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Complete List of College Fees

Payment Due Dates:

Fall Semester: August 5, 2025
Spring Semester: December 2, 2025

Regular Fees – Full-Time Residential Students (Living on Campus) Per Semester Per Year
Tuition (*12-17 credit hours) $8,200 $16,400
Technology Fee $273 $546
Student Services Fee $288 $577
Total Tuition and Mandatory Fees $8,761 $17,523
*Part-time or overload fees may apply. See below for details.

 

Residential Fees Per Semester Per Year
Students living in Geisert, Daleville or Dillon are charged the standard residential fee $7,648 $15,296
*Residential Student – Total Estimated Cost $16,409 $32,819
*Assumes the Standard Residential Fee
Residential Fee for Other Residence Halls
Wakeman, Wright, Heritage, Blue Ridge, 2nd Street Apartments or Strickler Apartments $7,971 $15,942
Wampler Towers $8,311 $16,622
Stone Village Double
Stone Village Triple
$8,559
$8,311
$17,118
$16,622
Built Single Room (limited availability, the following additional fee applies) $1,203 $2,406

 

Regular Fees – Full-Time Commuting Students Per Semester Per Year
Tuition (*12-17 credit hours) $8,200 $16,400
Technology Fee $139 $278
Student Services Fee $144 $288
Total Tuition and Mandatory Fees $8,483 $16,966
*Part-time or overload fees may apply. See below for details.

 

Regular Fees – Full-Time Residential Students (Living on Campus) Per Semester Per Year
Tuition (*12-17 credit hours) $8,900 $17,800
Technology Fee $285 $570
Student Services Fee $300 $600
Total Tuition and Mandatory Fees $9,485 $18,970
*Part-time or overload fees may apply. See below for details.

 

Residential Fees Per Semester Per Year
Students living in Geisert, Daleville or Dillon are charged the standard residential fee $7,915 $15,830
*Residential Student – Total Estimated Cost $17,400 $34,800
*Assumes the Standard Residential Fee
Residential Fee for Other Residence Halls
Wakeman, Wright, Heritage, Blue Ridge, 2nd Street Apartments or Strickler Apartments $8,250 $16,500
Wampler Towers $8,602 $17,204
Stone Village Double
Stone Village Triple
$8,858
$8,602
$17,716
$17,204
Built Single Room (limited availability, the following additional fee applies) $1,245 $2,490

 

Regular Fees – Full-Time Commuting Students Per Semester Per Year
Tuition (*12-17 credit hours) $8,900 $17,800
Technology Fee $145 $290
Student Services Fee $150 $300
Total Tuition and Mandatory Fees $9,195 $18,390
*Part-time or overload fees may apply. See below for details.

 

Part-time students (registered for less than 12 credit hours per semester) pay $594 per unit of credit plus a $75 registration fee per semester, for the 2026-2027 academic term.

For 2026-2027, Overload charges of $594 per credit hour will apply to all credit hours in excess of 17 per semester.

Summer School Students pay $547 per unit of credit plus a $40 registration fee per session. The summer room charge is $200 per week and does not include meals.

Note: Tuition charges are non-refundable for course withdrawals.

Course # Course Name Fee
ART 115 Introduction to Sculpture $140
ART 120 Introduction to Visual Design $200
ART 130 Introduction to Drawing $160
ART 310 Hand Built Ceramics I $125
ART 311 Wheel Thrown Ceramics I $185
ART 315 Wood Sculpture $140
ART 316 Metal Sculpture $135
ART 322 Web Design and Development $25
ART 323 Graphic Design $35
ART 328 The Book Arts $200
ART 330 Intermediate Drawing $155
ART 331 Collage and Assemblage $150
ART 335 Painting $300
ART 344 Photography $125
ART 346 Studio Photography $125
ART 347 Videography $125
ART 451 Advanced Art Studio 1 $75
ART 452 Advanced Art Studio 2 $75
ART 453 Advanced Art Studio 3 $75
ART 454 Advanced Digital Media Arts Studio 1 $75
ART 455 Advanced Digital Media Arts Studio 2 $75
ART 456 Advanced Digital Media Arts Studio 3 $75
ART 470 Special Topics $40
BCHM 356 Biochemistry with Lab $180
BCHM 490 Independent Study $120
BCHM 491 Research $120
BCHM 499 Honors Project $120
BIOL 100 The Nature of the Biological World $150
BIOL 110 Principles of Biology I $150
BIOL 111 Principles of Biology II $150
BIOL 301 Principles of Environmental Science (ENVR 301) $150
BIOL 305 Introduction to Human Anatomy $150
BIOL 308 Domestic Animal Nutrition $150
BIOL 309 Genetics $150
BIOL 310 Histology $150
BIOL 311 Animal Physiology $150
BIOL 314 Human Physiology $150
BIOL 316 Ornithology $150
BIOL 320 Development Biology $150
BIOL 321 Herpetology $150
BIOL 322 Mammalogy $150
BIOL 325 Molecular Biology of the Cell $150
BIOL 335 Field Botany $150
BIOL 340 Botany $150
BIOL 350 Ecology $150
BIOL 354 Winter Ecology $150
BIOL 365 Field Biology (ENVR 365) $150
BIOL 400 Microbiology $150
BIOL 401 Environmental Microbiology (ENVR 401) $150
BIOL 402 Conservation Biology (ENVR 402) $150
BIOL 403 Pathogenic Biology $150
BIOL 410 Immunology $150
BIOL 412 Comparative Vertebrate Anatomy $150
BIOL 420 Plant Taxonomy $150
BIOL 425 Neuroscience Methods (PSY 425) $150
BIOL 433 Biology and Management of Fishes (ENVR 433) $150
BIOL 434W Wildlife Ecology & Techniques (ENVR 434W) $150
BIOL 435 Freshwater Ecology (ENVR 435) $150
BIOL 440 Animal Behavior $150
BIOL 461 Independent Research $150
BIOL 462 Independent Research $150
BIOL 491 Research $150
BIOL 499 Honors Project $150
BUS 391 Principles Financial Planning $500
BUS 392 Risk Mgt & Insurance Planning $500
BUS 393 Investment Planning $500
BUS 394 Tax Planning $500
BUS 395 Retirement Saving & Income Planning $500
BUS 396 Estate Planning $500
BUS 397 Financial Plan Development $500
COMM 349EX Nonprofit Comm $200
CHEM 102 Earth and its Environment $70
CHEM 105 Kitchen Chemistry $75
CHEM 125 Fundamentals of Inorganic Chemistry $130
CHEM 161 General Chemistry I $160
CHEM 162 General Chemistry II $160
CHEM 250 Fundamental Organic Chemistry $130
CHEM 305 Organic Chemistry I $180
CHEM 306 Organic Chemistry II $180
CHEM 310 Organic Chemistry & Spectroscopy $180
CHEM 370 Advanced Inorganic Chemistry $150
CHEM 380 Instrumental Analysis $150
CHEM 385 Forensic Chemistry $150
CHEM 427 Physical Chemistry II $120
CHEM 461 Independent Laboratory Research I $110
CHEM 462 Independent Laboratory Research II $110
CHEM 490 Independent Study $120
CHEM 491 Research $110
CHEM 499 Honors Project $110
CSCI 130 Programming with Python $10
EDU 215 Diversity in the Classroom $140
EDU 225 Community Engagement $140
EDU 307 Practicum in Elementary ESL $140
EDU 310 Foundations of Literacy $140
EDU 320 Literacy Assessment Diagnosis $140
EDU 330 Early Literacy $140
EDU 334 Literacy in the Content Area $140
EDU 371 Elementary Classroom Management $140
EDU 372 Secondary Classroom Management $140
EDU 380X Practicum in Teaching Techniques $140
EDU 420 Teaching and Learning History and Social Sciences $140
EDU 430 Teaching and Learning Mathematics $140
EDU 440 Teaching and Learning through Social Inquiry $140
EDU 450 Student Teaching in Elementary Education $150
EDU 450 Student Teaching in Elementary Education (Out of Area) $1,100
EDU 470 Professional Student Teaching $150
EDU 470 Professional Student Teaching (Out of Area) $1,100
ENGR 101 Foundations of Engineering I $70
ENGR 102 Foundations of Engineering II $105
ENGR 303 Circuit Analysis $140
ENGR 304 Statics $105
ENGR 305 Dynamics $105
ENGR 306 Signals and Systems $105
ENGR 331 Thermodynamics $105
ENGR 332 Fluid Mechanics $105
ENGR 333 Heat and Mass Transfer $105
ENGR 334 Mechanics of Materials $140
ENGR 336 Mechanical Design and Manufacturing $105
ENGR 339 Mechanical Vibrations $105
ENGR 401 Comp Applied Physics $105
ENGR 461 Electronics $105
ENGR 464 Digital Electronics $105
ENGR 477 Intro Mechatronics Applications $105
ENGR 478 Control Systems $105
ENGR 488 Senior Project in Engineering I $105
ENGR 489 Senior Project in Engineering II $105
ENGR 490 Independent Study $105
ENGR 491 Research $105
ENGR 499 Honors Project $105
ENVR 101 Introduction to Environmental Sciences $150
ENVR 270 Chemistry of the Environment $130
ENVR 301 Principles of Environmental Science (BIOL 301) $150
ENVR 311 Animal Physiology (BIOL 311) $150
ENVR 320 Environmental Chemistry $160
ENVR 365 Field Biology (BIOL 365) $150
ENVR 401 Environmental Microbiology (BIOL 401) $150
ENVR 402 Conservation Biology (BIOL 402) $150
ENVR 433 Biology and Management of Fishes (BIOL 433) $150
ENVR 434W Wildlife Ecology & Techniques (BIOL 434W) $150
ENVR 435 Freshwater Ecology (BIOL 435) $150
ENVR 461 Independent Research $150
ENVR 462 Independent Research $150
ENVR 491 Research $150
ENVR 499 Honors Project $150
ES 120 Bowling $100
ES 225 Team Sports and Activities $50
ES 255 First Aid/CPR/AED Instructor $120
ES 260 First Aid & Safety $100
ES 320 Kinesiology $90
ES 325 Principles of Health and Physical Fitness Assessment $100
ES 335 Physiology of Exercise $90
ES 342 Strength and Conditioning $100
ES 362 Lifeguard Training Certification $100
ES 363 Lifeguard Instructor Certification $100
ES 366 Water Safety Instructor Certification $100
HDFS 250 International Food and Nutrition $110
HDFS 307 Food Science and Safety $110
HDFS 312X Adult Development and Aging $50
HDFS 340 Fashion, Apparel and Textiles $110
HDFS 345 Child Development $50
GEOL 130 Physical Geology $35
GEOL 330 Soils and Hydrogeology $55
HIST 302X Virginia Dynasty $350
IDS 106 AI Lit for Everyone $180
IDS 107 AI Dec Making $180
IDS 206 AI Creative & Design $180
IDS 207 AI Ethics $180
Math 141 Intro to Statisics w R $10
Math 150 Mathmatics for Elementary Educators $10
MUS 201-208 Private Lessons $440
MUS 301-308 Private Lessons $440
MUS 390X Audio Production $125
PHYS 110 Introduction to Astronomy $75
PHYS 119 Physics and the Modern World $75
PHYS 125 Concepts of Physics $75
PHYS 218 College Physics I $140
PHYS 219 College Physics II $140
PHYS 221 General Physics I $140
PHYS 222 General Physics II $140
PHYS 490 Independent Study $105
PHYS 491 Research $105
PSY 210 Intro to Neuroscience $75
PSY 319 Functional Neuroanatomy $75
PSY 390 Sensation and Perception $50
PSY 425 Neuroscience Methods (BIOL 425) $110
PSY 490 Independent Study $110
PSY 491 Research $110
PSY 499 Honors Projects $110
PWR 360W Writing for Games $50
REL 312 Archeology and the Bible $200
SPAN 300 Latin Cult Films $350
SPAN 301X Hist Mig Film/Lt $350
THEA 200 Production Laboratory: Costumes and Scenery $50
THEA 210 Production Laboratory: Lighting and Sound $50
THEA 225 Scenic Painting $100
THEA 370X Special Topics $50
Private Music Lessons (per instrument, by semester)         $440
Voice Lessons (per semester)         $440

*Honor’s sections for any listed courses will be charged the same fee as the non-Honor’s section*

Item Name Fee
Audit fee per credit $148
Changing reserved residential status after May 1 $175
ID replacement $25
Graduation fee $200
Late payment fee $100
Late registration fee $35
Overload per credit (same as Part-time) $594
Reservation deposit $300
Residential break housing fee $35 daily
Residential damage deposit $100
Residential key replacement $50
Residential lock out fee $10
Returned check for Non-sufficient funds $35
Vehicle decal $250
* Though unlikely, fees may be subject to change.

*A $100 residential damage deposit is required by all students at the time the student first enrolls at the College. Students must return their residential key and checkout slips at the end of each academic year or the deposit will be forfeited. Any unused portion of the deposit will be refunded at graduation or upon withdrawal from the College once the student has properly checked out of their room.

Credit Balance Refunds: For current students, credit balance refunds may be requested by the student in the finance office approximately two weeks from the start of the semester. Refunds are only processed for fully funded credit balances. Credit refunds for a given semester are processed after the drop/add period 10 days after classes begin.

Withdrawal Policy: Please consult the catalog for information on withdrawal policy and possible refunding of fees. Fees are subject to change without notice.

In order to better ensure that all students have an opportunity to take May Term courses, two May Term sessions are included in each student’s regular tuition during their time at BC. Students may enroll in additional May Terms for an additional tuition fee, plus a residential fee if applicable.

Any student who is a residential student in the spring can reside on campus with no additional charge for room and board, if they are enrolled in one of the two May Terms included in their tuition.  Commuter students are not eligible for May Term housing.

There may be additional charges to students enrolled in May Term courses involving travel, off-campus housing or other expenses.

MAY TERM FAQS

Questions? Contact us!

Finance Office

Located in Rebecca Hall, rooms 206-208
540-828-5389
student_accounts@bridgewater.edu

Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. – 4:30