Saint Paul College provides several different options for paying your tuition and fees. Financial aid is available to help students finance the cost of an education. For information on applying for financial aid and the types of aid available, go to Financial Aid.
Tuition & Fees
Tuition & fee rates
The Board of Trustees for Minnesota State Colleges and Universities establishes tuition rates annually. Tuition rates are established on a per-credit basis for all credit course offerings and are subject to change. Tuition and fee rates for Saint Paul College are available below and also in the Tuition Office.
Tuition due dates
Spring 2010
Tuition payment is due on or before December 28, 2009.
If you do not pay by the due date, you will lose your registration.
Summer 2010
Tuition payment is due on or before May 18, 2010.
If you do not pay by the due date, you will lose your registration.
Tuition & Fee Rates
Fall 2009/Spring 2010 Rates
Resident and Non-Resident Rate/Credit
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On Campus Class
Tuition rates may vary* |
Online
Internet Class |
All fees and charges are subject to change. |
*Special course fees may apply to selected courses. View the course schedule online; make your course selection; place cursor over the course title to view details and cost of the course. |
Please budget for books and class materials in addition to tuition. |
** The MSCSA Fee is assessed by the Minnesota State College Student Association. |
Funds from the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 have been used to reduce tuition increases this year. |
| Tuition per credit |
$139.72-$189.57 |
$155.00 |
Fee Charges |
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| Student Senate |
$3.00 |
0.00 |
| General |
$1.50 |
0.00 |
| Technology |
$7.25 |
$7.25 |
| MSCSA ** |
$0.31 |
$0.31 |
Total Tuition & Fees per credit |
$151.78-$201.63 |
$170.31 |
Senior Citizens
Senior citizens, age 62 or older, may register for classes on a space-available basis beginning the 2nd class session at the following rates:
- Credit Classes: $20.00 per credit plus fees. Fee is applicable for credit or audit status.
- Closed enrollment contract training, courses designed and offered specifically and exclusively for senior citizens, non-credit courses, or professional continuing education courses are not eligible for a free/or reduced rate. Charges for materials, personal property or services charges must be paid by the Senior Citizen.
Tuition Office Staff
Paying Tuition
Payment may be made in one of 7 ways. You may view your payment options here.
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Students receiving financial aid assistance, scholarships or third party payment of fees are responsible for verifying that applications, awards and billing authorizations have been finalized and received by the Tuition Office prior to the posted tuition due date.
Disbursement of any financial aid award in excess of your total billing at the college will be made beginning the 10th day of each term.
Late Fee
A late fee of $35.00 is charged when tuition is not paid in full by the payment deadline. Students with tuition deferments (financial aid, agency or employer authorizations) must notify the Tuition Office by the payment deadline or a late fee will be charged. For students registering after the due date, tuition is due the day of registration.
Tuition Refund Policy
When you register for a class you are reserving college (public) resources for yourself, and we assume you will attend that class. Based on your registration, the College makes decisions to offer classes that may have minimal enrollment or we turn away students who wanted to attend a particular class section. If, after the term begins, you decide to cancel your reservation, it is highly unlikely that your space will be taken by another student. The College will have incurred substantial costs that could have been minimized or lost essential revenue it would have otherwise realized. This is why the College (and other service providers) must have policies to discourage uncommitted registration and subsequent late cancellations. We must abide by both the rationale and regulations of the refund policy established by the Board of the Minnesota State Colleges and Universities. That policy includes the following refund schedule:
Tuition Refund Schedule
Failure to attend class does not constitute withdrawal. You can submit a withdrawal on line by logging into your student account.
Drop Class Deadline Dates
If you drop from one or more classes for the term, tuition will be refunded according to the following:
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Drop Class Deadline Dates
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Refund
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| Fall Semester 2009 |
| On or before August 28, 2009 |
100% |
| After August 28, 2009 |
None |
Spring Semester 2010 |
| On or before January 15, 2010 |
100% |
| After January 15, 2010 |
None |
Withdrawal Deadline Dates
If you withdraw from all classes for the term, tuition will be refunded according to the following schedule:
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Withdrawal Deadline Dates
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Refund
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| Fall 2009 |
| On or before August 28, 2009 |
100% |
| August 29, 2009 - September 4, 2009 |
75% |
| September 5, 2009 - September 14, 2009 |
50% |
| September 15, 2009 - September 21, 2009 |
25% |
After September 21, 2009
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None
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| Spring 2010 |
| On or before January 15, 2010 |
100% |
| January 16, 2010 - January 25, 2010 |
75% |
| January 26, 2010 - February 1, 2010 |
50% |
| February 2, 2010 - February 8, 2010 |
25% |
| After February 8, 2010 |
None |
- Students may drop Late Start classes beginning after the first week through the first class meeting. A 100% refund will be granted if dropped no later than the next business day following the first class meeting.
- The refund schedule varies for courses that meet less than the full term. Contact the Tuition Office for details on short courses.
- Nursing assistant students must drop the courses at least three (3) days prior to the start of the course to qualify for 100% tuition refund.
- Please allow two weeks to receive a refund check for tuition paid by cash or check.
- Refunds for tuition paid by credit card will be refunded through the credit card account.
- First term students receiving financial aid: Pro rata refunding will be applied for eligible students.
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