During the summer preceding the academic year, each student receives a complete bill for tuition and fees. Scholarship and grant awards from Davidson College and federal and state sources are noted on college bills. Outside awards, campus jobs, and loans are not shown as credits. Advance payment by mail is required.

Students who enter at the beginning of the spring semester will be billed one half of the fees listed above.

Due Dates
Fees are payable in two installments: August 11 and December 22. An orientation fee for new students ($100 for first-year students and transfer students) is included in the fall semester billing.

Diploma/Transcript
In order to graduate and receive a diploma, all financial obligations to Davidson College must be paid in full. Furthermore, no transcripts will be released until a student has met all financial obligations to the College.

Refunds
After the tenth day of classes, no refunds on tuition or room rent will be made. Fees paid in advance for subsequent semesters for which a student does not register will be refunded in full. Fees for meals are refunded on a pro-rata basis determined by the week of withdrawal.

Basic Fee Inclusions
1) Room: Room rent is $4,536 for double occupancy. Single rooms cost $5,477 and senior apartment rooms are $5,675. All students are required to live on campus unless officially excused by the Director of Residence Life.

2) Dining: A full board plan based on 19 meals per week is required for all first-year students during their initial semester. For their second semester students may choose from the 19-meal plan or an identically priced 16-meal plan which provides additional food points to be used at any of the other campus dining locations. A variety of meal plan contract options are available to upperclass students choosing to dine at campus facilities. The college does not provide meals during semester or holiday recess periods.

3) Medical care: Routine medical care (not full health service) is available at the Student Health Facility. The College contracts with a nearby medical group for provision of part-time medical assistance at the Student Health Facility. Additional charges are made for consultation or treatment by physicians other than the college physicians, extra nursing care, meals while in the infirmary, medicines, bandages, or other supplies. These charges are billed directly to the student's account.

4) Laundry: The College Laundry furnishes bed linens to students, and provides shirt/blouse service and the washing, drying, and folding of other laundry. Dry cleaning and pressing services also are available at the Laundry at competitive prices.

5) Activity fee: The fee is for student publications, student government, and some social and cultural activities.

Fee Additions
1) Applied music fee: The hour-per-week applied instruction for majors in the Department of Music is covered in the usual fee, but there are separate charges for additional instruction or for private lessons for those who are not music majors. Fees per semester for individual instruction in voice, piano, organ, or orchestral instruments are: one-hour lesson per week $600 and one half-hour lesson per week $340. Charges are $20 per semester for use of practice facilities and $15 per semester for use of orchestral instruments.

2) Student accident and sickness insurance: All students attending Davidson are automatically enrolled in the insurance plan. This $370 fee is charged to each student's account. Students covered by comparable insurance may be exempted from the student insurance program by submitting a signed waiver request form on or before August 15th.

3) Enrollment deposit: All students are required to make a $300 deposit prior to enrollment. This deposit is maintained on account during the student's enrollment, and is refunded, net of fees and fines, following graduation. A student must maintain the $300 enrollment deposit in order to be granted on-leave status.

4) Study abroad processing fee: A student studying abroad for a semester or year is charged a non-refundable $350 administrative fee. This amount is billed to the student's account when the completed "Leave" request form is submitted to the Registrar and Business Services.

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