Off-Campus Study > Program in Greece > Cost Estimates

International Travel

Students arrange their own international travel.  Costs curently range from $800-900 and upward, round trip Chicago/Athens, depending on type of ticket, length of stay, route, day of week, etc.  This cost is NOT included in the estimates.

Tuition/Room and Board (Spring 2010, estimated costs)

For Lake Forest College students and others taking the on-campus prerequisite course:

  • Tuition & fees for 4-course semester:
    (e.g. for Gk Civ 201 on campus plus Gk Civ 202, 203 & 204)
 $16,788
  • Room & Board:
    (first 1/2 semester, non-single)
 $ 2,002

  • Tuition & fees for 5-course semester:
    (e.g. for Gk Civ 201& independent study on campus plus
    Gk Civ 202, 203 & 204)
 $18,888
  • Room & Board:
    (first 1/2 semester, non-single)
 $ 2,002

Note:  Lake Forest College students will not be billed for room and board during the period they are in Greece, reducing second semester bill by $2,001.  (Room and board on campus for first half semester will be $2,002.)

For students from other colleges not taking the on-campus prerequisite course, tuition costs are calculated per on-site course:

  • Tuition for 3 on-site courses:
    (e.g. for Gk Civ 202, 203 & 204)
 $12,600

Expenses (2008-2009 estimates)

  • Living Costs in Greece
    Personally arranged meals, accommodations and necessary travel, per 3 1/2 week course period:
 $ 1,208*
  • Pre-Arranged Field Trip Costs (collected through advance fees)
    Approximately 1/2 of hotel nights, breakfasts and travel expenses during group travel periods, per course:
 $ 1,192**

*  Exact figure will vary depending on spending habits, inflation, and rates of exchange.
** Exact figure will vary depending on inflation and rate of exchange; final figure to be announced in January.

Additional Fees for Non-Lake Forest Students
  • College Transfer Application Fee (included with application)
 $   20
  • Student Activity Fee (applied toward field trip expenses)
 TBA

Financial Aid

Lake Forest College students receiving financial aid may apply their aid grants toward educational expenses abroad.  Financial aid applies to tuition and program expenses for students participating in the Program in Greece.  Further, given the increased costs of participation, students should talk to Jerry Cebrzynski, Director of Financial Aid, about adjustments to their aid packages.  The College is unable to extend financial aid to students not regularly enrolled at Lake Forest.  Such students should consult the financial aid officer on their own campus; some state or federally-funded aid resources may be available to them while enrolled in this academic program.