Costs
The program fee is the same as Wellesley College comprehensive fee: for 2023-24 the fee is $83,920 for the full academic year; $41,960 for one semester. The tuition portion of this fee is $64,000 for the full year and $32,000 for one semester. Once announced, program fees do not change with fluctuations in the dollar-euro exchange rate.
The semester program fee includes:
- A travel stipend of $1500 to cover round trip travel to/from Marseille
- Visa fees and costs related to a residency card in Aix
- Educational and administrative fees
- Room & board from the departure date to the official program end date
- Group activities, e.g., city tours, excursions, museum visits
- Cultural allowance of 300 Euros to support independent activities within France
The fee does not include:
- Personal expenses (laundry, books and school supplies, snacks, etc.)
- Vacation travel or transportation costs for personal reasons
- Student health insurance (Students will however, be automatically billed for Wellesley College Health insurance)
Payment Options
Three, four, and five month payment plans are available to students and families for the fall and spring semesters. For more information, visit Financing and Loan Options.
For payment information please refer to Wellesley's Student Financial Services web page.
Financial Aid for Study in Aix
Wellesley students: please review the information on financial aid for study abroad on the OIS website. Non-Wellesley students should contact their home schools for details on financial aid for study abroad. The program offers some limited scholarship funding to well-qualified students from outside Wellesley who demonstrate financial need. To be considered for a scholarship you must submit the Wellesley-in-Aix Scholarship Application Form linked here and submit to wia@wellesley.edu by the program application deadline.
Budget Estimate for Fall Semester 2023 / Spring Semester 2024
Billed Expenses
Tuition- $32,000
Room- $5,160
Board- $4,800
Non-Billed Expenses
Airfare- $0 (included)
Books and Personal Expenses- $1,390
Health Insurance
Health insurance coverage is required. Participants will automatically be billed for Wellesley College’s insurance covering study abroad, but may waive it so long as they have insurance that will cover their medical expenses abroad.
Students are also covered automatically by the college’s supplemental emergency medical assistance and evacuation/repatriation insurance.
Withdrawal Policy
A student withdrawing from the program must give written notice to wia@wellesley.edu. Living quarters must be vacated within one week of notice and left in clean condition. Students will receive no credit for their course work if they withdraw from the program before the end of the academic term.
Withdrawal from all programs • Should a student withdraw from the program after completing the Confirmation Form, the student will be responsible for a $200 withdrawal fee or any non-recoverable costs, whichever is greater.
Additional deadlines: full-year program • In the event of withdrawal between the last day of spring semester classes at Wellesley College and the fall arrival date, 25% of the full-year comprehensive fee will be retained • Between the arrival date and the first day of fall classes in Aix, 50% of the fee will be retained. After November 1st, there will be an additional cancellation fee of $3,000.
If a student completes fall semester after having notified the program before October 15 of his or her intention to withdraw from spring semester, there is no penalty.
Additional deadlines: fall semester program • In the event of withdrawal between the last day of classes of the spring semester and the arrival date, 25% of the fall comprehensive fee will be retained • Between the arrival date and the first day of classes in Aix, 50% of the fee will be retained. • After the first day of classes, no refunds are given.
Additional deadlines: spring semester program • In the event of withdrawal between the last day of classes of the fall semester at Wellesley College and the arrival date, 25% of the comprehensive fee will be retained • Between the arrival date and the first day of classes in Aix, 50% of the fee will be retained. • After the first day of classes no refunds are given.
The above deadlines may be subject to change.