FINANCIAL INFORMATION
Because the cost of operations in a university depends upon numerous variables beyond the institution's control, the following expenses are subject to revision at any time.
ROOM AND BOARD
| Room - Mullinax Hall (double occupancy) and Board (2l meal plan) | $3600.00 |
| Private room - Mullinax Hall (if available) and Board (21 meal plan) | $4225.00 |
| Room - Stuart Bennett Dorm (double occupancy) and Board (21 meal plan) | $3450.00 |
| Private Room - Stuart Bennett Dorm (if available) and Board (21 meal plan) | $4075.00 |
| Room - Childs Hall (double occupancy) and Board (21 meal plan) | $3450.00 |
| Private Room - Childs Hall (if available) and Board (21 meal plan) | $4075.00 |
| Apartment (14 meal plan) | $4375.00 |
| Apartment (21 meal plan) | $4650.00 |
| Room Security Deposit | $ 200.00 |
| Key Replacement (per key) Dorms | $ 25.00 |
| Key Replacement (per key) Apartments | $ 75.00 |
Rooms are reserved upon receipt of the room security deposit (incoming students).
The room security deposit is refundable upon graduation or transfer, provided that rooms occupied have been returned to the school in the condition in which they were rented and that accounts have been cleared.
Boarding students participating in either student teaching or a practicum will be reimbursed the per-meal cost of the current board plan for any lunches missed if student is on the 21-meal plan.
TUITION AND FEES
Residential campus - Undergraduate
| Application Fee (non-refundable) | $ 25.00 |
| Matriculation Fee (non-refundable after June 1) | $ 100.00 |
Regular Tuition:
| Fewer than 12 hours (per hour) | $ 755.00 |
| 12-18 hours (block) | $9100.00 |
| More than 18 hours (per hour above 18) | $ 375.00 |
| Summer School for regular on campus courses only (per hour) | $ 300.00 |
| Activity Fee | $ 125.00 |
| Technology Fee (each semester) (includes part-time & Gateway students) | $ 125.00 |
| Late Registration | $ 25.00 |
| Auditing or Credit by Testing Fee (per hour) | $ 30.00 |
| Credit by Exam (CLEP, PEP, USAFI, DANTES) | $ 25.00 |
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Drop/Add Fee (A Drop/Add Fee of $25.00 will be added to each course change made after the fourth week of each semester) |
$ 25.00 |
| Directed Study Fee ($100 per credit hour, in addition to tuition) | $ 100.00 |
| EDUC 2501 Fee | $ 25.00 |
| ENGL 0990 Fee | $ 150.00 |
| Laboratory Fee (lab science & computer program., per course) | $ 100.00 |
| Private Music Lesson (one 30-min. lesson per week, including instrument fee, in addition to tuition, per credit hour) | $ 195.00 |
| Directed Teaching Fee (semester of teaching, only) | $ 125.00 |
| Graduation Fee (semester of graduation, only) (Undergraduate) | $ 65.00 |
| Transcript Fee | $ 5.00 |
Adult & Graduate Studies
In all programs with a lock-step cohort sequence (i.e. all adult and graduate programs except the M.Min.), set tuition and fee rates are guaranteed for students who complete a core sequence according to the prescribed curriculum schedule. This policy applies to the student’s core curriculum only. The charge for drop-in courses, or for other special courses, will be applied according to the current schedule. Each course must be paid for in advance, prior to attending the first workshop. A late charge will be added to any account that is overdue as stated in the original payment plan. Supplemental materials give details about financial policies.
Information concerning current tuition & fees for the undergraduate adult evening programs and graduate programs may be obtained by calling the appropriate admissions office.
Central 800-264-5327
Charleston 800-968-3613
Columbia 800-737-1292
Greenville 800-345-4998
Greenwood 800-345-4998
N. Augusta 866-210-1042
Spartanburg 800-345-4998
PAYMENT OF ACCOUNTS
Southern Wesleyan University makes every effort to work with students making payment for college. However, SWU is limited in the flexibility it can extend. Students need to be aware of the following policies.
- A student will be allowed to participate in graduation only if all financial obligations to the university have been met.
- No diplomas or transcripts will be released until all accounts with the university (including parking fines, library fines, and business office and bookstore bills) have been settled.
Traditional Program Payment Plans
The following describes acceptable payment plans for the traditional programs. (MASTERCARD, DISCOVER, or VISA cards may be used for any or all payments.)
(a) Payment in full at registration.
(b) Two pay plan ($20 service charge).
(c) Four pay plan ($60 service charge).
(d) Five pay plan ($60 service charge).
(e) Traditional students may make secure payments online through My Campus. Please note that a student log-in is required. You may view the help tab on My Campus, http://mycampus.swu.edu/ics, for more information on how to make a payment online.
Traditional Student – Delinquency Policy
Traditional students must make student account payments in full, or must have approval by the Office of Student Accounts and participate in one of the university’s payment plans. Either payment in full or the first payment of approved payment plans should be received by the Business Office on or before registration day of the current semester. Students who have not met their initial financial obligation will be considered delinquent ten days after the current semester’s registration day. In addition, any student with an outstanding balance at the end of the current semester will be considered in default.
Adult & Graduate Studies Payment Plans
A variety of payment options is available to adult undergraduate and graduate students. At the time of enrollment, the student will be asked to select a payment plan. Thereafter, the student will be responsible for following the schedule of payments.
Adult & Graduate Studies (AGS) Program – Delinquency Policy
All AGS tuition is due three weeks prior to class start dates, and any outstanding student account balances are considered delinquent thirty days after the due date. Outstanding balances of AGS students receiving financial aid and/or that participate in third-party billing will be considered delinquent sixty days past the due date. Outstanding balances of AGS students participating in Deferred Billing are considered in default three days after a delinquency occurs. Any AGS Accounting Office approved payment plan will be considered in default immediately if a payment is not received by its due date.
Refund Policies
Traditional Program
Southern Wesleyan University considers the acceptance of a registration slip as a contract binding the student for charges for the entire semester.
However, when withdrawal from school or a class becomes necessary, reduction in charges (tuition-only) will be made according to the following scale:
During 1st week of the semester: 100%
2nd week of the semester: 75%
3rd week of the semester: 50%
4th week of the semester: 25%
After the fourth week there will be no reduction in tuition charges.
There will be no refund of fees.
Board will be adjusted on a weekly basis, any part of a week counting as a whole week.
Room will be adjusted by the month, any part of a month counting as a whole month (4 weeks equal 1 month). No refunds will be made on rooms after 8 weeks (2 months).
No refund will be issued to students compelled to leave school for disciplinary reasons.
One day of summer session is computed as equal to one week of regular session. Summer school refunds are at the rate of 25% per day.
No refund will be made for private music lessons missed unless the student has made proper arrangements ahead of time.
Withdrawal forms must be obtained from the Counseling Center and returned there when all required signatures are collected. No financial adjustments will be made if the student fails to withdraw properly, and a grade of 0 will be assigned for each course not successfully completed.
Students who receive Title IV financial assistance are subject to refund policies for their financial aid that are different from the one described above. When a student withdraws, a refund calculation which determines the amount of Title IV aid earned will be used to determine the amount of funds that must be returned to the sources.
Refunds calculated are returned to sources in the following order:
1. Loan proceeds
2. Grant proceeds
3. Other federal, state, private, or institutional sources of aid.
Students receiving financial assistance may be required to repay an appropriate amount of the assistance advanced for the semester of withdrawal.
Refund schedules and examples for all Title IV programs are available from the Office of Financial Aid.
Adult and Graduate Studies
The following refund policies pertain to all graduate and adult evening programs.
1. Application fees are not refundable.
2. The Education Resource Fee is partially refundable for materials not yet used. Refunds will not be made for books that have been marred in any way or from which shrink-wrap has been removed. Generally, refunds will not be made for books required in any class that the student has attended one or more times.
3. A refund of 90% of the Educational Resource Fee will be made for withdrawal for the following reasons: work transfer, military obligations, death in the immediate family, and serious personal or family illness.
4. If written notification of withdrawal is received prior to the first workshop of a course, the student is eligible for a full tuition refund for that course. If notification is received after the first workshop but before the second workshop, 90% of the tuition will be refunded (whether or not the student ever attended).
5. No refund will be given after the second workshop except on appeal. Appeals may be granted only in rare situations involving death in the immediate family, work transfer, military obligations, or serious personal or family illness.