Concordia University seeks to keep costs as low as is consistent with sound education requirements and proper provision for the daily needs of the student. Student costs for an education depends also on his/her living and spending habits.

Payment of fees is an integral part of the registration. A student will not be fully registered and cannot attend class until full payment of fees has been made. A student will not be permitted to register if previous financial obligations have not been met, nor will any student receive an official statement of credits grades or a degree/diploma if all obligations have not been satisfied. The University reserves the right to modify fees without advance notice.

REGULAR FEES

Please contact the Admission or Business offices for current tuition and room and board charges.

ROOM AND BOARD FEES

Room fees cover the cost of furniture, utilities and maintenance. Board fees pay for meals in the university dining hall during the regular semester, not including vacations. A room security deposit of $300.00 will be assessed to resident students, refundable under the terms of the housing contract after proper checkout, assuming no damage claims.

Students not enrolled for Winterim may apply for room and board on a pro-rated basis.

SPECIAL FEES

Application Fee and Tuition Deposit

The initial application for admission must be accompanied by a non-refundable fee of $35.00. This is assessed only on the original application and will be applied to the tuition upon enrollment. An applicant, upon receipt of notification of acceptance, is to forward a tuition deposit of $100.00. It is non-refundable.

Special Registration Fee

Students who register at any time other than the appointed registration period are assessed a special fee of $15.00.

Correspondence Study Fee

The course fee for correspondence study is assessed at the current credit rate.

Graduation Fee

A fee is assessed to senior status students to cover graduation expenses, based on the current fee schedule.

Student Government Program Fee

This fee is allocated upon the recommendation of the Student Government Association. The fee is administered by the Board for the support of student organizations, activities, and endeavors. Individuals, groups, and organizations may petition the Student Government Association for funding.

Student Teaching and Course Fees

An additional course fee per credit, up to 8 credits per semester, is charged for Student Teaching. The fee is assessed at the current fee schedule amount. Any other course that carries a special fee will be listed in the course description.

Overload Fee

A student will be assessed the per credit overload fee for the amount of credits that exceed 18 in a semester.

Applied Music Fee

An additional per credit fee is assessed for certain applied music courses as found listed in the catalog descriptions.
The fee is assessed at the current fee schedule amount.

Transcript Fee

A charge of $5.00 per transcript is made for each transcript.

Independent Study Fee

A fee will be assessed for independent study proposals to cover special instructional costs. A full-time student will be assessed $105 per credit during the fall or spring semesters for independent study credits up to an 18 credit load.  All fall or spring independent study credits which result in more than 18 credits in a semester are charged the current per credit fee. The student’s account balance must be at zero to sign up for an independent study class.

Practicum/Internship Fee

In the fall and spring semester, practicum/internships will be assessed $50/credits if the semester credits are over 18. If the semester credits are fewer than 18, there is no additional fee. A $50 per credit fee will be assessed for summer practicum/internships.

Winterim Tuition

Full-time students attending both the fall and spring semesters are entitled to the Winterim offering at the current Winterim fee schedule per credit rate for up to 4 credit hours. Students who are not enrolled and attending Winterim classes are not permitted to use housing facilities during this time. Room and board fees will be pro-rated for students desiring housing, but who do not live in the dormitory both semesters.

METHODS OF PAYMENTS

1. The University requires full payment of each semester’s charges by August 15 or January 15 before the semester’s classes.
2. Notification from the Financial Aid Office of grants, scholarships, or a Guaranteed Student loan will be accepted in lieu of payment by cash. Only one-half of such aid will be credited to the student’s account for each semester.
3. Failing to observe this schedule or to make other satisfactory arrangements with the Business Office, the student will forfeit the right to begin or continue work at Concordia.
4. If students must rely on others for financial resources, they are held responsible for seeing to it that financial sponsors observe the payment schedule.
5. All fee payments should be addressed to Concordia University Wisconsin, 12800 N. Lake Shore Drive, Mequon, Wisconsin 53097. ATTN: Accounts Receivable. Please include the student ID # on payments.

TUITION REFUND - TRADITIONAL PROGRAM

Students who withdraw from the University will receive a pro-rated refund of educational fees and board fees, according to the following schedule (a week runs Monday to Sunday):

    During first week of classes................................... 80 percent

    During second week of classes................................ 75 percent

    During third week of classes.................................. 60 percent

    During fourth week of classes................................ 40 percent

    During fifth week of classes................................... 20 percent

    After fifth week............................................................ none

Students who are charged for Summer and Winterim class but then withdraw will receive refunds on a pro-rated basis as follows:

    During first day of class........................................ 80 percent

    During second day of class..................................... 75 percent

    During third day of class....................................... 60 percent

    During fourth day of class..................................... 40 percent

    During fifth day of class........................................ 20 percent

    After fifth day of class................................................... none

ROOM

Students who choose to live on-campus will be required to sign a per semester room contract and have a room deposit on file. Students must remain on-campus for a minimum of one month and properly check-out of the room with Residence Life staff in order to be eligible for a refund of the room deposit. Students who withdraw from a room after the start of a semester will not receive any refund of the room fee.

BOARD

Students who choose to live on-campus will be required to select a per semester meal plan. Students who withdraw from their room after the start of a semester will be able to receive a pro-rated refund of meal plan fees according to the following schedule (a week runs Monday to Sunday) 

    During the first week of classes............................... 90 percent

    During the second week of classes............................ 80 percent

    During the third week of classes.............................. 70 percent

    During the fourth week of classes............................ 60 percent

    During the fifth week of classes............................... 50 percent

    During the sixth week of classes.............................. 40 percent

    During the seventh week of classes......................... 30 percent

    During the eighth week of classes........................... 20 percent

    During the ninth week of classes............................. 10 percent

    During/after the tenth week of classes...................... 0 percent