Southwestern Adventist University

2008-2009

Full-Time Student Package

			Semester	Year
Tuition (12-17 credit hours)			$7,428	$14,856
SA Fee			90	180
Technology Fee			100	200
Total Tuition and Fees			$7,618	$15,236

Residence hall room			$1,475	$2,950
Required meal plan choices for resident hall student:
	A	19 meals per week or	1,896	3,792
	A(R)	15 meals per week +
		$380 Rusty Bucket
Total Package			$10,989	$21,978

	B	14 meals per week or	1,612	3,224
	B(R)	11 meals per week +
		$320 Rusty Bucket
Total Package			$10,705	$21,410

	C	10 meals per week or	1,327	2,654
	C(R)	08 meals per week +
		$265 Rusty Bucket
Total Package			$10,420	$20,840

The Rusty Bucket is a snack shop within the cafeteria that is open between Monday-Thursday 8:30-6:30 pm and Friday 8:30-5:00 pm.

English as a Second Language (ESL)

English as a Second Language is designed to assimilate the student into an English-speaking environment which includes not only classroom instruction, but also living in the residence hall and eating in the cafeteria. The ESL package ($10,989) includes tuition, room, board, SA fee, and technology fee. Students who take 12 or more ESL courses in a semester will receive a tuition discount of $2823. No other SWAU scholarships are available to ESL students during that semester.

Adult Degree Program

Adult Degree Program tuition is $495 per credit hour. There are no payment plans for this program. All charges must be covered at the time of registration. For further information conatact the ADP Office.

Payment Plans

Plan I - Cash
The total semester charges are paid at registration. A 3% discount is given on cash paid.*

Plan II - Bank Financing

Sixty percent of the semester charges are paid at registration through cash, financial aid, and scholarships. The remaining balance is financed through First State Bank in Keene. This short-term loan is payable by December 10 for first semester and April 10 for second semester. All students who have their bank balance paid by the maturity date will receive a 3% rebate.*

Plan III - Contract with SWAU
This plan is a four-payment contract with the University. A minimum of 60% will be paid at the time of registration, with financial aid as a part of that payment. The remaining balance will be divided into three payments due on the 10th of each month.

*Payments made by credit card do not qualify for the cash discount or bank rebate.

Graduate Program

Graduate Program tuition is $619 per semester hour. Graduate hours are charged separately from the undergraduate tuition package. Click here for further information about the Graduate Program and available scholarships.

Nursing Tuition Surcharge/Application Fee
Nursing students' tuition surcharge is $150 for AS nursing clinical classes. A $300 surcharge is assessed baccalaureate nursing students when enrolled in courses NRSB 350 or 375. A $100 non-refundable fee is required upon acceptance into the Nursing Program.

Summer Charges
Current summer charges will be decided in the spring and posted in the Current Summer Charges page. The cafeteria charges by the meal during the summer.

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