An email sent to the Chatham University student body on Feb. 26 from interim Chief Operations Officer Eileen Petula outlined several changes students can expect to see in the 2024-25 academic year.
Tuition changes
Following an increase of $812 per semester last academic year, tuition will increase another $634.50 per semester totaling $21,759 per semester in the 2024-25 academic year.
The following fees have been increased:
- Technology: $15
- Campus fee: $9
The Communiqué has reached out for comment on how this fee would be impacted if the University decided to cut the laptop program.
In an email sent to the Communiqué about the laptop program on Jan. 23 by Vice President of Marketing and Communications Bill Campbell stated, “Leaving the laptop program would lower their technology fee in the 25-26 academic year.”
Housing
On-campus housing prices will be increased for the 2024-25 academic year.
The University stated that Shadyside upper-campus residence and Orchard Manor residence at Eden Hall will see an increase between $44 and $60 per month.
This would equate to an overall increase between $352 and $480 over an eight-month stay during an academic year.
The lower-campus apartments at the Shadyside campus will be seeing an increase of $55 to $135 per month. Over the course of a student’s eight-month stay, this would be an increase of $440 to $1,080.
The University stated in the email that this change is “to better align with the market and increase the ability of the university to make necessary updates to these apartments in the coming academic years.”
The cost per apartment will vary based on local market rates, size, location and occupancy. While the increased costs will also go into updates for the apartments, the email said.
Dining
All incoming first-year students will now be required to have the unlimited meal plan option. The cost of this meal plan is $3,400 per semester.
The email also stated the overall amount of meal plan options will be decreased from 11 to six, and the current plans are being renamed.
Below is the new meal plan options, and their subsequent prices:
Shadyside Upper-campus plans
- Chatham Unlimited Meal Plan
- 21 meals a week with $50 flex $3,400 per term
- Chatham 14 Meal Plan
- 14 meals a week with $100 flex $2,700 per term
- Chatham 10
- 10 meals a week with $150 flex $2,100 per term
Shadyside Lower-campus plans
- Apartment Premium Meal Plan
- Six meals a week with $500 flex $1,700 per term
- Apartment Primary Meal Plan
- Six meals a week with $250 flex $1,050 per term
Eden Hall plan
- Eden Hall Meal Plan
- 17 meals a week at any dining location with $350 flex $3,000 per term
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