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The Wilkes Honors College: An Outstanding Value
 

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.

 
YEARLY COST OF ATTENDANCE (based on 2010-11 costs)
(A SAMPLE COMPARISON CHART)
ITEM
Out-of-state Private University
Wilkes Honors College
(1) Tuition
$35, 568
$4,800
(2) Room & Board (single bedroom and 7-day meal plan)
$14, 184
$10,944
(3) Total Cost - Items 1+ 2*
$49,752
$15,744
(4) Academic Scholarship
$7,500
$3,000
(5) Financial Aid (need-based)**
$12,000
$3,500
(6) Florida Awards (Bright Futures or FRAG)
$0
$3,750
(7) Total Resources - Items 4+5+6
$19,500
$10,250
(8) NET COST per year
$30, 252
$5,494
(9) COST FOR 4 YEARS
$121,008
$21,976
*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. Financial aid awards will vary. Some Honors College students who are eligible for federal aid and grants may receive a substantially larger award than $3,500.
 

 

 

updated 1-26-2011

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