Basic educational fees for 2026-2027

Fees

Fee	Cost
Tuition	$56,430
Overload Credit Charge (per credit over 20)	$1,592
Audit Fee (per course)	$482
Part Time (per course)	$9,600
Student Service Fee	$846
Student Health Fee	$532
Recreation Fee	$108
Technology Fee	$266
Music Fee (per course)	Varies
Lab Fee (per lab course)	Varies
Parking	$84
Orientation (Fall)	$522
Orientation (Spring)	$186
Campus Housing	$8,690-$11,500
Single Room Upcharge	$3,350
Off-Campus Study Fees for Partner Institutions	$945

Orientation Fee

All first-year and transfer students must pay an orientation fee of $522 for the fall semester or $186 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 $945 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.

Late Fee

The amount of the late payment fee is $515 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 $424 and tuition of $546 for a 4-credit course or $328 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 $318 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 $9,600 per course. For students enrolled only as auditors, the tuition for each audited course is $482.

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: $9,600.

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 an 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 again in an SCE course, the fee for this SCE registration will be $1,545. Each subsequent re-take of an SCE is a $1,030 increase in the fee, for a total of three attempts.  

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. 

Summer 2027 Fees and Expenses

Washington College offers regular courses during the summer, in one five-week session—from late May to late June, and Session 2. Courses meet five days a week for three-hour sessions. See the Academic Calendar for date information.

Tuition for Summer 2027 is $2,516.  

Students may take a maximum of one course (4 credits) in the summer program each year. Students seeking an exception to this policy may petition the Associate Dean of Academic Success. 

Payment for tuition, fees, room, and board is due one month prior to each summer session. At the beginning of the Summer Term, pending financial aid is allowed as a credit to the student’s account. Students who have not completed all necessary paperwork to finalize pending aid by that time are required to pay in full. If financial aid is later reinstated, the student will be given a full refund of any credit balance. This refund is available by contacting the Business Office. Students who have not paid in full, or who have not made satisfactory arrangements to pay in full using financial aid, by the due date for the semester, will not be considered as having met their financial obligation. A late payment fee will apply, and the student may be removed from class and housing assignments if payment arrangements are not made by the due date. Tuition fees for the Summer Term are not eligible for tuition waivers or Dual Enrollment rates.

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.