Student Expenses

Statement of Charges: 2022–2023

Students enrolled for six or more credit hours in a semester are classified as full-time students for that semester. All other students are classified as part-time students. Student status is critical when determining financial aid eligibility.

The following fee schedule is applicable to the 2022–2023 academic year. The College reserves the right to change tuition and fees at any time prior to the beginning of the academic year.

Tuition and mandatory fees will remain at the published rate regardless of the method of instruction and will not be adjusted in the event instruction occurs remotely or via a hybrid model for any part of the Academic Year.

Tuition and Fees:

Degree Programs

Certificate Programs

Additional Program Fees

Miscellaneous Fees

Summer Session (2022 Only):

Certificate Programs

Summer Session - 2023

Refunds

North Central College contracts with faculty and staff and incurs other expenses in advance of the academic year, a refund formula has been established to reflect the equitable sharing of the loss when a student withdraws from classes. Refunds due to official withdrawal, suspension or dismissal will be made on the following basis:

Tuition — A student who officially withdraws from the College or a course(s) may receive a full or partial refund (credit) according to the following schedule: Refund Schedule .

A schedule with specific effective dates is published in advance of each semester. The date of withdrawal is established by the student’s completion of all official steps in the withdrawal process and is based on the date the Registrar’s Office records the withdrawal. If a student withdraws from the College or any courses at any time without having completed the official process, no refund/credit will be made. Non-attendance in a class does not automatically withdraw the student from the course. Proper procedures must be followed to withdraw from class(es). The College reserves the right to modify the refund schedule as circumstances may dictate.

A schedule with specific effective dates is published in advance of each semester. The date of withdrawal is established by the student’s completion of all official steps in the withdrawal process and is based on the date the Registrar’s Office records the withdrawal. If a student withdraws from the College or any courses at any time without having completed the official process, no refund/credit will be made. Non-attendance in a class does not automatically withdraw the student from the course. Proper procedures must be followed to withdraw from class(es). The College reserves the right to modify the refund schedule as circumstances may dictate.

Requests for exception to this policy must be made, in writing, using the General Petition form available in the Office of the Registrar. Requests that are more than 90 days past the current semester may not be considered. Exceptions may be granted for reasons such as an institutional error, sudden illness, accident, or injury, death of an immediate family member, or call to military service.

Federal regulations require that North Central College have a written policy for the refund and repayment of Federal Aid (Supplemental Educational Opportunity Grant, Pell Grant, Federal Stafford Loan and Federal Parent Loan) received by students who withdraw during a semester for which payment has been received. This policy is effective only for those students who completely terminate their registration (i.e., cancels his/her registration, withdraws or is dismissed) or stops attending classes before completing 60% or more of the enrollment period. The in-depth explanation of this written policy is available in the Office of Financial Aid.

Refunds for Overpayment

A student may have a credit balance that was created on their account due to ​out-of-pocket overpayment or financial aid funds exceeding tuition and fees.   

Overpayment with Credit Card – If a student has a credit balance due to an overpayment with a credit card, the credit balance will be refunded back to the credit card up to the amount of the payment.  This is in accordance with the Payment Card Industry (PCI) Compliance. 

Overpayment Due to Financial Aid – If a student has a credit balance due to financial aid that exceeds tuition and fees, the credit balance will be refunded to the student in the form of check or direct deposit to their bank account. 

Overpayment due to Parent Plus Loan – If a student has a credit balance due to the application of a parent plus loan to their student account, the credit balance will be refunded to the parent that is specified on the Parent Plus loan application, unless the parent has indicated the refund should go to the student. 

Overpayment due to Check or Cash Payment – If a student has a credit balance due to overpayment with check or cash, the credit balance will be refunded to the student in the form of check or direct deposit to their bank account.

Requests for exception to this policy must be made, in writing, using the General Petition form available in the Office of the Registrar. Requests that are more than 90 days past the current semester may not be considered. Exceptions may be granted for reasons such as an institutional error, sudden illness, accident, injury, death of an immediate family member or call to military service.