Tuition and Fees

Basic expenses at Albion College for the academic year are listed below.

Matriculation Fee/Readmission Fee
A one-time matriculation fee of $173 is paid by all matriculating students at registration for administrative and processing costs. Re-admitted students are also required to pay a $60 re-admission fee. Non-refundable.

Textbooks and Supplies
There are no standard fees for textbooks and supplies. However, every student must plan to purchase such items in addition to the expenses listed above. Books and supplies range from $900 to $1,000 per year for the average Albion student.

Special Fees

Students declaring a music major (and demonstrating this intention by being enrolled in the music classes appropriate to the music major curriculum) will receive at no additional cost up to 1/2 unit of private lessons per semester. All other students must pay the full applied music fee for lessons.

Refunds: Students who drop private music lessons after the second week of classes will receive no refund. Students dropping lessons during the first two weeks will be charged $50 per scheduled lesson.

Other Educational Fees
(per semester, where applicable)

Payment of Tuition and Fees

All accounts are payable in full by the first day of classes at the opening of each semester in cash, by check, by MasterCard or Discover Card, or through a College-approved tuition payment plan. For a student to participate in the College's own deferred payment plan, the need for deferred payments must be established in advance at the Business Office. In such cases, the deferred payment plan requires that a minimum of one-half of the basic semester fees (which include tuition, room, board, and any additional miscellaneous fees) must be paid by the first day of classes. The balance will be paid in two equal installments including a time charge differential equal to 1 1/4 percent per month accrued from the first day of classes. In 2010-11 the balance of fees is payable on September 24 and October 29 for the first semester, and on February 25 and March 25 for the second semester. A scholarship, grant-in-aid, work credit or loan is not accepted as part of the initial payment. Failure to meet an installment that is past due automatically cancels the privileges of class attendance.

No diploma, certificate, transcript, semester grade report, letter of honorable dismissal or letter of recommendation will be granted to students who have an indebtedness to the College.

Students having any indebtedness to the College will not be permitted to complete enrollment for the following semester's classes.

Sound business practice provides guidelines for all financial transactions with the College, including but not limited to the payment of fees and other obligations, purchases at the bookstore and the cashing of checks. These practices include a respect for accuracy and punctuality; and the College deals both with students and parents when questions concerning these transactions arise.

The College reserves the right to increase or decrease fees and charges according to changes in economic conditions. Published notice of any change normally will be given in advance.

Refunds

Students who withdraw from Albion College (either before, during or after a semester) are subject to the terms of the Albion College refund policy. Depending on the date and circumstances of a student's withdrawal from the College, a refund may be in the form of pro-rated charges and credits, rather than a cash payment to the student. Appeals by those students who feel that individual circumstances warrant exceptions from the established policy should be made in writing to the vice president for student affairs. Both voluntary and involuntary withdrawals are subject to the refund policy.

A $100 withdrawal processing fee will be assessed to any student who withdraws from Albion College before, during or after a semester.

It should be noted that students who have enrolled under a deferred payment agreement are bound to fulfill the terms of that agreement even though they may withdraw from the College prior to the close of a semester.

Refund Policy During the Semester

Refund Policy at the End of the Semester

General Deposit Refunds--General deposit refunds are made in full (less deductions for unpaid College charges) after the end of a semester provided written notice of intent to withdraw is filed with the vice president for student affairs by the following deadline dates:

October 14 for withdrawal at the end of the first semester
March 16 for withdrawal at the end of the second semester

A 50 percent refund of the general deposit will be made when written notice of intent to withdraw is provided to the vice president for student affairs by the following deadline dates:

December 1 for withdrawal at the end of the first semester
August 1 for withdrawal during the summer

A form to indicate one's intent to withdraw is available at the Student Affairs' Office in the Ferguson Student, Technology, and Administrative Services Building. Completion of this form will constitute notification that the student intends to withdraw from the College at the end of the current semester. Should there be a change in the student's plans, it will be necessary for the student to submit an application for readmission.

A student who completes his or her degree will receive a refund of the general deposit less any remaining College charges. (e.g., room damage, loss of keys).