Undergraduate Fees and Expenses, 2018-19 Academic Year
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Tuition (Full-Time)
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Two semesters (12-18 credits)
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$43,412
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One semester (12-18 credits)
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$21,706
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Note: Tuition overload charge of $1,448 will be charged each semester for each credit over 18.
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Tuition (Part-Time)
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| Per Credit Hour |
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| Fall and Spring semesters* |
$1,448 |
| Summer 2018* |
$450 |
| Winter 2019* |
TBD |
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Audit fee per course (excluding music private instruction)
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$570
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| *Applies to all Undergraduate courses including Independent work and Internship credits. |
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Room
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Two semesters
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$7,500 Basic Double
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$8,252 Special Double
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$9,000 Single
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$7,876 Basic Double (First-Year Village)
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| $9,376 Single (First-Year Village) |
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| $10,000 Special Single |
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| $7,500 Resident Assistant Basic Double |
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One semester
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$3,750 Basic Double
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$4,126 Special Double
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$4,500 Single
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$3,938 Basic Double (First-Year Village)
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| $4,688 Single (First-Year Village) |
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| $5,000 Special Single |
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| $3,750 Resident Assistant Basic Double |
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Board
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(Mandatory for resident students)
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One semester
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| 10 Meals/week |
$2,550 |
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14 Meals/week
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$2,920
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19 Meals/week
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$3,316
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Please note that meal plans do not carry over to the next semester. Meal plans and dining facility hours are subject to change. Please refer to www.goucher.edu/billing/meal-plan-options for more information.
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A student enrolled for 12 or more credits per semester has full-time status. A student enrolled in fewer than 12 credits per semester is considered part-time. Half-time status is an enrollment of six credit hours per semester. Students enrolled for more than 18 credits during a semester will be charged the part-time rate for each additional credit over 18. Part-time students are charged on a per-credit basis. Full-time students are charged one half the annual mandatory fees in the fall and spring semesters: Health and Counseling Center fee, Campus Green Fund fee, Technology Fee, and Student Activity fee. Part-time students are charged a comprehensive student fee based on the number of credits taken during the fall and spring semesters.
Tuition, fees, and board charges are based on course loads and meal plan selections as of the drop deadline each semester. Housing fees are based on the style and occupancy of a room. Refer to the Housing Fee Policy below. A student may not be able to register for classes and/or participate in room draw, nor obtain transcripts or receive a diploma, unless there has been a satisfactory settlement of all college bills and any student disciplinary matters.
Housing Fee Policy
Goucher College charges different housing fees depending on the style and occupancy of a room. The cost is based on the following room styles: basic double, single, special double (suite), special single (includes bathroom), single, and basic double/single within the first-year village. Changes before the drop deadline will result in an additional or reduced room cost, however, changes after the drop deadline each semester will not result in any fee change. Students with vacancies in their room should anticipate the vacancy being filled at any time.
The charge for room and board provides a furnished room and board from the official date of opening in the fall and spring through the respective closing dates each semester, exclusive of the recess periods at Thanksgiving, winter break (between semesters), and spring break. All hall residents are charged a $175 room damage deposit annually. These deposits are credited back to student tuition accounts in June (or January if the student leaves after the fall semester). Final hall and/or room damage charges are also assessed at that time.
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Other Fees
| Full-time Fees (annual) |
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Health and Counseling Center fee
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$528
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Student Activities fee
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$188
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| Campus Green Fund fee |
$40 |
| Technology fee |
$132 |
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| Part-time Student Fee |
$1,448/per credit |
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Parking fee for students
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Per year:
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$75
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One semester:
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$50
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Health Insurance Fee (12 months):
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$2,128
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Late Registration Fee
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$100
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Late Payment Fee
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$200
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| Cap and Gown Fee |
$85 |
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Music fees:
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Surcharge for private music lessons taken for credit, per semester
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$200-$600
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Audit fee for non-credit vocal or instrumental instruction, including practice fee, per semester per course
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$800
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Horseback-riding semester fees (14 weeks)
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One session per week
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$400
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Two sessions per week
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$800
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Three sessions per week
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$1,100
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Five sessions per week
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$1,750
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Boarding privately owned horse
(excluding riding fee) per month:
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$950
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The Health and Counseling Center fee, Campus Green Fund fee, Technology fee, and Student Activities fee are mandatory fees that are charged one-half each fall and spring semester to full-time undergraduate students. The Health and Counseling Center fee funds the Health and Counseling Center, which provides services to all full-time undergraduate students. The Student Activity fee funds all SGA activities. The Campus Green Fund fee will be used towards the goal of making the Goucher College Campus more environmentally sustainable. The Technology fee supports enhanced network infrastructure and bandwidth, equipment replacement and software upgrades, and additional technology demands over the academic year. The Health Insurance charge will be assessed to all full-time undergraduate students who either opt for this insurance or do not submit an insurance waiver form by the published deadlines (see Health Insurance).
The Late Registration Fee will be charged to current undergraduate students who register after May 15 (for the fall semester) and/or December 15 (for the spring semester). The Cap and Gown fee is charged to students who have submitted the Application for Degree form and indicated that they are participating in the graduation ceremony. December/January completers are charged in October and May/August completers are charged in February. No refunds of the Cap and Gown fee are issued after February 28.
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Enrollment Deposit
A nonrefundable Enrollment Deposit in the amount of $500 is required of all first-year undergraduate students by May 1. Returning undergraduate students are not required to pay an Enrollment Deposit, however students who are participating in a study abroad semester or 3-week intensive study abroad program are still required to pay a $500 deposit to hold their place in that program.
Housing Deposit
First-year resident students are required to submit a non-refundable $100 Housing Deposit, along with their Enrollment Deposit, by May 1. All full-time undergraduate students are required to live on campus and participate in one of the college meal plans. Exceptions may be made for students who choose to commute from their permanent home address within 30 miles of Goucher’s campus. In addition, a limited number of upper-class students may receive permission to live off campus on a first-come, first-served basis, upon approval by the Office of Residential Life.
Health Insurance
The college requires all full-time students to be covered by the college health and accident insurance plan. This requirement will be waived, however, if proof of comparable coverage is provided through the online waiver site of the college’s insurance broker. Health insurance information will be available on the Billing website by May and in mailings from the insurance broker in early summer. No insurance waivers will be accepted after September 30 for full-time students enrolled for the fall semester (February 28 for new spring semester students). The annual health insurance policy covers a 12-month period, from August 20, 2018 to August 19, 2019.
The college offers tuition refund insurance to full-time undergraduates students through a 3rd party company. Students are automatically charged for this insurance at the start of each fall semester and can opt-out by submitting an online waiver by the deadline which will remove the charge from their account. Students attending in the spring semester who did not either opt-out of the insurance in the fall, or did not attend in the fall, will be charged for the tuition refund insurance at the start of the spring semester. The deadline to opt-out of the fall semester insurance is September 30, and February 28 for the spring semester.
Schedule of Payments
E-bill statements for semester charges are available around July 8 (fall semester) and December 8 (spring semester). Email notifications are sent to all registered students and their parents (or other billing parties) to whom they have granted E-bill access through their myGoucher account. Instructions on granting E-bill and webpay access can be found on the billing website (www.goucher.edu/ebilling). Payment of charges for the fall semester is due by August 3; for the spring semester, by January 4. Online payment information and other payment methods are listed on the Goucher website under Billing: Payment Options. An Account Correction Worksheet and Undergraduate Billing Worksheet are available on the Billing website to assist with the calculation of the net balance due. A late fee of $200 will be assessed if payment in full has not been received by the due date.
A student with a balance due on their billing account will not receive their diploma or obtain transcripts whether or not they are currently enrolled. Students may be denied the privileges of registering, attending classes, living in the residence halls, and/or using college facilities if their billing account is delinquent.
Students and their billing parties will be responsible for payment of all costs, and agree to pay all fees and charges established by the college, including reimbursement of any collection agency fees, if applicable. Such fees may be based on a percentage of the amount owed to the college, up to a maximum of 24%. The college may also recover all costs and expenses including reasonable attorney’s fees, it incurs in such collection efforts. The college will assess a $25 fee for any check or ACH returned by the bank and reserves the right to invoke the laws of the state of Maryland governing bad checks.
Refund Policy
Credit balances are automatically refunded if required under Title IV (federal aid exceeds allowable billing charges) or a student has graduated or withdrawn from the college. All other credit balances can be refunded if a written or website request has been received by the Billing office and the drop deadline has passed for the semester that the credit balance occurred.
Students Withdrawing From College
An adjustment of semester charges may apply to students who withdraw from all courses of their own accord, based on the refund periods below and the date notification of withdrawal is received in the Registrar’s Office. Federal Aid will be adjusted in accordance with the Federal Return to Title IV calculation based on days of attendance as a percentage of total days in the semester up until 60%. For example, if the Return to Title IV calculation calculates that the student earned 20% of their federal aid based on the length of time spent in school the aid would be adjusted to 20%. No adjustments to federal aid will be made once 60% of the semester has passed. Institutional aid will be refunded according to the Tuition and Fee refund schedule below. Any credit balance remaining after these adjustments to the student’s account will be refunded. Any remaining balance due must be paid by the student or other party.
Refund/Credit Allowed
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If Withdrawal occurs during:
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Tuition & Fees
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Room
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| First week of classes |
100% |
100% |
| Second week of classes |
90% |
0% |
| Third week of classes |
75% |
0% |
| Fourth week of classes |
50% |
0% |
| Fifth week of classes |
25% |
0% |
| After 5th week of classes |
0% |
0% |
Refund for board charges (meal plan) is based on the lesser of days of attendance or meal plan usage during the semester.
Students are billed semester tuition charges based on course loads as of the drop deadline during the beginning of the semester. Semester tuition charges will not be affected if courses are dropped after that date, unless the student withdraws from the college. The refund policy applies to both matriculating and non-candidate undergraduate students. No adjustment of semester charges will be granted to students who are suspended or expelled for academic or disciplinary reasons. The college reserves the right to suspend or dismiss at any time a student whose academic standing or general conduct is considered unsatisfactory.
Other Programs
Information concerning current tuition and expenses for other programs, including the Goucher II, Post-Baccalaureate Premedical, Post-Baccalaureate Teaching Certification, Advanced Placement Summer Institute, Teachers’ Institute, Master of Education, Master of Arts in Teaching, Master of Arts in Arts Administration, Master of Arts in Digital Arts, Master of Arts in Historic Preservation, Master of Fine Arts in Creative Nonfiction, Master of Arts in Cultural Sustainability, Master of Arts in Environmental Studies, Master of Arts in Management, and Master of Fine Arts Digital Arts can be obtained by contacting the respective offices.
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