Rhodes University Fees and Financial Aid
Student Fees at Rhodes University
The full schedule of all the fees and charges for 2025/2026 is available below:
Student Fees Booklet 2025/2026
All the information you require as a new student pertaining to fees is available below.Should any other queries or questions arise you can contact our Student Fees office or the Student Bureau.
Missing Middle Application Form
The Missing Middle cohort are students who do not qualify for Nsfas and have Household income of R600,000.00. Students with bursaries and on sponsorship will not qualify for the grant.
Clarifying the Missing Middle student sector
2nd communique from DHET
RU Payment Plan and Declaration
Payment Arrangement Application form and Declaration from Student/Parent/Guardian
General Information
Fees that you can expect to pay for Application fees, Tuition and Residence Fees and
Rhodes University’s Acceptance fees.
Payment of Fees
Find Rhodes University’s Banking details and the payment methods that you can use
when paying your student fees.
Important Fees Information for New Students
There are important fee requirements for new students from South Africa and for
new international or foreign students.
Other Fee Considerations
We provide you with information on various fees that can be expected for Additional Courses,
Single Courses, Departmental Charges, Societies Charges and Examination fees.
Contact Student Fees
Contact Rhodes Student Fees should you require further information about our fees.
Tel: +27 46 603 8743
Fax: +27 46 603 7019
e-mail: student-fees@ru.ac.za
Financial Aid
The Undergraduate Financial Aid Offices are situated in Eden Grove
Should you have any queries relating to undergraduate financial aid, please contact our offices:
P. O. Box 94
Grahamstown
6140
Tel: (046) 603 8248
Fax: (046) 603 8300
Email: finaid@ru.ac.za
Web: Undergraduate Financial Aid
The Postgraduate Financial Aid Offices are situated in the Main Administration Block in Room 206
Should you have any queries relating to postgraduate financial aid, please contact our offices:
P. O. Box 94
Grahamstown
6140
Tel: (046) 603 8755
Fax: (046) 603 8822
Email: pgfunding@ru.ac.za
Web: Postgraduate Financial Aid
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