Fees and Expenses
For the Academic Year 2014-2015
A. Application And Entrance Exams Fees:
Applicants must complete the University Application Admission Form and pay a non-refundable application fee of L.L. 113,000 which is equivalent to US $75 for undergraduates. The non-refundable graduate application fee is L.L. 135,000 which is equivalent to $90.
|
Entrance Examination
|
Non-refundable Fees |
|
|
Lebanese Pounds |
US dollars |
|
|
Languages (per test) |
50,000 |
34 |
|
TOEFL |
120,000 |
80 |
|
SAT ON CAMPUS |
200,000 |
134 |
|
Interview |
50,000 |
34 |
|
Medical Examination |
100,000 |
67 |
|
Physical Examination (Sports) |
50,000 |
34 |
B. Tuition Fees
|
Program |
Undergraduate |
Graduate |
||
|
Tuition/Credit Hour |
Tuition/Credit Hour |
|||
|
Lebanese Pounds |
US Dollars |
Lebanese Pounds |
US Dollars |
|
|
Freshman |
610,000 |
405 |
||
|
Arts and Social Sciences |
545,000 |
361 |
915,000 |
607 |
|
Business and Management |
605,000 |
401 |
810,000 |
537 |
|
Sciences |
610,000 |
405 |
900,000 |
597 |
|
Health Sciences |
610,000 |
405 |
900,000 |
597 |
|
Engineering |
675,000 |
448 |
685,000 |
455 |
|
Library & Information Studies |
545,000 |
361 |
915,000 |
607 |
|
Issam Fares University Institute of Technology |
345,000 |
229 |
||
|
ALBA-Sin El Fil Campus* |
||||
|
Architectural Project* |
330,000 |
219 |
||
|
Urbanism* |
320,000 |
212 |
||
|
ALBA-Balamand Campus |
515,000 |
342 |
650,000 |
431 |
|
Medicine (per year) MED I MED II MED III MED IV |
25,000 23,750 22,500 21,000 |
|||
* ECTS (European Credit Transfer System) offered at Sin-El-Fil Campus where French is the Language of Instruction.
C. Residence Fee (per semester):
Rooms US dollars
Single 2000 / 1334 summer
Double 1075 / 720 summer
Triple 700 / 467 summer
The university reserves the right to change any or all fees at any time without prior notice.
LIBRARY AND LABORATORY DEPOSIT FEE
A library and laboratory deposit fee of L.L 250,000 is required of every student enrolling in UOB. This deposit is held until the student graduates or discontinues his course of study, at which time the deposit, minus debts incurred, will be returned.
NATIONAL SOCIAL SECURITY FUND (NSSF)-MEDICAL BRANCH
Lebanese Law requires Lebanese students to enroll in the NSSF medical branch. The fee for the year is 30% of the legal minimum salary.
STUDENT ACTIVITY FEE
A fee of L.L. 180,000 is charged every semester to cover student activities.
INTERNET FEE
A fee of L.L. 35,000 is charged every semester to cover student internet services.
LATE REGISTRATION FEE
A L.L. 100,000 late registration fee is charged to all students who register during the late registration period.
DEFERRED PAYMENT
Students who fail to honor a deferred payment arrangement are charged a late payment fee of L.L 50,000.
METHOD OF PAYMENT
Payment should be made by certified bank check or banker’s check payable to the University of Balamand at the Cashier’s Office or cash at the bank.
To pay online, click here.
Alternatively, payments can be made by a bank transfer to the following University bank account:
|
Bank Name: |
Fransabank sal |
OR |
Fransabank sal |
|
Address: |
Tripoli Gemmaysat Branch, Lebanon |
Tripoli Gemmaysat Branch, Lebanon |
|
|
Beneficiary: |
University of Balamand |
University of Balamand |
|
|
Account #: |
50-20-10-0416493-84 |
50-20-10-0338137-27 |
|
|
Currency: |
U.S $ |
L.L. |
|
|
Swift Code: |
FSAB LB BX |
FSAB LB BX |
|
|
IBAN: |
LB39 0001 0001 8438 0500 0030 5002 |
LB76 0001 0001 8438 0500 0010 5001 |
WITHDRAWALS
If a duly registered student withdraws for justifiable reasons, the following refund schedule will be applied:
1. Before the official beginning of classes 75% of tuition
2. During the first week of classes 50% of tuition
3. During the second week of classes 25% of tuition
Refunds are not made for the summer session.
Note: The University reserves the right to change any or all fees at any time without prior notice. Such changes are applicable to students currently registered in the University as well as to new students.