<p>Can you make a double-major at a university if you are on fin aid?
And if so does it mean the cost of tuition is the double of the normal one?</p>
<p>I am aware of no restrictions on double-major and financial aid </p>
<p>also no school I know of charges double to double major. </p>
<p>One thing though, sometimes more majors can mean more time in school -extra year or whatever -- In that case some additional cost could be incurred ; just not directly as a result of double major</p>
<p>So far as I know, most schools charge a set tuition fee that doesn't depends on the number of credits a student takes. So, really, if you don't double-major, maybe you're just not getting your money's worth. ;)</p>
<p>Even though you have two majors, you are still generally getting ONE bachelor's degree, and you don't have to fulfill distribution requirements twice or anything like that. Depending on what you are studying, some classes may even fulfill requirements for both majors. Thus a double major does not necessarily mean that you take more classes than others do overall. It just means that you may have less space in your schedule to take courses outside of what you are majoring in. Depending on what school you go to and what majors you want, it may not be that hard to finish your degree, with two majors, in four years. In that case, you don't have anything to worry about.</p>
<p>Double Major
Dual Major
Joint Major
SubMatriculation</p>
<p>Those who are asking need to learn the definitions of these terms. They are all different.</p>
<p>what are the definitions?</p>
<p>double major-two majors in different subjects
----ex: mathematics and English</p>
<p>joint major-major combining two or more majors, usually interdisciplinary
----ex: combining biology and philosophy to major in bioethics</p>
<p>joint major-two major in two different "schools"
----ex: German and music (at Rochester, JHU, etc.)
----ex: business and psychology</p>
<p>sub-matriculation-graduation with an advanced degree, usually due to AP/IB credits
----ex: BS/MS in chemistry in four years</p>
<p>There can be variance in descriptions at schools. Joint at some schools is a combined program which doesn't require meeting the requirements of both "schools"/"departments" and thus saving course work, time.</p>