Understanding Walla Walla University Tuition and Fees

Choosing a university is a big decision, and understanding the costs involved is a crucial part of the process. This article provides a detailed overview of tuition, fees, financial aid options, and other expenses associated with attending Walla Walla University (WWU). This information is designed to help prospective students and their families plan and budget for their education.

Tuition and Fees: The Sticker Price

Walla Walla University's tuition is $35,757. These figures include both tuition and fees, also referred to as the sticker price. Compared with the national average cost of tuition of $47,097, Walla Walla University is cheaper. Fees differ by institution and may fund library services, student gym facilities, student centers, technology resources and campus health centers.

Total Cost of Attendance

As you’re comparing costs of different institutions, also consider the total cost and the net price. The total cost is the sticker price, plus the cost of food and housing, books and supplies, and transportation and personal expenses. At Walla Walla University, the total cost is $48,117. It's important to remember that this is just an estimate, and your actual expenses may vary.

Other Costs to Consider

Beyond tuition and the general fee, students should also be aware of other potential costs:

Books and Supplies: The estimated cost for books and supplies is $765 per year.
Personal Expenses: Students should budget around $1,755 per year for personal expenses.
Transportation: Transportation costs will vary depending on whether a student lives on or off campus and how often they travel.

Net Price: What You'll Actually Pay

The net price is a more personalized estimate of what you'll pay after factoring in grants and scholarships. The average net price at Walla Walla University is $26,001 per year.

Understanding Net Price Calculation

Your net price is a college’s cost of attendance minus the grants and scholarships you receive. The net price you pay for a particular college is specific to you because it’s based on your personal circumstances and the college’s financial aid policies. Use the college’s Net Price calculator for the most accurate estimate of your net price.

Financial Aid: Making Education Affordable

Financial aid can include grants, loans, scholarships and work-study jobs. Financial aid packages vary depending on your financial need. Most colleges determine financial need based on your FAFSA.

Types of Financial Aid Available

Grants and Scholarships: These are forms of aid that don't need to be paid back. The average need-based scholarship or grant awarded to first-year students at Walla Walla University was $10,957. Additionally, 65% of first-year students received need-based financial aid in fall 2023.
Loans: Loans must be paid back, usually with interest.
Work-Study: This program allows students to earn money through part-time jobs on campus.

Need-Based vs. Merit-Based Aid

Need-based aid takes a student’s financial status into account.
Merit-based aid, also called non-need-based aid, is awarded for a specific talent or academic achievement. The average non-need-based scholarship or grant awarded to first-year students at Walla Walla University - excluding any athletic scholarships, if applicable - was $17,945.

Financial Aid Application Process

FAFSA: Apply for government aid by submitting the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA), available after October 1 at studentaid.gov (school code: 003799). To sign your FAFSA electronically, get an FSA ID.
WWU Graduate Financial Aid Application: Apply for institutional aid by submitting your WWU Graduate Financial Aid Application, available at sfs.wallawalla.edu/application.
Federal Direct Loan Application: If you are eligible to apply for a Federal Direct Loan, you will be sent the application instructions (StudentAid.gov).
Financial Aid Award Portfolio: After you have submitted all the required documents, SFS sends you a Financial Aid Award Portfolio detailing the amounts and types of aid awards you qualify to receive.

Important Financial Aid Dates

Application Due: Not available The last day to apply for financial aid or turn in related paperwork.Priority Application Due: Not available Applications received prior to this date will be given the strongest consideration. Still apply for financial aid if you don’t make this due date.Notification Date: Not available When students receive a letter with the amount and types of aid the college is offering.Response Due: Not available The deadline for students to respond to the college’s aid offer.

Additional Financial Aid Opportunities

WWU MSW Merit Scholarship: Awarded for an outstanding undergraduate GPA; one fourth is disbursed each quarter of full-time enrollment your first year in the program.
WORK-STUDY PROGRAM FUNDING: Provided by the government to reimburse employers for a portion of the student employee’s wages.
UNSUBSIDIZED FEDERAL DIRECT LOANS: Awarded to those who qualify through the financial aid application process. If you qualify, you may borrow a total of $20,500 over every three-quarter period of enrollment.
GRADUATE PLUS LOANS: Allow you to borrow up to 100% of your total cost of education (minus other financial aid awarded).
PRIVATE LOANS: Several banks offer education loans. Each lender determines the terms of the loan and may require the borrower to have a co-signer.

Student Loan Debt: Planning for the Future

How much student loan debt you accumulate can affect your financial life long after college ends. Ideally, your total student loan debt should fall below your anticipated starting salary once you graduate.

Understanding Debt Statistics at WWU

At Walla Walla University, the median federal loan debt among borrowers who completed their undergraduate degree is $26,842. The median monthly federal loan payment (if it were repaid over 10 years at 5.05% interest) for student federal loan borrowers who graduated is $285.

Additionally, 7% of graduating students at Walla Walla University took out private loans. Students with private loans had an average of $4,112 in private loan debt at graduation.

Average Total Indebtedness of 2024 Graduating Class: $33,829Graduating students who have borrowed (any loan type, 2024): 55%

Additional Fees and Programs

Walla Walla University offers a variety of programs and has specific fees associated with certain activities.

Auditing Courses

Undergraduate students are charged for audited hours above or below bracket tuition. Graduate students are charged for all audited credits. Students with a Walla Walla University cumulative GPA of at least 3.00 and enrolled at least 12 hours of non-audited classes pay $10 for each audited course instead of the "per quarter hour" charge. This fee is non-refundable after the fifth day of the quarter. Class fees are charged on audited classes.

Student Missionary Tuition

All eligible students who participate in the Christian Service Volunteer program through the Chaplain's Office will be registered full-time for WWU's Experiential Program, SMTF 100, provided they have received financial clearance from Student Financial Services. Registration cannot be retroactive. $30 for 12 credits per quarter.

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High School Students

The University Credit Options for High School Student program provides qualified high school juniors or seniors the opportunity to enroll in Walla Walla University courses on a space-available basis. Dual credit may be earned for both the high school diploma (at the discretion of the high school) and a university degree. Courses will appear on the university transcript. Students are responsible for discounted tuition, course fees, textbooks and course supplies, per course requirements. This is 10% of the per-credit WWU Undergraduate tuition rate, limited to 8 credits per high school semester.

Senior Citizen Class Program

The Senior Citizen Class Program (non-degree seeking) makes it possible for students who are 65 or more years of age to sit in a class (with the teacher's permission).

General Fee

All tuition-paying undergraduate students registered for 6 or more hours are required to pay this fee. Taskforce, Student Missionaries, and ACA students will be exempt. Students who are charged the General Fee for less than three quarters will need to pay an additional fee if they wish to receive the yearbook. All tuition-paying graduate students registered for 4 or more hours are required to pay this fee. This fee covers internet access while on campus, new technology for classrooms, graduation fee, etc.

Housing and Meal Plans

Upon the student's departure, charges for delayed departure, an uncleaned or damaged room, or failure to return keys may be applied to the student's account. Rooms in Hansen Hall are usually available for single occupancy only. A $200 deposit is required to reserve a room in Hansen Hall. Upon the student's departure, a refund of up to $130 may be applied to the student's account. Charges for delayed departure, an uncleaned or damaged room, or failure to return keys are also applied.

The Gold Plan is the default meal plan, students may change their meal plan within the first 10 days of a quarter. Meals do not carry over from week to week. Flex dollars work like a pre-paid debit card and are available for use throughout the quarter in the cafeteria or Student Association Center (SAC). A student can also save them up just in case they run out of meals in their selected Plan. The SAC takes either cash or Flex dollars. Flex dollars do carry over from week to week, but not from one quarter to another. Student can only use one of their meals at each meal time.

Walla Walla University owns a limited number of apartments and houses for students to rent. Rent is charged to the student account in 3-month increments and is prorated based on check-in and check-out dates. Students must apply for housing during open application periods. Priority is granted to applicants who are married and/or have children and/or are 22 years of age or older. Housing offers are made to other applicants on a first-come, first-served basis. Students not registered for the following quarter are required to vacate the day after the last day of finals, or if graduating in June, the day following the graduation commencement. A 30-day "move out" notice is required. Students not giving a 30-day notice may forfeit up to 30 days of rent. Upon vacating, students are responsible for restoring the residence to its initial clean condition.

Extracurricular Activities

These fees apply to university-sponsored extracurricular activities in which a student may choose to participate. Students may choose to belong to campus clubs and are charged dues up to $40 per club, per quarter. Junior class dues are $40 per year. All members of the junior class are charged dues, except for students taking classes through the Adventist Colleges Abroad (ACA) program their junior year. Those ACA students will be charged junior class dues their first quarter enrolled at WWU after their ACA year. The Senior class votes the amount of its membership dues and cover the cost of the class gift, and senior activities. Dues cannot exceed $50 per school year and must be approved by the university president. Autumn quarter graduates will be charged $50. Students pay directly for caps, gowns, announcements, graduation photos etc.

Health Insurance

Walla Walla University believes health insurance is extremely important for all students. All undergraduate and graduate students (including international students) must be covered by a comprehensive health insurance plan. Domestic students are responsible for obtaining and maintaining their health insurance. Be sure to check your health insurance plan to see if there are in-network providers in our local area, or consider other health insurance plans. International students are required to purchase health insurance through our approved vendor. It is a requirement for all students to maintain their own personal health insurance; Walla Walla University does not assume responsibility for individual healthcare costs. Walla Walla University is not responsible for loss of personal property.

Slingshot Program

WWU partners with Slingshot to provide students with their course materials through an auto-fulfillment program. Similar a subscription for all of your learning materials. Starting Fall of 2024, all new/transfer students are opted in to Slingshot automatically when they start their program at WWU with a preference for rental books set as the default, as it is generally the most affordable. Students can update this preference if they prefer a different option such as digital, purchase used, or purchase new. Continuing students may opt in by making a course material preference selection from their Slingshot Account. Students may opt in or out at any time, or return any unneeded books during the first week of the quarter for a full refund.

Printing

Students will be charged for printing in the library and general purpose PC Labs. Printed pages are charged at a rate of 10 cents per monochrome and 25 cents per color page. Each student will be given $10 credit each quarter to compensate for technical challenges when printing in these locations.

Aviation Program Fees

Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) knowledge examinations are $175 per examination. Students must pay this fee when registering online for the examination. All aviation program fees are subject to change as a result of the fluctuation of operating costs. To prevent delays in training, students must have a payment plan in place with the Aviation office. The deadline is the Wednesday before classes begin in order to be placed on the flight schedule for that quarter. Payment in full for the estimated cost of the flight courses for which they are registered. The student will be removed from the flight schedule if their balance drops below $400 without autopay on file. Automatic Payment Form. The automatic payment plan can use an e-check or a credit or debit card. Charges are processed weekly. The above estimated average costs include all aviation classes. AVIA 357, 358, 458, and 460, are optional for Aviation Management and Aviation Technology students. Both majors may have practicum flight credits added, the cost of which are not included in the above estimate. Aviation Program Fees are based on an average student completing the flight class. Students are required to pay anticipated flight course expenses at the beginning of each quarter. Student flight costs exceeding the estimates will be charged to their aviation account as charges occur. If there are funds available after the course is completed, those funds can be applied to the next flight class in which the student enrolls, or returned to their student account. Walla Walla University provides aircraft with the fuel costs covered by the rental rate. If a flight is not operated from our home airport and a fuel purchase is necessary, fuel can be charged to an aircraft credit card. An additional variable fuel surcharge fee will apply to any of these external fuel purchases made above a specified surcharge rate. This rate is variable depending on current regional and national fuel prices. The current fuel surcharge rate can be found at the Flight Center or by contacting a flight director. Due to federal regulations, international students, including students from Canada, cannot major or minor in aviation, and may not enroll in any flight training classes.

Music Lessons

Students may take music lessons with or without receiving academic credit for the lessons. It is the student’s responsibility to meet the appointed time for lessons. The teacher is obligated to provide opportunities for makeup lessons only in cases of illness or emergency. Excused absences may be made at the discretion of the teacher if previous arrangements have been made. If a student taking lessons discontinues the lessons, the student must submit a Change of Registration form to the Academic Records Office at the time the lessons are discontinued. The music lesson fee waiver program is available for students who enroll or change majors prior to Fall 2020. Students taking music lessons prior to meeting the above criteria are required to pay the fees during the quarter in which they register for the lessons. Music lesson fee waivers are not retroactive. Students who complete eligibility requirements at the beginning of winter quarter become eligible that quarter. Students who complete eligibility requirements at the end of spring quarter become eligible the following fall quarter. Only those lessons which are needed to complete requirements for a music major are included in the waiver program. Performance/Adv. Technical Production/Adv.

Other Fees

Students will be charged if they file an Application for Degree after the deadline. + Plus, any international bank fees. This charge is assessed for both paper and electronic checks. Example reasons: Insufficient Funds, Account Closed, Invalid Account Number, Stop Payment.

All student-owned vehicles must be registered annually in order to park and operate on the WWU campus. Fines may be appealed online or at the Security Office during regular business hours (9 am to 4 pm). Fines may be paid online or by contacting the Security Office. Fines not paid within two weeks of the date of issue will be assessed an additional late fee of $15 and the entire amount charged to the student's WWU account and/or a discipline hold may be placed on the student's account preventing them from gaining financial clearance and registration finalization. Miscellaneous Violations (i.e.

Walla Walla University Libraries are dedicated to serving the information needs of students and faculty by providing equitable access to materials. All borrowers must present a valid WWU ID card to check out library resources and are asked to respect library property and policies. However, it is the borrower's responsibility to monitor their library account for lending information, including items checked out and their due dates. Unless requested by another borrower, renewals are available for most items owned by the WWU Libraries. The borrower is financially responsible for lost, stolen, or irreparably damaged library materials. There are no daily overdue fines for items owned by the WWU Libraries. Fees may be paid by either cash or check at the Walla Walla University Libraries during the quarter they are incurred. Any unpaid fees are forwarded from the borrower's library account to the Accounting Office on a quarterly basis. Payment of lost/damage fees does not signify the sale of the library material. Library materials remain the property of the university and should be returned to the Walla Walla University Libraries if found.

Resource Sharing services provide scholars with access to materials outside of the WWU Libraries' main collections. Materials borrowed through Resource Sharing should be returned on time to continue a good relationship with the lending institution. Summit: Summit items are borrowed through Walla Walla University's partnership with other libraries in the Orbis Cascade Alliance. Lost or irreparably damaged Summit items have a replacement fee of $90. Interlibrary Loan (ILL): ILL offers access to materials not currently available within the Walla Walla University Libraries or Summit collections. Most ILLs may be acquired without additional charges to the student.

Making the Most of Your WWU Experience

Walla Walla University offers a variety of opportunities for students to engage in campus life, academics, and personal growth.

Transfer Students

WWU has generous scholarships for transfer students. As a WWU student, you'll engage in a deep study of scripture, find meaningful worship experiences, and discover local and global service opportunities. You will enjoy campus rhythms nurtured by Adventist lifestyle-mind, body, and spirit.

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