Basic expenses for the 2009-2010 academic year at Hillsdale are as follows:

Tuition (12- to 17-credit hours)..............................$19,380.00

Room....................................................................$3,850.00

Board (Knorr Family Dining Room)...........................$3,900.00

General Fees.............................................................$540.00

Total.................................................................$27,670.00

The tuition expense for each additional credit hour over 17 hours is $540.00; for fewer than 12-credit hours, the charge is $760.00 per credit hour.

• The room charge is based on double occupancy.  The additional charge for a single room is $195.00 per semester upon availability.  The additional expense for a double room requested for single use will be one and one-half times the usual double room rate.
  
  
• There are six meal plan choices available to students. Two of these plans provide a fixed number of meals per week. Four of these plans include "Charger Change," a credit that can be used at any on-campus food service.
  
  Name               Meals Allowed     Charger Change/Sem.      Cost/Semester
  All inclusive       19/week                          $25.00                      $1,950
  15 meal plan     15/week                               0                         $1,810
  Block 200          200/semester                   $200.00                   $1,950
  Block 150          150/semester                   $75.00                     $1,810
  
  Only available to off-campus and Suite residents:
  
  10 meal plan      10/week                              0                         $1,310
  Block 100          100/semester                   $25.00                     $1,310
  
  A student may change from one meal plan to the other only until September 8, 2009, for fall semester and January 19, 2010, for spring semester.
   
• The general fee of $270.00 paid at the beginning of each semester includes dues to the Student Federation and makes available a subscription to the Collegian, the weekly student newspaper; a free copy of the Winona, the College yearbook; a subscription to Tower Light, the literary magazine; admission to athletic events; Health Service; identifcation card; and graduation cap and gown.
  
  
• Exceptions to the above fees are (1) special music students; (2) members of the Hillsdale College staff; (3) any student carrying fewer than seven hours; (4) WHIP students; or (5) current high school students attending college part time.
  
  
• The College must necessarily reserve the right to make changes in costs without notice as circumstances may require.
  
  
• Out-of-State Students:  Because Hillsdale is a private college, there are no extra charges to students entering from outside Michigan.
  
  
• Payment plans are available.  For questions related to payment and payment plans, please contact the Business Office at (517)607-2344.