Estimated Costs for SPI 2013

The information below is not updated for SPI 2014, however, costs for SPI 2014 will be similar to those listed here. Please check here at the end of October 2013 for exact 2014 costs.

Costs Payable to SPI

Training Fee: * $930 per course
Academic Tuition:
($570 / credit hour)
$1,710 per course
Participants will pay either training fee or academic tuition per course taken
* The Intensive English course is run by the Intensive English Program at EMU and sponsored by the Summer Peacebuilding Institute. The course costs $1,300.
* Developing Peace Leadership in the Wilderness is a joint venture of SPI and the Outward Bound Center for Peacebuilding. The fee for this course is $1,800. This fee covers all expenses for seven days, including meals, equipment, and two experienced outdoor facilitators.
Materials fees:
includes course materials, guest speakers, snacks, and all other course-related costs.
$90 per course
Lodging:
includes weekday noon meals
(see lodging calculator below for estimated lodging costs)
Shared bedroom:   per night
Single bedroom:   per night
Transport: $240
This cost assumes use of Dulles International Airport. Read more about travel-related costs for other options.
Health insurance: $88
If you do not have health insurance that is valid in the U.S., you will be required to buy insurance to cover your time at SPI. For more information, visit www.bollingerinsurance.com/emu

Personal Funds Needed by Participants

Food: (estimated) $12 per day
costs will be higher if not living on campus and receiving weekday lunch meal
Books (estimated)
Non-credit participants (optional) $50 per course
Graduate students $150 per course

Please account for other costs you may incur, such as visa and courier fees, gifts,
entertainment, etc.

(Valid date selections: 4/29/2013 – 6/16/2013)

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