All students (with the exception of those in the R.E.A.L. program) are expected to carry a full course load (four to five courses) except in cases of serious, documented medical problems.
A typical first-year student in residence at Tufts during the 2005-2006 academic year may expect the following expenses:
Tuition $31,828
Residence hall $4,827
Meal plan $4,570
Health service and student activity fees $793
Books, supplies, and miscellaneous expenses (estimated) $2,082
Total for year (estimated) $44,100
Tuition for Tufts undergraduates is a comprehensive fee that covers basic charges for instruction, costs of registration, most laboratory supplies, and other incidental items or services.
All first-year and sophomore students are required to live in university housing or recognized fraternities or sororities, and to purchase a meal plan. Commuting students pay no residence hall fee and are not required to purchase a meal plan.
Students select a meal plan or Points Plus in accordance with university requirements. Points Plus allows students to make purchases in all campus dining locations, including the Rez and Oxfam Cafe, and to pay for delivery of food from six off-campus, late-night locations. Students may also use their points to pay library fines and to make purchases from the bookstore, the information booth in the campus center, and the copy center in Braker Hall. Points may be converted to vending points for use in laundry and vending machines. Dining Services is located at 89 Curtis Street. For more information, call 617-627-3566.
The health service fee is mandatory and nonwaivable and covers the cost of running a comprehensive outpatient health service as well as the counseling center. The fee covers students for unlimited primary care and walk-in visits to the Health Service, access to the Counseling Center, the first three psychiatric visits, necessary allergy injections and immunizations (excluding serum), and an annual flu shot (providing stock is available) for those who desire inoculation. Laboratory tests, prescribed medications, and consultation with on-campus medical specialty consultants are not covered by the health service fee. Students who do not purchase the optional medical insurance are required to demonstrate that they have other medical insurance. Details regarding the fee are available at http://ase.tufts.edu/healthservices.
All students are required to pay the student activity fee, which is proposed by the
student government. Accepted students must pay an enrollment deposit, which is applied to tuition for the
first year.
Housing Charges
Room assignments are made for the full academic year. The campus housing room rates set by the Board of Trustees will appear on
the resident student's bill in two parts, identified as the housing commitment
fee and room charge. The
housing commitment fee will be posted to the student's account at the time a
student selects a room, has a proxy select a campus room on his or her behalf, or otherwise
accepts a room assignment from the Residential Life Office. The housing commitment
fee
is nonrefundable, except when:
a) the student is placed on required leave or withdrawal by the university, including academic probation level II and decides to leave the university, or
b) the student, subsequent to selecting a room, is admitted to a study abroad program. In such cases the student must file a study abroad leave of absence form with Academic Services in Dowling Hall. Students in both Tufts and non Tufts study abroad programs must file an update form, available at the Residential Life Office in South Hall, within ten (10) days of acceptance--no later than April 30 for fall semester housing cancellation and November 15 for spring semester housing cancellation.
The room charge portion of a student's bill will be equal to the room rate for the student's assignment, less the $500 housing commitment fee.
Room selection for spring-only applicants is held during the first week of December. Once a spring-only room assignment has been selected by the student (or his or her proxy), or an assignment is offered and accepted, the student is subject to the housing commitment fee.
Questions may be directed to the Residential Life Office, Tufts
University, Medford, Massachusetts 02155, 617-627-3248, fax 617-627-3929, e-mail: reslife@tufts.edu, Web
site: http://ase.tufts.edu/reslife.
Payment of Bills
Students are required to pay tuition, fees, room, and board prior to the start of each
semester. Bills for the first semester must be paid in the first week in August; second
semester bills are due and payable by the second week in December. The amount required is
reduced by any financial aid awarded by or sent to the university on behalf of the student
for the semester. Payment in full (after deduction for financial aid) must be made before
each term either by check payment or by a financing plan. Detailed information about
financing plans is sent to all students in April.
These charges do not include those incurred for courses an applicant must take to become fully qualified for admission. Charges will not be reduced when courses are accepted for transfer credit.
All university charges are collected by Student Financial Services. Without waiting for receipt of a formal bill, payments for tuition, fees, room, and board are to be made in Dowling Hall on or before the due date for the semester. Checks should be made payable to the Trustees of Tufts College.
If full payment has not been received, or financial arrangements have not been agreed upon by the specified due date, a late payment fee will be assessed.
The following actions will take place should a student fail to meet his or her financial obligations to the university for outstanding student loans or balances on his or her account. The student may be denied access to university dining services; will not be allowed to access library resources; will be denied registration privileges; will not be issued an official transcript; and will be denied an on-campus room selection for an upcoming semester.
Any unpaid student account balance may be referred to our collection agency. The student will be responsible for all costs associated with collection, including collection agency fees, attorneys' fees, and court costs. The student may also be reported to a credit bureau servicing the university.
A candidate for a degree must have paid all charges ten days preceding commencement. Diplomas and official transcripts of records for those in arrears are regularly withheld until all payments have been made.
Administrative Withdrawal
If a student's account remains unsettled beyond the billing due date, a subsequent bill will be issued reflecting a late payment charge. If the student's account remains unsettled after the first day of classes,
the student will be subject to withdrawal from the university.
Students are strongly
encouraged to communicate with the appropriate administrator as soon as they encounter
personal or financial difficulties so that the university may help identify possible
solutions and alternatives for meeting individual needs.
Withdrawal/Leave Tuition
Refund Policy
Students who elect to take a leave of absence or withdraw or who are required to withdraw
will receive a tuition refund in accordance with the following schedule,
based on the effective date of the leave.
Fall semester 2005
By September 5, 2005 . . . . . . . . .
. . . .100% of tuition charged is cancelled
September 6 to 19, 2005 . . . . . . . . . . . 90% of tuition charged
is cancelled
September 20 to 26, 2005 . . . . . . . . . . 80% of tuition charged is
cancelled
September 27 to October 3, 2005 . . . 60% of tuition charged is
cancelled
October 4 to 10, 2005 . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40% of tuition charged
is cancelled
October 11 to 17, 2005 . . . . . . . . . . . . 20% of tuition charged
is cancelled
Spring semester 2006
By January 18, 2006
. . . . . . . . . . . . . 100%
of tuition charged is cancelled
January 19 to
February 1, 2006 . . . . . . 90% of tuition
charged is cancelled
February 2 to 8, 2006
. . . . . . . . . . . . 80% of
tuition charged is cancelled
February 9 to 15, 2006 . . . . . . . . . . . .
60% of tuition charged is cancelled
February 16 to 22, 2006 . . . . . . . . . .
40% of tuition charged is cancelled
February 23 to March 1, 2006 . . . . . .
20% of tuition charged is cancelled
No cancellations are made after the sixth week of classes.
The student is responsible for any unpaid charges and must
make arrangements to pay this balance prior to leaving Tufts. Any outstanding
balance will result in a hold on the release of any transcripts until paid in
full. If the student's account is referred to the Collection Agency, the student
will be responsible for all collection and litigation costs associated with this
debt.
Residence Hall Charges
Residence hall charges
will be refunded based on the above prorated schedule for the semester. The date
of withdrawal from housing will be based on the date that the room has been
vacated. The housing commitment fee is non-refundable.
Dining Charge
Students wishing to cancel their meal plan after the cutoff date will be
assessed 50 percent of the prorated refund amount.
Other Charges
Other fees and charges such as the health service fee, the
student activity
fee, library or traffic fines, and traffic or parking
citations are not refunded or prorated
after the beginning of the academic year. If a student is
enrolled in the optional health insurance plan, both the charge and the plan
benefits remain in place through the end of the contract period.
Financial Aid
Financial aid awarded for the term will be canceled and/or reduced according
to the reduction policy published annually in the Tufts Financial Aid Information
brochure.