Fees
Fees vary according to the type of room requested/allocated. All lodging is based on 36 week tenancy. [Evening meals are catered Monday-Thursday during the 28 academic session weeks.]
There are three payment options. Residents may elect to:
- pay for the full year upfront and receive a $100 discount; or
- pay per semester (2 payments per year); or
- pay by the term - a total of 4 equal instalments.
The fee schedule for 2024 has not yet been finalised. Please use the below as a guide only.
Ensuite Room - Semi-catered
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Lodging: 36 weeks |
$9,680 |
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Meals: 28 weeks |
$1,700 |
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Total: |
$11,380 |
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Payment Options: |
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Term Payments (4 instalments): |
$2,845 |
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OR Semester Payment Option (2 instalments): |
$5,690 |
| OR Full year Upfront (including discount): | $11,280 |
Standard Room - Semi-catered
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Lodging: 36 weeks |
$8,040 |
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Meals: 28 weeks |
$1,700 |
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Total: |
$9,700 |
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Payment Options: |
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Term Payments (4 instalments): |
$2,435 |
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OR Semester Payment Option (2 installments): |
$4,870 |
| OR Full year Upfront (including discount): | $9,600 |
Why is St Francis College the best value for money?
Some of the reasons why Frannies is much better value for money than alternatives are as follows:
- You are respected as a responsible adult;
- Unsurpassed pastoral care, and availability of spiritual formation if desired;
- Fellow residents are awesome people who are motivated to excel in their studies;
- You will never feel alone or lonely. You will make superb friends who you will keep for life;
- Relatively large bedrooms;
- Each bedroom has a large study desk and good quality study chair, as well as an armchair;
- Your bedroom is cleaned every week;
- Even the non-ensuite rooms have a vanity unit with hot and cold running water;
- Common rooms are kept clean;
- Fully furnished with high quality furniture, fixtures and fittings;
- Free access to very fast and very reliable wifi, and huge amounts of free data;
- You don't have to cook four nights of the week;
- Kitchens are fully equipped - No need to bring cookware, cutlery or crockery;
- We provide and launder your bed linen;
- Fully equipped laundry;
- You don't have to pay electricity, gas or water bills, etc;
- You are not locked into a 52 week rental contract;
- You don't have to worry about housemates not paying their share of the rent;
- No risk of having the "Landlord from Hell";
- Small size of college feels like a home, not like an institution;
- Free off-street parking with security lighting and 24 hour security staff;
- Networked printer - You don't need to bring or maintain your own printer. We have the cheapest printing rates on campus (possibly even cheaper, and definitely less hassle than maintaining your own printer);
- No need to do any gardening or mow the lawns;
- No need to rent a Post Office Box. Mail and parcels delivered right to your bedroom door;
- Late meals available if you have other commitments at dinner-time;
- Free college sport singlet, and discounted college jersey;
- Fire buckets in winter;
- College dog who loves taking you for endless walks when you need a study-break;
- Last but definitely not least - The best leadership team imaginable.
Are there any upfront payments if I get accepted?
Yes. Up-front fees are as follows:
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Acceptance Fee $220 Services Fee (Any unused portion is refunded) $400 Orientation Week $200 St Francis Collegian's (SFCA) fee $100 CSU Network Access Charge (Levied by CSU) $288 Total: $1,208 |
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