Tuition Rates

Fall 2024 – Summer 2025

Tuition Rates for Lower Division Courses

CreditsResidentNon–Resident  
waiver eligible
Non-Resident  
e-Learning
Non-Resident  
International
1$127.59$145.79$145.79$328.13
2$255.18$291.58$291.58$656.26
3$382.77$437.37$437.37$984.39
4$510.36$583.16$583.16$1,312.52
5$637.95$728.95$728.95 $1,640.65
6$765.54$874.74$874.74$1,968.78
7$893.13$1,020.53$1,020.53$2,296.91
8$1,020.72$1,166.32$1,166.32$2,625.04
9$1,148.31$1,312.11$1,312.11$2,953.17
10$1,275.90$ 1,457.90$ 1,457.90$3,281.30
11$1,338.86$1,521.83$1,521.83$3,352.46
12$1,401.82$1,585.76$1,585.76$3,423.62
13$1,464.78$1,649.69$1,649.69$3,494.78
14$1,527.74$1,713.62$1,713.62$3,565.94
15$1,590.70$1,777.55$1,777.55$3,637.10
16$1,653.66$1,841.48$1,841.48$3,708.26
17$1,716.62$1,905.41$1,905.41$3,779.42
18$1,779.58$1,969.34$1,969.34$3,850.58
19$1,894.05$2,083.81$2,083.81$4,165.59
20$2,008.52$2,198.28$2,198.28$4,480.60
21$2,122.99$2,312.75$2,312.75 $4,795.61
22$2,237.46$2,427.22$2,427.22$5,110.62
23$2,351.93$2,541.69$2,541.69$5,425.63
24$2,466.40$2,656.16$2,656.16$5,740.64
25$2,580.87$2,770.63$2,770.63$6,055.65

Tuition Rates for Upper Division Courses

CreditsBAS ResidentBAS Non–ResidentNon-Resident  
International
1$247.61$265.81$695.59
2$495.22$531.62$1,391.18
3$742.83$797.43$2,086.77
4$990.44$1,063.24$2,782.36
5$1,238.05$ 1,329.05 $3,477.95
6$1,485.66$1,594.86$4,173.54
7$1,733.27$1,860.67$4,869.13
8$1,980.88$2,126.48$5,564.72
9$2,228.49$2,392.29$6,260.31
10$2,476.10$2,658.10$6,955.90
11$2,488.91$2,671.88$6,969.68
12$2,501.72$2,685.66$6,983.46
13$2,514.53$2,699.44$6,997.24
14$2,527.34$2,713.22$7,011.02
15$2,540.15$2,727.00$7,024.80
16$2,552.96$2,740.78$7,038.58
17$2,565.77$2,754.56$7,052.36
18$2,578.58$2,768.34$7,066.14
19$2,813.07$3,002.83$7,748.61
20$3,047.56$3,237.32$8,431.08
21$3,282.05$3,471.81$9,113.55
22$3,516.54$3,706.30$9,796.02
23$3,751.03$3,940.79$10,478.49
24$3,985.52$4,175.28$11,160.96
25$4,220.01$4,409.77$11,843.43

Tuition Rates for Veterans

CreditsVeteran
1$63.80
2$127.59
3$191.39
4$255.18
5$318.98
6$382.77
7$446.57
8$510.36
9$574.16
10$637.95
11$669.43
12$700.91
13$732.39
14$763.87
15$795.35
16$826.83
17$858.31
18$889.79
19$947.03
20$1004.26
21$1061.50
22$1118.73
23$1175.97
24$1233.20
25$1290.44

Tuition Waivers & Discounts

Education incentives in the form of discounted tuition rates and tuition waivers are available for:

  • Washington state employees
  • Higher-education employees (employed at least 50 percent FTE), their dependent children and spouses who reside in the state of Washington
  • Veterans, active-duty military, Washington National Guard, and their spouses and dependents
  • Children of deceased or disabled law enforcement officers or firefighters
  • Washington resident seniors, 60+ years

More information is available from Waivers & Discounts. Check with the Admissions & Registration Office and Veterans Services for details on eligibility, requirements and restrictions.

Refunds

Refunds are available upon request if you withdraw from one or more classes within the first 20 days of the quarter. Refund amounts and requirements are available from the Refund Deadlines page.

Disclaimer

Tuition and fee information is provided for informational purposes only. Your final tuition payment will depend on the number of courses taken and your residency status.

Although every effort is made to ensure the accuracy of this information, the College reserves the right to change fees or times without notice.

HB 1795 disclosure

RCW 28B.15.0681(5)(a) and (b) require that institutions of higher education provide certain information to all undergraduate resident students. This is also known as the HB 1795 disclosure.

  1. The sources of all institutional revenue received during the prior academic or fiscal year, including but not limited to state, federal, local, and private sources;
  2. The uses of tuition revenue collected during the prior academic or fiscal year by program category as determined by the office of financial management;
  3. This table shows the primary sources of operating funds received by the community and technical colleges (pdf).

Fall 2023 – Summer 2024

Tuition Rates for Lower Division Courses

CreditsResidentNon–Resident 
waiver eligible
Non-Resident 
e-Learning
Non-Resident 
International
1$123.58$140.92$140.92$317.95
2$247.16$281.84$281.84$635.90
3$370.74$422.76$422.76$953.85
4$494.32$563.68$563.68$1,271.80
5$617.90$704.60$704.60$1,589.75
6$741.48$845.52$842.52$1,907.70
7$865.06$986.44$986.44$2,225.65
8$988.64$1,127.36$1,127.36$2,543.60
9$1,112.22$1,268.28$1,268.28$2,861.55
10$1,235.80$1,409.20$1,409.20$3,179.50
11$1,296.24$1,471.14$1,471.14$3,248.46
12$1,357.84$1,533.08$1,533.08$3,317.42
13$1,418.86$1,595.02$1,595.02$3,386.38
14$1,479.88$1,656.96$1,656.96$3,455.34
15$1,540.90$1,718.90$1,718.90$3,524.30
16$1,601.92$1,780.84$1,780.84$3,593.26
17$1,662.94$1,842.78$1,842.78$3,662.22
18$1,723.96$1,904.72$1,904.72$3,731.18
19$1,834.83$2,015.59$2,015.59$4,036.42
20$1,945.70$2,126.46$2,126.46$4,341.66
21$2,056.57$2,237.33$2,237.33$4,646.90
22$2,167.44$2,348.20$2,348.20$4,952.14
23$2,278.31$2,459.07$2,459.07$5,257.38
24$2,389.18$2,569.94$2,569.94$5,562.62
25$2,500.05$2,680.81$2,680.81$5,867.86

Tuition Rates for Upper Division Courses

CreditsBAS ResidentBAS Non–ResidentNon-Resident 
International
1$240.10$257.44$674.70
2$480.20$514.88$1,349.40
3$720.30$772.32$2,024.10
4$960.40$1,029.76$2,698.80
5$1,200.50$1,287.20$3,373.50
6$1,440.60$1,544.64$4,048.20
7$1,680.70$1,802.08$4,722.90
8$1,920.80$2,059.52$5,397.60
9$2,160.90$2,316.96$6,072.30
10$2,401.00$2,574.40$6,747.00
11$2,413.33$2,587.65$6,760.25
12$2,425.66$2,600.90$6,773.50
13$2,437.99$2,614.15$6,786.75
14$2,450.32$2,627.40$6,800.00
15$2,462.65$2,640.65$6,813.25
16$2,474.98$2,653.90$6,826.50
17$2,487.31$2,667.15$6,839.75
18$2,499.64$2,680.40$6,853.00
19$2,727.03$2,907.79$7,514.99
20$2,954.42$3,135.18$8,176.98
21$3,181.81$3,362.57$8,838.97
22$3,409.20$3,589.96$9,500.96
23$3,636.59$3,817.35$10,162.95
24$3,863.98$4,044.74$10,824.94
25$4,091.37$4,272.13$11,486.93

Tuition Rates for Veterans

CreditsVeteran
1$61.79
2$123.58
3$185.37
4$247.16
5$308.95
6$370.74
7$432.53
8$494.32
9$556.11
10$617.90
11$648.41
12$678.92
13$709.43
14$739.94
15$770.45
16$800.96
17$831.47
18$861.98
19$917.42
20$972.85
21$1,028.29
22$1,083.72
23$1,139.16
24$1,194.59
25$1,250.03

Fall 2022 – Summer 2023

Tuition Rates for Lower Division Courses

CreditsResidentNon–Resident 
waiver eligible
Non-Resident 
e-Learning
Non-Resident 
International
1$119.13$135.04$135.04$306.92
2$238.26$270.08$270.08$613.84
3$357.39$405.12$405.12$920.76
4$476.52$540.16$540.16$1,227.68
5$595.65$675.20$675.20$1,534.60
6$714.78$810.24$810.24$1,841.52
7$833.91$945.28$945.28$2,148.44
8$953.04$1,080.32$1,080.32$2,455.36
9$1,072.17$1,215.36$1,215.36$2,762.28
10$1,191.30$1,350.40$1,350.40$3,069.20
11$1,250.24$1,410.19$1,410.19$3,135.81
12$1,309.18$1,469.98$1,469.98$3,202.42
13$1,368.12$1,529.77$1,529.77$3,269.03
14$1,427.06$1,589.56$1,589.56$3,335.64
15$1,486.00$1,649.35$1,649.35$3,402.25
16$1,544.94$1,709.14$1,709.14$3,468.86
17$1,603.88$1,768.93$1,768.93$3,535.47
18$1,662.82$1,828.72$1,828.72$3,602.08
19$1,769.70$1,935.60$1,935.60$3,896.75
20$1,876.58$2,042.48$2,042.48$4,191.42
21$1,983.46$2,149.36$2,149.36$4,486.09
22$2,090.34$2,256.24$2,256.24$4,780.76
23$2,197.22$2,363.12$2,363.12$5,075.43
24$2,304.10$2,470.00$2,470.00$5,370.10
25$2,410.98$2,576.88$2,576.88$5,664.77

Tuition Rates for Upper Division Courses

CreditsBAS ResidentBAS Non–ResidentNon-Resident 
International
1$232.26$248.17$653.27
2$464.52$496.34$1,306.54
3$696.78$744.51$1,959.81
4$929.04$992.68$2,613.08
5$1,161.30$1,240.85$3,266.35
6$1,393.56$1,489.02$3,919.62
7$1,625.82$1,737.19$4,572.89
8$1,858.08$1,985.36$5,226.16
9$2,090.34$2,233.53$5,879.43
10$2,322.60$2,481.70$6,532.70
11$2,334.27$2,494.22$6,545.22
12$2,345.94$2,506.74$6,557.74
13$2,357.61$2,519.26$6,570.26
14$2,369.28$2,531.78$6,582.78
15$2,380.95$2,544.30$6,595.30
16$2,392.62$2,556.82$6,607.82
17$2,404.29$2,569.34$6,620.34
18$2,415.96$2,581.86$6,632.86
19$2,635.97$2,801.87$7,273.88
20$2,855.98$3,021.88$7,914.90
21$3,075.99$3,241.89$8,555.92
22$3,296.00$3,461.90$9,196.94
23$3,516.01$3,681.91$9,837.96
24$3,736.02$3,901.92$10,478.98
25$3,956.03$4,121.93$11,120.00

Tuition Rates for Veterans

CreditsVeteran
1$59.57
2$119.13
3$178.70
4$238.26
5$297.83
6$357.39
7$416.96
8$476.52
9$536.09
10$595.65
11$625.12
12$654.59
13$684.06
14$713.53
15$743.00
16$772.47
17$801.94
18$831.41
19$884.85
20$938.29
21$991.73
22$1,045.17
23$1,098.61
24$1,152.05
25$1,205.49

Fall 2021 – Summer 2022

Tuition Rates for Lower Division Courses

CreditsResidentNon–Resident 
waiver eligible
Non-Resident 
e-Learning
Non-Resident 
International
1$116.05$131.27$131.27$299.12
2$232.10$262.54$262.54$598.24
3$348.15$393.81$393.81$897.36
4$464.20$525.08$525.08$1,196.48
5$580.25$656.35$656.35$1,495.60
6$696.30$787.62$787.62$1,794.72
7$812.35$918.89$918.89$2,093.84
8$928.40$1,050.16$1,050.16$2,392.96
9$1,044.45$1,181.43$1,181.43$2,692.08
10$1,160.50$1,312.70$1,312.70$2,991.20
11$1,217.96$1,370.96$1,370.96$3,056.12
12$1,275.42$1,429.22$1,429.22$3,121.04
13$1,332.88$1,487.48$1,487.48$3,185.96
14$1,390.34$1,545.74$1,545.74$3,250.88
15$1,447.80$1,604.00$1,604.00$3,315.80
16$1,505.26$1,662.26$1,662.26$3,380.72
17$1,562.72$1,720.52$1,720.52$3,445.64
18$1,620.18$1,778.78$1,778.78$3,510.56
19$1,724.30$1,882.90$1,882.90$3,797.75
20$1,828.42$1,987.02$1,987.02$4,084.94
21$1,932.54$2,091.14$2,091.14$4,372.13
22$2,036.66$2,195.26$2,195.26$4,659.32
23$2,140.78$2,299.38$2,299.38$4,946.51
24$2,244.90$2,403.50$2,403.50$5,233.70
25$2,349.02$2,507.62$2,507.62$5,520.89

Tuition Rates for Upper Division Courses

CreditsBAS ResidentBAS Non–ResidentNon-Resident 
International
1$226.53$241.75$637.35
2$453.06$483.50$1,274.70
3$679.59$725.25$1,912.05
4$906.12$967.00$2,549.40
5$1,132.65$1,208.75$3,186.75
6$1,359.18$1,450.50$3,824.10
7$1,585.71$1,692.25$4,461.45
8$1,812.24$1,934.00$5,098.80
9$2,038.77$2,175.75$5,736.15
10$2,265.30$2,417.50$6,373.50
11$2,276.60$2,429.60$6,385.60
12$2,287.90$2,441.70$6,397.70
13$2,299.20$2,453.80$6,409.80
14$2,310.50$2,465.90$6,421.90
15$2,321.80$2,478.00$6,434.00
16$2,333.10$2,490.10$6,446.10
17$2,344.40$2,502.20$6,458.20
18$2,355.70$2,514.30$6,470.30
19$2,570.30$2,728.90$7,095.72
20$2,784.90$2,943.50$7,721.14
21$2,999.50$3,158.10$8,346.56
22$3,214.10$3,372.70$8,971.98
23$3,428.70$3,587.30$9,597.40
24$3,643.30$3,801.90$10,222.82
25$3,857.90$4,016.50$10,848.24

Tuition Rates for Veterans

CreditsVeteran
1$58.03
2$116.05
3$174.08
4$232.10
5$290.13
6$348.15
7$406.18
8$464.20
9$522.23
10$580.25
11$608.98
12$637.71
13$666.44
14$695.17
15$723.90
16$752.63
17$781.36
18$810.09
19$862.15
20$914.21
21$966.27
22$1,018.33
23$1,070.39
24$1,122.45
25$1,174.51

Fall 2020 – Summer 2021

Tuition Rates Lower Division Courses

CreditsResidentNon–Resident (U.S. citizen)InternationalVeterans
1$113.04$128.00$291.28$56.52
2$226.08$256.00$582.56$113.04
3$339.12$384.00$873.84$169.56
4$452.16$512.00$1,165.12$226.08
5$565.20$640.00$1,456.40$282.60
6$678.24$768.00$1,747.68$339.12
7$791.28$896.00$2,038.96$395.64
8$904.32$1,024.00$2,330.24$452.16
9$1,017.36$1,152.00$2,621.52$508.68
10$1,130.40$1,280.00$2,912.80$565.20
11$1,186.34$1,336.74$2,976.02$593.17
12$1,242.28$1,393.48$3,039.24$621.14
13$1,298.22$1,450.22$3,102.46$649.11
14$1,354.16$1,506.96$3,165.68$677.08
15$1,410.10$1,563.70$3,228.90$705.05
16$1,466.04$1,620.44$3,292.12$733.02
17$1,521.98$1,677.18$3,355.34$760.99
18$1,577.92$1,733.92$3,418.56$788.96
19$1,679.34$1,835.34$3,698.22$839.67
20$1,780.76$1,936.76$3,977.88$890.38
21$1,882.18$2,038.18$4,257.54$941.09
22$1,983.60$2,139.60$4,537.20$991.80
23$2,085.02$2,241.02$4,816.86$1,042.51
24$2,186.44$2,342.44$5,096.52$1,093.22
25$2,287.86$2,443.86$5,376.18$1,143.93

Tuition Rates Upper Division and e–Learning Courses

CreditsBAS, ResidentBAS, Non–Resident (U.S. citizen)BAS, InternationalE–Learing, Non–Resident
1$220.51$235.47$620.30$128.00
2$441.02$470.94$1,240.60$256.00
3$661.53$706.41$1,860.90$384.00
4$882.04$941.88$2,481.20$512.00
5$1,102.55$1,177.35$3,101.50$640.00
6$1,323.06$1,412.82$3,721.80$768.00
7$1,543.57$1,648.29$4,342.10$896.00
8$1,764.08$1,883.76$4,962.40$1,024.00
9$1,984.59$2,119.23$5,582.70$1,152.00
10$2,205.10$2,354.70$6,203.00$1,280.00
11$2,216.14$2,366.54$6,214.84$1,336.74
12$2,227.18$2,378.38$6,226.68$1,393.48
13$2,238.22$2,390.22$6,238.52$1,450.22
14$2,249.26$2,402.06$6,250.36$1,506.96
15$2,260.30$2,413.90$6,262.20$1,563.70
16$2,271.34$2,425.74$6,274.04$1,620.44
17$2,282.38$2,437.58$6,285.88$1,677.18
18$2,293.42$2,449.42$6,297.72$1,733.92
19$2,502.31$2,658.31$6,906.40$1,835.34
20$2,711.20$2,867.20$7,515.08$1,936.76
21$2,920.09$3,076.09$8,123.76$2,038.18
22$3,128.98$3,284.98$8,732.44$2,139.60
23$3,337.87$3,493.87$9,341.12$2,241.02
24$3,546.76$3,702.76$9,949.80$2,342.44
25$3,755.65$3,911.65$10,558.48$2,443.86

Fall 2019 – Summer 2020

Tuition Rates Lower Division Courses

CreditsResidentNon–Resident (U.S. citizen)InternationalVeterans
1$110.26$124.85$288.13$55.13
2$220.52$249.70$576.26$110.26
3$330.78$374.55$864.39$165.39
4$441.04$499.40$1,152.52$220.52
5$551.30$624.25$1,440.65$275.65
6$661.56$749.10$1,728.78$330.78
7$771.82$873.95$2,016.91$385.91
8$882.08$998.80$2,305.04$441.04
9$992.34$1,123.65$2,593.17$496.17
10$1,102.60$1,248.50$2,881.30$551.30
11$1,157.18$1,303.85$2,943.13$578.59
12$1,211.76$1,359.20$3,004.96$605.88
13$1,266.34$1,414.55$3,066.79$633.17
14$1,320.92$1,469.90$3,128.62$660.46
15$1,375.50$1,525.25$3,190.45$687.75
16$1,430.08$1,580.60$3,252.28$715.04
17$1,484.66$1,635.95$3,314.11$742.33
18$1,539.24$1,691.30$3,375.94$769.62
19$1,638.17$1,790.23$3,652.74$819.09
20$1,737.10$1,889.16$3,929.54$868.56
21$1,836.03$1,988.09$4,206.34$918.03
22$1,934.96$2,087.02$4,483.14$967.50
23$2,033.89$2,185.95$4,759.94$1,016.97
24$2,132.82$2,284.88$5,036.74$1,066.44
25$2,231.75$2,383.81$5,313.54$1,115.91

Tuition Rates Upper Division and e–Learning Courses

CreditsBAS, ResidentBAS, Non–Resident (U.S. citizen)BAS, InternationalE–Learing, Non–Resident
1$215.11$229.70$614.53$124.85
2$430.22$459.40$1,229.06$249.70
3$645.33$689.10$1,843.59$374.55
4$860.44$918.80$2,458.12$499.40
5$1,075.55$1,148.50$3,072.65$624.25
6$1,290.66$1,378.20$3,687.18$749.10
7$1,505.77$1,607.90$4,301.71$873.95
8$1,720.88$1,837.60$4,916.24$998.80
9$1,935.99$2,067.30$5,530.77$1,123.65
10$2,151.10$2,297.00$6,145.30$1,248.50
11$2,161.88$2,308.55$6,156.85$1,303.85
12$2,172.66$2,320.10$6,168.40$1,359.20
13$2,183.44$2,331.65$6,179.95$1,414.55
14$2,194.22$2,343.20$6,191.50$1,469.90
15$2,205.00$2,354.75$6,203.05$1,525.25
16$2,215.78$2,366.30$6,214.60$1,580.60
17$2,226.56$2,377.85$6,226.15$1,635.95
18$2,237.34$2,389.40$6,237.70$1,691.30
19$2,441.12$2,593.18$6,840.90$1,790.23
20$2,644.90$2,796.96$7,444.10$1,889.16
21$2,848.68$3,000.74$8,047.30$1,988.09
22$3,052.46$3,204.52$8,650.50$2,087.02
23$3,256.24$3,408.30$9,253.70$2,185.95
24$3,460.02$3,612.08$9,856.90$2,284.88
25$3,663.80$3,815.86$10,460.10$2,383.81

*For academic, social security, VA insurance and loan guarantor purposes 12 or more credits is considered full–time. In order to be verified as enrolled, tuition and fees must be paid.

*Starting Winter Quarter 2016, Seattle Central College and other Seattle Colleges will be offering a new operations tuition waiver for out–of–state or non–resident students resulting in a significantly lower tuition rate.

† U.S. Citizen or Permanent Resident. Eligible students will need to request tuition rate after registering, but before paying tuition with the Distance Education office. Rates apply to Online and Video courses only.

*Please note when students in the BAS programs take lower level courses (100–299) in conjunction with BAS classes, tuition for those courses are charged at the BAS tuition rate.

Resident StudentsPer Credit
1–10 credits$110.26
11–18 credits$54.58
19–25 credits (academic)$98.93
19 and above credits (professional/technical)$14.84
Non–Resident (U.S. citizen)Per Credit
1–10 credits$124.85
11–18 credits$55.35
19–25 credits (academic)$98.93
19 and above credits (professional/technical)$14.84
International StudentsPer Credit
1–10 credits$288.13
11–18 credits$61.83
19–25 credits (academic)$276.80
19 and above credits (professional/technical)$41.52
BAS ResidentPer Credit
1–10 credits$215.11
11–18 credits$10.78
19–25 credits$203.78
BAS Non–ResidentPer Credit
1–10 credits$229.70
11–18 credits$11.55
19–25 credits$203.78
BAS International StudentsPer Credit
1–10 credits$614.53
11–18 credits$11.55
19–25 credits$603.20
Upgraded CoursesPer Credit
Apprentice Training$55
First Aid$98.93
E–Learning, Non–Resident Students 
Must be a U.S. citizen or permanent resident
Per Credit
1–10 credits$124.85
11–18 credits$55.35
19–25 credits (academic)$98.93
19–25 credits (professional/technical)$14.84
High School completion students 
Must be age 19 or older
Per Credit
1–10 credits$21.52
11–18 credits (per credit surcharge)$10.65
19–25 credits (per credit surcharge)$14.48
High School completion students 
Must be age 18 or younger
Per Credit
1–10 credits$107.59
11–18 credits (per credit surcharge)$53.26
19–25 credits (per credit surcharge)$96.53
High School completion students, Non–ResidentPer Credit
1–10 credits$110.26
11–18 credits (per credit surcharge)$54.58
19–25 credits (per credit surcharge)$98.93

Note: Students 18 years old and younger who have not graduated from high school must pay the standard tuition fees for their courses unless they enroll in Running Start. Non–residents will be charged the resident tuition fee. Resident students age 19 or older are eligible for a discounted tuition rate.

Students in Professional/Technical programs that require more than 18 credits per quarter (e.g., Culinary Arts) pay a reduced rate for those credits, as follows:

  • Resident/On–campus: $13.83 each credit between 19 & 25
  • Non–Resident/On–campus: $13.83 each credit between 19 & 25

Pursuant to state law (RCW 28B.10.293 and RCW 19.16.500) any debts to the college will be increased by costs and expenses incurred in the collection of such debts.

HB 1795 disclosure

RCW 28B.15.0681(5)(a) and (b) require that institutions of higher education provide certain information to all undergraduate resident students. This is also known as the HB 1795 disclosure.

  1. The sources of all institutional revenue received during the prior academic or fiscal year, including but not limited to state, federal, local, and private sources;
  2. The uses of tuition revenue collected during the prior academic or fiscal year by program category as determined by the office of financial management;
  3. This table shows the primary sources of operating funds received by community and technical colleges (pdf).