Tuition
We value transparency in the management of your tuition. Your financial support helps us improve the quality of education and provide vital resources for students. Every dollar is stewarded to enrich academic experiences and foster a vibrant learning environment.
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What your deposit secures
Your $250 deposit secures your spot and covers the essential foundations of your course: certified instructor salary, all textbooks and materials, the mandatory St. Cloud Parks & Recreation facility fee, and registration setup. This ensures your instructor is hired, materials are ordered, and your classroom is ready to go before day one.
$500 Tuition Breakdown
Our 6-week semester meets twice a week for 2 hours per class, totaling 24 hours of instruction at $20.83 per hour or $83.33 / Week.
Instruction
$10.67 / Week
Covers professional language instruction delivered by qualified educators, ensuring consistent, structured learning across all class sessions.
Course Materials
$8.33 / Week
Provides resources and essential classroom supplies that support instruction and reinforce learning both in and out of class.
Facilities
$13.88 / Week
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Supports the cost of required facility usage fees for each session.
Cultural Workshops & Guest Speakers
$16.67 / Week
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Funds guest speakers, workshops, and cultural experiences that connect language study to real-world use and lived cultural context.
Program Operations & Administration
$12.96 / Week
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Covers registration management, scheduling, insurance, compliance requirements, and the behind-the-scenes coordination needed to run the program smoothly.
Weekly Total
$83.33 / Week
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This program offers 24 hours of instruction at $20.83 per hour.
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By comparison, 24 hours worth of classes at the Parks & Recreation non-resident rate are $15 per hour.
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That’s about $5.83 more per hour — roughly the cost of a cup of coffee — to pick up a new language.​