2016-17 tuition, board and fees announced

Undergraduate tuition at Washington University in St. Louis will be $48,950 for the 2016-17 academic year — a $1,650 increase over the 2015-16 current academic tuition of $47,300, announced Amy B. Kweskin, vice chancellor for finance and chief financial officer. As with last year, when the percentage increase was the university’s lowest in 47 years, the percentage increase remains at 3.5 percent.

The required student activity fee will be $490. The health and wellness fee will be $330.

Charges for on-campus double-occupancy housing for 2016-17 will range between $9,950 and $10,670, depending on housing type selected. This year’s range is $9,482 to $10,486. The meal plans for 2016-17 will range from $4,124 to $5,729 compared with this year’s range of $4,014 to $5,576.

“The tuition you pay allows us to fulfill our mission of providing a world-class university experience inside and outside the classroom,” wrote Provost Holden Thorp, PhD, in a letter to parents and students about the 2016-17 tuition, room, board and fees.

“It also enables us to address the very important goal of meeting the financial needs of all of our students. Doing so is one of our highest priorities,” wrote Thorp, who is also executive vice chancellor for academic affairs and the Rita Levi-Montalcini Distinguished University Professor.

“As we — the university, our students, families, alumni and friends — work to ensure the continued ascent of Washington University as one of the world’s best universities, we thank you for your continued support in your children’s education,” Thorp wrote.

A Frequently Asked Questions document about tuition and the university’s financial resources was enclosed with the letter.

Students who qualify for need-based financial assistance will receive consideration for the cost increases, along with consideration of changes in their family financial circumstances.

Below are the 2016-17 full-time tuition and fee schedules for the university’s graduate and professional programs as well as tuition for evening and summer schools enrolling part-time students.

Graduate School of Arts & Sciences and graduate programs in the School of Engineering & Applied Science: The 2016-17 tuition charge for graduate students in these programs will be $48,950, an increase of $1,650 (3.5 percent).

Graduate School of Architecture & Urban Design: The 2016-17 tuition charge for the Master of Architecture program will be $48,210, an increase of $1,360 (2.9 percent).

Graduate School of Art: The 2016-17 tuition charge for the Master of Fine Arts program will be $39,790, an increase of $1,310 (3.4 percent).

Brown School: The 2016-17 tuition charge for students in the Master of Social Work program will be $39,572, an increase of $1,338 (3.5 percent), and the Master in Public Health program tuition will be $34,292, an increase of $1,160 (3.5 percent).

Olin Business School graduate program: The 2016-17 tuition for the Master of Business Administration program will be $55,400, an increase of $1,900 (3.6 percent) and the Executive MBA program will be $123,500, an increase of $4,000 (3.3 percent).

School of Law and School of Medicine: Tuition for 2016-17 for the Juris Doctor, LLM program and Doctor of Medicine degree will be set in March.

Evening and Summer School tuition rates, 2016-17

Undergraduate evening students: For undergraduate evening students enrolling in University College in Arts & Sciences or continuing education classes in the School of Architecture in 2016-17, tuition will be $650 per credit hour.

Graduate students in University College: Depending upon the graduate program in University College in Arts & Sciences, tuition will range from $650 to $995 per credit hour for 2016-17.

Summer School in Arts & Sciences: Tuition in Summer School classes in Arts & Sciences will be $1,100 per undergraduate credit hour and $1,300 per graduate credit hour for summer 2016.

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