Wartburg College - Tuition and Finances

Tuition and Finances

The total cost of attendance at Wartburg is approximately $41,055 annually (2012–13). However, there are a number of scholarships available to exceptional prospective students.

• Regents Scholarships up to full tuition
• Presidential Scholarships up to full tuition
• McElroy Scholarship / Slife Scholarship up to full tuition
• Meistersinger Music Scholarship up to $5,000 per year
• Phi Theta Kappa Scholarship $3,000 per year for two years
  • Awarded to transfer students who are active members of Phi Theta Kappa at a two-year institution. You must be accepted for admission and complete a scholarship application, have a minimum 3.3 cumulative grade point average on a 4.0 scale, and have completed at least 30 semester hours of transfer credit by March 1.
• John Deere Credit Scholarship up to $2,250 per year
  • Awarded to ethnic minority students from Des Moines public schools with a minimum ACT composite score of 19, rank in top half of graduating class and GPA of 3.0. Students who meet the criteria for the scholarship need to submit the scholarship application and complete an interview.
• International & Overseas American Student Scholarships amounts vary
  • Awarded to international and overseas Americans based on merit.
• Tuition Exchange Program for Imports full tuition
  • Dependents of employees at other higher education institutions may qualify for the tuition exchange program.
• Cedar Valley Science Symposium Scholarship up to $1,500 per year
  • Offered each fall as a part of the Cedar Valley Science Symposium at Wartburg. For first-year students on the basis of participation in the Cedar Valley Science Symposium. Not based on financial need. Contact the college by the end of September for information.
• Communication Arts/Studies Scholarship up to $1,000 per year
  • Offered each year as a part of the Wartburg/IBA Summer Workshop and SCJ Media Day. For first-year students declaring a communication arts or studies major and demonstrate communication proficiency.
• Americorps Matching Grant (PDF)
  • Matches up to 50 percent of the AmeriCorps Education Award for students who meet selection criteria.
• Education Partners in Covenant (EPIC) up to $750 per year
  • For members of participating congregations of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America. A matching funds program between the congregation and the college. Not based on financial need. Wartburg matches up to $750 per academic year.
• National Merit Finalist Scholarship $2,000 per year
  • Awarded to first-year students who list Wartburg as their first choice with the National Merit Corporation and are selected as finalists.