Welch College

What is the cost of studying for a year at Welch College?

For the 2025-26 reporting period, Welch College reported undergraduate tuition of $22,042 for full-time students, with the same published amount for in-state and out-of-state students. The reported mandatory-fee amount was $0; that should not be taken to mean that every optional, course-specific, or personal expense is included in tuition.

• Full-time undergraduate tuition, 2024-25: $21,400.
• Part-time undergraduate tuition, 2024-25: $728 per credit hour.
• Full-time graduate tuition, 2024-25: $8,352.
• Part-time graduate tuition, 2024-25: $464 per credit hour.

A separate published annual tuition-and-fees figure is $22,042. Because published figures may use different reporting periods or definitions, students should not combine that amount with the 2024-25 tuition figure as though they were charges from one identical bill. Reported room-and-board charges of $8,928 and books-and-supplies costs of $1,250 likewise illustrate substantial expenses beyond tuition, but a personal budget must also account for transportation and other living costs.

Financial aid changes the picture without eliminating the need to budget. In reported aid data, all students in the measured group received some financial aid, and 53% had student loans. An aid recipient's package may combine scholarships or grants, which generally do not require repayment, with loans, which generally do. Reported average net prices for families with annual income up to $48,000 and from $48,001 to $75,000 were $18,289 and $23,219, respectively. Those are group averages after applicable grant and scholarship aid, not quotes for individual applicants.

Eligible students should complete the Free Application for Federal Student Aid and review Welch's current institutional scholarship and Tennessee aid requirements. The most useful comparison is a personalized aid offer against the college's cost-of-attendance estimate, with grants, loans, and expected out-of-pocket costs shown separately. Students using military or veterans' education benefits should confirm certification and benefit coordination with the appropriate Welch office.

What are the work-study opportunities at Welch College?

Welch students may be able to combine study with part-time employment, but a campus job, Federal Work-Study award, and academic internship are different arrangements. Federal Work-Study is a need-based aid program: eligibility depends on the student's aid determination and available funding, and an award does not itself place the student in a job.

Students seeking work should ask the financial aid office how to determine Work-Study eligibility and where available positions are posted. They should also ask whether a position is limited to Work-Study recipients or open to other student employees. Wages are earned through work rather than credited to every student's bill in advance.

Career development requires a separate conversation. A student can ask an academic adviser or the relevant Welch office about internships, résumé feedback, employer contacts, and preparation for graduate or professional study. The college does not require an internship of every student, although a particular major or professional pathway may include field experience.