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Budget/Cost

 


Direct Costs:

Direct educational costs include tuition, room and board, and a student government (SGA) fee. For the 2008-09 academic year, typical direct costs are as follows:

Direct Costs for 2008-2009 Academic Year

Flat-rate tuition (12-18 units per semester) $36,650 / year
Room & Board (double occupancy hall room, meal plan) $ 10,480 / year
SGA Fee (student government activity fund) $  120 / year
TOTAL $47,250 / year *

*An additional charge of approximately $1,100.00 for health insurance may be incurred if a student is not already covered by family or group health coverage. Additional miscellaneous charges/fees may be added to the student account as they are incurred by a student, for example - telephone charges, registration adjustment fees, private voice/music instruction, parking tickets, etc.

Important Note: 
The budgets listed above are the normal charges incurred by most students. However, individual charges may vary based on the students choice of housing arrangement, meal plan, and total number of units enrolled. Listed below are the costs for each individual item.  Please see the Housing web site for additional information.

                  2008-2009
 
Units Tuition Cost
1 - 11 $1,135 per unit per semester.
12 - 18 $18,325 flat-rate per semester.
19+ $18,325 flat-rate, plus $1,135 per unit over 18 units per semester.
 
Room and Board per Semester Cost
Residence Hall (double occupancy)
     With basic point meal plan
 $5,240

 

Indirect Costs:

In addition to the University's direct costs, each student will incur indirect costs while attending the University. Listed below are the estimated costs for the academic year.

Estimated Indirect Costs** for 2008-2009 Academic Year

Books and Supplies $1,000
Transportation $600
Personal Expenses $900
Total $2,500

**Indirect costs include books, supplies, transportation and personal expenses. These items will not be charged directly to the student account. Although individual expenses for indirect costs vary per student, the financial assistance budget includes the following amounts in determining the financial assistance award.

 

Calculate your estimated cost:

It is important that you clearly understand how your financial assistance will be credited to your student account so that you can accurately budget the amount you will need to cover your account balance as well as pay your indirect costs such as your books. Confirmed grant and scholarship funds will credit to your account in the amount listed on your Financial Assistance Notification. Most loans have guarantee fees which will be deducted prior to disbursement of the loan. This means that the loan proceeds that are credited to your student account may be less than the amount listed on your notification. Federal Work Study and the Pepperdine Work Program should also be a consideration. The amount for the work offer cannot be used up front for payment on your student account and will not be subtracted from your account balance as a financial assistance resource. The student will receive earnings after being employed. The student is paid bi-weekly until the total amount is earned.

 

Payment Plans:

For information regarding plans for making payments towards remaining account balances after financial assistance is credited to the student account, please refer to the 2008-2009 Seaver College academic catalog. Options for payments are outlined under the "Payment Policies" section. Please contact the Student Accounts Office at (310) 506-7999 regarding questions about student charges and account balances.