Huntingdon College

Student Financial Services

Cost of Attendance

New Student Deposits

Following acceptance to Huntingdon College, each student should submit a deposit in the amount of $250 if the student will be a campus resident, or $200 if the student will commute from home. This is due May 1st for the Fall Semester enrollment, or December 1st for the Spring Semester enrollment, or 30 days after the date of acceptance if the acceptance was issued after April 1st or November 1st, respectively. Deposits are refundable if requested in writing before the May 1st and December 1st deadlines, respectively.

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Tuition and Fees

The following charges are made each academic year. These figures represent the cost for the 2008–09 year:

  • Tuition (levelized): $19,320
  • Room, board, and fees: $7,650
  • Total (per year): $26,970

An annual student fee supports a variety of student activities and services, including a travel experience in the junior or senior year, the Huntingdon Plan Computer Program with technical support, Student Government Association (SGA) fees and sponsored events, publications and lectures.

The cost of books, notebooks, and similar supplies amounts to approximately $900 in the first year. The cost of subsequent years is more variable and is based on the course selections of the student. A student with a financial aid credit with the College will be permitted to charge books by submitting a request to the Cashier's Office.

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Board Plan Options

  • The 19 “Transferability” Meal Plan allows a student to eat 19 meals per week in the dining hall plus $50 to spend in Java City or to purchase extra meals in the dining hall.
  • The 15 “Flex” Meal Plan allows a student to eat 15 of the 19 meals served per week in the dining hall plus $150 to spend in Java City, or to purchase extra meals in the dining hall.
  • The 10 “Flex” Meal Plan allows a student 10 of the 19 meals served per week in the dining hall plus $200 to spend in Java City or to purchase extra meals in the dining hall.

Huntingdon College offers three board plan options, chosen during the first week of classes. Breakfast is not served on Saturday morning under any plan. The board charges include 10% state, county, and city sales tax on food. Dining Service and Residence Halls are closed during Holidays.

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Telecommunication Services

Telecommunications voice and data services are provided to all residence hall students. Each residence hall bedroom has modular telephone jacks connected to the campus telephone network. The campus telephone network allows access to local phone service and voice mail system.

Long distance charges are billed directly to students by Huntingdon College. Telecommunications bills are issued monthly to campus box addresses. Telephone bill payments are due on the 25th of each month. Long distance calling privileges are dependent upon responsible utilization of the phone system, which includes paying any amount due beyond basic service.

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Billing Procedures

Prior to the beginning of each semester, all preregistered students and deposited freshman will receive a statement of estimated charges and aid. These statements are based on preregistration information only and are subject to change. Final charges and aid are posted after the third week of classes. Statements reflecting actual activity will normally be mailed on or before the 15th of each month.

Payment Policy

All students must sign a promissory note which acknowledges their understanding of their responsibility to pay all charges incurred during an academic year.

Tuition and fees are payable before or at the time of registration. Preregistered students should pay according to the estimated bill received. Registration is not complete until tuition, fees, room, board, and any applicable fines have been paid or until satisfactory arrangements through approved scholarships, financial aid, or the student accounts manager have been made.

Estimated bills are prepared based on information available at the time of preparation. Final charges may vary from the estimated billings due to, but not limited to, circumstances that alter residency, number of hours taken, financial aid eligiblity, etc. It is the responsibility of each student to pay all charges incurred during an academic year, whether reflected on estimated billings or not.

Students are not permitted to attend classes until their financial affairs are satisfactorily arranged. If a student's account becomes delinquent, the College reserves the right to preclude the student from attending classes. In the event that a student's account is not paid in full by the end of the semester, the student may not be permitted to attend classes the next semester until satisfactory financial arrangements have been made.

There are two payment options:

  1. Pay the estimated semester balance in full by the stated deadline on the College's calendar;
  2. Enroll in the College's Deferred Payment Plan.

The Huntingdon College Deferred Payment Plan is available for students and parents desiring to pay educational expenses in monthly installments. The deferred payment program is administered by the Student Accounts Manager, and an administrative fee of $250 is charged for participation in the program. Students who do not enroll in the Deferred Payment Plan, but who do not pay the semester balance in full on a timely basis are charged the $250 Plan fee. Students who attend only one semester during an academic year are charged the full $250 Plan fee.

Students enrolled in the Huntingdon College Deferred Payment Plan will receive a payment schedule with their signed promissory note. Failure to remit payment(s) in accordance with the provided statement schedule will result in a late payment fee of $30 being charged to the student's account. A late payment fee is charged for each delinquent payment.

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For more information on financing a Huntingdon education refer to the catalog.

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