Tuition & Costs
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| Tuition Category | Cost Per Credit Hour |
|---|---|
| Resident Students | $189/credit hour |
| Dual Credit Students | $94.50/credit hour |
| Nonresident Students | $260/credit hour |
| Online-Only Courses+ (all students) | $189/credit hour |
| Mandatory Fee* (all students) | $8/credit hour |
| Distance Learner Fee** | $20/credit hour |
What's With the ***?
Great question!
The first * is the KCTCS BuildSmart Investment for Kentucky Competitiveness fee. This
fee does not apply to Dual Credit Students.
+For students who are enrolled in online-only courses, the tuition is the same regardless
of your residency. Other fees, such as the mandatory fee and a distance learning course
fee of $20/credit hour still apply.
A full list of charges and fees is available.
To view our third-party servicer contract for refund management, click here.
Cost of Attendance 2024-2025
| Category | Living with Parents1 | Living Off-Campus | Living on Military Base |
|---|---|---|---|
| Estimated Direct Costs | |||
| Estimated Tuition | $4,536 | $4,536 | $4,536 |
| Estimated Fees | $192 | $192 | $192 |
| Estimated Indirect Costs2 | |||
| Estimated Books/Supplies | $1,268 | $1,268 | $1,268 |
| Estimated Living Expenses (Food & Housing) | $5,294 | $8,814 | $3,526 |
| Estimated Personal Expenses | $1,012 | $1,012 | $1,012 |
| Estimated Transportation | $2,590 | $2,590 | $2,590 |
| Estimated Loan Fees | $54 | $54 | $54 |
| Estimated Licensure Expense3 | - | - | - |
| Total | $14,946 | $18,466 | $13,178 |
| Category | Living with Parents | Living Off-Campus | Living on Military Base |
|---|---|---|---|
| Estimated Direct Costs | |||
| Estimated Tuition | $6,240 | $6,240 | $6,240 |
| Estimated Fees | $192 | $192 | $192 |
| Estimated Indirect Costs2 | |||
| Estimated Books/Supplies | $1,268 | $1,268 | $1,268 |
| Estimated Living Expenses (Food & Housing) | $5,294 | $8,814 | $3,526 |
| Estimated Personal Expenses | $1,012 | $1,012 | $1,012 |
| Estimated Transportation | $2,590 | $2,590 | $2,590 |
| Estimated Loan Fees | $54 | $54 | $54 |
| Estimated Licensure Expense3 | - | - | - |
| Total | $16,650 | $20,170 | $14,882 |
1 Cost of attendance estimates are based upon student's expected living arrangements
and assume full-time enrollment (12 credit hours each semester).
2 Estimated Indirect Costs are NOT amounts that will be charged to the student's account
at the college, but are average amounts that a student could expect to incur during
periods of enrollment.
3 Some programs of study prepare students for work in a profession that requires licensure
to be employed in your state. The cost of obtaining licensure varies by profession
and by the state in which the license is obtained. You can find a list of academic
programs leading to state licensure at Licensure Disclosures.
These are estimated values used to calculate eligibility for financial aid funds and are updated annually.
Fall 2024 Tuition Payment Deadlines
Tuition and fees for the regular 16-week session and the first 8-week bi-term session (classes that start on August 19, 2024) must be paid in full, or payment arrangements must be on file prior to midnight on August 18, 2024.
Tuition and fees for the 12-week session (classes that start on September 16, 2024) must be paid in full or payment arrangements must be on file prior to midnight on September 15, 2024.
Tuition and fees for the second 8-week bi-term session (classes that start on October 14, 2024) must be paid in full or payment arrangements must be on file prior to midnight on October 13, 2024.
Students who have registered for classes, but have not met one of the tuition payment options by the due dates listed above, will have their registration cancelled. Check out our Payment Options below. If cancellation occurs, and student requests reinstatement of classes, a $75 reinstatement charge will be applied to the student account.
Payment Options
- Pay in full through Student Self Service.
- Sign up for an automatic payment plan through Student Self Service,
- Defer tuition/fees to financial aid, if Somerset Community College has verified your eligibility for federal student financial aid
- Submit a Third Party Billing Authorization to the Third Party Coordinator, or
- Submit verification of an outside scholarship to cover tuition and fees to the Scholarship Coordinator in the Financial Aid Office.
NOTE: If students decide not to attend their classes, it is their responsibility to drop them. Students are responsible for the payment of tuition and fees for all courses not dropped during the first 100% refund period (See Academic Calendar), regardless of whether or not the student chooses to attend the class. If you decide not to attend, please do not rely on the "registration cancellation for non-payment" process as a way to drop your classes.
