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Tuition and Fees for JMU Study Abroad Programs

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Fee types

Each section below outlines the fee and billing process based on the type of program. To clarify, see the section that relates to the type and location:

  • Section 1: Fall and Spring Semester Programs in Antwerp, Florence, London, and Salamanca

  • Section 2: Summer Semesters Programs in Antwerp, Beijing, Florence, London and Salamanca

  • Section 3: Study At Oxford, Cambridge, and St. Andrews

  • Section 4: Short-Term Study Abroad Programs includes all other programs offered by JMU

  • Section 5: Graduate Programs for students enrolling in JMU's Masters in Political Science Program in Florence

  • Section 6: External Study Abroad Programs for students enrolling in non-JMU programs through direct enrollment and consortia

Fees and billing for JMU study abroad programs

Please note the following:

  • The non-refundable $500 deposit, which indicates your intent to participate in a JMU study abroad program, is billed to your student account and the payment is used as a credit toward the supplemental program fee. The due date for this deposit is included with the acceptance notification. The deposit will hold your space in the program and should be paid by the scheduled due date.
  • Read the Participation Agreement thoroughly before signing the Intent to Participate form. The Intent to Participate form is the legal agreement between you and the University; be sure you are comfortable with the expectations and responsibilities as described.
  • Before you leave to study abroad, be sure to confirm that all the required paperwork for loans, grants, and scholarships has been received and processed.  Failure to do so may result in late fees and/or a "hold" being placed against your account for unpaid balances. 
  • Tuition and fees are due in full prior to departure or by the University's official billing date, whichever comes first.
  • Deposits are non-refundable, non-transferrable, and cannot be deferred to other study abroad programs.
  • To formally withdraw from or cancel your enrollment in a JMU study abroad program, the student must complete the Cancellation/Withdrawal form. Cancellation or withdrawal should be submitted as soon as possible to avoid financial penalties (see form).
  • A deposit may be deferred to another term of the same semester abroad program in Antwerp, Florence, London, or Salamanca only once, e.g. if you are enrolled in a fall semester, you may defer your enrollment to a future term (spring or summer of the following year). There is a limit of one transfer per student, after which the deposit is forfeited. The Cancellation/Withdrawal form is required to make this transfer and should be completed on the same timeline (see form) to avoid additional financial obligations. The OIP will process the transfer your deposit to another term.
  • All questions about bills and payments should be directed to the University Business Office.
  • General information on financial assistance for study abroad can be found on the oIP web site of Financial Aid/Scholarships.  Specific questions about financial aid should be directed to Office of Financial Aid and Scholarships.
  • Summer 2011 Financial Aid Information
  • 2011-12 Financial Aid Information
  • Air transportation to and from the U.S. is not included in program fees, nor are expenses for passport and visa application and other personal expenses.
  • Study abroad participants are strongly encouraged to purchase trip cancellation insurance; oIP maintains a list of insurance providers.

Students are personally responsible for:  airfare to and from the U.S., spending money for transportation to and from program site or designated meeting location, housing, and activities during free and unscheduled time away from the program site, meal expenses not covered by the program fees, application fees for passport and/or visas, cost of health, life, travel, and trip cancellation insurance policies, and expenses for medical treatment and medications.

Cancellation/Withdrawal policy for JMU study abroad programs

Students who choose to cancel enrollment or withdraw from a JMU study abroad program must complete the form below and return it to the OIP.

Cancellation/Withdrawal Policy

Section 1: Semester Programs

Tuition and fees for JMU Semester Abroad Programs include full-time university tuition based on residency, room, board, and a supplemental program fee.  This combination of fees will cover full-time enrollment in classes, housing, board (most or all meals), excursion lodging and transportation, admissions and entry fees, books, and other program activities.  Consult program directors for complete details.  Supplemental program fees are subject to change due to exchange rate fluctuation.

Tuition and fees for summer are established in early spring by the Board of Visitors.

Financial aid and scholarships based on merit, need, and other criteria are available to JMU students.

Deposits are non-refundable, non-transferrable, and cannot be deferred to other study abroad programs.

Basic formula:  Add the supplemental fee to the cost of full-time tuition and on-campus housing with a 14-meal plan. 

Tuition, Room and Board Fees for 2011-12

Undergraduate Tuition & Fees 2011-12

               Virginia Resident
$4,224
    
               Out-of-State Resident
$10,869
  
               Room & Board
$4,004
  
                     

Tuition of Room and Board
by Residency

Virginia Resident

Out-of-State Resident

$8,228
$14,873

                     

Supplemental Program Fees
Fall 2011

Total Fees for Virginia Resident

Total Fees for Out-of-State Resident

    Antwerp
$6,400

$14,628

$21,273
    Florence
$5,300

$13,528

$20,173
    London
$5,100

$13,328

$19,973
    Salamanca
$5,100

$13,328

$19,973


                     

Supplemental Program Fees
Spring 2012

Total Fees for Virginia Resident

Total Fees for Out-of-State Resident

    Antwerp
$6,500

$14,728

$21,373
    Florence
$5,400

$13,628

$20,273
    London
$5,100

$13,328

$19,973
    Salamanca
$5,200

$13,428

$20,073

Students will choose to enroll from the program course list for which activities, admissions, and transportation is included at no additional charge. Several Semester in London and Semester in Florence classes include additional activities for which course fees will apply. Students who enroll in the courses listed below will be billed a course fee upon enrollment in eCampus; see fees by class numbers (fall class numbers only, spring class numbers will be updated in October) on the list below.

Florence

class #
course
Description
Fee
74797 ART 392   Topics in Art: B& W Photography
$100
74798 ART 392   Topics in Art: Painting
$100
74799 ART 392   Topics in Art: Drawing
$100
75480 HTM 361   Italian Wine and Culture
$175
76344 ITAL 490F   Italian Wine and Culture
$175

London

class #
course
Description
Fee
73702 ENG
463L
  Film Adaptations
 $200
73361 SCOM 395
73591 SMAD 463L
74133 ENG  412N   The London Theater
 $400
76096 GHUM 200L
70634 THEA 449
74587 IDLS 486   Perspective on Experiential Learning Abroad (3 cr)
 $400
74588 IDLS 486   Perspective on Experiential Learning Abroad (6 cr)
 $400

All fees billed for Spring 2012 are due in full by January 9, 2012 or prior to departure from the U.S., whichever comes first. Click here for UBO LINK!

 

2011-12 Financial Aid Information

Overview of Fee Structure for JMU Semester Abroad Programs

Section 2: Summer Semester Programs

Tuition and fees for JMU Summer Semester Abroad Programs include University tuition for a standard number of credit hours based on residency and a supplemental program fee. The basic formula:  add the supplemental fee to the number of credits at the appropriate credit hour rate per the chart below.  This combination of fees will cover enrollment in classes, housing, board (most or all meals), excursion lodging and transportation, admissions and entry fees, books, and other program activities.  Consult program directors for complete details. 

Tuition and fees for summer are established in early spring by the Board of Visitors.

A limited amount of financial aid and scholarships based on merit, need, and other criteria are available to JMU students.

Deposits are non-refundable, non-transferrable, and cannot be deferred to other study abroad programs.

Tuition for 2012 per credit hour

Virginia Undergraduate

$309 per credit hour

Non-Virginia Undergraduate

$805 per credit hour

Virginia Graduate

$417 per credit hour

Non-Virginia Graduate

$1,062 per credit hour

Supplemental Program Fees and Tuition Fees for 2012
(Program Fee + Tuition x # of credit hours = Total Cost to Be Billed by JMU)

Combined totals have been updated in the tables below following action by the JMU Board of Visitors which established the tuition rates per credit hour.

Program Supplemental Fee

Tuition:
Virginia

Tuition:
Non-Virginia

Fee plus tuition
Virginia

Fee plus tuition
Non-Virginia

Summer Semester in Beijing - 15 or 18 credits

$6,750
$4,632
$5,562
$12,075
$14,490
$11,385
$12,312
$18,825
$21,240

Summer Semester in Florence - 9 credits

$5,000
$2,781
$7,245
$7,781
$12,245

Summer Semester in London - 12 credits

$6,000
$3,708
$9,660
$9,708
$15,660

Summer Semester in Salamanca - 9 credits

$5,000
$2,781
$7,245
$7,781
$12,245

Additional fees apply to several Semester in London and Semester in Florence courses; students will be billed per course upon enrollment in eCampus; see fees by class numbers (fall class numbers only, spring class numbers will be updated in October) on the list below.

Florence

class #
course
Description
Fee
52613 HTM 298   Food and Wine Pairing
$225
50867 ITAL 490F   Exploration of Wine Culture
$175

London

class #
course
Description
Fee
51953 SMAD 463L   Film Adaptations
 $100
52553 ENG  463L
52101 ENG  412N   The London Theater
 $200
53211 GHUM 200L
53389 THEA 449
53517 IDLS 486   Perspective on Experiential Learning Abroad (3 cr)
 $400

All fees billed for Summer 2012 are due in full by May 16, 2012 or prior to departure from the U.S., whichever comes first. Click here for UBO LINK!

Summer Financial Aid Information

Overview of Fee Structure for JMU Semester Abroad Programs

Section 3: Study At Oxford, Cambridge, and St. Andrews

Cambridge

The approximate cost for the two spring terms at Cambridge is $32,000 for tuition and room. Airfare is not included, and exchange rates do fluctuate. JMU will bill for tuition and room, but board will be paid to Cambridge.

Oxford

The approximate cost for a year at Oxford is $34,500 for tuition and room and approximately $3,600 for board. For two spring terms, the tuition and room will be $24,500 and approximately $2,400 for board. Airfare is not included, and exchange rates do fluctuate. JMU will bill for tuition and room, but board will be paid to Oxford. (Contact Dr. John Butt, Program Director for estimate of the cost of board at Oxford).

St. Andrews

The approximate cost of a year at St. Andrews is $24,000 for tuition and approximately $12,000 for room and board. For the spring semester, the cost of tuition would be $12,000 and approximately $6,000 for room and board. Airfare is not included, and exchange rates do fluctuate. JMU will bill for tuition, but room and board will be paid directly to the University of St. Andrews. (Contact Dr. John Butt Program Director for an estimate for room and board at St. Andrews).

All fees billed for Study At Oxford, Cambridge, and St. Andrews Programs are due in full as billed or prior to departure from the U.S., whichever comes first. Click here for UBO LINK!

Section 4: Short-Term Programs

Tuition and fees for Short-Term Programs include university tuition per credit hour based on residency and a supplemental program fee. The basic formula:  add the supplemental fee to the number of credits at the appropriate credit hour rate per the chart below.  These fees will cover enrollment in the number of required courses per program, housing, board (most or all meals), lodging and transportation on program excursions, books, and other program activities.  Consult program directors for complete details. 

Tuition and fees for summer are established in early spring by the JMU Board of Visitors. Fees from the previous year are posted as reference.

Individual program fees are projected on the basis of the following:

  • estimated costs for accommodations, meals, admissions, transportation, etc.
  • currency exchange rates
  • the total number of students enrolled

Deposits are non-refundable, non-transferrable, and cannot be deferred to future terms or to other study abroad programs.

Tuition for 2011 per credit hour

Virginia Undergraduate

$309 per credit hour

Non-Virginia Undergraduate

$805 per credit hour

Virginia Graduate

$417 per credit hour

Non-Virginia Graduate

$1,062 per credit hour


Supplemental Program Fee and Credit Hours
(Program Fee + Tuition x # of credit hours = Total Cost to Be Billed by JMU)
  • Estimated program fees will be posted here as they become available; the final program fee will be determined when the admissions process closes in March.

Tentative Program Fees for 2012

Tentative program fees for Summer 2012 Short-Term Programs will be posted in December. Final fees will not be confirmed until mid-March once enrollment and course registration for summer classes is complete.

If you do not see a program fee below, please contact the program director(s) for an estimated cost of participation.

Program
Credit Hours
Tentative Supplemental Program Fee
AFRICA
Biological and Human Dimensions of Wildlife Conservation in Cameroon
6
  
JMU Summer in Ghana
6
$2,750
Summer Internship in Ghana
3
$1,700
JMU Summer in Kenya:  Field School
9
$2,600
Kenya Internship
 3
$900
ASIA
China: Inside a Rising Global Power
3
$4,000
Chinese Culture Studies
9
$2,250
Japanese Language and Culture Summer Experience
9
$2,500
AUSTRALIA
Australia Sports: Perspectives on Management and Medicine
3
$5,100
BRITAIN
Honors Seminar: The Bloomsbury Group
6
$650
JMU London Contemporary Dance and Performance Summer Intensive
4
$2,750
Science in London
4
$1,925
EUROPE
Cross-Cultural Psychology in Vienna
3
$2,800
JMU Summer in Antwerp
6
$4,000
Bosnia: Documentary Filmmaking and Impact in a Post-Conflict Society
6
$3,800
JMU Summer in Paris
9
$3,650
Intercultural Practicum in Paris
6
$4,000
Painting and Drawing in Southern France
6
$3,200
Environmental and Energy Sustainability in Germany
6
$2,400
Geology Field Course in Ireland
6
$2,300
Communication Studies: Ireland Study Tour
3
$1,625
Kinesiology in Ireland
6
 
Ireland in Text & Image
6
$4,300
Cross-Cultural Psychology in Perugia
3
$2,100
JMU Honors Seminar Abroad: Art, Culture, and Politics in Medici Florence
6
$1,100
Summer in Reggio Calabria
6
$1,400-$1,600
Summer in Urbino, Italy: Documenting a Community
3
$4,200
Intercultural Practicum in Rome
3
$4,500-$4,800
ISAT/Geography/Engineering/IDLS in Malta
6
$2,500
Comparative Justice in Europe
6
$1,385
International Communications: Europe, Middle East, and India Tour
6
$5,100
Russian in Moscow
6
$2,630
Art and Culture in Madrid
9
$750
Human Resource Development in Salamanca
6
$4,500
Summer in Tarragona:  Health, Language and Culture on the Spanish Mediterranean
6
$2,500
CENTRAL AND SOUTH AMERICA
JMU in Argentina
9
$5,200
Geology and Ecology of the Bahamas (spring break)
0
$875
Energy Issues and Experience in Costa Rica
3
$3,500
Health and Human Services in Costa Rica: Interprofessional Perspectives
4
 
MIDDLE EAST
JMU in Jordan: An Arabic Language and Cultural Summer
6
$3,400
Intensive Arabic in Lebanon
6
$2,530
US, CANADA, AND THE CARIBBEAN
JMU in LA: The Entertainment Industry
8
$1,000
The Arts and Culture of Montréal
6
$2,500

All fees billed for Summer 2012 are due in full by May 16, 2012 or prior to departure from the U.S., whichever comes first. Click here for UBO LINK!
Summer Financial Aid Information

5. M.A. in Political Science with a Concentration in European Union Policy Studies

Students will be charged for tuition, room, and program fees for Fall, Spring and Summer as they earn a masters degree in Political Science. The program cost for 2011-12 will total $33,500 for in-state residents and $34,500 for out-of-state residents. Tuition and fees for the next academic year are established in early spring by the Board of Visitors.

The fees charged to students include:

  • tuition and fees
  • housing
  • on-site and U.S.-based support services
  • health insurance for 10 months
  • fees for permesso di soggiorno (required for residency in Italy and processed by the on-site staff in Florence)
  • academic study tours (e.g., Brussels and Rome)
  • orientation, including intensive Italian language course
  • JMU M.A. degree

Not included:

  • meals
  • round-trip airfare from the U.S. to Italy
  • books
  • costs for passport and visa processing
  • personal expenses

Students admitted will be billed for a non-refundable deposit of $3,300 to hold their space in the program. Deposits are non-refundable, non-transferrable, and cannot be deferred to other study abroad programs. The deposit will be a credit toward fall semester fees.

A limited amount of financial aid and scholarships based on merit, need, and other criteria are available to JMU students.

Virginia residents (2011-12):

term
credits
tuition
room
program fee
total
Fall 2011
12
$4,488
$2,092
$5,747
$12,327
Spring 2012
12
$4,488
$2,092
$5,747
$12,327
Summer 2012
9
$3,573
$2,092
$3,181
$8,846
total
33
$12,549
$6,276
$14,675
$33,500

Non-Virginia residents (2011-12):

term
credits
tuition
room
program fee
total
Fall 2011
12
$4,838
$2,092
$5,747
$12,677
Spring 2012
12
$4,838
$2,092
$5,747
$12,677
Summer 2012
9
$3,873
$2,092
$3,181
$9,146
total
33
$13,549
$6,276
$14,675
$34,500

6. External Program Fee

An External Program Fee of $500 per term for Fall and Spring and $250 for Summer term is charged to each student’s JMU account prior to the start of the study abroad term (December for Spring, April for Summer, July for Fall).  This fee allows JMU to cover ongoing administrative costs to assist students who go abroad on non-JMU programs.  As with many university services and resources, students’ use of services will vary from minimum to maximum based on individual needs and requirements.

All fees billed for Spring 2012 are due in full by January 9, 2012 or prior to departure from the U.S., whichever comes first. Click here for UBO LINK!

Questions?

If you have questions about fees, please contact our office at: studyabroad@jmu.edu

 

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