2002-2003 Tuition and Fees

Millsaps College is an independent institution. Each student is charged a tuition which covers a part of the cost of an education. The balance is met by income from the endowment and by gifts from the United Methodist Church, alumni, trustees, parents, and other friends.

Semester Expenses for Full-Time Undergraduate Students

1. Residence Hall rooms are ordinarily rented on a yearly basis according to the schedule below. This schedule of charges is for students who enter in the fall. Those students who enter second semester will pay half the annual rate for their type of occupancy. If the student changes type of occupancy during the year, the charge will be adjusted accordingly. See schedule of payment and residence hall options below.
2. Room fees include a charge for the 21 meal per week plan. Off-campus students may purchase the meal plan for $1,238 per semester.

	1st Sem.	2nd Sem.	Total
Double Occupancy:
Bacot, Franklin, Galloway	$1,749	$1,749	$3,498
Ezelle, Sanderson North,    Galloway single	$1,922	$1,922	$3,844
Sanderson South, Goodman,    New South-south wing	$2,180	$2,180	$4,360
New South-north wing	$2,295	$2,295	$4,590

All residence halls are air conditioned.

1 semester hour	$510
Comprehensive Fee	27	per hour

1 graduate hour	$646
Comprehensive Fee	12	per hour

Per course with waiver	$1,438
Comprehensive Fee	108	per unit

Dance and Music Fees	200
Fraternity Houses	$1,170 per semester(Meal plan is required)
Panhellenic House	$1,995/semester (Meal plan is required)

New Students - All full-time students must pay a reservation deposit of $100. If a student decides not to come to Millsaps, this deposit is refundable if the Admissions Office receives a written request for refund prior to May 1.

Returning Students- All returning students requesting campus housing must pay a reservation deposit of $100 by May 15 to be assured of a room. If a student decides to withdraw from college housing, this deposit is refundable if a written request for refund is received prior to May 15.

Reservation deposits will be credited to the student s account upon enrollment.

Millsaps charges each full-time undergraduate student a comprehensive fee of $382 for the fall semester and $457 for the spring semester which includes a portion of the cost of student activities and student government, laboratory and computer usage, post office, parking and ertain special instructional materials. Part-time undergraduate students will be charged a proportionate amount.

The general purpose of special fees is to allocate to the user at least a portion of the direct cost for providing special services, equipment and facilities.

Course Overload Fee - A fee of $100 per hour is charged for course loads above 17 hours.
Late Fee - A $25 late fee will be charged for both late payment and late scheduling of classes. The late fee will apply beginning the second day of classes each semester.
Change of Schedule Fee - A $5 fee will be charged for each change of schedule authorization processed. Any change initiated by the College will have no fee.
Dance and Music Fee - A fee of $190 is charged for private dance and music lessons other than voice, piano, and organ per semester hour.
Credit by Examination Fee - A $25 fee is assessed to record each course for which credit is allowed if the credit is not transfer credit or if the examination is not a Millsaps examination.
Auditing of Courses - Courses are audited with approval of the instructor of the course. Students must indicate their intention to audit at the time of registration. There will be no additional charge to a full-time student for auditing any course. All other students must pay regular tuition and fees for auditing courses, except that persons 60 and over may audit undergraduate courses for one-half tuition and fees on a space available basis.
Senior Citizens - Qualified senior citizens (60 and over) enrolled in an undergraduate degree program pay one/half tuition for the first course taken each semester and full tuition for additional courses. All related fees will be paid at regular rates.
Graduation Fee - The $75 fee covers a portion of the cost of the diploma, the rental of a cap and gown, and general commencement expenses.

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