Tuition and Fees at Walnut Hill College

The Office of Financial Aid is here to help you understand our tuition and fees and find funding for your college education.

Our academic year is divided into three ten-week terms. A total of six terms is required for an associate degree and twelve terms for a bachelor’s degree.

The tuition and fees listed below are for the 2026 Fall and 2027 Spring starts.

Tuition and Fees per Academic Year:

$32,475

Tuition per Term

$9200

Fees per Term

Lab Fee:
$1300 per term

Covers the consumable product students utilize during their course.

Technology Fee:
$125 per term

Covers learning resources, tools and platforms utilized by students.

Activity Fee:
$200 per term

Supports organized student activities throughout their academic studies.

Additional First Year Student Fees:

Registration: $150

Due at time of choosing to secure your spot in a certain starting term. This fee is not refundable, nor is it transferable to a different start term.

Equipment and Uniform Fees: $730 to $825 (depending on program)

Chef Coat Fee: Variable by program requirements

This fee covers the chef coats provided for your kitchen based classes. These are required to be worn for those classes and are personalized to the student with their name. Sizing for this item is conducted through an in-person uniform fitting when possible. If in-person fitting is not possible, the student picks their size utilizing a sizing chart from the supplier company.

Uniform Kit: Variable by program requirements

This fee covers the remainder of the uniform required for students while they are studying in kitchens. This generally includes chef pants, aprons, side towels and hats. Sizing for these items is conducted through an in-person uniform fitting when possible. If in-person fitting is not possible, the student picks their size utilizing a sizing chart from the supplier company. This uniform kit does not include required kitchen shoes that students must purchase on their own according to college requirements provided to the student.

Equipment: Variable by program requirements

This fee covers the equipment students will use in their kitchen classes. The goal of this equipment kit is to provide professional level tools that students may be required throughout their studies at Walnut Hill College. This includes items like chef knives, spatulas, etc.

Graduation Fees: $150.00 p. Degree Completion

This fee is due in the sixth term of a student’s Associate Degree, and the final term of the Bachelor Degree (usually the 12th term of study).

On-Campus Housing Costs:

Housing Deposit (covers first year Residential Life Fee): $300.00
Housing Plans Range from: $2,600.00 to $3,500.00 p. term depending on housing choice
Meal Plans Range from: $800.00 to $1,800.00 p. term (First time residential life students must have a meal plan of either the “Mid-Range” plan at: $1,200 p. Term, or the “Full Meal Plan” at $1,800.00 p. Term)

Estimated Costs for Indirect Costs:

These costs are not billed by the college. They are provided as budget estimates so that students, and their families, may understand the potential costs related to attending college.

Transportation: $1,350.00 p. Academic Year
Personal Expenses: $5,700.00 p. Academic Year
Laptop: $1,000.00 (First Year Students Only)
Housing and Meals Estimates p. Academic Year Based on Housing Decision:
On Campus: $16,000.00
Off Campus (With Family): $13,500.00
Off Campus (Not With Family): $22,500.00

Full Degree Tuition Pledge

The College is committed to student learning, growth, and development throughout their time with us.
Our college offers a program where students complete four academic years in three calendar years.
As such, we offer a Three-Year Pledge on tuition rates. The College will freeze your tuition rates upon enrollment into the college and are committed to keeping them the same throughout your three-year course of study. That means that your tuition rate in your final term will be the same as it was in your first term!
Students who take a leave or do not complete their degree within the three-year plan are subject to increased tuition rates. All tuition and fees are reviewed annually and are subject to change.
The Office of Financial Aid is here to help you understand our tuition and fees and find funding for your college education.