Tuition and Fees

2009-2010

Tuition and Fees, 2009-2010

Tuition for all regular undergraduates....... $31,575
Room, double occupancy....... $3,603
Board, full meal plan....... $3,561
Student activity fee....... $336

Total Comprehensive Fee....... $39,075

The Comprehensive Fee covers the majority of the cost of educational services provided by the College. The balance is made up from other sources including Knox’s endowment and gifts to the College.

The Comprehensive Fee includes admission to all athletic events, regular productions of the Knox theatre department, concerts, recitals and most other extracurricular events. The fee also includes use of all athletic facilities and subscriptions to The Knox Student, the student newspaper; and Catch, a literary magazine. It does not include books, student supplies or music lessons.

Knox reserves the right to change, with due notice, the rates charged.

Payment of Fees

To accommodate the range of financial situations of its families, the College offers two options to pay tuition, room and board, and other fees. Payment arrangements for the year must be made in advance of the Fall Term due date of August 10, 2009. If a family chooses an installment payment plan, arrangements should be made with Tuition Management Systems (TMS). If a student plans to use a Federal PLUS or other supplemental loan to pay charges, arrangements should be made with the Knox College Office of Financial Aid at 309-341-7149. For more information, please call the Business Office at 309-341-7313.

Payment in Full by Term
The student pays Knox College a term’s total charges, less financial aid, approximately three weeks prior to the beginning of each term.

Payment Due Dates: 

• Fall Term — August 10, 2009
• Winter Term — December 14, 2009
• Spring Term — March 1, 2010

Please note that delinquent payments (payments received after the due date) may result in a $50 late payment fee. A student whose account is delinquent is not entitled to board, room, admission to classes, issue of a transcript, or diploma. In addition to late payment fees, delinquent accounts may be assessed collection costs and reasonable attorney fees necessary to recover such delinquencies. Delay in the receipt of either a loan or outside scholarship will not result in a late payment fee or collection costs.

In establishing your student account, Knox College, a nonprofit institution of higher learning, extends credit to you solely for the purpose of financing your education. Therefore, any balance due is a student loan and will not be considered a dischargeable debt pursuant to the Bankruptcy Abuse and Consumer Act of 2005 effective October 17, 2005.

Tuition Management Systems (TMS) Payment Options
The student may select one of these plans. TMS charges an enrollment fee based on the type of plan chosen.

• Monthly Payment Plan. Plans ranging from 9 months to 12 months are available. Please contact an Education Payment Counselor at TMS (888-722-4867) for information. A $65 fee for this service is payable to TMS. Effective August 10, 2009, a Monthly Payment Plan account that has become inactive due to either cancellation or withdrawal will be assessed a reinstatement fee of $25 after the account has been approved for reinstatement.
• Term Plan. The term plan consists of three equal payments within a term. A $35 service fee per term is payable to TMS. Please contact an Education Payment Counselor at TMS (888-722-4867) for information.
• Credit Card Plan. Payment by credit card is available by calling Tuition Management Systems (TMS) at 888-722-4867 and asking for an Education Payment Counselor. A convenience fee and an enrollment fee for this service are payable to TMS. (VISA not accepted.)

Making Payments Online

Knox's convenient payment gateway allows you to make full or partial payments to your account anytime. From the Knox web site (www.knox.edu) you can click to the gateway to view payment options like Tuition Management Systems Monthly Payment Plan, or click "Pay in Full" to make a payment using a checking or savings account, or a credit card. Follow the simple steps, enter name, address, and student ID, and your payment will be credited to your account.

Fees for New Students, 2009-2010

Application fee: payable upon application for admission and nonrefundable....... $ 40
Admission deposit - nonrefundable....... $300

Fees for December Break, 2009-2010

Tuition per credit.......  $3,510
Room (11/30/09 – 12/18/09).......  $360
Room per night (12/18/09 – 1/2/10).......  $18

Other General Fees for Regular Undergraduates, 2009-2010

Tuition, registration for more than 3 1/2 credits in a term, per half-credit (“Overload Fee”)....... $1,750
Tuition, independent study during vacation periods, per credit....... $3,510
Tuition, part-time degree-seeking students, per credit....... $3,510
Distance Student Teaching Fee....... $700
Music lesson fee, per half-credit....... $325
International student orientation fee....... $300
Ethernet connection in Residence Hall (year)....... $100
Ethernet connection relocation (per move)....... $10
Late registration fee, through fifth day of classes....... $40
Late registration fee, after fifth day of classes....... $60
Late course change fee, for enrollment changes after the first week....... $40
Late petition fee....... $40
Late payment of bills....... $50
Fee for returned checks....... $35
Transcripts ordered, each....... $4
Excess printing fee, for each page over 300 per term....... $0.05

Health insurance is automatically provided and billed unless a specific waiver of coverage is received by the College. Information regarding cost and coverage is mailed to parents and students early in the summer. Please contact the Student Development Office at 309-341-7863 for more information.

Tuition for Students Other than Regular Undergraduates, 2009-2010

Continuing Education for students who are not candidates for a Knox degree, or Knox graduates taking additional work, per credit ....... $1,170
Students enrolled in local high schools taking Knox courses, per credit (maximum 1 credit per term)....... $580
Auditing, per credit....... $580
Special status students, per credit....... $3,760

Special status students are students granted permission by the Associate Dean of the College to complete a degree on a part-time basis. Special status is normally limited to seniors who need two or fewer credits to complete all requirements for a degree and whose previous three terms have been in full-time studies on campus. Permission is requested by writing to the Associate Dean of the College no later than two weeks before the end of the preceding term.

Tuition and Fees for Off-Campus Programs, 2009-2010

Tuition and fees for approved off-campus programs are paid to Knox. Knox forwards the appropriate fees to the agency managing the specific program. The cost of this and other administrative services related to off-campus study programs is included in the fees specified. Tuition charges are based on Knox’s on-campus tuition for a comparable period, but tuition and other fees for off-campus programs may be different in some cases. Tuition and fees stated here are for the 2009-2010 academic year.

All inquiries should be directed to the Co-Director of the Global Studies Center, Professor Robin Ragan. All fees are subject to change without notice.

Knox Programs
Students on Knox’s own programs pay the following comprehensive fees including tuition, room, and board. The Buenos Aires fee includes group airfare.

Argentina-Buenos Aires: fall term....... $13,025

France-Besançon:
    year....... $38,275
    fall/winter or winter/spring terms....... $25,740
    fall or winter term....... $12,870

Spain-Barcelona:
    year....... $38,275
    fall/winter or winter/spring terms....... $25,517
    any one term....... $12,758

Associated Colleges of the Midwest Programs

Students on off-campus programs sponsored by the ACM pay tuition and program fees to Knox. Students should consult the Business Office if they plan to begin an off-campus program later in the year.

Arts of London and Florence.......  semester....... $23,300
   January Italian Language Course.......interim....... $3,700
Botswana
   Culture & Society in Africa....... spring...... $17,188
Brazil Exchange
   Juiz de Fora, Brazil....... semester...... tbd
Chicago Programs
   Arts in Chicago....... semester....... $18,788
   Business and Society....... semester....... $18,788
   Urban Studies....... semester....... $18,788
Costa Rica:
   Latin American Culture....... semester, fall....... $17,588
   Field Research....... semester, spring....... $17,588
Florence Semester....... $20,788
India Studies ....... semester....... $16,988
Japanese Studies
.......  year....... $38,000
  .......Fall Semester....... $22,000
  .......Fall Semester and Cultural Practicum....... $25,000
Newberry Humanities
   ....... semester....... $17,988
Oak Ridge Semester....... $15,788
Tanzania Semester:
    Human Evolution & Ecology.......fall....... $16,988

Other Programs

Students in the following programs pay tuition and program fees to Knox; all other costs are paid directly to the agency administering the program.

Aberdeen: (Final year, 2009-2010)
   .......fall term tuition, 3.6 credits....... $12,630
   .......winter/spring term  tuition, 4.5 credits....... $15,788
    .......year tuition, 9.0 credits....... $31,575
Argonne Semester....... tuition, 3 credits....... $10,525
AEA/Buddhist Studies-Japan.......semester tuition, room, board....... $22,258
Berlin: (IES)
   .......semester tuition, room, board....... $19,208
    .......year tuition, room, board....... $37,860
Chinese Studies in Beijing.......semester tuition, room....... $19,538
College Semester in Athens.......  tuition, room, board....... $20,138
College Year in Athens.......tuition, room, board....... $40,275
Denmark’s International Study (DIS).......semester tuition, room....... $20,188
Freiburg (European Union) (IES).......semester tuition, room....... $19,488
Kansai Gaidai, Japan.......semester tuition....... $15,788
London Semester (IES)....... tuition, room....... $20,858
London Year (IES)....... tuition, room....... $40,790
Roger Williams University in London.......fall semester tuition....... $24,213
Rome Classical Studies.......semester tuition, room, board....... $22,773
St. Andrews, Scotland.......semester tuition....... $15,788
Washington Semester....... tuition....... $17,288

Explanation of Fees

Enrollment Deposit
An enrollment deposit of $300 is required to confirm a student’s acceptance of the College’s offer of admission. Payment for Fall Term enrollment must be postmarked no later than May 1 for first-year applicants, and June 1 for transfer students. The enrollment deposit is nonrefundable.

After a student’s admission at Knox, the deposit is credited to his or her enrollment deposit account. Any unpaid damages, fines, or other charges to the student’s account may be deducted from this deposit. The balance is refunded to a student within three months after graduation. The balance is refunded to students who officially withdraw at the end of the academic year with notice to the Dean of Students by June 1 and to students who have to withdraw during the year due to reasons of health or due to academic suspension or dismissal. No refund is made to students who are dismissed for disciplinary reasons or who withdraw voluntarily during the academic year.

Room and Board
The room fee covers the period when the residence halls are officially open, from the day before registration to the last day of examinations in each regular academic term. The fee also covers, for new students, the orientation period in the autumn; and for graduating seniors, the period prior to Commencement in the spring. A separate charge is made for December Break. Students who wish to occupy their rooms at other times must make special arrangements with the Dean of Students. Knox College reserves the right to enter and examine residence halls at any time.

Students living in double rooms in College residence halls and houses are charged $3,603. Students may request a single room and, if assigned one, are charged $4,356 for a single in a residence hall and $4,503 for a single in a house. The room fees for Hamblin Hall are $4,323 for a double and $4,686 for a single. The apartment fee at 240 W. Tompkins and 284 W. Tompkins is $4,143.

For 2009-2010, there are five meal plan options. The board fee for each plan is $3,561. Each plan has a specific number of meals associated with it that may be used in the Hard Knox Café, Oak Room, and all Breakfast Express and Grab-N-Go Cart locations in Seymour Union and Post Hall. Each plan also has a specific amount of Dining Dollars included that may be used like cash at all Dining Service locations to pay for additional meals, as well as to make purchases at the Gizmo and Out Post. Also, additional spending power may be added at any time with the purchase of Flex Dollars. Details of each meal plan are available from the Office of Student Development or Dining Services.

Entry into the student dining halls is monitored by means of an electronically coded, nontransferable identification card, which carries a penalty for misuse. A $15 fee is assessed for replacement of a lost identification card.

Music Fees
The charge for music lessons is $325 per term. All students receive one hour of instruction per week. The fee is waived for declared music majors taking lessons for credit, but the fee will be reinstated if the student drops the music major. Declared music minors must pay for three terms (1.5 credits) of MUS 181 music lessons; the fee is waived for a maximum of three terms (1.5 credits) at the 300-level. Minors desiring additional private lessons are responsible for fees. No refund will be made for withdrawal from private music lessons after the second week of classes. A refund for the first week to two weeks will be prorated accordingly.

Refund Policy

Refund/Cancellation of Knox Charges: On Campus Enrollment Students who officially withdraw between the beginning of a term and the end of 60% of a term are entitled to a pro-rata cancellation of that term’s charges for tuition, activity fee, room and board. (For an explanation of the requirements for an official withdrawal, see “Official Withdrawal,” in the “Academic Rules and Regulations” section.) After 60% of the term has been completed, no charges are cancelled.

If, as of the official withdrawal date, a student has consumed a larger portion of the board plan than determined by the pro-rata refund/cancellation calculation, that student will be billed for the difference. In addition, if a student remains on campus beyond the official withdrawal date, that student will be charged for room and board costs through the date of departure, as determined by the Office of Student Development.

Refund/Cancellation of Knox Charges: Off Campus Enrollment Only students who withdraw from a program officially and by the end of 60% of the term are eligible for a refund. Insofar as possible, refunds for off-campus programs follow the pro-rata cancellation policy stated above. Exceptions: No part of a program fee expended on a student’s behalf is refunded in the event of the student’s withdrawal from a program before its completion. In some cases, students are obligated for expenses incurred before the program begins. (Note: this policy applies to Knox, ACM and other approved off-campus programs.)