Tuition & Other Fees

Footnotes: ¹ Half board compulsory. ³ 1 semester = 2 terms.

Payments

Unless a contract for a payment plan has been approved, new students are expected to submit full payment within 30 days of the dates on their acceptance letters. Payments should be made in USD, in full, via bank transfer, check or credit card.

Students cannot begin their studies until payment for the semester has been received. Academic diplomas or degrees cannot be awarded until all fees and charges have been paid.

Postponement

If a student postpones his or her studies until after full payment has been made, the balance will be carried forward for the next intake only. Further postponement of studies will lead to the deduction of $3,000 from the initial payment. The outstanding balance must be paid before further enrollment can be confirmed.

Covered by fees

• Tuition
• Professional development courses
• Some events and facilities (conferences, leisure and sports activities, library, etc.)
• Administrative costs
• Laundry and ironing of professional clothes (kitchen and service)
• Other school supplies
• Membership in Les Roches Global Alumni Association
• Tutoring (as needed)
• Industry presentations
• Examiner fees
• Career counseling

Extra or unused services, uniforms, school supplies and other necessities included in the main fee are nonrefundable.

Covered by additional expenses

• Application fee
• Damage deposit (refundable)
• Double room accommodation in Chicago
• Half board
• Books
• Learning resources
• Uniforms (kitchen and service)
• Health and accident insurance (professional and non-professional)
• U-Pass, which provides unlimited rides on the CTA during your enrollment as a full-time student

Not included are:

• Parking*
• Single accommodation
• Personal expenses
• Pocket money

*Though parking possibilities are limited, parking at the school may be available for an additional fee of $20 per month. Parking near the student residence may be available for an additional monthly fee of $135 per month.

Covered by room & board fees

• Accommodation in a double room in Chicago
• Half board (2 meals a day, 5 days a week)

Subject to availability, students can book a single room for an additional fee. Because single room accommodation at Les Roches is limited, rooms are pre-registered to students on a first-paid, first-served basis. They are allocated only upon the reception of the full payment of the school fees, before the deadline of November 15 (for winter intake) or June 30 (for summer intake).

The prices below are in USD, per person and per semester in addition to the double room fee:

Fees valid for 2016

Other expenses

An estimated monthly sum of at least $500 is recommended for students to finance out-of-pocket expenses such as snacks, drinks, entertainment, personal office supplies, laundry and other personal expenses.

Being enrolled into a medical insurance is not part of the les Roches, Chicago admission criteria. However, we strongly recommends that all students studying al les Roches, Chicago have sufficient medical insurance. Les Roches cannot be held responsible for eventual cost arising from students that need medical care.

Late cancellation fee

If a new or returning student postpones or cancels his or her studies after the deadline of June 30 (for summer intake) or November 15 (for winter intake) without a written notification, a late notice fee of $3,000 will be charged to the student account.

Refund policy and review of fees

The tuition fees paid for each semester (with the exception of the damage deposit) are nonrefundable. If a student is dismissed or withdraws from the semester, only the fees covering the board are reimbursed (proportional to the number of weeks remaining in the semester).

Any credits on the account will be carried over and deducted from the invoice for the following semester and, respectively, refunded 3 months after final check-out at the end of the program.

Fees valid for 2016