The Wilkes Honors College provides a top quality liberal arts and science education from outstanding faculty with class size averaging 15, but at a small fraction of the cost of private liberal arts education. Because it is part of a state-university system, tuition is low. Below is a comparison of costs for a typical Wilkes Honors College student and costs at a private university. Private universities may offer you a larger scholarship, but their costs are much higher, leaving you with a cost over 4 years that can be four or five times greater than the cost of attending the Wilkes Honors College.
(2) Room & Board (single bedroom and 7-day meal plan)
$11,698
$10,437
(3) Total Cost - Items 1+ 2*
$49,049
$14,637
(4) Academic Scholarship
$7,500
$1,000
(5) Financial Aid (need-based)**
$12,000
$2,714
(6) Florida Awards (Bright Futures or FRAG)
$0
$4,200
(7) Total Resources - Items 4+5+6
$19,500
$7,914
(8) NET COST per year
$29,549
$6,723
(9) COST FOR 4 YEARS
$118,196
$26,892
*Does not include other costs such as books, fees, travel and personal expenses
**This may include grants, loans, work study. Make sure you understand what portion of your award consists of loans that you need to pay back.
