1 First-time adult applicants who only wish to have a passport book will only pay a $110 application fee in addition to the $25 execution fee. 2  First-time adult applicants who only want a passport card can do so for a $30 charge on top of the $25 execution fee. If you need your passport in a shorter amount of time than 8 weeks (the average time it takes to get a passport), you will be charged extra. 2  Expedited service will cost $60 and overnight shipping of your passport book will cost $15.
Finding a Solution to the Rising Cost of Education. On average, the annual cost of tuition, room, and board at a public university in the United States is $13,000; private collegesâ annual costs average $32,000.
The average cost of tuition and fees at a private four-year college was $19,710, up 6% from the previous year. Tuition and fees at the average public institution rose 14.1% to $4,694. The cost of attending a two-year public institution increased to $1,905, up 13.8%. Source: College Board, www.collegeboard.com.