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Alma College Costs

Direct Costs for 2009-2010

(As determined by the Board of Trustees each February)

 
Tuition$25,838
Full Board Plan$4,322
Standard Double Room$4,196
Fees$230
Preterm$330*
Total$34,916

*Applies only to new first year students and billed in Fall Term.

In addition to direct costs, students should expect costs for books, supplies and personal expenses of approximately $1,500-$2,000. These expenses are similar to what students can expect at other institutions across the country.

Alma College is affordable! The average need-based financial aid package was $20,846 for the incoming Fall 2008 class, of which $18,087 was grant and scholarship aid - free money.

Spring Term Costs

Students are required to complete two Spring Term courses during their four years. Students who enroll in Spring Term courses will have added charges of $346 for tuition and, if on-campus, $585 for board. If a students is traveling off-campus, additional costs may apply. Typically, no financial assistance is offered for Spring Term classes.

 

Spring Term at Alma is a one-month immersion on a single academic topic that offers learning experiences not typically available during the more traditional 15-week fall and winter terms. For example, during Spring Term ’08, students toured cultural sites in Argentina, studied lizards in Jamaica, analyzed World War II topics at the British National Archives in London, performed music in Italy, and examined the natural wonders of New Zealand.

 

Student Profile

Melissa Boguslawski

Melissa Boguslawski
Graduation: 2008
Major: Exercise Health Science, Chemistry
From: Madison Heights, Michigan
Interests: Sports, Heritage

Alma students are good stewards of the world around them. Whether cleaning a long-neglected Jewish cemetery in Poland or the Pine River in our backyard, you can be involved in service projects through classroom work or volunteer activities. Your education is personalized to your talents and interests to prepare you for service, leadership and stewardship.