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Alma College Costs

Direct Costs for 2008-2009

(As determined by the Board of Trustees each February)

 
Tuition$24,630
Full Board Plan$4,120
Standard Double Room$4,000
Fees$220
Preterm$315*
Total$33,285

*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 $21,029 for the incoming Fall 2007 class, of which $18,635 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 $330 for tuition and, if on-campus, $559 for board. If a students is traveling off-campus, additional costs may apply. Typically, no financial assistance is offered for Spring Term classes.

 

The Alma College Percussion Ensemble performed at the prestigious Centrum Jazz Festival, an international festival in Port Townsend, Wash., in July 2007. Alma was the only college group invited to perform. “It’s a huge honor,” says faculty director Dave Zerbe. “You can’t apply to perform there; they seek you out.”

 

Student Profile

Elizabeth Heitsch

Elizabeth Heitsch
Graduation: 2008
Major: History
From: St. Louis, Michigan
Interests: Reading, Music

You do not have to know a foreign language to study internationally, but for the languages offered at Alma there are six sites to hone your language skills. Alma has partnered with universities across the globe to provide students and faculty with the best in study and research opportunities abroad in 12 countries.