Tuition & Fees
*(Tuition, dormitory costs, and all other fees are subject to annual review and change)
General Costs
Tuition Per Semester: Undergraduate $300 per unit Graduate $325 per unit
An Institutional Credit of up to 3% to a maximum of $210 per semester of owing balance (after any applicable aid) will be applied if all charges are paid in full prior to the first day of class. Distance Education courses must be paid in full at registration; early payment discount not applicable. IN NO CASE WILL S.B.C. INSTITUTIONAL (NOT FEDERAL OR STATE AID) FINANCIAL AID AND/OR CREDITS EXCEED THE AMOUNT OF SEMESTER CHARGES.
*More than 18 units may be taken only by special permission of the Dean.
Housing
Housing for single students $1200.00 per semester
Maintenance Fee (one time, nonrefundable) $100.00
Cleaning Deposit (refundable upon approval) $50.00
*Full time unmarried students have priority for placement in on campus housing.
A $100.00 deposit is required to reserve space in the dormitory. Upon occupancy, this deposit may be applied to the cleaning fee. Off campus housing in the proximity of Shasta Bible College includes both apartments and single family dwellings. Rental prices for such housing begin at around $600 for apartments and $900 for single family dwellings.
Resident Hall occupancy during the summer months may be available by special arrangement with the business office.
Special Fees
Non-Refundable Fees:
- Application Fee $50.00
- Registration Fee $100.00 per semester
- Student Activity fee* $70.00 per semester
- Accident Insurance fee $40.00 per semester
- Graduation fee, undergraduate $125.00
- Graduation fee, graduate $125.00
- Technology Fee $100.00 per semester
- Credit for Work Experience $30.00 per course credited
* Student Activity fee applies only to students who are taking classes at the Redding Campus and may be waived in the case of students who do not plan to participate in any school sponsored student activities.
Refundable Fees:
- Dorm Key Deposit (refundable) $20.00
- Mailbox Key Deposit (refundable) $5.00
- Resident Hall Cleaning (may be refundable) $50.00
Audit Costs
Students who want to attend class meetings, but do not want to receive academic credit, may audit approved classes. Auditors are not required to complete assignments or take examinations. (Audit cost may differ for selected evening school classes.)
- Tuition $125 per course
- Registration $125 per semester
- Special Fees $150 transcript recording fee (optional for students desiring to have class grade recorded*)
*Requires formal admission.
Students who take 15 units or more in a semester may audit one class for no additional cost upon approval of the professor.
Typical Year Costs
For a single student carrying a full-time load (16 units), the following cost estimates emerge for the first year of school (8 months).
- Tuition $9600.00
- Fees $620.00
- Resident Hall Fee (single student) $2400.00
- Total $12,620.00 plus food and books
- Costs for books may vary depending on the student’s program and academic load.
Miscellaneous personal expenses not covered include the following: clothing, laundry, cleaning, dental, entertainment, transportation, etc. A city bus stops hourly at Shasta Bible College and serves the entire community for a reasonable fare. Coin-op laundry facilities are available on site.
Payment of Accounts
Charges for tuition and fees, including dormitory charges, are all due and payable at the time of registration. For the convenience of students and their parents a deferred-payment plan is available.
Students are not considered registered and may not be admitted to class until they have either paid all their semester’s costs in full or are adhering to the deferred payment plan.
All financial accounts must be paid in full or be current before grades, transcripts, or diplomas will be released. Students must clear their accounts before taking final exams unless arrangements have been made through the business office. See the Director of Business Affairs for details.
