Financing Your Education

Expenses | Costs/Arrangements/Terms | Financial Aid

The cost of an education from Belmont University is among the lowest to be found in any accredited private senior university in the South and compares favorably with the total expenses of other accredited colleges and universities. The low costs have been made possible by substantial gifts to the operating fund of Belmont received each year through the Cooperative Program of the Tennessee Baptist Convention and from endowments and gifts by alumni and friends. Therefore, the actual cost of educating a student at Belmont University is considerably greater than the amount charged and all students attending Belmont share in this savings. Belmont University reserves the right to alter fees and tuition at the beginning of any semester of the academic year if, in the judgment of the Executive Committee of the Board of Trustees, such change is necessary.

Expenses

Academic Enrichment Fee

The Academic Enrichment Fee enables the university to provide additional equipment and experiences for students. Purchasing priority from this fund is given to those items which have direct benefit to the greatest number of Belmont students and to those items which are technologically more advanced. The implementation of the fee, which began in the fall semester 1990, is paying high dividends in giving students those things they need to be successful, regardless of their major area of study.

Student Activity Fee

The Student Activity Fee was initiated by students through the Student Government Association and implemented in the fall semester 1993. The Student Activity Fee is used to enhance campus life, providing for increased student activities, scholarships, yearbook, calendar, leadership training and a variety of student services with direct benefit to students.

Enrollment Deposit

Upon approval to Belmont, all new students are required to pay a $250 enrollment deposit to reserve a place in the semester for which the student applied. Payment of the enrollment deposit is necessary before any new student may register for classes.

The enrollment deposit will be credited to the student's account and will be used to offset the expenses accrued in the first semester of studies at Belmont. If the student resides on campus, the housing deposit of $100 will be pulled from the enrollment deposit.

Housing Deposit

The housing deposit is required by all students living in Belmont University housing. The deposit is held in reserve and is only refundable when the resident completes the check-out procedure with a Residence Life staff member. Only requests made within 30 days of vacating the room will be honored. Should a student cancel a housing assignment prior to moving on campus, the deposit is non-refundable. Additional cancellation charges may also apply.

When a new student requests housing, $100 of the enrollment deposit will be set aside to cover the housing deposit.

If a current student needs campus housing, the deposit must accompany a current student housing application which is available at Belmont Central or the Office of Residence Life.

Housing Pre-Payment

Current residential students may reserve a room for the following fall semester by paying the housing pre-payment during the announced dates. The housing pre-payment is applied to the returning residential student's account as an advance payment for housing. If the housing reservation is canceled for any purpose, the deposit is non-refundable. Additional cancellation charges may apply.