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2009-10 Costs


 F-1J-1
Tuition$25,838$25,838
Room and Board Plan$8,518$8,518
Preterm$330*$330
Student Activity Fee$230$230
Total Billing Cost$34,916$34,916
Estimated Health Insurance$500$500
Estimated Travel Cost$1,500$1,500
Estimated Book Costs$700$700
Estimated Living Costs$2,000$2,000
Estimated Spring Term Costs$1,000** 
Sevis Fee$200$180
Estimated Total Cost $40,816$40,796
* Applies to new first year students and billed in fall term.
**Optional - must complete two spring terms.
(All amounts in U.S. Dollars)

The above costs and expenses are what you should anticipate at Alma College and as a visitor to the United States for one academic year (9 months). Please note that some items on this list (books, personal expenses, etc.) are estimates and will vary upon your individual needs. We hope these estimates will be a useful guide to planning your expenses for the four years.
We require that checks and money orders be drawn on from U.S. Banks.

 

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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.