have additional fees. These courses and their corresponding fees are designated in the course descriptions section of this Catalog.

Senior Capstone Fee

If a student has completed all graduation requirements except the Senior Capstone Experience (SCE) and has not previously attempted the four-credit SCE course, the fee for the SCE course will be the same as the tuition paid by a part-time student taking one four-credit course: $9,048.

If a student has completed all graduation requirements except the SCE and has previously attempted but did not successfully complete (either failed or withdrew from) the SCE course, they will have to register for and successfully complete a second SCE in order to graduate. The student should register for this SCE course in the semester in which the student and their SCE advisor have agreed that the SCE will be completed. For students who enroll in the second SCE course within one academic year of not completing their first attempt, the fee for the new SCE registration will be $1,500. The same fee will be assessed on subsequent registrations for the SCE course provided no more than one academic year has elapsed since the student’s most recent attempt.

If a student has completed all graduation requirements except the SCE, has previously attempted but did not successfully complete (either failed or withdrew from) the SCE course, and has not been enrolled at the College for more than one academic year, the fee for the new SCE course registration will be the same as the tuition paid by a part-time student taking one four-credit course: $9,048. Students in this situation will need to contact the Provost’s Office to be reinstated at the College.

Faculty may assign a grade of Incomplete to a student taking an SCE, subject to the College’s policy on incomplete grading. As with all Incomplete grades, if the student has not completed the SCE coursework by the deadline established by the SCE advisor (no later than the third Friday of classes in the subsequent semester), the student’s Incomplete grade will become a failing grade. When a student’s Incomplete SCE grade converts to an “F” in this manner, the Registrar’s Office will make an exception to the normal Drop/Add deadline for that student to register in a repeat attempt at the SCE course no later than Friday of the fourth week of classes. The fee for that SCE will be $1,500.

Summer Program Fees

See the Summer Academic Program section below for fee information.

Deposits

Once admitted to Washington College, full-time matriculating undergraduate students are required to make a $350 non-refundable enrollment deposit. The College reserves places in the entering class in the order in which these deposits are recorded.

In addition to semester fees, all undergraduate students are required to maintain a security deposit of $300 throughout their College careers.