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Tuition and Fees

A Benedictine University education is one of the best financial investments a family will make, providing valuable returns throughout a student's lifetime. We are dedicated to helping students and their families make a private education affordable. We offer a variety of financial assistance packages including need-based grants; federal loans; work-study options; and student employment.

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Traditional Undergraduate Tuition

2014-2015
Benedictine University
Tuition and Fees

Undergraduate

Tuition and Fees
Full-Time Students (12-18 credit hours)
	Year Total	$28,240
	Semester Tuition	$13,570
	Semester Mandatory fees	$550

Overload Tuition Fee (per credit hour over 18)
	Equal to semester hour part-time rate

Part-Time Students (1-11 credit hours)
	Tuition (per credit hour)	$905
	Technology fee (per credit hour)	$15
	Health fee (4-11 credit hours)	$40

Summer
	Tuition (per credit hour)	$865

Audit (no credit)
	Tuition (per credit hour)	$450

Room and Board Charges
Residence Halls
	Jaeger Hall	$2,800
	Neuzil Hall	$3,170
	Ondrak Hall	$2,800
	Residence Hall Meal Plans (160 meals plus $150 Munch Money or 140 meals plus $200 Munch Money) Sample charges for incoming freshmen living in Ondrak or Jaeger Halls: $8,280/year	$1,340
	Cancellation fee	$200
	Private room surcharge (per term)	$500
	Room change fee	$50
	Security deposit	$125

Founders' Woods
	4 BR, 2 BTH (per person)	$3,650
	2 BR, 1 BTH (per person)	$4,140
	2 BR, 2 BTH (per person)	$4,370
	1 BR, 1 BTH (per person)	$5,520
	Founders' Woods Meal Plan (25 meals) All full-time undergraduate students receive $15 Munch Money and two meals.	$145
	Cancellation fee	$300
	Room change fee	$100
	Security deposit	$125

Course-related Charges
	(Nonrefundable after the first week of the semester)
	Applied Music (per credit hour)	$315
	Biology lab	$130
	Chemistry Lab	$160
	Communication	$45-$60
	Computer Science lab	$10
	Education lab	$30-$45
	Education student teaching (per course) - Elementary/Secondary	$125
	Education student teaching (per course) - Special Education	$62.50
	Environmental lab	$400
	Exercise Physiology	$130
	Fine Arts	$30-$75
	Mathematics lab	$60
	Music	$10-$200
	Natural Science lab	$130-$160
	Nutrition lab	$160
	Physics lab	$100
	Professional liability insurance	market rate
	Statistics	$35
	All course related charges subject to change. See the current course schedule for updates.

Administrative Service Charges
	Administrative fee	$250
	Advance placement credit posting fee (per examination credited)	$20
	C.L.E.P. posting fee (per examination credited)	$20
	Certification fee	$25
	Duplicate Diploma fee	$25
	Diploma red cover	$10
	Express transcript mailing (per address)	$30
	Graduation fee	$125
	Immediate academic transcript fee (in 24 hours)	$20
	Late payment/registration fee	$100
	New student orientation fee	$100
	Placement test posting fee	$10
	Special Examination	$5
	Transcript fee	$5
	Work/Life Experience fee (per credit hour granted)	$100
	All tuition remission students and consortium students must pay applicable fees such as activity, graduation, health, technology and lab fees. All fees are subject to change without further notice.

Adult Undergraduate and Graduate Tuition

2014-2015
Benedictine University
Tuition and Fees

Adult Undergraduate and Graduate

Tuition
Adult Accelerated Undergraduate
	Bachelor of Business Administration in Accounting, Business Analytics and Finance Tuition (per credit hour)	$590
	Bachelor of Science in Nursing degree completion Tuition (per credit hour)	$305
	Certificate Programs Tuition (per credit hour)	$590

Graduate
	Quarter Tuition (per credit hour)	$620
	Semester Tuition (per credit hour)	$905

Adult Accelerated Graduate
	All tuition and fees are due to Benedictine University at the start of each course. Benedictine University reserves the right to change fees, courses, and sequencing of courses wihtout notice.

Tuition Costs by Program
	Acceptable forms of payment include: Cash, Check, Money Order, MasterCard, Visa, or Discover.
	Benedictine University has partnered with Higher One (formally Sallie Mae) to provide interest-free monthly payment options through the TuitionPay Plan. Students may create budgets to manage their tuition costs by program, per class, or per term.
	Students utilizing Tuition Remission can arrange, with Higher One TuitionPay, a single tuition payment plan due at the end of the term (plus a grace period) with proper tuition assistance documentation from their employer.

Administrative Service Charges
	Administrative fee	$250
	Advance placement credit posting fee (per examination credited)	$20
	Application fee	$40
	C.L.E.P. posting fee (per examination credited)	$20
	Certification fee	$25
	Duplicate diploma fee	$25
	Diploma red cover	$10
	Express transcript mailing (per address)	$30
	Graduation fee	$125
	Immediate academic transcript fee (in 24 hours)	$20
	Late payment/registration fee	$100
	Placement test posting fee	$10
	Registration deposit fee	$125
	Special examination	$5
	Transcript fee	$5
	Work/Life Experience fee available only for bachelor's completion programs (per credit hour granted)	$100

Benedictine University at Mesa Tuition

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Benedictine University at Springfield Tuition

2014-2015 Tuition and Fees

Undergraduate

Full-Time Students (12-18 credit hours):

Tuition for NEW Student: $8,250*
General Service Fee: $50*

Overload Tuition Fee (per credit hour over 18):

Equal to semester hour part-time rate

Part-Time Students (1-11 credit hours):

Tuition (per credit hour): $690
General Service Fee: $50

Summer Courses:

Tuition (per credit hour): $210

B.S.N.:

Tuition (per credit hour): $305

Adult Program

Tuition (per credit hour): $345
General Service Fee (per term): $25

Audit (no credit):

Tuition (per credit hour): $180

Graduate

Quarter Tuition (per credit hour): $485
Semester Tuition (per credit hour): $500

Room and Board Charges*

Residence Halls

Mueller Hall, single room: $3,940
Mueller Hall, double/per student: $3,740
Hanlon, single room: $3,740
Mueth Hall, single room: $3,740
Mueth Hall, double room: $3,540
Dockson Plaza, single room: $4,465
Dockson Plaza, double room: $3,800
Haley Hill, single room: $4,145
Security Deposit: $300

Meal Plans for Residence Hall Students

160 meals per semester plus $50 in extra money on BenCard are included in room and board charges above for Hanlon Hall, Mueller Hall and Mueth Hall.
100 meals per semester plus $100 in extra money on BenCard are included in room and board charges above for Dockson Plaza, Haley Hill.
Additional funds may be added to BenCard.

Special Charges*

Course-Related Charges

(Nonrefundable after the first week of the semester)

FNAR (100, 101, 111, 114, 210, 296, 311): $100
FNAR (103, 161, 162, 240, 249, 250, 291, 292, 293, 294, 305, 391): $150
COMM (235, 257, 335, 381, 382): $100
CMS (100, 183): $60
CHEM (105, 106, 111, 121, 233, 241, 246): $100
BIOL (114, 116, 118, 193, 194, 207, 208, 216, 217, 252, 319, 343): $100
ASTR (203, 204): $100
NTSC (102, 103): $100
NTSC (105): $75
PHYS (112, 117, 200, 204): $100

All course-related charges subject to change. See the current course schedule for updates. All course-related charges are nonrefundable after the first week of the semester

Administrative Service Charges

Application Fee (Graduate): $40
Application Fee (International): $40
Application Fee (Undergraduate): $20
Application Fee (Ph.D.): $50
C.L.E.P. posting fee (per examination credit): $20
Clergy/Lay Ministry Program (per credit hour): $50
Dantes Subject Standardization Test (DSST): $95
Duplicate Diploma: $25
Early Enrollment Program (per credit hour): $100
Elementary Education Background Check Fee: $10
Graduation Fee: $125
Graduation Fee - Late Penalty: Additional $25
Independent Study (per credit hour): $690
Non-Sufficient Funds Check (NSF): $30
Portfolio Assessment (per credit hour): $50
Rush Transcript: $15
Special Examination: $15
Transcripts (each): $5
Work/Life Experience Fee: $100

All tuition remission students and consortium students must pay applicable fees such as activity, graduation, health, technology and lab fees. All fees are subject to change without further notice.

*Cost per term
**Cost per academic year
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National Moser Center for Adult Learning - Chicago and Suburbs Tuition

2014-2015
Benedictine University
Tuition and Fees

Adult Undergraduate and Graduate

Tuition
Adult Accelerated Undergraduate Learning Teams
	Adult Accelerated General Education Tuition (per credit hour)	$147.50
	Bachelor of Arts in Management Tuition (per credit hour)	$590
	Bachelor of Arts in Organizational Leadership Tuition (per credit hour)	$590
	Bachelor of Arts in Criminal Justice Tuition (flat rate)	$15,000
	Bachelor of Business Administration in Accounting Tuition (per credit hour)	$590

Online Undergraduate Certificates Learning Teams
	Certificate in Marketing Tuition (per credit hour)	$590
	Certificate in Human Resources Management Tuition (per credit hour)	$590

Adult Accelerated Graduate Learning Teams
	Master of Business Administration (M.B.A.) Tuition (flat rate)	$485
	Master of Education (M.Ed.) in Reading and Literacy Tuition (flat rate)	$10,000
	English as a Second Language (ESL) Endorsement Tuition (per credit hour)	$315

Administrative Service Charges
	Administrative fee	$250
	Advance placement credit posting fee per examination credited	$20
	Application fee	$40
	C.L.E.P. posting fee	$20
	Certification fee	$25
	Duplicate diploma fee	$25
	Diploma red cover	$10
	Enrollment deposit	$125
	Express transcript mailing per address	$30
	Graduation fee	$125
	Immediate academic transcript fee in 24 hours	$20
	Late payment/registration fee	$100
	Placement test posting fee	$10
	Special examination	$5
	Transcript fees	$5
	Work/Life Experience fee available only for bachelor's completion programs per credit hour granted	$100
	Students are responsible for securing required textbooks and other educational resources prior to the start of each course

National Moser Center for Adult Learning - Central Illinois

2014-2015
Benedictine University
Tuition and Fees

Adult Undergraduate and Graduate

Tuition
Adult Accelerated Undergraduate Learning Teams
	Adult Accelerated General Education Tuition (per credit hour)	$147.50
	Bachelor of Arts in Psychology Tuition (per credit hour)	$345
	Bachelor of Business Administration in Management and Organizational Behavior Tuition (per credit hour)	$345
	Bachelor of Arts in Criminal Justice Tuition (flat rate)	$15,000
	Bachelor of Science in Nursing Tuition (per credit hour)	$305

Online Undergraduate Certificates Learning Teams
	Certificate in Marketing Tuition (per credit hour)	$345
	Certificate in Human Resources Management Tuition (per credit hour)	$345

Adult Accelerated Graduate Learning Teams
	Master of Business Administration (M.B.A.) Tuition (flat rate)	$10,000
	Master of Science (M.S.) in Management and Organizational Behavior Tuition (per credit hour)	$485
	Master of Public Health (M.P.H.) Tuition (per credit hour)	$485
	Master of Education (M.Ed.) in Reading and Literacy Tuition (flat rate)	$10,000
	English as a Second Language (ESL) Endorsement Tuition (per credit hour)	$315

Adult Accelerated Doctoral
	Ph.D. in Organization Development Cohort 3	$1,031.25
	Ph.D. in Organization Development Cohort 4	$1,093.75

Administrative Service Charges
	Administrative fee	$250
	Advance placement credit posting fee per examination credited	$20
	Application fee	$40
	C.L.E.P. posting fee per examination credited	$20
	Certification fee	$25
	Duplicate diploma fee	$25
	Diploma red cover	$10
	Enrollment deposit	$125
	Express transcript mailing per address	$30
	Graduation fee	$125
	Immediate academic transcript fee in 24 hours	$20
	Late payment/registration fee	$100
	Placement test posting fee	$10
	Special examination	$5
	Transcript fees	$5
	Work/Life Experience fee available only for bachelor's completion programs per credit hour granted	$100
	Students are responsible for securing required textbooks and other educational resources prior to the start of each course

National Moser Center for Adult Learning - Southwest Arizona

2014-2015
Benedictine University
Tuition and Fees

Adult Undergraduate and Graduate

Tuition
Adult Accelerated Undergraduate Learning Teams
	Adult Accelerated General Education Tuition (per credit hour)	$147.50
	Bachelor of Arts in Criminal Justice Tuition (per credit hour)	$335*
	Bachelor of Business Administration in Accounting Tuition (per credit hour)	$335*

Adult Accelerated Graduate
	Master of Business Administration (M.B.A.) Tuition (flat rate)	$10,000

Administrative Service Charges
	Administrative fee	$250
	Advance placement credit posting fee per examination credited	$20
	Application fee	$40
	C.L.E.P. posting fee per examination credited	$20
	Certification fee	$25
	Duplicate diploma fee	$25
	Diploma red cover	$10
	Enrollment deposit	$125
	Express transcript mailing per address	$30
	Graduation fee	$125
	Immediate academic transcript fee in 24 hours	$20
	Late payment/registration fee	$100
	Placement test posting fee	$10
	Special examination	$5
	Transcript fees	$5
	Work/Life Experience fee available only for bachelor's completion programs per credit hour granted	$100
	Students are responsible for securing required textbooks and other educational resources prior to the start of each course.
	*Some programs may qualify for partnership tuition eligibility if on-site. Academic partnership approval is required and dual discounts cannot be applied.

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