Expenses
Estimated Expenses
The expenses for a year at WPI will vary with each student. Expenses for the 2008-09 year are as follows:
| Tuition | $34,000 |
| Social Fee | 250 |
| Health Fee | 280 |
| Total Tuition and Fees | $34,830 |
Room (Typical Freshman Double) | 6,104 |
| Board (7-Day, 19-Meal Plan) | 4,564 |
| Books and Supplies (Estimated) | 1,000 |
| New Student Fee | 200 |
| Total | $46,698 |
Health insurance is required for all students. If coverage is not through a parental plan, student health insurance is available at a projected cost of $940 for the 2008-09 academic year. The health insurance plan is mandatory for international students.
Basic tuition entitles full-time students to full academic and student services including counseling, placement and recreational facilities. Other costs must be anticipated, such as laundry, clothing, travel expenses, entertainment and personal expenses.
Special Student
| 1/3 unit | $2,856 |
| 1/6 unit | $1,428 |
1/12 unit | $ 714 |
Payment of Tuition Deposit
Entering Students
Payment of a nonrefundable $500 deposit is required upon acceptance of admission to WPI. The $500 will be credited as follows: $250 to the student’s tuition in the first term and $250 toward the bill for housing. If housing is not needed, then the full $500 is credited to the tuition bill for the first term.
Information about deferred tuition payment plans offered by commercial firms is available from the WPI Accounting Office.
Enrollment and Tuition Due Dates
Enrollment for students pursuing a baccalaureate degree will occur three times per year:
- Fall semester - at the beginning of Term A.
- Spring semester - at the beginning of Term C.
- Summer session - at the beginning of Term E.
There will be no enrollment at the start of Terms B and D, although a course change period will be available for students continuing from the previous term.
Special tuition features relative to Term E enrollment will be described in the Summer Session catalog.
Dates upon which semester tuition fees are due are listed in the WPI Chronology of Academic Schedule and Events on the inside front cover of this catalog.
Overload Charges
- There will be a tuition surcharge on registration which contains academic overloads in excess of 2 1/6 unit per semester.
- Neither physical education or military science will be included in the determination of overloads.
- The overload charge will be based upon the total registration credit held by the student at the close of the initial change period each of the two terms of that semester. Students will be subject to the appropriate overload charge in effect at the time. (Please consult the Projects and Registrar's Office or the Accounting Office for current fees.)
- Fall overload billing will take place during Term A and spring overload billing during Term C.
- The current Term E charge system will not be affected.
Full-Time Students Tuition Charges Upon Withdrawal or Suspension
Charges upon formal withdrawal from the college during each semester are:
| Charge | |
|---|---|
| 1. Withdrawal after enrollment but prior to first day of classes of the first term of a semester. | $100.00 |
| 2. Withdrawal within one week following first day of classes of the above term. | 20% of tuition |
| 3. Withdrawal within two weeks following first day of classes of the above term. | 40% of tuition |
| 4. Withdrawal within three weeks following first day of classes of the above term. | 60% of tuition |
5. Withdrawal prior to end of course change period of the second term of a semester. | 80% of tuition |
6. Withdrawal after course change period of the second term of a semester. | 100% of tuition |
To qualify for a reduction in charges, students must submit a formal withdrawal application via the Projects and Registrar’s Office. The date this application is received in the Projects and Registrar’s Office will determine the charge.
There is no reduction in charges in the case of withdrawal from individual courses.
Students who have paid full tuition for eight semesters may be allowed to enroll as special (part-time) students on a per-course basis and be charged tuition accordingly. (Two summer terms enrolled as a full-time student may be counted as a semester.) Application forms for Special Student status are available at the Projects and Registrar's Office.
A late fee ranging from $25 to $50 is assessed for payment of bills after the specified dates.
Special (SU, SX) Students Tuition Charges Upon Withdrawal
During the regular academic year (Terms A, B, C and D), withdrawal will result in charges being reduced in the following manner for special students in seven-week courses:
| Charge | |
|---|---|
| 1. Withdrawal before the third scheduled class. | $25.00 |
| 2. Withdrawal after the third class but during the first week of class. | 25% of tuition |
| 3. Withdrawal during the second week of class. | 50% of tuition |
| 4. Withdrawal during the third week of class. | 75% of tuition |
| 5. Withdrawal after the third week of class. | 100% of tuition |
Withdrawal of SU and SX students from 14-week courses will follow the current policies of the Projects and Registrar’s Office.
Room Charges Upon Withdrawal or Suspension
| Charge | |
|---|---|
| 1. Withdrawal after enrollment, but prior to the first day of classes. (Forfeiture of advance payment.) | $100.00 |
| 2. Withdrawal after the first day of classes. | 100% charge of room fee |
Board Charges Upon Withdrawal or Suspension
| Charge | |
|---|---|
| 1. Withdrawal after enrollment, but prior to the first day of classes. | No Charges |
| 2. Withdrawal within four weeks following the first day of classes. | 25% of board fee |
| 3. Withdrawal within eight weeks following the first day of classes. | 50% of board fee |
| 4. Withdrawal within twelve weeks following the first day of classes. | 75% of board fee |
| 5. Withdrawal after twelve weeks following the first day of classes. | 100% of board fee |
Financial Aid Upon Withdrawal/Suspension
Federal regulations for a student receiving federal financial aid funds require repayments to the fund from excess credit when a student withdraws or is suspended during a semester. Health insurance, health fee, and social fee are neither prorated nor refunded. Federal funds are returned in the following order based on federal guidelines: Unsubsidized Federal Stafford Loan, Subsidized Federal Stafford Loan, Perkins Loan, Federal PLUS Loan, Federal Pell Grant, and Federal Supplemental Educational Opportunity Grant. WPI scholarships and institute loans are reduced up to the amount of remaining credit sources.
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