Admission Information

Financial Information For International Students

Tuition Costs
International student tuition is $288 per credit hour. In addition to the $288 fee for each credit hour, all students are also required to pay a $2 activities fee and a $7 technology fee for each credit hour of enrollment. Special fees are required for some courses. In the U.S. the number of classes/credits a student enrolls in each semester, determines the cost of tuition. To calculate the cost of tuition, multiply $297 by the number of credit hours for each class. Students must register for at least 12 credits per semester according to US. Because students may want to take more than 12 credits per semester, students must calculate their costs accordingly. A two-year degree in the U.S., not including Intensive English courses which may be required, usually requires courses which total to 62-64 credit hours.

Tuition Payment
Tuition may be paid in cash, credit card, traveler checks, certified international bank checks drawn on a US bank. US bank personal checks, or bank wire transfers to Moraine Valley’s bank. Tuition is due the first week of class in full; some students may choose to pay additional fees to use the payment plan. Students must have full access to their financial accounts and have their money available upon arrival. Students who wish to pre-pay tuition can refer to the form included on our webpage, after admission to the college is approved.

Credit Hours and Course Registration
International students are required to enroll in a minimum of 12 credit hours per semester to maintain full time status, according to US government regulations for F-1 visa students. To determine the exact schedule and costs, students are tested in English upon arrival, and select classes based on the English placement test results and area of academic interest. Students will register during the International Student Orientation Week. Because Level I IELP is 13 credit hours, and, Moraine Valley has a required one-credit hour “College Success” course for all new students, we calculate 25 credit hours as the minimum number credit hours for our cost estimates here below.

Estimate of Expenses
Students should review their costs carefully and be able to fully pay for the expense of living and studying in the U.S. The following is the minimum estimate of costs for an academic year of August through May only. This estimate does not include the summer semester or other expenses such as additional coursework, entertainment, travel, clothing, medicine, automobiles, special recreation and activities, etc. Actual tuition and other expenses could be higher and are subject to change.

Summer semester is optional and is not required by the rules of the student visa. Students who wish to continue coursework during the summer semester will need to plan for additional expense of approximately $2000 in tuition and an additional $1400 in living expenses. Actual costs will be higher depending on individual needs. For more information, contact the Office of International Student Affairs at (708) 974-5443 or intladmissions@morainevalley.edu.