Rhodes University – Payment of Fees
General Fee Information
The full schedule of all the fees and charges for 2026 can be found under Fees and Financial Aid:
Below you will find general fees that you can expect to pay when applying to Rhodes University.
Application Fees
The closing date for applications from all new students for admission to the University is 30 September. This is also the official deadline for foreign applicants.
Initial applications for admission must be accompanied by a non refund¬able application fee of R100 for all applicants. Late applications will be considered.
No applications from foreign students can be considered after 30 September.
Tuition Fees
R29 200 to R50 700 (this varies from degree to degree)
Allow approximately R5 500 for books and stationery.
Note: that these fees shown do NOT include travel expenses or pocket money.
Residence Fees
R52 000 to R54 600 (this includes all meals but excludes vacations)
The residence fees also depend on the grade of accommodation chosen.
Acceptance Fees
Tuition Acceptance Fee
This deposit is payable on acceptance of an academic place at the University.
Fee payable for 2026 is R800.
This deposit must be paid by a date specified in the letter of acceptance.
The deposit is non-refundable and will be forfeited should the student choose
not to register at the University.
Residence Acceptance Fee
On acceptance of a place at the University, a R1 000.00 residence deposit must be paid
before a student is allocated to residence
This deposit is non-refundable and will be forfeited to the University should the student
fail to register and into residence for at least one term
