Albertson College of Idaho

Cost of Attendance

Full-Time Undergraduate Enrollment

Full-time students are those enrolled for 12 or more units, inclusive, during fall and Winter/Spring terms.

2004-05 Matriculation

Fall

Winter/Spring

Total

Tuition

$7,275

$7,275

$14,550

Students matriculating prior to 2003-04 may be enrolled under varying tuition levels.  Existing students should contact the Business Office for tuition related questions.

Residence Hall Costs  (Annual Rate)

For more information about Residence Life, please consult the Student Life Section.  Room charges are not refundable after the fourth week of school except in case of total withdrawal.

Room Rental  (Includes local telephone service)
Double (room designed for two occupants) $2,500
Closet Single (small room designed for one occupant) $2,500
Single (room designed for one occupant) $3,250
Double/Single (double room occupied by one person) $3,900
Honor Hall (single room Anderson) $3,250
Village (Quad/10 month contract) $3,755
Village (Double/10 month contract) $4,055
Board Plan (Assumes board cost plus any applicable Idaho State sales tax)

Pricing is per term. Freshman and Sophomores living in the Residence Halls or off campus are required to purchase Plan A, Plan B or Plan C each term. Plan D is for Juniors and Seniors students.  For health, safety and other reasons, ACI expects that all students participate in a board plan.

In order to address the need for increased flexibility for upper-class students, Juniors and Seniors only, are eligible to participate in the $250 per term Coyote Cash plan should they wish not to participate in the other Board Plans offered. 

Meal Plans cannot be cancelled after first week of term.

Meal Plan

# of Meals per year

# of Meals of Fall term

# of Meals for Winter/ Spring term

Cost per term w/ $150 Coyote Cash

Plan A

430 Meals

170
260

$1,500 + Applicable Idaho State Sales Tax

Plan B

330 Meals

130
200

$1,350 + Applicable Idaho State Sales Tax

Plan C

230 Meals

90
140

$1,200 + Applicable Idaho State Sales Tax

Plan D* Coyote Cash for use at McCain or Simplot Cafes $250 + Applicable Idaho State Sales Tax

*for Jr's, Sr's and off-campus students

Meal Plan Descriptions

Meal Plan A is for student who plan on eating most of their daily meals in the Simplot Cafe'.  Each term allows for approximately 13 meals per week.

Meal Plan B is for students who plan on eating regularly in the Simplot Cafe'.  Each terms allows for approximately 10 meals a week.

Meal Plan C is for student who plan on eating only one meal a day in the Simplot Cafe'.  Each terms allows for approximately 7 meals per week.

Deposits
Matriculation Deposit  
-This fee is non-refundable, however, it will be applied to student fees of enrolled students. $300
Fees

Fees are not refundable after first week of class.

Application Fee (Non-refundable, submitted with app  
  - Online application $25
  - Mailed application $50
Academic Service Fee $25
New Student Fee  
  - Freshman $225
  - Transfers $200
ASACI Student Fees  
  - ACI Student Senate votes each year to establish fee amount $315
Budget Payment Plan Enrollment Fee  
  - Annual plan $65
  - Term plan $50
Reserved Parking Fee  
  - Residence Hall Lot $50
  - General Lot $30
Late Payment Fee  
  - Weekly charge may be assessed on student accounts that have not made payment arrangements with the Business Office by the last day to Add/Drop each term $100
Returned Check Charge $25
Student Health Insurance

Albertson College of Idaho requires all full-time students to carry medical insurance and provide proof of coverage annually.  Students will be automatically enrolled and billed for insurance.  The cost of the plan is payable on the first semester billing. However, if proof of adequate insurance is furnished to the college by the last day to add/drop in the fall semester, the insurance will be canceled and the charged reversed.

Eligible dependents of students enrolled in the plan may participate in the plan on a voluntary basis.  Additional information can be obtained from the Student Service Representative.

Student Health Insurance - Annual premium $525
Department Fees

Some physical education classes require additional fees for equipment.  Please consult course schedule for details. Fees are not refundable after first week of class.

Science Lab Fees (Chemistry, Physics, Biology & Geology $50
Math Software Fee $20
Art Fees $75
Theater Fees $60
Music - Private Lesson  
  - One half unit, instrument or voice (one half-hour lesson weekly) $60
  - One unit, same instrument or voice (one one-hour lesson weekly) $120
Typical Costs

One year’s cost for a typical student living on campus is approximately:

New Students

Tuition

$14,550

Fees*

565

Room & Board**

5,312

Books & Supplies

700

Personal & Misc.

700

Transportation Allowance

550

Total Cost of Education

$22,377

 

*(Academic Service Fee, Student Fees, New Student Fee)

**(Double Room $2,450 and Block Plan B + Id St Sales Tax $2,862)

Part-Time Enrollment (Charges per Unit)

Area residents who have received an undergraduate degree or are 25 or older may enroll for classes at a reduced rate of $305 per unit.  This reduced rate does not apply to independent study, internships, music lessons, practice teaching or other classes where individual attention is the primary means of instruction.  Information is available in the Admission and Registrar’s Offices.

For information regarding the option to audit or take a course non/credit please refer to Auditing and Non-Credit Instruction.

Part-Time Tuition - Credit, Non-credit or Audit - Per Unit  
  - Under age 25, no undergraduate degree $610
  - Age 25, undergraduate degree $305
Academic Service Fee $12.50
Master of Arts in Teaching / Intern Year Programs
Master of Arts in Teaching  
  - 1st Summer - 8 credit hours $2,700
  - 2nd Summer - 6 credit hours $2,020
Intern Year $6,750
Academic Service Fee $12.50
Strategies for Success Program

The "Strategies for Success" program was created in collaboration with the Lee Pesky Learning Center to help students with language-based learning disabilities develop the skills needed for academic success.

Once a student enrolls in the program, they will meet with an educational specialist for one hour twice a week for one-on-one instruction. The sessions include instruction in the student’s learning deficit areas (such as dyslexia) and assistance with college course requirements. An educational assistance plan is constructed to address the deficit areas, which have been identified through testing. Progress is evaluated through pre- and post testing in addition to ongoing academic review. Communication with the student’s professors is an integral part of the educational assistance plan and is arranged as needed.

The Strategies for Success program is limited to 10 students per year and the costs are outlined as follows:

Skill Development  (2 sessions per week)

2004-05

Fall

Winter Spring

Total

Skill Development
(2 session per week)

$2,232 $1,116 $2,232 $5,580

Skill Maintenance
(1 session per week)

$1,116 $558 $1,116 $2,790
Psycho-Educational Evaluation

up to $1,400 (one time cost)

For more information contact

Dr. Dorothy Gerber, study skills coordinator
Albertson College of Idaho
(208) 459-5683
dgerber@albertson.edu

Albertson College reserves the right to adjust charges as necessary.

Financial Arrangements

Registered students will receive a Statement of Account that reflects tuition, fees, and room and board charges less any financial aid and scholarship prior to the beginning of each term. The student account must be paid in full or arrangements must be made with the Business Office by August 1, 2004 and December 15, 2004 for Fall and Winter/Spring terms respectively. The Statement of Account will reflect the most accurate information available, however, adding or dropping classes or make changes to room assignments and meal plans may trigger additional charges. Students receiving scholarships, grants, or loans are responsible for obtaining the information needed complete these arrangements by the payment due date.

All Students may be asked to leave at any time during the term if the arrangements made at the beginning of the term are not honored.

Account Payment Options

Option 1

Payment per term by cash, check, or most major credit cards

Option 2

Interest-free monthly payment plan administered through Tuition Management Systems.  All Albertson College monthly payment plans are required to be handled through TMS.

Option 3

Parent Plus and/or private student loans

The Interest-Free Monthly Payment Option

Our Interest-Free Monthly Payment Option, offered in partnership with Tuition Management Systems, Inc., is an alternative to large, annual or semester payments and helps limit borrowing.  The Interest-Free Monthly Payment Option is available for only a small enrollment fee of $65 per year or $55 per term and includes: convenient, interest-free monthly payments; life insurance coverage for your payment balance; 24-hour, toll-free automated account information through Family InfoLine; personal account service Monday through Saturday; full, interactive access to account information through the TMS website, http://www.afford.com/; and eligibility for one of eight annual $1,000 Tuition Management Systems Scholarships. 

Interest Charges

Albertson College charges interest at 1% per month on all unpaid balances (does not include accounts on monthly payment plan option) over 30 days.  Interest will be added to student accounts on the 10th of each month.   Albertson reserves the right to withhold transcript requests for students with unpaid student accounts. This includes balances that are the result of a delay of loan funds or external scholarships or any account not handled through Tuition Management Systems.

Student Privacy Act 

Federal law prohibits release of academic or financial records, even to parents, without the student's consent for students over 18 years of age.

Refunds for Withdrawal

Refunds are calculated  when an official course withdrawal form is filed with the Registrar's Office. The refund is determined from this date and is calculated per the Federal Refund Calculation guidelines. Refund rates are adjusted to accommodate the differing lengths of the two terms (i.e., fall term is 13 weeks in length and winter/spring term is 19 weeks in length). Federal aid is refunded (returned to the federal programs) in compliance with federal regulations.

Institutional charges and institutional aid for the two terms are refundable for official withdrawals as follows:

Fall Term

 

Winter/Spring Term Combined

Date of official
withdrawal

% refundable
charges paid

 

Date of official
withdrawal

% refundable
charges paid

Week of Term

%

 

Week of Term

%

1st

100

 

1st

100

2nd

87

 

2nd

90

3rd

79

 

3rd

85

4th

71

 

4th

80

5th

61

 

5th

75

6th and 7th
(includes break week)

54

 

6th and 7th
(includes break week)

69

8th

46

 

8th

65

9th

No refund

 

9th

60

     

10th

54

     

11th

49

     

12th

43

     

13th

No refund


(If student withdraws during winter session and does not attend any of the spring session,  winter refund is based on part-time status and scholarships do not apply)

Leave of Absence

To maintain continuing student status, students must be continually enrolled with no interruption in terms unless a student files for a Leave of Absence. Up to two academic years (fall and winter/spring term) may be omitted if a student files a completed official Leave of Absence (LOA) form signed by:

When returning to Albertson College within the appropriate time frame, a student on an approved LOA will continue under the catalog and  tuition rate in place (plus any increase)  at the time the student left.  If returning after the LOA expires, the student will be subject to the catalog and tuition rate active the year the student returns.  Mail center key and all library books must be returned at time of leave of absence in order for LOA to be approved.

Non-Academic Student Petitions

The non-academic student petition process is the vehicle by which students may petition for reimbursement of fees, waiver of the freshman residency requirement, or to be released from the Residence Hall Agreement. The Student Affairs Committee on an "as needed" basis reviews non-academic student petitions. However, in some instances, the committee may defer judgment to the Dean of Student Affairs. Non-academic student petitions are available in the Office of Student Affairs. 

Students submitting non-academic petitions are responsible for providing any and all documentation requested to evaluate the petition. No action will be taken on a petition until the student has provided all necessary documentation and/or authorized the release of information.