Program Cost by Location

Billing Information

Roanoke College approved semester- and academic-year-programs fall into three categories: Tier A, B, and C. Students going on external programs in the summer are not typically billed by Roanoke College

Similarities between all Tiers:

Financial Aid can apply, credits transfer back to Roanoke College, and students pay Roanoke College tuition and fees during their semester away.

Differences between Tiers:

The fundamental difference is how housing and meals are billed.

Tier A programs provide housing and some kind of meal support. For these programs, Roanoke College will bill the student as if they were on campus, meaning billing for a "standard" room and the typical meal-plan (equivalent to on-campus 14 meals/week).

Tier B programs provide self-catered housing. These programs expect the students to feed themselves, with no prepared meal plan options. In this case, Roanoke College will bill the student as if they had a "standard" room but will not bill for a meal plan.

Tier C programs do not provide the college with an invoice for housing and all housing costs are handled directly between the student and the chosen program.

Note: Students who participate in a Tier A program receive preference for travel scholarships and may be eligible for passport/visa financial support.