Financial Information

Full-Time Undergraduate Costs

Current information related to tuition and fees is found at www.lewisu.edu/welcome/offices/business/bursar/tuitionrates.htm

Testing Fees

Students who wish to make use of special testing programs available through the University pay the fees charged by the testing agency or by the official examiners, as well as a posting fee. The College Level Examination Program (C.L.E.P.), various proficiency examinations, and Prior Learning Assessment are administered by the School for Professional and Continuing Education.

Room and Board

Room rental varies according to the residence hall and the number of students in a room. New students are assigned rooms based on availability and order of receipt of application. Current students participate in a room re-application process during the spring semester of each academic year.

The University provides dining hall meals for resident students, all of whom are required to select a meal plan that best suits their needs.

Fees

Fees charged for special services are published in the online University Course Schedule each semester.

Each semester, a financial information section is also published in the online University Course Schedule. This information is available to all students at the time of registration for any term.

Refund Policy

The following policies refer to all registered courses (classroom-based, online, blended, practicum, research, clinical, student teaching, field experience, and independent study). Definition of a week: A week begins at 12:00 am, Monday, CST; ends at 11:59 pm, Sunday, CST .

Four and Five Week Courses

Drop within the first week, 100% refund, course does not appear on the transcript.

Drop within the second week, 50% refund, course does not appear on the transcript.

Withdraw by end of third week, no refund, “W” grade placed on transcript. No withdrawals will be processed after the beginning of the fourth week of the course.

Seven or Eight Week Courses

Drop within the first week, 100% refund, course does not appear on the transcript.

Drop within the second week, 50% refund, course does not appear on the transcript.

Withdraw by end of fifth week, no refund, “W” grade placed on transcript. No withdrawals will be processed after the beginning of the sixth week.

Sixteen Week Courses

Drop within the first week, 100% refund, course does not appear on the transcript.

Drop within the second week, 50% refund, course does not appear on the transcript.

Withdraw by the end of tenth week, no refund, “W” grade placed on transcript. No withdrawals will be processed after the beginning of the eleventh week.

Seminars (Weekend Workshops)

Seminars (Weekend Workshops) must be dropped two days before the start date to receive 100% refund. A Seminar (Weekend Workshop) that is registered for, but not attended, will not be considered officially dropped, and will be charged full tuition.

Master of Arts in Organizational Leadership Weekend-Delivery Courses

Drop prior to the first Saturday of class, 100% refund, course does not appear on the transcript.

Drop after the first Sunday of class, 50% refund, course does not appear on the transcript.

Tuition refunds are based on the above only. Neither the number of class meetings nor student attendance is used in computing the refund. Students will remain responsible for all charges, including late fees, unless they follow proper procedures for officially withdrawing from Lewis University and do so within the published deadlines for refund.