Tuition and Books

Tuition for a full time student is $1,600 per 7/8-week term, which includes 20 hours of instruction per week. There is also a computer lab fee of $15 and a testing fee of $30. English Language Center students holding a student visa must be full-time students. Part-time students, i.e., those not requiring a student visa, are charged $320 per course hour, plus a $15 laboratory fee, unless they change to a full-time load.

Textbooks and other course-related materials may be purchased at the University Bookstore. Each student can expect to spend $100 to $200 per term for books and supplies.

Health Insurance and Inoculations

Because of the high cost of health care in the United States, all students must have a health and accident insurance policy. This must be purchased through the University at a cost of $64 per month. Students beginning in the Spring I term will pay $443 (for spring and summer). Students arriving in Spring II will pay $192 for insurance. Insurance for the summer term costs $128. In Fall I: $320. In Fall II: $192. A student infirmary is located on campus to provide health care for any illness, injury or health problem. In addition, students must pay a fee of $30 for use of the Student Health Clinic.

New students are required to take a TB (tuberculosis) test and pay a fee of $10. They must also pay $100 for two MMR inoculations (mumps, measles and rubella). If students wish to be exempted, they must bring official proof from a doctor in their own country showing dates, number and the types of injections. In some cases a chest X-ray is required . Click here to download the Tuberculosis Screening & Immunization Form.

Housing and Food Services

Housing is available in university dormitories at a cost of approximately $718 to $1,100 per 7/8-week ELC (English Language Center) term, depending on the dormitory and the number of roommates a student would like to have. Students entering in Fall I or Spring I pay in advance for two ELC terms (one university semester), $1,435 (minimum) to $2,200 (maximum). If a student decides to leave the University, i.e. stop studying here, after one ELC term, the rest of the money for the semester will be refunded to him or her. Students entering in Fall II or Spring II pay half the amount for the semester, approximately $718 to $1,100. Students entering in Fall I or Fall II must sign a dormitory contract for both the fall semester and the spring semester. The dormitory rate for the summer term is much more expensive: approximately $1,435 for two months (minimum). For this reason, many students choose to stay in private apartments during the summer.

Food service plans are available from the University’s cafeteria, starting at $1,350 per semester. ELC students who live in a dormitory are required to sign up for a food service plan. There are no cooking facilities in most dorm rooms, but the dormitory apartments and efficiency apartments have cooking facilities.

Summary Of Expenses (For an 8-week term)

Tuition $1600
Insurance $64/month ($128-443, depending on term)
Housing (optional) $718 (minimum)
Food Service* $675 (minimum)
Books and Supplies $200
Computer Lab Fee $15
Application Fee ** $50
Student Health Fee $30
Inoculations ** $110
Student Activity Fee $50
Testing Fee $30
Conversation Partner*** $150
Total first term expenses $3,756 to $4,071

*Required if the student lives in a dormitory on campus

**First term only

***Required first term, optional subsequently

This summary is intended to be a convenient break-down for eight weeks, but actual expenses might be more than this. Students arriving in the Spring I and Fall I terms must pay for a full semester (two terms) for housing and food service (if they choose to live in a dormitory), so these amounts would be doubled. As for insurance, students arriving in Fall I pay for a full semester (two terms): $320. Students arriving for Spring I pay for a full semester as well as summer (three terms): $443.

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