Financial Considerations & Policy
Financial Considerations & Policy
$92,096 for the full academic year; $46,048 for one semester.
Tuition: $69,800 (full year) and $34,900 (semester)
Non-Tuition: $22,296 (full year) and $11,148 (semester)
Travel Stipend is to be used for round-trip airfare to and from France, travel from the airport to the orientation location and travel to the airport for your flight home
1-week orientation with transfer between airport and orientation location
Visa fees and costs related to a residency card in Aix (reimbursed with receipt in France)
Educational and administrative fees
Books and course materials for in-house courses
Room & board from the departure date to the official program end date
Group activities, e.g., city tours, excursions, museum visits
International Health Insurance and enrollment in Wellesley's International Travel Assist Program (excludes dental)
Personal expenses (books for direct enroll courses, and school supplies, snacks, etc.)
Vacation travel or transportation costs for personal reasons
In lieu of a deposit, students will need to pre-pay visa application fees of approximately $400. These costs will be reimbursed along with the travel stipend in July for fall or December for spring.
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.
Wellesley Students
Please review the information on financial aid for study abroad on the OIS website.
Budget for Fall 2025 and Spring 2026
Billed Expenses (Per Semester)
Tuition- $34,900
Room- $5,760
Board- $5,388
Non-Billed Expenses
Airfare- $0 (included)
Books and Personal Expenses- $1,250
Non-Wellesley Students
Please contact your home school for details on financial aid for study abroad.
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.
After confirming your intent to participate in the Wellesley-in-Aix program by submitting this form, should you withdraw for any reason, you will be responsible for paying a $200 fee or the cost of any non-recoverable items, whichever is greater.
Additional Deadlines: Full-Year
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, 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
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, 50% of the fee will be retained
After the first day of classes, no refunds are given.
Additional Deadlines: Spring Semester
In the event of withdrawal between the last day of classes of the fall semester and the arrival date, 25% of the comprehensive fee will be retained
Between the arrival date and the first day of classes, 50% of the fee will be retained
After the first day of classes no refunds are given.