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Undergraduate Tuition & Fees

Undergraduate programs are charged on a full-time or part-time basis. To be considered a full-time student for purposes of determining charges and full-time eligibility for financial aid, a student must be enrolled for 12 credits in the fall term, at least 12 credits for the combined Maymester-Spring terms and 12 credits in summer terms.

Tuition & Fees 2011-2012

• Full time: 12 – 21 credit hours is $14,606 per semester
  (Note: more than 21 credits will be billed at an additional $709 per credit) 
• Part time: 1-11 credit hours is $709 per credit

  Course audits are billed at the same rate as regular tuition.

Undergraduate Housing

• Residence Halls: $2,438 per semester
• Residence Hall Private Room: $2,650 per term

Certain housing options are billed at a premium. Please refer to the Office of Residence Life for exact charges based on residence hall and room option selected.

Residence Hall Meal Plans

• Chatham Gold: 19 meals per week / $55 in Flex Dollars: $2,300 per term
• Chatham Silver: 14 meals per week / $110 in Flex Dollars: $2,300 per term
• Chatham Bronze: 10 meals per week / $220 in Flex Dollars: $2,300 per term
• Chatham Steel: 200 meals per week / $200 in Flex Dollars: $2,000 per term

Apartment & Commuter Meal Plans

(Required for all students in Chatham and Chung Apartments)

• Cougar Platinum: 5 meals per week/ $220 in Flex Dollars: $960 per term
• Cougar Gold: 100 meals / $200 in Flex Dollars: $990 per term
• Cougar Silver: 50 meals / $200 in Flex Dollars: $620 per term
• Cougar Bronze: 25 meals / $200 in Flex Dollars: $430 per term

Students can change their meal plan option through the end of the add/drop period. The last day of add/drop is stated in the University academic calendar. Any unused portion of a meal plan at the end of the term is forfeited. Any unused flex dollars are forfeited at the end of the academic year.

Additional Fees 2011-2012 Academic Year

Miscellaneous Fees*

• Campus Fee
  • Undergraduate: $200 per term
• Technology Fee
  • Undergraduate: $350 per term
• Student Teacher Placement: $525 per term
• Student Health Insurance**: $670 per term
• Late Registration Fee: $150 per term
• Late Financial Clearance Fee: $150 per term

* This is a list of the most common miscellaneous fees associated with enrollment at Chatham University. Some courses may require additional fees not listed here.

**Full-time students who do not provide proof of alternate coverage will be enrolled in the Chatham University Student Health Insurance Plan and billed automatically.

Late Registration Policy
Effective with the Fall 2006 registration cycle, Chatham University implemented a late registration policy. Any current student who registers after the designated open registration period each semester will be assessed a $150 Late Registration Fee. This is a non-refundable fee added to the student’s term invoice.

Financial Clearance Policy
Effective with the Fall 2006 registration cycle, Chatham University implemented a new financial clearance policy. Any pre-registered student will be responsible to make payment arrangements and financially clear by the published tuition due date each semester. Students who do not financially clear by the published tuition due date will be assessed a $150 Late Financial Clearance Fee. This is a non-refundable fee added to the student’s balance.