Tuition

Since students at Ohio Wesleyan must achieve a minimum of 34 units of credit to earn a degree, it is expected that they will maintain an average enrollment of at least 4.25 units of credit, each semester. The basic tuition covers from 3.25 units of credit (the minimum for full-time status) to 5.50 units of credit. For those students wishing to enroll in extra units, an extra tuition charge will be placed on the student's account for courses in excess of 5.50 units at the time the student enrolls in the extra unit(s). This charge is calculated by multiplying the number of units in excess of 5.50 times the per-course fee, which is $3,430 for 2007-2008.

If the student drops a course for which he/she was charged additional tuition, and this drop occurs within the period allowed for change of schedule (first two weeks of the semester), the charge will be removed. If the course remains a part of the student's enrollment for the semester even though the student withdraws or a petition to drop late is approved, the charge will remain on the student's bill.

In addition, fees for any courses which carry extra charges, such as chemistry, fine arts or physical education, will be placed on the student's account at the time of registration. The fee will be removed only if the student drops the course during the semester (by properly completing an add/drop form), in the time allotted for dropping a course from the student's enrollment (within the first two weeks of the start of the class).

Technology Fee

A technology fee of $200 per year ($100 per semester) will be charged to all full-time students. This fee supports the services and resources that benefit students in areas including computing, library, academic and administrative services. It enables the University to continue to provide and maintain its campus-wide network, public use computing, technology oriented learning facilities and Internet access.

Student Activity Fee

A separate student activity fee of $220 per year ($110 per semester) is charged to all full-time students who are enrolled in on-campus courses. This fee is used to fund the activities of various OWU student organizations and student initiatives under the auspices of the student government, the Wesleyan Council on Student Affairs (WCSA). Questions regarding this fee should be directed to the Student Activities Office.

Bachelor of Arts

Full-time students pay tuition and any appropriate special fees. (Tuition for B.A. Music Majors includes ½ unit of credit in applied music per semester.)

Bachelor of Music

Tuition includes the amount of applied music credit per semester required by the specific B.M. degree program and credit in all music organizations in which the student participates. Applied music courses in excess of those required by the major require additional fees.

Bachelor of Fine Arts

Full-time students pay tuition plus a per course studio fee of $40 per semester for ceramics, photography, sculpture, figure drawing, computer imaging, graphic design, metals and printmaking.

Special Students

Non-matriculating students who are part-time, non-degree candidates may generally register for up to three courses per semester in the Registrar's Office. Such students will pay $3,430 per one-unit course, rather than the full tuition, but they are not entitled to general student services.

A maximum of 16 units may be taken as a special student. In order to qualify for a bachelor's degree, further enrollment must be on a full-time basis, unless the student successfully petitions for exemption through the Academic Status Committee. A special student who wishes to become a full-time student must process an admission application in the Admission Office.

Auditing Fee

A non-matriculating student is charged a $60 fee for auditing a course. Informal auditing is not permitted.

Senior Citizens

Delaware residents who are 65 years of age or older may audit or enroll as special students in regular courses at no cost providing space is available and the instructor permits. Participants in courses which have special fees will need to pay the special fee.

Off-Campus Fees

Students applying to study abroad pay a $25 application fee. Students studying abroad or on a programmed apprenticeship pay a $200-per-semester administration fee. Students working directly with an Ohio Wesleyan professor on an independent apprenticeship pay regular semester or per-course tuition, but no additional fees.

Proficiency Examination Fee

A fee of $30 per unit is charged for a proficiency examination designed to secure credit in a course without the usual participation in the work of the course. No refunds are made for failure to pass the examination.

If the student passes the proficiency exam, an additional fee of $60 per unit is charged for application of that credit to the student's record. Fees for proficiency exams in fractional courses will be charged on a proportional basis.

Special Fees

Fees beyond tuition are charged for private lessons in applied music, certain courses involving field trips, labs, art supplies and physical education. There is also a $200 fee for student teaching.

Miscellaneous Charges

The following list of miscellaneous charges may be automatically billed to the student's account:

• Special course fee
• Student teaching fee
• Food point purchases
• Health insurance*
• Property damage, improper checkout, community damage
• Interim housing charges, early arrival fees
• Student wellness charges
• Library fines
• Loft rental
• Lost or damaged OWU Card
• Lost mail box key
• Music accompanist fee
• Returned checks (parent and student)
• Service charge for returned check ($25.00)
• Telephone repair
• Unpaid emergency loans (plus $5 service charge)
• Unpaid parking citations (plus $5 service charge)
• Unpaid judicial fines (plus $5 service charge)

*IMPORTANT: In order to ensure that all students maintain health insurance, this charge is automatically billed to each student. To waive coverage, you must sign and return the 2007-2008 insurance waiver card by August 27, 2007.

Special Service Charges

For certain special services, the following charges are made to the student account:

Late change in registration: $30

Special final examination, with a petition and approval to be obtained from the course instructor and the Registrar: $35