Tuition Rates

Tuition Overview

Tuition at community and technical colleges in Washington state is charged by credits rather than by part-time or full-time status. In addition to credit load, tuition is also determined by residency.* 

Tuition is made up of three parts:

  1. The Operating Fee, which supports college operations,
  2. The Building Fee, which supports infrastructure and innovation, and
  3. The Services and Activities (S&A) Fee, which supports student activities and programs.

International students are required to carry a credit load of 12 or more to maintain their status. 

Tuition and fees are set by the Washington State Legislature and are subject to change.

*See Residency Requirements

Fall 2025 - Summer 2026

Tuition Rates for Lower Division Courses

CreditsResidentNon–Resident   
waiver eligible
Non-Resident 
International
1$131.96$150.94 $339.30
2$263.92$301.88 $678.60
3$395.88$452.82 $1,017.90
4$527.84$603.76 $1,357.20
5$659.80$754.70 $1,696.50
6$791.76$905.64 $2,035.80
7$923.72$1,056.58 $2,375.10
8$1,055.68$1,207.52 $2,714.40
9$1,187.64$1,358.46 $3,053.70
10$1,319.60$1,509.40$3,393.00
11$1,384.69$1,575.50 $3,466.57
12$1,449.78$1,641.60$3,540.14
13$1,514.87$1,707.70$3,613.71
14$1,579.96$1,773.80$3,687.28
15$1,645.05$1,839.90$3,760.85
16$1,710.14$1,906.00$3,834.42
17$1,775.23$1,972.10$3,907.99
18$1,840.32$2,038.20$3,981.56
19$1,958.71$2,156.59$4,307.29
20$2,077.10$2,274.98$4,633.02
21$2,195.49$2,393.37$4,958.75
22$2,313.88$2,511.76$5,284.48
23$2,432.27$2,630.15$5,610.21
24$2,550.66$2,748.54$5,935.94
25$2,669.05$2,866.93$6,261.67

Tuition Rates for Upper Division Courses

CreditsBAS ResidentBAS Non–ResidentNon-Resident
International
1$255.94$274.92 $718.88
2$511.88$549.84$1,437.76
3$767.82 $824.76$2,156.64 
4$1,023.76 $1,099.68 $2,875.52 
5$1,279.70 $1,374.60$3,594.40 
6$1,535.64  $1,649.52 $4,313.28 
7$1,791.58 $1,924.44 $5,032.16 
8$2,047.52 $2,199.36 $5,751.04 
9$2,303.46 $2,474.28  $6,469.92 
10$2,559.40 $2,749.20 $7,188.80 
11$2,572.69 $$2,763.50$7,203.10 
12$2,585.98 $2,777.80$7,217.40 
13$2,599.27 $2,792.10 $7,231.70 
14$2,612.56 $2,806.40 $7,246.00 
15$2,625.85 $2,820.70 $7,260.30 
16$2,639.14 $2,835.00 $7,274.60 
17$2,652.43 $2,849.30$7,288.90 
18$2,665.72 $2,863.60 $7,303.20 
19$2,908.09 $3,105.97 $8,008.51 
20$3,150.46 $3,348.34 $8,713.82 
21$3,392.83 $3,590.71$9,419.13
22$3,635.20 $3,833.08$10,124.44 
23$3,877.57 $4,075.45 $10,829.75 
24$4,119.94 $4,317.82 $11,535.06 
25$4,362.31 $4,560.19$12,240.37 

*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.

Special Tuition Rates

FEE DESCRIPTIONEXPLANATIONCALCULATEDAMT
Basic Skills TuitionAdult Basic Education tuitionPER QUARTER$25.00
FE: Family/Parent Edu FeeResident Parent Education tuitionPER CREDIT$19.79
FE: Family/Parent Edu Fee (NR)Non-Resident Parent Education tuitionPER CREDIT$19.79
Senior Citizen FeeWA Resident seniors (60+) tuition. 
Fee charged per class, up to two courses.
PER CLASS$5.00
TA: Apprenticeship Course FeeApprenticeship course tuition (50% tuition waiver)PER CREDIT

1-10 Credits: $65.98

11-18 Credits: $32.54

Contact the Registration Office for information regarding Waivers & Discounts for:

  • Vocational students in excess of 18 credits
  • Non-Resident Operating Differential
  • Non-Resident eLearning
  • Eligible Veterans and Active Duty Military
  • Children and spouses of eligible veterans or national guard members that became totally disabled or determined to be a prisoner of war or missing in action or who lost their life while on active federal military or naval service
  • Children of disabled firefighters or policemen
  • State Employees
  • Wrongfully Convicted Person

Additional Waivers & Discounts

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.

Fees Overview

Term Fees 

FEE DESCRIPTIONCALCULATEDMINMAXAMT
Instructional Technology FeePER CREDIT  $5.00
Fee covers costs associated with administration and support of instructional technology including the college’s Learning Management System and Video Recording Software.  
Fee is charged per quarter, per credit for students enrolled in at least 4 credits. Students enrolled in less than 4 credits, non-credit classes, ABL/ESL courses are exempt.
Recreation Center FeePER CREDIT $25.00$2.50
Fee covers Recreation Center use for on-campus students (in-person, hybrid and web enhanced classes). 
Fee covers Recreation Center use for on-campus students (in-person, hybrid and web enhanced classes).
Transportation Management FeeFLAT  $15.00
Fee covers costs related to compliance with city transportation and parking laws. 
Fee is charged per quarter for students enrolled in 10 or more credits (or equivalent).
Universal Tech FeePER CLASS $30.00$3.00
Fee covers costs associated with student-oriented technology improvements and initiatives that have no other funding source.  
Fee is charged per credit, up to 10 credits, for in-person, hybrid and web enhanced classes.  Students enrolled in less than 4 credits are exempt.  
 

International Student Fees

FEE DESCRIPTIONCALCULATEDMINMAXAMT
BF: Int'l Student Activities   VARIABLE
Global Initiatives FeeQUARTERLY  $35.00 
Fee covers Recreation Center use for on-campus students (in-person, hybrid and web enhanced classes). Fee is charged quarterly per credit, up to 10 credits. Fee charged to on-campus international students in 12 credits or more.
International Orientation Fee   $50.00 
Fee replaces International Student Application fee and covers costs associated with set-up and refreshments for pre-quarter orientation for first quarter students.
Intl Student InsuranceQUARTERLY  $469.77 
SEVP FeeQUARTERLY  $21.00 
Fee will cover costs associated with required reporting on F-1 and M-1 students.
SV: Int'l Student Services FeeQUARTERLY  $200.00 

For more information on the International Program, click here.

Course and Class Fees

FEE DESCRIPTIONCOURSE/
CLASS
CALCULATEDMIN/
MAX
AMT
Archaeology Field Experience FeeANTH 297FLAT $200.00 
Fee covers field experience and laboratory costs. Fee charged per course.
BP: Physical Education FeePEC 136
PEC 139
 
FLAT $2.00 
Fee covers costs associated with maintenance of equipment and supplies for in-person and hybrid physical education courses.  Fee is charged per course.
CL: Computer Lab Fee FLAT $65.97 
Fee covers costs associated with providing student use of campus computer-related technology and services.   Fee is charged per class that requires use of a computer lab or campus servers.
EC: Early Child Materials FLAT $5.00 
Fee covers costs of Early Childhood Education course materials.  Fee is charged for each Early Childhood Education class.  
EJ: Testing Fee FLAT $20.00 
FB: Jewelry Lab Fee FLAT $68.00 
Fee covers studio art supplies and repairs in addition to salary and benefits for three art laboratory technicians. Fee is charged per course.  
FC: Art Lab Fee FLAT $68.00 
Fee covers studio art supplies and repairs in addition to salary and benefits for three art laboratory technicians.  Fee is charged per course.
FG: Health/Medical Lab Fee FLAT $50.00 
Fee covers costs associated with maintenance of equipment and supplies for health/medical laboratories.  Fee is charged per course. 
FI: Science Field Trip Fee FLAT VARIABLE
FN: General Science Lab Fee FLAT $63.74 
Fee covers costs associated with maintenance of equipment and supplies for science laboratories. Fee is charged per course.
FV: Watch Tech Lab Fee FLAT VARIABLE
FW: Watch Tech FeeHIN 111
HIN 121
FLAT $3,250.00 
Fee covers student toolkit, textbook and classroom consumables.
GM: EMT Cert Fee FLAT $1,220.00 
Training fee ($1,100) offsets the cost of providing qualified personnel to supervise the practical portion of the EMT program.
Cert/Re-cert fee ($120)
HR: Electrical Engineering Lab PER CREDIT    Max:
$100.00
$10.00 
 
HW: COMP-TIA ACCESS Fee FLAT $15.50 
HY: Fiber Optic Materials FLAT $95.00 
Fee offsets consumable lab supplies provided in fiber optics courses and cost to order and maintain equipment.
IA: Malpractice Insurance FLAT $15.50 
Student medical malpractice and general liability policy provides professional liability and general liability for medical students while they are taking courses at a medical facility for college credit and fulfilling their practicum or intern requirements.
IB: Internship Insurance FLAT $12.00 
The student intern non-medical professional liability policy provides professional liability for non-medical student interns while they are taking courses at a state college and fulfilling their practicum or intern requirements.
Inclusive Access Materials FLAT VARIABLE
Inclusive Access course materials; available in Canvas based on faculty adoption.  
Fee charged when the students enroll in a course that uses Inclusive Access materials. Students can opt-out and purchase materials separately.
LL: BAS Library Fee PER CREDIT $7.00 
Fee covers the cost of upper division resources.
Fee charged for all 300+ level and above coursework.
Music Private Lesson Fee PER CREDIT $445.00 
Fee covers cost of providing individual music instruction.  
Fee is charged per credit. 
MX: Early Child Progress & Lab FLAT $30.00 
Fee covers costs associated with practicum placement, workforce partnerships, and monitoring and supporting student progress. Fee is charged per practicum course.
Online Chemistry Supplies FeeCHEM 121
CHEM 131
CHEM 161
CHEM 162
CHEM 163
FLATMIN
$87.00 

MAX:
$115.00
VARIABLE
Fee covers costs associated with lab kits and supplies provided to students taking online classes.
CHEM 131, CHEM 162 and CHEM 163 charged $87 per class.
CHEM 121 and CHEM 161 charged $115 per class.

Miscellaneous Fees

FEE DESCRIPTIONCALCULATEDMINMAXAMT
AA: Student ID CardPER CREDIT  $5.00
Fee covers costs associated with administration and support of instructional technology including the college’s Learning Management System and Video Recording Software.  
Fee is charged per quarter, per credit for students enrolled in at least 4 credits. Students enrolled in less than 4 credits, non-credit classes, ABL/ESL courses are exempt.   
AH: Application Fee NursingPER CREDIT  $2.50
Fee covers Recreation Center use for on-campus students (in-person, hybrid and web enhanced classes). 
Fee covers Recreation Center use for on-campus students (in-person, hybrid and web enhanced classes).
AZ: NSF Check ChargeFLAT  $15.00
Fee covers costs related to compliance with city transportation and parking laws. 
Fee is charged per quarter for students enrolled in 10 or more credits (or equivalent).
DF: Recreation Ctr No S&APER CLASS  $3.00
Fee covers costs associated with student-oriented technology improvements and initiatives that have no other funding source.  
Fee is charged per credit, up to 10 credits, for in-person, hybrid and web enhanced classes.  Students enrolled in less than 4 credits are exempt.  
DL: Gym Locker Rental Fee    
EQ: Application Fee EMTAPPLICATION  $35.00
Fee covers costs associated with processing EMT applications.
Fee is charged per application/quarter.
ET: Petition Credit by ExamPER COURSE
PER CREDIT
  VARIABLE
Fee covers costs associated with the administration and processing of credit-by-exam petitions for students seeking credit for equivalent prior knowledge and skills via challenge exam.
Fee charged per course-credit - $100 base, plus $40 per credit.
EW: Proctoring Fee- EMT   $35.00
Fee covers costs associated with administering and proctoring the Emergency Medical Technician exam. Fee is charged per exam.
EX: Work Experience & EvaluationPER COURSE  $100.00
Fee covers costs associated with evaluating prior work and academic experience for credit.
Fee charged per course for which credit is awarded.
FA: Award/Degree Copies   $15.50
Fee covers costs of verification, production and delivery of duplicate copies of degrees and certificates. Fee charged per copy requested.
FQ: Add/Drop Admin Fee   $6.00
Fee covers costs associated with processing and disbursing registration refunds.
Fee charged per refund for a complete or partial withdrawal from classes.
FT: Transcript Fee   $7.95
Fee covers costs associated with issuing official NSC academic transcripts.
Fee charged per transcript at time of request.
LF: Library Fines   VARIABLE
LT: Registration Late FeePER CREDIT  $10.50
Fee covers costs associated with handling late registration petitions and approvals. 
Fee is charged per credit when petitioning for late registration accommodation.
WS: Expedited Transcript   $20.00 
Fee covers costs associated with expediting same-day issuance of official NSC academic transcripts.
Fee charged per expedited service.

Parking/Transportation Fees

FEE DESCRIPTIONCALCULATEDAMT
C9: Parking Fine $10.00 
CG: ORCA Student QtrQUARTERLY$125.00
CQ: Student Parking Permit QtrQUARTERLY$50.00
Fee covers a permit to park on campus for the duration of the academic quarter.
Fee charged upon request by an enrolled student
DW: Student PM Parking Permit QtrAQUARTERLY$25.00
Fee covers a permit to park on campus in the evening (after 4PM) for the duration of the academic quarter. Fee charged upon request by an enrolled student.  

For more information on Parking, click here. Fore more information on ORCA Cards, click here

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).

Tuition Rates Fall 2022–Summer 2023

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

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).