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Tuition & Fees

Financial aid DEPARTMENT

HOURS
8:00 am – 12:00 pm EST
1:00 pm – 5:00 pm EST

PHONE
585-582-8245

EMAIL
financialaid@elim.edu

FAX
585-582-8130

2024 – 2025 Tuition & Fees

The estimated costs of attending Elim are listed below. These estimated costs do not include internships, health insurance, or optional costs (i.e. parking permit). Additional estimated costs information may be found here for on-campus and online students; click here for commuter students. Students enrolled in any distance education courses, while living in the dorms or taking an in-person class on campus, will be billed the On-Campus rate listed in the On-Campus Fee Schedule. The Distance Education Fee Schedule applies to all summer courses.

If you are unable to pay your balance in full by the beginning of the semester, you must enroll in a payment plan using the Payment Plan Form. Click here to learn more.

Keep track of all financial deadlines on our Financial Deadlines page. Click here to learn more.

For more details on how student billing works, please see the Paying for School section of the Academic Catalog. Click here to learn more.

Reservation deposits for incoming students are due on July 15th for the Fall semester and December 1st for the Spring semester. Elim will not reserve the student’s dorm room or place in class until the Reservation Deposit is received. There is a $50 late fee if not received by the stated deadlines.

International Applicants: There are additional costs and requirements for international applicants. Click here to learn more.

On-Campus

Standard Enrollment
Semester
Year
Note
Tuition
$4,990
$9,980
Flat rate for full-time enrollment (12-18 credits)
Housing
$1,850
$3,700
Housing and Food billed jointly
Food
$2,100
$4,200
Housing and Food billed jointly
Full-time Student Fee
$250
$500
Est. Total
$9,190
$18,380
Estimated total before financial aid is applied
Part-Time Enrollment
Semester
Year
Note
Part-time Student Fee
$150
$300
Part-time enrolled students taking courses on campus
Tuition
$419 per credit
3-credit course: $1,257. Applies to students enrolled in 1-11 credits/units or over 18 credits.
Audit Cost (flat rate)
$220 per 3-credit course
1-credit audit course: $200
Spiritual Enrichment Certificate
Semester
Year
Note
Tuition & Fees
$2,000
$4,000
Flat rate billed as a single unit
Housing & Food
$2,250
$4,500
Flat rate billed as a single unit
Est. Total
$4,250
$8,500
Estimated total before financial aid is applied

Distance Education (Standard Mode)*

Online Enrollment
Semester
Year
Note
Full-time Tuition
$4,188
$8,376
Flat rate for full-time enrollment (12-18 credits)
Full-time Student Fee
$150
$300
Est. Total
$4,338
$8,676
Estimated total before financial aid is applied
Part-Time Enrollment
Semester
Year
Note
Part-time Student Fee
$100
$200
Tuition
$349 per credit
3-credit course: $1,047. Applies to students enrolled in 1-11 credits/units or over 18 credits.
Audit Cost (flat rate)
$220 per 3-credit course
1-credit audit course: $200

*Please Note: Students enrolled in any distance education courses, while living in the dorms or taking an in-person class on campus, will be billed the On-Campus rate listed in the On-Campus Fee Schedule. The Distance Education Fee Schedule applies to all summer courses.

Net price calculator

This calculator is intended to provide estimated net price information (defined as the estimated cost of attendance — including tuition and required fees, books and supplies, housing and food [meals], and other related expenses — minus estimated grant and scholarship aid) to current and prospective students and their families based on what similar students paid in a previous year.