Title: Tuition, Room, Board, and Other Fees
Procedure No: STO-01
Effective Date: 09-01-2009
Issuing Authority: Student Accounts Office
Contact: Student Accounts at tuition@stolaf.edu, 507-786-3296 or 866-640-4702
Last Updated: 03-10-2026
Purpose of Procedures:
To ensure timely and accurate reporting of tuition, room, and board, and other related fees.
Who needs to know these Procedures:
All St. Olaf College students.
Procedures:
Tuition, room, meal plan, and other related fees will be billed to the student through the Student Accounts Office. They are billed based on rates set by the Board of Regents.
Tuition is automatically calculated based on your intent to register for each semester. The Student Accounts Office verifies these charges with the Registrars Office and the Dean of Students Office. Room charges are sent to Student Accounts by the Residential Life Office. Meal plan charges are based on the student’s choice of board plans (STO-30). If students are not living in campus housing and they do not want a meal plan they must log into SIS and select the no meal plan option before the third day of the term or they will be responsible for the charge.
Other fees added to the bill can include, but are not limited to, study abroad/away program fees, music lessons, course fees, and international student health insurance. The study abroad/away charges are based on the student’s acceptance into the program and are generated through the Smith Center for Global Engagement. Music lesson fees are based on the student’s registration for lessons and are generated through the Music Department.