Tuition and Fees
For the 2007-08 Academic Year, the Board of Trustees of The New England College
of Optometry has set tuition and fees as follows:
Four Year OD Program
| |
OD2011
(1st Year) |
OD2010
(2nd Year) |
OD2009
(3rd Year) |
OD2008
(4th Year) |
| Tuition*** |
$30,542 |
$30,542 |
$30,542 |
$30,542 |
| Activity Fee
* |
230 |
220 |
220 |
220 |
| Course Note Fee |
125 |
125 |
125 |
0 |
| Lab Fee |
300 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
Equipment Fee |
900 |
835 |
0 |
0 |
| Health Insurance** |
990 |
990 |
990 |
990 |
| TOTAL |
$33,087 |
$32,712 |
$31,877 |
$31,752 |
Accelerated and International Programs
| |
AODP2010 |
AODP2009 |
AODP2008 |
ASIP2009 |
ASIP2008 |
| Tuition |
$35,633 |
$22,907 |
$22,906 |
$40,723 |
$30,542 |
| Activity Fee |
220 |
220 |
220 |
220 |
220 |
| Course Note Fee |
175 |
0 |
0 |
125 |
0 |
| Lab Fee |
300 |
0 |
0 |
100 |
0 |
|
Equipment Fee |
900 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Health Insurance** |
585 |
990 |
990 |
990 |
990 |
| TOTAL |
$37,813 |
$24,117 |
$24,116 |
$42,158 |
$31,752 |
*Includes $10 membership fee for the Massachusetts Society of Optometrists
**The health insurance fee is for a single student with no dependents and can be
waived with proof of alternative coverage. Please contact Barbara McGinley
in Student Services for more information (mcginleyb@neco.edu).
***This rate is also effective for students enrolled in both the MS/Vision
Science Program and the OD Program.
Payment Policy
All tuition and fees are due and payable on or before the first day of classes
of each term, except for first-year students, which are due by August 1st of
the year of entry. Students may not register or attend classes if tuition and
fees are not paid in full or appropriate arrangements have not been made with
the Chief Financial Officer at least two weeks prior to the beginning of the
term. The College does not accept credit cards for the payment of tuition and
fees.
Tuition Refund Policy
The College’s Tuition Refund Policy is as follows:
Withdrawal
Date
Percentage of Tuition and Fees* Refunded
Prior to the 1st day of the academic period
100%
During the 1st week
90%
During the 2nd to 3rd weeks 50%
During the 4th to 6th weeks
25%
After 6
weeks
0%
When calculating refunds, a reasonable administrative fee may
be charged. This fee shall be the lesser of 5% of charges assessed the
student or $100.
*All fees, except for the mandatory equipment fee, are
non-refundable. The equipment fee is refundable only if the equipment is
returned intact and unopened within the first two weeks of the term.
Repeated Courses Tuition Charges
A student who is not registered full time in the term that the repeated course
is given will be charged on a per credit basis for the repeated course as well
as any other courses as applicable. A student who is registered full time in
the term that the repeated course is given will not be charged additional
tuition for the repeated course.
Extended Program Tuition Charges
A student whose program is extended will be subject to applicable tuition and
fee charges. A student enrolled less than full-time will be charged at a per
credit rate.
Tuition and fees are subject to change without notice.