Accepted undergraduate students are required to pay a $200 refundable deposit to reserve their space. The deposit deadline is May 1st, deposits will be accepted after that date on a space available basis. The deposit is refundable if submitted prior to May 1st, and if the student withdraws the deposit prior to May 1st.
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2023-2024 tuition, housing, and other costs for Undergraduate students
| Per Semester | Per Year | |
| Tuition (full-time, 12-18 credits) | $16,875 | $33,750 |
| Tuition (for each credit over 18) | $700 | -- |
| Tuition Winter/Summer (for each credit) | $700 | -- |
| Per Semester | Per Year | |
| Resident Room & Board | $6,350 | $12,700 |
| Optional Commuter Meal Plan #1 (5 meals per week + 200 Falcon Points) | $970 | $1,940 |
| Optional Commuter Meal Plan #2 (50 meals per semester + 75 Falcon Points) | $600 | $1,200 |
| Per Semester | Per Credit | One Time | |
| Room Security Deposit | -- | -- | $300 |
| Audit (no credit earned) | -- | $125 | -- |
| CUW Consolidated Fee (Student Government, Health Service, Technology) |
$250 | -- | -- |
| Prior Learning Assessment | -- | $80 | -- |
| Parking | $100 | -- | -- |
| Independent Study | -- | $130 | -- |
| Transcript Request | -- | -- | $10 |
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You can afford college
Students living on campus average over $16,000 in tuition discounts. To get a better idea of your costs please visit our Net Price Calculator. For information about scholarships, awards, grants and other discounts visit our financial aid site.
Tuition refund
Students who withdraw from the University, or from one or more classes, will receive a pro-rated refund of tuition based on the following table:
| Weeks in Course | Week # | Week # | Week # | Week # | Week # | Week # | Week # |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 | Week 1 80% 1 |
Week 2 75% 1 |
Week 3 60% 2 |
Week 4 40% 2 |
Week 5 25% 2 |
Weeks 6-10 0% 2 |
Weeks 11-16 0% 3 |
| 14 | Week 1 80% 1 |
Week 2 75% 1 |
Week 3 60% 2 |
Week 4 40% 2 |
Week 5 25% 2 |
Weeks 6-9 0% 2 |
Weeks 10-14 0% 3 |
| 12 | Week 1 80% 2 |
Week 2 75% 2 |
Week 3 50% 2 |
Week 4 25% 2 |
Weeks 5-8 0% 2 |
Weeks 9-12 0% 3 |
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| 10 | Week 1 75% 2 |
Week 2 50% 2 |
Week 3 25% 2 |
Weeks 4-7 0% 2 |
Weeks 8-10 0% 3 |
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| 8 | Week 1 75% 2 |
Week 2 50% 2 |
Week 3 25% 2 |
Weeks 4-5 0% 2 |
Weeks 6-8 0% 3 |
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| 6 | Week 1 60% 2 |
Week 2 40% 2 |
Weeks 3-4 0% 2 |
Weeks 5-6 0% 3 |
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| 4 | Week 1 50% 2 |
Week 2 25% 2 |
Week 3 0% 2 |
Week 4 0% 3 |
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| 3 | Week 1 50% 2 |
Week 2 0% 2 |
Week 3 0% 3 |
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| 1 | Day 1 50% 2 |
Day 2 25% 2 |
Day 3 0% 2 |
Days 4-5 0% 3 |
Grades reflected on transcript due to dropping of a class:
1 Course not reflected on transcript
2 Grade of W will be issued for the course
3 A grade of F will be issued for the course
Meal plan refund
Students who choose to live on campus are required to select a meal plan for each semester. Students who cancel their housing contract after the start of a semester will be able to receive a pro-rated refund of a meal plan charge according to the following schedule (a week runs Monday to Sunday):
- During the first week of classes: 90%
- During the second week of classes: 80%
- During the third week of classes: 70%
- During the fourth week of classes: 60%
- During the fifth week of classes: 50%
- During the sixth week of classes: 40%
- During the seventh week of classes: 30%
- During the eighth week of classes: 20%
- During the ninth week of classes: 10%
- During the tenth week of classes: 0%
Housing refund
Residential students who withdraw from the university will be held to the following policy from their housing contract: “a student who withdraws from a room after the start of a semester will not receive any refund of the semester room fee. The $300 security deposit will be forfeited.”
Cost of Attendance
The Department of Education requires that an example of a Cost of Attendance or Financial Aid budget be supplied on all pages where tuition information resides. Below is an example of a traditional undergraduate student.
| 2023-2024 CUW Traditional Undergraduate Cost of Attendance (full year) | ||
| On Campus/Off Campus (Not with Family) | Living At Home | |
|
Tuition |
$33,750 | $33,750 |
| Consolidated Fee | $500 | $50 |
| Books & Supplies* | $2,400 | $2,400 |
| Housing & Food** | $12,700 | $4,000 |
| Transportation* | $1,200 | $4,500 |
| Personal Expenses* | $3,700 | $3,700 |
| Total | $54,250 | $48,850 |
* Estimated Cost
** Housing and Food may be a direct cost (on campus) or an indirect cost (off campus)