Expenses
The cost of an education at Rhodes is of concern to students, their families, and to the College. Rhodes has been able to hold charges for tuition, room, and board to about 75% of the total cost of a student’s education. The College’s success in annual fundraising and the substantial income derived from the endowment have enabled Rhodes to hold costs below those at many comparable colleges. The tuition charge includes some services in the College Health Services Center, admission to athletic events, and a wide range of activities sponsored by academic departments or the College at large. The student activity fee supports student publications and student organizations, as well as many College-sponsored social activities which are held throughout the year. A summary of costs for the 2008-2009 academic year is listed below; students should bear in mind that charges for textbooks and supplies are not included.
| Semester | Year | ||
| Tuition | $16,068.00 | $32,136.00 | |
| Activity Fee | 155.00 | 310.00 | |
| Room & Board | |||
| Room Type | Meals per Week | ||
| Standard Multiple | 15 | 3,774.00 | 7,548.00 |
| Standard Single | 15 | 4,000.00 | 8,000.00 |
| Standard Multiple | 21 | 3,921.00 | 7,842.00 |
| Standard Single | 21 | 4,146.00 | 8,292.00 |
| East Village Multiple | 7 | 4,293.00 | 8,586.00 |
| East Village Single | 7 | 4,509.00 | 9,018.00 |
| East Village Multiple | 15 | 4,687.00 | 9,374.00 |
| East Village Single | 15 | 4,904.00 | 9,808.00 |
| East Village Multiple | 21 | 4,833.00 | 9,666.00 |
| East Village Single | 21 | 5,050.00 | 10,100.00 |
The regular college plan provides for payment of tuition, room and board in two installments. The payment for the Fall Semester is due August 9th, and the payment for the Spring Semester is due November 22nd. Students are billed less deposits already made.
If monthly payments are preferred by parents and/or guardians, Rhodes allows such payments through one agency: Key Education Resources (1-800-KEY-LEND). Information on the various plans offered by Key will be mailed to all parents well before the first payment is due. If a monthly plan is chosen, arrangements should be made prior to the date the first payment is due. The College has made arrangements with A.W.G. Dewar, Inc. to offer a tuition refund plan to Rhodes parents that will provide a refund in case of illness or accident causing the student to withdraw before the semester is completed. Information concerning the tuition refund plan will be mailed along with the first tuition bill in July that details the protection provided and cost of this coverage.
REGULATIONS REGARDING PAYMENT
A bill for the tuition charge, together with applicable room and board charges, will be mailed to all students before each due date. Unless prior arrangements acceptable to the Bursar of the College are made, a student’s account not paid in full at the due date will be regarded as delinquent. A student whose account is delinquent will be denied the privileges of registration, attending classes, obtaining academic transcripts, using College facilities, being certified for initiation into a fraternity or sorority, or being admitted to graduation.
Students may enroll in courses totaling eighteen credits in each semester. The student desiring to take more than a normal academic load during a semester should consult the section of the catalogue on “Registration” appearing under “Academic Regulations.” A student who enrolls in more than eighteen credits in a semester must pay the extra hour fee even if the student eventually withdraws from the overload credit.
First-year students and sophomores are required to live on campus the full academic year.
Once a student moves into a residence hall room, room and board charges for the full semester are due and payable on the student’s account. Even if the student moves out of the room during the semester, the full room and board charges for that semester remain due on the student’s account. Because of the high demand for College housing, the student who is not withdrawing from Rhodes and is a resident only in the Fall Semester will be fined $500 if he/she is not moved out of the room by the day after the last final examination of the Fall Semester.
Students living in the residence halls are required to choose either the 15 meals per week dining plan or the 21 meals per week dining plan. Students living in the East Village resident hall also have the option of choosing the 7 meals per week dining plan. There are no exceptions to this policy. Meals may be taken in either the Burrow Refectory or with a cash equivalency in the Lynx Lair. Students will be given the opportunity to choose the board plan they prefer prior to the start of the school year. Students may change their board option by contacting the Bursar’s Office prior to the beginning of the next semester. Once the board plan has begun for a semester, no further changes may be made. Non-resident students may also purchase one of the meal plan options by contacting the Bursar’s Office prior to the beginning of the semester.
All students living in the residence hall must pay the full comprehensive tuition, regardless of the number of credit hours taken in the semester.
If at some point it becomes necessary to turn the student account over for collection, the student will be required to pay all collection and attorney fees associated with the collection of the debt.
WITHDRAWAL POLICY
All requests for withdrawal must be initiated by the student through the Student Affairs office. The official date of withdrawal will be the date when approval was obtained from the Student Affairs office. When the completed withdrawal forms are submitted to the Bursar, the financial accounts of the student will be settled based upon the policies below. Involuntary withdrawals (i.e. suspensions or expulsions) are handled the same as voluntary withdrawals in that tuition and other fees remain due for the semester in which the suspension or expulsion occurs.
Tuition. If a student has attended classes, the full semester’s tuition is due and payable to the College regardless of the date of withdrawal, unless the student withdraws due to protracted illness or injury. Should this illness be certified by a physician, psychologist, or other qualified professional that it prevents the completion of the semester’s academic work, a pro-rata charge for tuition will be made on the following basis (“days” is defined as days when classes are scheduled, i.e. five days per week).
| Withdrawal Date | Pro-rata Semester Tuition Due |
| (for medical reasons only) | |
| First 10 days of semester | 25% |
| 11th through 25th day | 50% |
| 26th through 35th day | 75% |
| After 35th day of semester | 100% |
Financial Aid. Rhodes financial aid remains credited to the account on the same basis as the charge for tuition above. When a student leaves the college, however, federal, state, and/or institutional financial aid funds may need to be returned to the entity providing the funding. The Bursar’s Office will determine the amount of “unearned financial aid” received by the student. The return of those funds may create a balance due to the college, and it is the student’s responsibility to pay that balance.
Room and Board. The full room and board charges for the semester remain due and payable for any semester the student occupies a residence hall room. The charges remain due regardless of the date or reason for withdrawal. There are no pro-rata refunds of room and board charges.
Activity Fee. The full activity fee charge for the semester remains due and payable for any semester the student attends classes, regardless of the date or reason for withdrawal.
SPECIAL FEES AND DEPOSITS
Application Fee. $45.00
Enrollment Deposit. $400.00. Applies to incoming students only. The deposit, due by May 1, is non-refundable.
Part-time Tuition (Non-resident degree candidates taking 11 credits or less). $1,350.00 per credit.
Special Student Tuition (Students not seeking a degree at Rhodes). $720.00 per credit.
Summer Session, 2008. $360.00 per credit (Due at registration). All students earning Rhodes credit during the Summer Session must pay Summer Session tuition in order to receive the credit. Directed Inquiries and Internships, both on- and off-campus, are included in this category.
Special Student Audit Fees. $360.00 per credit hour plus $45.00 application fee.
Extra Course Fee. $495.00 per credit. This fee is charged of degree-seeking students enrolling in more than eighteen (18) credits in a semester.
Music Fees. Students who have not declared majors in Music wishing to add the study of applied music to their regular academic program will be charged an additional fee of $370.00 per credit per semester for private lessons. After the first applied music lesson, this additional fee is nonrefundable. Declared music majors are not subject to this fee. If a student does not graduate as a music major, the fees for lessons taken free of charge will be added to the student’s account. Music majors are responsible for the fee for the Advanced Composition course. Music majors taking more than 16 credits of applied music will be charged the music fee for these credits above sixteen.
Late Payment of Bill. $25.00
Late Registration Fee. $50.00
Graduation Fee. $180.00 Payment due by the beginning of a student’s last semester in attendance.
Student ID card replacement. $10.00
Key Fob replacement. $25.00
