Tuition and Fees | at Lake Erie College

2026-2027 ACADEMIC YEAR

Summer Tuition and Fees 2026

Undergraduate Summer Tuition:

  • Tuition (per credit hour): $499

Graduate Summer Tuition:

  • Master of Education (M.Ed.): $550 per credit hour

  • Master of Business Administration (MBA): $750 per credit hour

  • Master of Professional Studies (MPS): $750 per credit hour

Housing Summer Pricing:

The Tower: $950

2026-2027 Undergraduate Tuition and Fees

Full-time undergraduate (12-18 credit hours per semester)

  • Tuition (per semester): $18,900

  • Annual Tuition: $37,800

  • General Fees (per semester): $1,000

Part-Time Undergraduate

  • Tuition (per credit hour): $1,300

  • General College Fee (per credit hour): $75

Graduate Tuition and Fees

Master's Programs

  • Master of Education (M.Ed.): $600 per credit hour

  • Master of Business Administration (MBA): $750 per credit hour

  • Master of Professional Studies (MPS): $750 per credit hour

Physician Assistant (PA) Tuition (per semester):

  • Per Semester (Cohort Starting May 2026): $14,880

Additional Fees

  • International Application Processing Fee: $200

  • Continuing International Student Fee: $150 per semester

  • Academic Program Abroad Fee: Varies

  • Audits (general): Prevailing tuition and fees per credit hour

  • Graduation Fee: $250

  • Late Registration Fee: $165

  • Late Payment Fee: $50 per month (max $200 per semester)

  • Returned Check Fee: $30

  • Athletic Insurance Fee: $250

  • Senior Citizen Audit (age 62+): $10 per class

  • Study Tour Surcharge: Assessed per tour

  • Transcript Fee: $10

  • Tuition Payment Plan: $30 per semester/term

Equine Studies Fees

  • Student Horse Board - Limited Care Plus: $2,449 per semester Student Horse Board - Limited Care: $1,961 per semester

HOUSING PRICES*

Andrews Hall, Fowler Hall, Ritter Hall

Includes free laundry service.

  • Double Occupancy Room - $2,970 per semester

  • Single Occupancy Room - $4,550 per semester

Dickinson Hall

Includes free laundry service and central AC.

  • Double Occupancy Room - $3,375 per semester

  • Single Occupancy Room - $4,700 per semester

The Tower

Includes free laundry service and central AC. Located at 30 S Park Place, Painesville, OH 44077. For inquiries about The Tower, please email tower@renewptr.com

  • Studio: $5,555 (semester)

  • 2 Bed: $5,130 (semester)

  • 3 Bed

    • With Window: $4,865 (semester)

    • Without Window: $4,495 (semester)

  • 4 Bed

    • With Window: $4,655 (semester)

    • Without Window: $4,020 (semester)

  • 5 Bed

    • With Window: $4,335 (semester)

    • Without Window: $3,595 (semester)

  • 6 Bed

    • With Window: $4,125 (semester)

    • Without Window: $3,385 (semester)

  • 8 Bed

    • With Window: $3,810 (semester)

    • Without Window: $3,175 (semester)

* Residential Meal Plan Required with College Housing. Students living on campus must choose Meal Plan 1 or 2. Students living at the Tower must choose Meal Plan 1, 2, or 3. * The Tower Apartments are managed by Renew Partners. Through this unique partnership with Lake Erie College, upperclass students can fulfill their residency requirements for the College. However, the Towers are not considered to be "on-campus" housing and Tower residents are not eligible for the LEC Residential Grant. In addition, rental payments are made directly to Renew Partners, as with any off-campus accommodation.

MEAL PLANS

All students, including commuters, must have a meal plan.

Meal Plan 1

$3,810 per Semester

  • 345 Meal Swipes per Semester

  • $200 Storm Dollars

Meal Plan 2

$3,400 per Semester

  • 250 Meal Swipes per Semester

  • $150 Storm Dollars

Meal Plan 3

$1,545 per Semester

  • 100 Meal Swipes per Semester

  • $100 Storm Dollars

Commuter Meal Plan

$400 per Semester

  • 25 Meal Swipes per Semester

  • $75 Storm Dollars

Regardless of whether students live on or off campus, all student-athletes are required to have Meal Plan 1, 2, or 3.

Storm Dollars, which are included in every meal plan, cannot be used to purchase Bookstore Gift Cards.

All Storm Dollars expire on the last day of finals each spring semester. Unused meals expire at the end of each semester. *Other fees may apply. All prices are subject to change.