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Tuition and Fees

Direct Costs

ExpenseAnnual CostSemester Cost
Tuition$19,950

($665/credit hour)
$9,975

($665/credit hour)
Housing (based on a two-person room)$4,300$2,150
Food$6,700$3,350
Lamoni Program Fee $1,000$500
TOTAL DIRECT COSTS$31,950$15,975

Tuition

FeeAnnual CostSemester Cost
Full-Time Tuition (semester hours 10-18)$19,950
($665/credit hour)
$9,975
($665/credit hour)
Part-Time Tuition (semester hours less than 10 or over 18)$620 per semester hour

Room (nonrefundable after the first week of school)

Fee (per student)Annual CostSemester Cost
Standard Two-Person Room$4,300$2,150
Semi-Private Room$4,890$2,445
Private Room$5,460$2,730
Small and Thomas Apartments Rental Deposit(unfurnished)$450
Small and Thomas Apartments Rental:
   2 Person Occupancy - Per Student Rate$6,120$3,060
    3 Person Occupancy - Per Student Rate$5,660$2,830

Board

PlanAnnual CostSemester Cost
Full Meal Plan (available to all students)
14 Commons Meals/Week plus 125 Flex Dollars
10 Commons Meals/Week plus 200 Flex Dollars
$6,700$3,350
21 Plus Meal Plan (available to all students)
21 Commons Meals/Week plus 100 Flex Dollars
$6,870$3,435
Five-Meal Plan (available to students in apartments and off campus)
5 Commons Meals/Week plus 75 Flex Dollars
$3,380$1,690
75 Meals (available to students off campus only)
75 Meals/Semester plus 100 Flex Dollars
$3,380$1,690

Other Fees

ItemFee
Background Check- Education majors (nonrefundable)$35 one time
Course and Lab Fees:
   English Course Fee:
      ENGL3540 - Screenwriting$135 per course 
   Keyboard/Piano Class Lab Fee:
      MUSC1710 & MUSC1720 - Keyboard Skills I & II   $40 per course
      MUSC1740, MUSC2120 - Piano Class$40 per course
   Music Lesson Course Fee:
      One semester hour$380
      Two semester hours$500
      Three semester hours$530
      Four semester hours$575
   Music Senior Recital Fee: MUSC4700$55 per semester
Deposit(to be paid prior to enrollment)$200 one time
Education Technology Fee(nonrefundable) - Education majors$110 per year
G Bucks Dining Program (nonrefundable) - $50 of the $500 Lamoni Program Fee$50 per semester
Music Instrument Rental Fee (nonrefundable)$30 per semester
Program Support Fee (online courses)$18 per course
Retired Citizen Administration Fee (tuition waived for one course per semester)$50 per semester
Student Teaching Fee
(Additional costs may result when student teaching outside a 90 mile radius of either the Lamoni or Independence Campus)

Elementary Education majors - State of Iowa requires PRAXIS testing. Charges for this are paid directly to the testing service.
$185
Study Abroad Enrollment Fee (nonrefundable)
   Fall or spring semester$500
   Summer session$300
   Internship only / individual study (any session FA/SP/SU)$150
Vehicle Registration Fee (nonrefundable) - whether residing on or off campus$50 per year

Lamoni Campus – Summer Session

ItemFee
Tuition$360 per semester hour
Summer Travel Programs: Full-time Lamoni Campus students who have earned a minimum of 15 s.h. in residence will have the option to enroll in the following off-campus experiences tuition-free during the summer session. Trip expenses will still apply. If conditions have not been met, full tuition will be charged.
Travel Experiences Tuition Waiver (either group-led or study abroad program approved)
If student is enrolled full-time at least one semester in the preceding academic year and completed 15 s.h. in residence. Fees, room, board and other costs may still apply.
100% tuition waiver for one course per summer
Internships, Practicums and Individual Studies Abroad Tuition Waiver
If student is enrolled full-time at least one semester in the preceding academic year and completed 15 s.h. in residence. Fees, room, board and other costs may still apply. Students may enroll in a maximum of 3 s.h. of internship, practicum, or individual study abroad per academic year tuition-free.
100% tuition waiver for one course per summer
Trip Expenses
Trip expenses are required to be paid prior trip departure. Student account neeSiddall to be in good standing (either paid in full or current on payment plan).
Determined per program
Housing - Small and Thomas Apartments: (see Housing Contract for dates)
   Two-person occupancy$1,840 per student
   Three-person occupancy$1,690 per student
Summer storage (current students only)$200 per student

Lamoni Campus – Discounts

Honors Program Tuition Waiver: 100% waiver over 18 hours
Tuition waiver for hours over 18, for students officially admitted to the Honors Program with a cap of 21 hours. Hours over 21 will not be waived.

Music Lesson Tuition Waiver: 100% waiver over 18 hours
Applicable to music majors, minors and Lamoni Campus full-time students for hours over 18 due to Music Lesson Course enrollment.

Retired Citizen Tuition Waiver: 100% waiver (students 60 years of age or over)
Tuition waived for one course per semester and requires a $50 administration fee.

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Summer Travel Programs

Full-time Lamoni Campus students who have earned a minimum of 15 s.h. in residence will have the option to enroll in the following off-campus experiences tuition-free during the summer session. Trip expenses will still apply. If conditions have not been met, full tuition will be charged.

Travel Experiences Tuition Waiver (either group-led or study abroad program approved): 100% One Course per Summer
If student is enrolled full-time at least one semester in the preceding academic year and completed 15 s.h. in residence. Fees, room, board and other costs may still apply.

Internships, Practicums and Individual Studies Abroad Tuition Waiver: 100% One Course per Summer
If student is enrolled full-time at least one semester in the preceding academic year and completed 15 s.h. in residence. Fees, room, board and other costs may still apply. Students may enroll in a maximum of 3 s.h. of internship, practicum, or individual study abroad per academic year tuition-free.

Trip Expenses: Determined per program
Trip expenses are required to be paid prior to trip departure. Student account needs to be in good standing (either paid in full or current on payment plan.)

For more information regarding additional fees, please see General Fees.

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