Tuition and Fees

Each student is charged, on a semester by semester basis, fees that cover tuition, room, board, and most College charges for activities, laboratories, treatment at the Infirmary, and special events such as lectures and theater productions. The cost to the College of educating the student, of course, is well in excess of these fees. The balance is provided principally by gifts from alumni and friends and by income from endowments. The schedule of expenses shown below indicates actual charges for 2009-2010 and is subject to change.

The fee schedule for 2010-2011 has not been determined at this time, however the new fee schedule will be announced in March 2010 following review and approval by the Board of Trustees.

Payment due dates:

Tuition, Services and Activities Fee	$39,930 per year
Standard Room Fee-double/triple	$6,575 per year
Special Room Fee-single Suite	$7,135 per year $7,400 per year
225 Meal Block Plan/120 Flex* (per semester)	$3,855 per year
180 Meal Block Plan/145 Flex** (per semester)	$3,730 per year
125 Meal Block Plan/220 Flex*** (per semester)	$3,440 per year
70 Meal Block Plan/195 Flex*** (per semester)	$2,410 per year
50 Meal Block Plan/245 Flex*** (per semester)	$2,060 per year
Application Fee	$60
General Matriculation Deposit (first-time students)	$500
New Student Orientation Fee (first-time students)	$200
Proficiency Examination Fee	$100 per course
Chemistry Breakage Deposit	$25 per course
Biology Breakage Deposit	$10 per course
Late Payment Fee	$500 per semester
Health Services Fee	$25 per semester
* Required of Freshmen, available to Sophomores, Juniors, Seniors ** Available to Sophomores, Junior, Seniors *** Available to Junior, Seniors

Freshman and sophomore students are required to purchase a meal plan, unless they are commuting students.
(Please contact College House Administration to determine if the student is considered a commuter.)

Part-time students (those taking fewer than three courses) are charged $4,991 per course.

A non-refundable processing fee of $60 must accompany each application for admission to the College.

The General Matriculation Deposit of $500 is required of each incoming freshman, transfer student or student re-admitted, to reserve and maintain the student's position in the College. The deposit remains with the College during the student's entire academic career, and is refundable, less charges incurred or bills unpaid, when the student graduates or withdraws. The deposit is forfeited if the student, after accepting admission to the College, decides not to enroll. The $200 new student orientation fee is not refundable.

A $100 fee, payable in advance, is assessed for each proficiency examination taken by a student to earn credit for a course.

late payment fee of $500 is assessed for all accounts unpaid as of 10 days prior to the first day of classes.

A breakage deposit of $25 is required for each laboratory course taken in chemistry, and a $10 deposit is required for each course in biology. The unused portions of breakage cards should be returned to the Business Office at the end of the semester for a refund.

Any student whose College bills are unpaid is not eligible to receive a diploma. The College reserves the right to refuse to release official transcripts of a student's records if bills are unpaid.

A $25.00 charge will be assessed for all returned checks. 

All fees are subject to change without notice.

Rechargeable Meal Plan Options (2009-2010)

In the event that a student depletes the meals in his meal plan prior to the end of the semester, he can purchase additional meals at the rates indicated below:

Payment

All charges and fees for each semester are billed in advance and must be paid in full approximately two weeks before the first day of classes. Franklin & Marshall accepts payment in the form of check, cash, or money order, but does not accept payment by credit card. Franklin & Marshall does recognize that full payment due at the beginning of each semester may present a problem, so we have formed a relationship with Tuition Management Systems (TMS) to provide a monthly tuition payment plan. This monthly plan provides a convenient alternative to lump sum semester payments. For more information, please contact TMS at 1-800-722-4867 or visit their website at www.afford.com/fandm.

Failure to make payment by the specified billing due date, or if on a payment plan, failure to adhere to the payment schedule, will cause a late fee of $500 to be assessed.

Student accounts that remain unsettled at the end of a semester will be reviewed by the Committee on Student Financial Status. In the event that an account remains unpaid, the student may be placed on a Leave of Absence for Financial Reasons. If this occurs, payment in full is expected to be made in order for the student to enroll for the following semester.

Tuition Refund Insurance

With the current level of education costs, we have had a concern for the student who suffers a serious illness or accident and has to leave Franklin & Marshall before the semester is complete. In many instances, it means not only the loss of time invested in studies, but also the loss of the semester's costs. With this in mind we are pleased to advise you of an insurance program, the Tuition Refund Plan (TRP), which significantly extends and enhances the College's published refund policy. The Plan is administered by A.W.G Dewar, Inc., a company in its eighth decade of service to the educational community. Franklin & Marshall has no financial interest in the TRP. We present it for your consideration, since it has proven to be an effective means of protecting parents' investment in their children's education. Information regarding this plan will be sent out with the fall semester billing statement, you may call the Business Office at (717) 291-4213 to request a brochure, or you may visit their site tuition refund insurance.