Per Credit Tuition Pricing gives students and families
greater flexibility based on their individual financial and academic
needs. As the chart above illustrates, our
pricing is customizable, making Bay State College more personal and affordable. Quoted rates are for 2010-11.
Breakdown of Fees:
Room and Board: $11,800
Application Fee: $40
Payable with the application for admission. This fee is nonrefundable.
Tuition Deposit: $100
Payable upon receipt of the acceptance letter. This nonrefundable deposit is applied as a tuition payment.
Health and Human Services Program Fee: $475
(MA and PTA students only; per year)
Fashion Design Program Studio Fee: $300
Student Services Fee: $375
A Student Services fee is charged to all students to cover the cost of various activities including orientation, the Learning Center, computers and Internet access, and career placement.
Student Activities Fee: $50
A Student Activities fee is charged each academic year to support social activity programs for residential and commuter students. The fee is administered by the Student Government Association with the Dean of Student Affairs.
Annual Student Accident & Sickness Insurance: $1,085 Fee may be waived if student is already covered by a comparable health insurance program.
Additional Fees
Part-time students (students enrolled in fewer than 12 credits) and students taking more than 15 credits per semester will be charged accordingly.
The college charges $100 per semester to day students paying after the established payment due dates. A return check fee of $25 is charged each time a check is returned by the bank.
Tuition Refund Policy
Students who need to withdraw from Bay State College must complete an Official Withdrawal form with their Program Chair. The student’s official date of withdrawal is the date the college is notified via the form. Tuition will be adjusted in accordance with the published refund schedule (below), based on the official date of withdrawal. The refund percentage is applied to tuition only. All fees are nonrefundable once classes have begun. Deposits toward tuition are nonrefundable.
Financial Aid Implications of Withdrawing from the College
Financial aid awards will be adjusted according to federal regulations, which stipulate that a student who withdraws retains aid in proportion to the percentage of the semester he or she was enrolled. If the student withdraws during the first 60% of the semester, a portion of his or her federal funds must be returned. The student and Bay State College will share responsibility for returning these funds. Once the student has completed more than 60% of the semester, no adjustment to the financial aid award is necessary. Students are strongly encouraged to meet with the Financial Aid Office staff prior to withdrawal to determine the financial impact of their withdrawal from Bay State College. Federal, state and institutional funds will be adjusted according to the regulations governing these programs.
BOOKS AND FEES
The cost of books and supplies varies depending on the courses taken each semester. Various programs of study may require the payment of a program fee. These fees cover the added cost of supplies specific to the programs.
An online class Technology Fee of $75.00 will be charged for each online course taken by a student in either CE or Day.
RESIDENCE HALL FEES
Residence Hall Deposit: $200
Residence hall deposits are payable yearly when the Residence Agreement is submitted. The $200 deposit reserves a student’s place in the residence halls. The deposit will be applied toward the student’s account as payment toward charges for the academic period. The residence hall deposit is nonrefundable.
Room and Board: $11,800
(includes a breakfast and either lunch or dinner during the week and brunch and dinner on weekends.)
Residence Hall Technology Fee: $250
A residence hall technology fee of $250 is charged to all students who reside on campus. The fee covers items including hardware and service for Internet access and cable television in rooms and common areas.
Security/Damage Deposit: $300
There is a $300 security/damage deposit due 45 days prior to a student's move-in to the Garden Halls Residence. This deposit will be refunded within 90 days of departure, provided that the student’s place of residence has not been damaged beyond that sustained by normal usage and there are no other balances to Bay State College.
Residence Hall Payment Policy
Residence costs are based on a full academic year. Students are responsible for the full year’s room and board cost upon withdrawal. Students must withdraw from the residence halls when not enrolled at the college.
Refund Policy
Weeks are defined by seven calendar days; i.e., if the semester begins on a Wednesday, the end of week one would be the following Tuesday and week two would begin on Wednesday.
Withdrawal Date Schedules
Refund Schedule* % Refundable
Prior to Week 1: 100%
Week 1: 90%
Week 2: 75%
Week 3: 50%
Week 4: 25%
Week 5: 10% No refunds after Week 5
