The Collegium Gift Registry
The Collegium Gift Registry is operated through Holy Angels Ministries,
a 501(c)(3) non-profit dedicated to supporting the Collegium.
Your donation toward the purchase of items in the registry constitute
fully deductible contributions.
Help us provide faithful, affordable, classical education.
The cost of providing our education and formation is a little over $28,000/year. We charge our students $13,800/year. You can make a contribution to purchase specific needed items below - or you can contribute toward the purchase of any of these items.
Cost of Attending The Collegium
Overview
We are committed to keeping the cost of attending college as low as possible.
Our pricing model does not have inflated costs that are then partially returned to the student in the form of financial aid.
We will also do our best to explain to you all the costs you will incur in addition to the basic tuition, room and board charge, so that you can budget without surprises.
Specifics
NOTICE - EFFECTIVE FOR THE 2023-2024 ACADEMICE YEAR,
WE ARE COMBINING MOST OF THE FEES INTO A SINGLE CHARGE.
The tuition is rising from 2022 to 2023 $1,000.
It may seem to be a larger increase,
but that is only because of the folding of most fees into a single charge.
Tuition, Room, Board, Books, Activities, Laundry - $19,300/year
You can pay this in 10 equal installments of $1,930.
The Room includes the rent for a studio or1/2-bedroom, 1 or 2-bath apartment in the historic Hamilton Hotel shared by 2-4 people, depending on the size of the apartment.
The Room charge does not include utilities or internet.
The Board charge includes lunch 7 days a week,
dinner 6 days a week, and a simple breakfast buffet every day.
Students are responsible for the condition of their apartments. Every student is assessed a $500 damage deposit. At the end of the year, the deposit is either applied to the next year, returned, or applied to any damages.
Other Costs to Consider
Utilities - the apartments are individually metered. Students pay the cost of their own utilities, sharing the cost among roommates.
Internet - The Collegium provides internet in the St. Gregory (common) Room. Students pay the cost of internet in their apartments, sharing the cost among roommates. (Sometimes more than one apartment can share a single router.)
Travel - This cost will vary depending on where you live and how often you will travel between Ocala and your home.
Several airports are within a 90-minute drive of the Collegium:
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Baltimore (80 miles);
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DC: Reagan International Airport (74 miles);
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DC: Dulles (64 miles).
Hagerstown Regional Airport also has direct flights to several cities, such as Sanford, FL regularly and Myrtle Beach and Tampa, FL seasonally.
Cell phone, Computer, Clothing, Spending/Miscellaneous - These are all variable depending upon individual circumstances, but they should be part of your budgeting. These may be costs that you are already paying. If so, they will not increase your cost of attendance.
Health Insurance - Students are required to have some form of health care coverage. The Collegium does not provide this.
Use the following Summary Table to build your own budget:
Cost Summary Table
*Room Utilities Cost (electricity and water) is an estimated cost per person; it assumes that the utility costs are shared by 2 persons in a one-bedroom apartment.
**Every apartment has a washer/dryer in it.
***Students purchase internet service themselves from a local company, Antietem Broadband, and share the cost.
Accounts
A student's account must be current (no balance due) before grades or transcripts will be issued.
Financial Aid
The Collegium accepts no government funding. As a result, our students are not eligible for PELL grants or other forms of government assistance.
Many colleges charge significantly higher rates for tuition, and the discounted portions of that tuition returned in the form of scholarships. Because our tuition is so low, we cannot engage in this practice.
We do offer a 10% discount for the second child from a family.
Loans
If The Collegium determines that required loan amounts will not burden students in the future, The Collegium will entertain requests for student loans. A request for a Collegium loan can be made at the end of the Application for Admission.
Refunds
Initial deposits to hold a student's place in class are not refundable.
The cost of attending The Collegium is an all-inclusive charge for tuition, room, and board.
The portion of this charge allocated to the cost of the room cannot be refunded, since The Collegium cannot cancel its lease for the facility.
If a student withdraws from The Collegium within the first week of classes, 90% of the portion of the charges allocated to tuition and board will be refunded, minus the initial deposit.
If a student withdraws from The Collegium before the end of the seventh week of classes, 50% of the portion of the charges allocated to tuition and board will be refunded, minus the initial deposit.
If a student withdraws from The Collegium after the end of the seventh week of classes, there is no refund of any charges.
Work
Students are expected to work a total of 8 hours/week in the corporate work study program.
These work responsibilities are a basic agreement between the student and the Collegium as part of the admission process.
Can a student get an additional job off-campus to earn additional money? That will depend on many factors, including the student’s ability to work and maintain grades at the same time.