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Tuition and Fees, 2023-2024

Tuition for all regular undergraduates $54,768
Room, double occupancy $5,091
Board, full meal plan $5,316
Student activity fee $408
Health services fee $312
Accident fee $99

Total Comprehensive Fee $65,994 with health and accident fees

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 51³Ô¹ÏÍø's endowment and gifts to the College.

The Comprehensive Fee includes admission to all athletic events, regular productions of the 51³Ô¹ÏÍø theatre department, concerts, recitals and most other extracurricular events. The fee also includes use of all athletic facilities and subscriptions to The 51³Ô¹ÏÍø Student, the student newspaper; and Catch, a literary magazine. It does not include books, student supplies or music lessons. 51³Ô¹ÏÍø 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 15, 2023. If a family chooses an installment payment plan, arrangements should be made with CASHNet. If a student plans to use a Federal PLUS or other supplemental loan to pay charges, arrangements should be made with the 51³Ô¹ÏÍø Office of Student Financial Services at 309-341-7149.

Payment in Full by Term
The student pays 51³Ô¹ÏÍø a term’s total charges, less financial aid, approximately three weeks prior to the beginning of each term.

Payment Due Dates:

• Fall Term — August 15, 2023

• Winter Term — December 15, 2023

• Spring Term — March 15, 2024

Please note that delinquent payments (payments received after the due date) may result in a $200 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, 51³Ô¹ÏÍø, 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.

CASHNet Payment Options
The student may select one of these plans. CASHNet charges an enrollment fee based on the type of plan chosen. The Monthly Payment Plan allows you to maximize your savings and income by spreading your educational expenses over a 4 month payment plan per term or a 3 month payment plan per term instead of one large payment. Your only cost is an enrollment fee of $35 each term.

Making Payments Online

51³Ô¹ÏÍø's convenient payment plan options allow you to make full or partial payments to your account any time. From your my.knox.edu page you can click to access CASHNet to view payment options or make a payment using a checking or savings account or a credit card.

Fees for New Students, 2023-2024

Enrollment deposit - nonrefundable $300

Other General Fees for Regular Undergraduates, 2023-2024

Tuition, registration for more than 3 1/2 credits in a term, per half-credit ("Overload Fee") $3,043
Tuition, off-term independent study, per credit $6,089
Tuition, part-time degree-seeking students, per credit $6,089
Distance Student Teaching Fee $750
Music lesson fee, per half-credit $365
Pre-International orientation fee $200
Intensive English Language Program fee $1,500
Ethernet connection in Residence Hall (year) $100
Ethernet connection relocation (per move) $10
Accident Fee (year) $99
Health Services Fee (term) $104
Senior Fee (year) $100
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 $200
Returned checks fee, each $35
Transcripts ordered, each $5
Excess printing fee, for each page over 300 per term $0.05

Accident insurance is automatically provided and billed. Please contact the Student Development Office at 309-341-7863 or visit for more information.

Tuition for Students Other than Regular Undergraduates, 2023-2024

Continuing Education for students who are not candidates for a 51³Ô¹ÏÍø degree, or 51³Ô¹ÏÍø graduates taking additional work, per credit $2,034
Students enrolled in local high schools taking 51³Ô¹ÏÍø courses, per credit (maximum 1 credit per term) $915
Auditing, per credit $915

Tuition and Fees for Off-Campus Programs, 2023-2024

Tuition and fees for approved off-campus programs are paid to 51³Ô¹ÏÍø. 51³Ô¹ÏÍø 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 51³Ô¹ÏÍø’s on-campus tuition for a comparable period. A term is charged at 3 51³Ô¹ÏÍø credits and a semester at 4.5 51³Ô¹ÏÍø credits or 50% of annual tuition. Tuition and fees for off-campus programs for the 2023-2024 academic year are available through the Stellyes Center for Global Studies.

All inquiries should be directed to the Director of the Stellyes Center for Global Studies. All fees are subject to change without notice.

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 for admitted students who do not enroll.

After a student enrolls at 51³Ô¹ÏÍø, 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 typically refunded to a student within three months after graduation.

The balance is also refunded when one of the following conditions is met: (1) a student withdraws at the end of the academic year, only if notice is given to the Dean of Students by June 1; (2) a student withdraws during the year because of illness, accident, grievous personal loss, or other such circumstance beyond the student's control; or (3) a student leaves the College due to academic suspension or dismissal. No refund is made to students who are dismissed for disciplinary reasons or who voluntarily withdraw during the academic year.

Students who reenroll after withdrawing from the College are assessed a new $300 enrollment deposit.

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. Students who wish to occupy their rooms at other times must make special arrangements with the Dean of Students. 51³Ô¹ÏÍø 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 $5,091. Students may request a single room and, if assigned one, are charged $6,147 for a single in a residence hall and $6,354 for a single in a house. The room fees for Hamblin Hall are $6,111 for a double and $6,613 for a single. The apartment fee at 240 W. Tompkins and 284 W. Tompkins is $5,854.

For 2023-2024, there are three meal plan options. The board fee for each plan is $5,316. Each plan has a specific number of meals associated with it that may be used in the Hard 51³Ô¹ÏÍø Café, and Outpost Express 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 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 $365 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 MUSL 100 and the first three terms of MUSL 200 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 51³Ô¹ÏÍø 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, room and board. There are no refunds for the student activity fee. (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 canceled.

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.

Refund/Cancellation of 51³Ô¹ÏÍø 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 will be made on a pro rata basis. 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 51³Ô¹ÏÍø, ACM and other approved off-campus programs.)

Veterans Education Benefits
Beginning August 1, 2019, and despite any policy to the contrary, 51³Ô¹ÏÍø will not take any of the four following actions toward any student using U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) Post 9/11 G.I. Bill® (Ch. 33) or Vocational Rehabilitation and Employment (Ch. 31) benefits, while their payment from the United States Department of Veterans Affairs is pending to the educational institution:

• Prevent their enrollment;

• Assess a late penalty fee to;

• Require they secure alternative or additional funding;

• Deny their access to any resources (access to classes, libraries, or other institutional facilities) available to other students who have satisfied their tuition and fee bills to the institution.

However, to qualify for this provision, such students may be required to:

• Produce the VA’s Certificate of Eligibility by the first day of class;

• Provide written request to be certified;

• Provide additional information needed to properly certify the enrollment as described in other institutional policies (see our VA School Certifying Official for all requirements).