Tuition
For the most current charges please visit: www.westga.edu/bursar.
Current tuition rates as of 2012-2013
*Rates apply only to credit hours taken in classroom. See below for e-Core, WebMBA, and Online.
- UnderGrad GA Residents: $161.74/per credit hour up to 14 hours and $2,426.00 for 15 or more hours
- UnderGrad Non-Residents: $570.94/per credit hour up to 14 hours and $8,564.00 for 15 or more hours
- Grad Student GA Residents: $187.00/per credit hour up to 11 hours and $2,233.00 for 12 or more hours
- Grad Students Non-Residents: $745.00/per credit hour up to 11 hours and $8,940.00 for 12 or more hours
Tuition for New Freshman Students/Eligible Transfer Students Entering Fall 2008 to Summer 2009: (Guaranteed Tuition Plan)
- GA – Residents: $134.00/per credit hour up to 11 hours and $1,598.00 for 12 or more hours
- Non-Residents: $533.00/per credit hour up to 11 hours and $6,389.00 for 12 or more hours
- eTuition rates are the same, regardless of student's residency; see below for eTuition rates applicable to eCore, WebMBA, and other online courses and programs
In addition to the above the following mandatory fees are assessed**
- Activity Fee - $6.56/per credit hour up to 8 hours and $59.00 for 9 or more hours
- Athletic Fee - $18.89/per credit hour up to 8 hours and $170.00 for 9 or more hours
- Community Center - $12.00/per credit hour up to 8 hours and $108.00 for 9 or more hours
- Athletic Complex Fee - $8.89/per credit hour up to 8 hours and $80.00 for 9 or more hours
- Health Fee - assessed at a flat rate of $101.00 for any student enrolled in 5 or more hours
- Technology Fee - assessed at a flat rate of $55.00 for any student enrolled in 1 or more hours
- Transportation Fee - assessed at a flat rate of $61.00 for any student enrolled in 1 or more hours
- International Education Fee - assessed at a flat rate of $5.00 for any student enrolled in 1 or more hours
- Special Institutional Fee - accessed at a flat rate of $145.00 for 1 to 4 hours, and $290.00 for any student enrolled in 5 or more hours
** Note: students taking off-campus courses (section #'s 40-99) are only charged the Special Institutional Fee and the mandatory technology fee for those courses.
Tuition for Students enrolled in eCore courses
- eCore course tuition is $189.00 per credit hour.
- Mandatory fees are not assessed unless student takes non-eCore courses also.
Tuition for Students enrolled in WebMBA courses
- WebMBA course tuition is $700.00 per credit hour.
- WebMBA students must also pay the $290.00 Special Institutional Fee.
Tuition for Students enrolled in Total OnLine/Distance Learning Courses
(for sections #'s N01-N39)
- Undergraduate Students - $251.74 per credit hour
- Graduate Students - $277.00 per credit hour
- Mandatory fees, except for the Special Institutional Fee and the Technology Fee, are not assessed unless student takes non-online courses also.
Tuition for Students enrolled in Master of Professional/Master of Business Administration:
- GA-Residents: $253.00/per credit hour up to 11 hours and $3,036.00 for 12 hours.
- Non Residents: $1,008.00/per credit hour up to 11 hours and $12,096.00 for 12 hours.
All tuition charges, board, room rent, or other charges are subject to change at the end of any academic term.
Students registering for programs conducted at off-campus centers should note that:
- In the case of full-time students taking classes off and on campus, the maximum tuition is the full-time rate for on campus. For students taking less than a full-time load, the above hourly rates apply.
- Off-campus students are required to pay the technology fee of $55.
