Tuition and Fees

Tuition

Fall/Spring Semesters

• Full-time student: $540 per semester (enrolled in 12 credit hours or more)

• Part-time student: $70 per credit hour (enrolled in 1-8 credit hours)

• Part-time student: $60 per credit hour (enrolled in 9-11 credit hours)

In order to receive a tuition discount, students must enroll in all courses within the first two weeks of a semester. Students who wait until the second block to register for a course pay full price for the course.

Residential Living

Residential living fees include housing as well as daily lunch. Each residential building is equipped with kitchen and storage spaces for students to provide their own breakfast and dinner.

Fall/Spring Semesters

• Residential living fees are $1100 per semester

Summer Housing

Residential living fees for the summer are determined by  midterm of the spring semester, based on the summer offerings/activities. Such fees are made available to students at that time.

Breaks

In the event that a student needs to enter a residential living agreement for a partial summer term, or during semester breaks, the fee is prorated based on the number of days of use. Please refer to the Residential Living Handbook for details on entering such an agreement.

Other Fees

One-Time Fee

• Application Fee: $50 (degree-seeking students)

Semester Fees (traditional students)

• Fall/Spring Activity Fee: $25.00 (residential students)
• Graduation Fee: $70.00

Yearly Fee

• Accident Insurance Fee: $25.00 (full-time or residential students)

Technology and Supply Fee

• Summer Semester Fee: $50 (traditional), $10 (non-traditional)
• Fall Semester Fee: $175 (traditional), $25 (non-traditional)

Miscellaneous Fees

At times additional fees may be required for participation in specific classes. This information is made available prior to each enrollment period.

Textbooks

Students purchase their own textbooks, and costs vary depending on the number of credit hours taken. Students enrolled full-time can generally expect the cost of textbooks to vary from $150-$200 depending on the condition of texts purchased. Most students purchase textbooks online or through our College bookstore on campus.

Financial Considerations & Payment Options

Heartland Christian College does not accept federal funding to help defray education costs. The College is, however, committed to providing a cost-effective education in an effort to help students to graduate without having incurred education-related debt at this institution.

In order to encourage good stewardship and to prevent students from becoming ensnared in heavy debt, all tuition, fees, and costs for residential living are expected to be paid in a timely manner.

Students may choose from the following payment options:

• Option 1: Full payment for all semester costs is paid by Registration day of each enrollment period.
• Option 2: At least a $400 payment for enrollment period costs is paid by Registration day of each enrollment period, and the remaining balance is paid through monthly payments made over the course of the enrollment period. Payment dates are announced prior to each semester.

Monthly payments are assessed a late fee of $5/month beginning 10 days after the payment due date, with a late fee cap of $25.

Students may make payments in the following ways:

• In person at the HCC financial office with a check, cash, or credit debit card
• Online via this link: Make A Payment

Each traditional student is assigned to a Shepherd Group Leader who works with them on a regular basis to make sure financial stewardship is being learned and practiced.

Refunds

Students who have received withdrawal approval receive refunds according to the following schedule

Fall/Spring Tuition – 16 week courses

     To the end of the 2nd week of semester …… 100%
     To the end of the 4th week of semester ……. 80%
     To the end of the 6th week of semester ……. 60%
     To the end of the 8th week of semester ……. 40%
     9th week and above ………………………………………. 0%
Fees are not refundable.

Fall/Spring Tuition – 8 week courses

     To the end of the 1st week of semester …… 100%
     To the end of the 2nd week of semester ….. 80%
     To the end of the 3rd week of semester …… 60%
     To the end of the 4th week of semester …… 40%
     5th week and above ……………………………………… 0%
Fees are not refundable.

Summer Tuition

     To the end of the 1st week of semester …… 100%
     To the end of the 2nd week of semester ….. 80%
     To the end of the 3rd week of semester …… 50%
     4th week and above ……………………………………… 0%
Fees are not refundable.

Residential Living

     To the end of the 2nd week of semester …… 100%
     To the end of the 4th week of semester ……. 80%
     To the end of the 6th week of semester ……. 60%
     To the end of the 8th week of semester ……. 40%
     9th week and above ………………………………………. 0%
Fees are not refundable.