Payment Information
2007 Orientation Fee $100.00
Information pertaining to payment of the orientation fee will be included in the Student Life Mailing in mid-June.
Due Dates for Payments
Semester I (Fall) August 10, 2007
Semester II (Spring) December 15, 2007
Annual cost is divided between the two semesters. Presbyterian College accepts direct payments by check or cash. Several payment options are offered through Educational Computer Systems, Inc. (ECSI).
(1) Credit card payments - MC, VISA, or Discover - Processing fee of 3.95% of total payment plus $1.00 per transaction beginning July 1, 2007.
(2) ACH payments - $1.00/transaction.
(3) Tuition Payment Plans - monthly installments.
On-line application at www.ecsi.net. Choose "Are you a student"; "Apply for Monthly Tuition Payment Plan"; and "Presbyterian College". Annual fee -$45.00; semester fee - $35.00. Or call toll free at 888-549-3274. Live customer service available during normal business hours.
Students that have not made payment or satisfactory arrangement for payment by the first day of class will be issued a "Notice to Vacate." Enforcement of this notice will occur one week after issuance and the student will be required to leave campus. Details of tuition and fees payment policy available on the website.
For non-payment of tuition and fees requiring collection procedures the student will be responsible for all associated collections cost.
Part-Time Rates (Less than 12 hours per semester)
Tuition (per credit hour) $ 1,000.00
Technology Fee (per credit hour) $ 16.00
Matriculation (per semester) $ 20.00
Summer School Rates
Tuition (per credit hour) $ 355.00
Technology Fee (per credit hour) $ 16.00
Matriculation (per term) $ 20.00
Science Lab Fee (per term) $ 50.00
Room (per term) $ 790.00
Meal Ticket (30 meals) $ 180.00
(15 meals) $ 90.00
Meal tickets purchased from Sodexho in the dining hall.
Refund Policy
Refund Policy
(1) General Refunds - Overpayments or excess loan funds will be disbursed each semester unless the student makes a request in writing to hold the refund from the fall to spring semester.
(2) Escrow Deposit Refunds - If a credit balance remains after application of the deposit to the student’s tuition account a refund will be processed within 45 days of the student graduating or withdrawing. Freshmen and transfers that withdraw prior to May 1st for the fall semester and November 15th for the spring semester will receive a refund upon request.
(3) Advance Deposit Refunds - Returning students are required to pay an Advance Deposit prior to registration for classes and participation in the housing lottery for the fall semester. Students that withdraw after paying the Advance Deposit will forfeit the deposit and receive no refund.
(4) Refunds for Withdrawal from All Classes -
If withdrawal occurs during the first 60% period of the semester, all aid that is not earned will be returned to the aid program involved. Refunds will be calculated on a per diem basis tied to the semester calendar. If a credit balance results from the adjustments to tuition, fees, room, and board charges and financial aid, a refund will be disbursed. Students that withdraw in the final 40% period of the semester will receive no refund. An administrative fee of $100 will be charged on withdrawals.
(5) Withdrawals from a Course or Courses - Any full time student who drops below full time (12 hours) to part-time status after the last day for the late registration and change of courses will be charged tuition, fees, room and board at the full-time rate. Therefore, no refund will be given.
(6) Changes in Room and Meal Assignments -
Students that change room assignments or meal assignments with the permission of the Office of Residence Life will have adjustments to the corresponding charges on their student accounts based upon the effective date of the change. A refund will be disbursed if a credit balance results after the changes on the student account.
All refunds will be made payable to the student and mailed to the permanent address except when there is a PLUS (Parent Loan) on the account. If the credit on the account is in excess of the student loan amount, those refunds will be made payable to the parents and mailed to their address.