Tuition and Fees

• Fees
• Expenses

Brewton-Parker Christian University (BPCU) is a non-profit institution supported by the Georgia Baptist Mission Board and gifts from churches, individuals, corporations, foundations, and income from endowment funds held in trust by the Georgia Baptist Foundation. Student fees and expenses are held at the lowest possible level consistent with the financial requirements needed to operate an effective institution of higher learning. Consequently, the amount each student is required to pay is considerably less than the average cost per student to the university.

Fees

Application Fee

A non-refundable and non-transferable fee of $35 must accompany the application for admission.

Student Enrollment Deposit

A $200 non-refundable fee is required of each resident student. If there is a break in enrollment as a resident student for any reason, the student will pay the fee again before a room assignment will be made.

Returning students are given preference in room reservation, provided they meet the specified time limit prescribed by the university. Rooms are reserved in the order in which new students are admitted to the university by the Office of Admissions and according to the date of the housing application. All rooms are subject to reassignment at any time, especially at the end of the spring semester. Any room damage charges will be billed to the student’s account.

All day students are required to live in university-provided housing, space permitting. Exceptions to this policy are stated in the Student Handbook.

Board Fee

All dormitory students are required to purchase a meal plan (15 meals or unlimited). Commuter students may elect to purchase a five meal plan.

Tuition

Tuition for a full-time undergraduate student is $9,400.00 per semester. This covers 12-18 credit hours inclusive. Credit hours beyond this are charged at a rate of $735.00 per credit hour. If a student enrolls for less than twelve semester hours, the charge will be at a rate of $735.00 per credit hour. Other fees will vary according to course selection. Tuition adjustments may be made only until the stated deadlines for dropping and adding classes. Students will remain financially responsible for tuition for classes dropped after the deadline.

Drop/Add Fee

There is a non-refundable fee of $30 for dropping or adding a course or courses after registration day. This fee will be charged each time a schedule is changed at the request of the student or administratively due to non- attendance. It will not apply if the change is made for the convenience of the university.

Matriculation/Security/Health Fees

Annual fees of $1,720 for Mt. Vernon campus students will be charged to provide for network expansions, upgrades, security, health and student life needs each semester.

Late Registration Fee

A non-refundable fee of $50 will be charged to students who register after the stated registration date.

Private Room Fee

There is a non-refundable fee of $1,000 per semester for a private room when space is available.

Room Check-Out Fee

When a student fails to follow appropriate procedures in the checking-out process a $100 fee is applied. Additional fees may apply based on damages or key replacement.

Room Damage Fee

All damages in residence halls are charged to the person(s) responsible. If the person(s) responsible is/are not identified, damages in bedrooms are assessed to both residents of the room and damages in common areas are assessed on a pro-rated basis to all residents of the area/dorm. Damage fees are determined based on the replacement/repair rates.

Room Key Fee

A $50 fee is charged to replace a lost key. Additionally, a $50 fee will be charged for not returning a key when required (such as over a semester break). After the first incident, any request to unlock a room due to a lost or misplaced key will incur a $10 fee.

Student Identification Card Fee

Every student must have a student identification (ID) card. Students who purchase a meal plan will be issued a bar code on the ID card. There is no charge for the first ID card. In the event the card is lost, the student must purchase a duplicate at the cost of $35.  The fee is non-refundable even if the lost card is located.

Testing Fee

There is a non-refundable fee of $10 per test for students taking the College Placement Exam (CPE).

Withdrawal Fee

A non-refundable fee of $50 will be charged for the processing of an official, unofficial or administrative withdrawal. Failure to attend class is not the equivalent of withdrawing. A student who enrolls in class and never attends and does not withdraw will be obligated to pay in full for the class.

Graduation Fee

All degree candidates will pay $150 to cover expenses related to the commencement exercises. Moreover, students who are candidates for graduation and do not appear for commencement exercises will not be eligible to receive their diplomas until graduation exercises the next year, unless they notify the Registrar’s Office in advance of the graduation exercises of their desire to graduate in absentia. Participation in the annual graduation ceremony is not mandatory, but all degree candidates will pay the graduation fee. The fee covers the costs associated with the ordering of diplomas, correspondence with applicants, provision of a graduation ceremony, cap and gown, and mailing diplomas to non-participants.

There are three graduation opportunities which include December, May and August, with May being the official graduation ceremony. Students who expect to graduate must do the following:

1. Request an audit during the term prior to the last term of attendance. For example, if a student expects to graduate in May, the audit request must occur in the fall term.
2. Apply for graduation. The form is available online from the Registrar’s webpage, and the deadline is posted there as well.

The graduation fee will be charged automatically to the student’s account when the application is received. Any student who does not complete all graduation requirements in the term he or she applies for graduation must re- apply during the term in which the degree will be earned. An additional $50 charge will be added to the original graduation fee. Students, who will earn more than one degree in the same term of graduation or in the same academic year, will pay an additional $30 fee for the second diploma and tassel. Students who get one degree in an academic year and another degree in another academic year will pay the graduation fee for each year.

Course Materials Fee

Undergraduate students must purchase their course resources except for those items the institution offers through the inclusive access (IA) program delivered through the First Day Program provided by MBS Direct. Students registered for a course using IA resources will have access to the resources on the first day of classes. The resources are billed to student accounts at the rate of $25 per credit hour.

If a student chooses not to participate in the First Day Program, he/she must opt out of the Program by the stated deadline for the fall and spring semesters. They will then be responsible for purchasing or renting their course materials by the first day of class.

Other Course Fees

A fee of $200 per credit hour is charged to students taking applied music lessons. Some lab sciences carry additional fees which may be viewed on the cost of attendance webpage. Online program fees may also be viewed on the cost of attendance webpage.

Library Fees

The fine for overdue books is $0.25 per day for regular books and a $1 per day for reserved books, with a $10 cap on fines per item. Fines will not be charged on days when the library is not open. Students who owe fines to the library or who have overdue books will not be permitted to check out other materials until all charges are cleared. Students who lose books will be expected to pay a replacement fee of $5 plus the cost of the book (late fees will be waived). Any item that is more than 60 days late automatically will be presumed lost. Defacement or mutilation of library materials will result in a fine of $50 and appropriate disciplinary action. Delinquent borrowers will not be permitted to receive grades, transcripts, or other credit for work completed at Brewton- Parker Christian University until all charges are cleared.

Late Payment or Interest Fees

Brewton-Parker Christian University will assess late payment and/or interest charges at the rate of 1.5% compounded monthly, or $25 fee, whichever is greater, per month on the past due portion of a student account until the past due account is paid in full.

Collection Cost

Brewton-Parker Christian University may refer delinquent student accounts to a collection agency. If Brewton-Parker Christian University refers a student account balance to a third party for collection, a collection fee will be assessed and will be due in full at the time of the referral to the third party. The collection fee will be calculated at the maximum amount permitted by applicable law, but not to exceed 15 percent of the amount outstanding. For purposes of this provision, the third party may be a debt collection company or an attorney. If a lawsuit is filed to recover an outstanding balance, the student shall also be responsible for any costs associated with the lawsuit such as court costs or other applicable costs. Delinquent accounts may be reported to one or more of the national credit bureaus.

Expenses

*Certain dormitories may require additional fees. Actual board fee determined by the specific meal plan selected.

**Room Fee includes all utilities and internet service.

***Actual board fee determined by the specific meal plan selected.

**** Does not include miscellaneous fees.