Tuition & Fees: Providence

Tuition & fees for 2022-23 unless otherwise noted.

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UNDERGRADUATE TUITION

Tuition:

• Per academic year: $37,896

Average Annual Cost After Aid:

• Providence Campus Average Annual Cost: $28,582*
• Charlotte Campus Average Annual Cost: $26,181*

Fees:

• New Student Fee: $396 (first year only; not charged to new PVD international students)
• Student Activity Fee (Undergraduate only): $100 per semester (PVD) and $75 per semester (CLT)**
• College of Food Innovation & Technology (CFIT) Uniform & Toolkit fee: $300***
• Dietetics & Applied Nutrition Uniform & Toolkit Fee: $220***
• Student Health Insurance Plan (SHIP) Annual Fee: $TBD
• New International Student Services Fee*****: $1,322 per academic year or $661 per semester (PVD undergrad/ESL only; not charged to exchange students).

English as a Second Language:

• Per term (Providence): $5,000

Course Fees:

• HOSP 3085 & TRVL 3035: $750
• Wildcat LEAP Fee: $8,480****

* Affordability information was calculated by The College Scorecard for the Providence and Charlotte campuses. Average annual cost is the average annual net price that a student who receives federal financial aid pays to cover expenses (e.g. tuition, living expenses, etc.) to attend a school. Net price is the school’s cost of attendance minus any grants and scholarships received. Price is based on the year 2019-20.
**Fee provides funds for our student clubs, organizations and departments that serve JWU students to provide a rich and varied co-curricular experience.
*** Students enrolled in the College of Food Innovation & Technology (CFIT) and Dietetics & Applied Nutrition will be assessed a non-refundable uniform & toolkit fee during the first two semesters of enrollment. This fee ensures students in these programs begin their college careers with the same professional appearance and educational materials needed for a successful academic experience.
**** Wildcat LEAP (Learning Effectiveness in Action Program) is a fee-based educational program designed to develop specific strategies to enhance learning. The program includes one-on-one support, small group instruction, and a three-credit course available only to LEAP participants. Refer to Student Support Services to learn more about the program.
***** Providence Campus international students will be assessed an International Student Fee of $1,322 per academic year or $661 per semester. The fee will cover necessary services that are used exclusively or more intensely to support international students. These resources include but are not limited to temporary housing services, tutoring and other academic support services, visa and federal government reporting requirements, enhanced arrival services activities and sponsored programs offered to international students across campus.

 

Room and Meal Plans

Room and meal plans vary by campus. The numbers below represent the range of available room options:

• Per academic year: $10,598-$13,734

Not all resident halls offer a meal plan — check your campus catalog or with Residential Life on your campus for more details.

• 18 meals a week / $300 annual flex dollars: $5,200
• 14 meals a week / $600 annual flex dollars: $5,026
• 10 meals a week / $600 annual flex dollars (returning): $3,812
• 115 meals a semester / $150 semester flex dollars (apt. style): $2,610
• 50-meal block: $502
• 25-meal block: $252
• 25-meal block + $50 flex: $302
• 10-meal block: $101
• Door price: $10.25

GRADUATE TUITION

• Per 3.0 semester credit course: $2,526 / $842 per credit hour

• Per 3.0 semester credit course: $1,716 / $572 per credit hour

• Per 3.0 semester credit course: $2,322 / $774 per credit hour

• Per term: $5,000

English as a Second Language (ESL) for Grad

• Per semester: $5,000

• Per 3.0 semester credit course: $1,485

• $1,322 per academic year or $661 per semester (PVD Graduate/ESL only)

*Providence Campus international students will be assessed an International Student Fee of $1,322 per academic year or $661 per semester. The fee will cover necessary services that are used exclusively or more intensely to support international students. These resources include but are not limited to temporary housing services, tutoring and other academic support services, visa and federal government reporting requirements, enhanced arrival services activities and sponsored programs offered to international students across campus.

Tuition Policies

• Per 6 credit course: $5,958

Dissertation Advisement Fee: Candidates are registered and assessed fees for EDUC9011 for each semester ($1,903), including summer, until successful dissertation defense, at which time the next semester’s registration and charges will be removed.

OTD TUITION & FEES

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COLLEGE OF PROFESSIONAL STUDIES TUITION

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PHYSICIAN ASSISTANT STUDIES TUITION

Note that the program runs a full 24-month span, including summer semester. Tuition and university fees are adjusted annually.

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Statement Regarding Tuition & Fees

Solely for avoidance of doubt, the tuition and fees students pay the university will not be discounted, irrespective of any changes in the manner or mode of learning or changes to any activities, events, or programs (including revision, postponement, or cancellation of same) at any time during the academic year; the manner or mode of learning could include on-ground learning, remote learning, or a combination of the two; it could include fewer classes or restructured classes; and it could include changes mid-semester (as just a few examples of possible changes). Please understand that the university, like other schools, is subject to multiple factors outside of its control, including effects stemming from the pandemic and applicable local, state, and federal law and guidance related to the pandemic, which factors could significantly alter, limit, or curtail our operations.

Tuition Refund Policy

Tuition is applicable to all students, including those on approved off-campus programs. Student health insurance, program fees, and room & board are nonrefundable, if applicable. Review the tuition refund policy.

Student Health Insurance Plan (SHIP)

SHIP is an optional plan for students without health insurance coverage. Students who do not waive the program will be responsible for payment on their JWU student account. For opt-out waiver instructions or coverage information, refer to Health Services and learn more about SHIP.

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