Summer 2024 Finances
Application Fee
A $60 nonrefundable fee is required and due at time of application. The fee can be paid with a credit card through the online application or by check/cash through the mail. Applications will not be processed until the $60 fee has been received.
Tuition
Undergraduate WWU Students
- Undergraduate students are charged $886 per credit hour.
- Undergraduate students registered for the General Biology sequence are charged for 12 credit hours plus a $162 lab fee per class.
- Undergraduate students registered for two upper-division courses are charged for 10 credit hours plus a $216 lab fee per class.
- Undergraduate students are charged a general fee of $125.
Graduate WWU Students
- Graduate students are charged $695 per credit hour.
- Graduate students registered for two upper-division courses are charged for 10 credit hours plus a $432 total lab fee.
- Graduate students are charged a general fee of $121.
Other Fees
Food
Undergraduate students are charged a flat fee of $1,512 for the cafeteria meal plan.
Graduate students and students with spouses and/or families may also choose to purchase a meal plan, or they may purchase single meals and supply their own food throughout their stay.
Housing
WWU Students
- Single students are charged $1,012 for shared housing.
- Students with spouses and/or families are charged $1,482 for family housing.
Non-Matriculated Students
- Single students are charged $1,265 for shared housing.
- Students with spouses and/or families are charged $1,853 for family housing.
Scuba Fee
Prospective scuba divers (see "Scuba Diving" link) will be charged a $100 scuba fee to cover the costs of the check-out procedure. Visiting researchers will be charged $11.00/tank to cover the cost of air fills. Students enrolled in courses will not be charged for air fills. See Scuba Diving for more information on requirements.
Textbooks
Textbooks are available for purchase online and may cost between $300-$400.
Financial arrangements and Registration
Financial arrangements are made through our Student Financial Services department. The deadline for financial clearance is Friday, June 14, 2024, and must be obtained prior to arrival at Rosario. For financial information and clearance, you may contact Cari Butler at Cari.Butler@wallawalla.edu, or you may call (509) 527-2815 or (800) 656-2815.
Donald W. Rigby Scholarship
Scholarship money is available for current WWU undergraduate biology majors who will be taking upper-division courses at Rosario and who plan to graduate from WWU. Information will be sent to current WWU undergraduate biology majors in January. The deadline for financial clearance is Wednesday, February 21, 2024.