Luzerne County Community College - Admissions

Tuition and Fees

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TUITION as of JULY 1, 2022	LUZERNE COUNTY RESIDENTS	OUT OF COUNTY RESIDENTS AT OFF-CAMPUS SITES	OUT OF COUNTY RESIDENTS	OUT OF STATE RESIDENTS
* See Below	*1	*2	*3	*4

FULL-TIME (12-18 CREDITS PER SEMESTER)	$2,100.00	$2,100.00	$4,200.00	$6,300.00
Capital Fee This fee is assessed to all non-sponsored students (Out-of-County and Out-of-State/International)	N/A	$165.00	$165.00	$330.00
General Service Fee This fee supports co-curricular activities, special programs	$450.00	$450.00	$450.00	$450.00
Technology Fee This fee is to defray the institutional operating costs associated with providing students access to technology in academic and student support service and in instructional programs	$450.00	$450.00	$450.00	$450.00
TOTAL	$3,000.00	$3,165.00	$5,265.00	$7,530.00

PART-TIME (1-11 CREDITS PER SEMESTER and CREDITS IN EXCESS OF 18 PER SEMESTER)	$140.00 per credit hour	$140.00 per credit hour	$280.00 per credit hour	$420.00 per credit hour
Capital Fee This fee is assessed to all non-sponsored students (Out-of-County and Out-of-State/International)	N/A	$11.00 per credit hour	$11.00 per credit hour	$22.00 per credit hour
General Service Fee This fee supports co-curricular activities, special programs	$30.00 per credit hour	$30.00 per credit hour	$30.00 per credit hour	$30.00 per credit hour
Technology Fee This fee is to defray the institutional operating costs associated with providing students access to technology in academic and student support service and in instructional programs	$30.00 per credit hour	$30.00 per credit hour	$30.00 per credit hour	$30.00 per credit hour
TOTAL	$200.00 per credit hour	$211.00 per credit hour	$351.00 per credit hour	$502.00 per credit hour

* Residency Descriptions
*1	Luzerne County residents taking classes at LCCC's Main Campus and any LCCC off-campus sites in Luzerne County
*2	Pennsylvania residents taking classes at LCCC's Berwick, Shamokin or Greater Susquehanna Centers (excluding nursing courses)
*3	Pennsylvania residents outside of Luzerne County taking classes at LCCC's Main Campus, off-campus sites in Luzerne County (Wilkes-Barre, Hazleton and Pittston), Scranton Center, and additional sites outside of Luzerne County
*4	Out-of-State Residents and International Students

Note: The flat rate does not apply to students who are charged variable tuition rates.

Pennsylvania State Code (Chapter 35 {35.29b}) requires an out-of-state student to be a resident of the Commonwealth for twelve (12) months prior to registration in order to meet residency requirements.
International students are considered out-of-state residents throughout their enrollment at the College.
All courses are charged a $30.00 General Services Fee per credit hour and a $30.00 Technology Fee per credit hour. Therefore, a student taking one three (3) credit course at $200.00 per credit would pay $600.00 plus any course fees.
The estimated book allowance charges at LCCC for full-time students is $1,000.00 and part-time students is $400.00.
Tuition Assistance Funds (TA Funds) are used to cover cost of tuition only. These funds are not used for the purchase of books, ebooks, CDs/DVDs, reference or instructional materials unless as clearly indicated under certain VA grants.

Early College Tuition & Fees

TUITION as of JULY 1, 2022	EARLY COLLEGE STUDENTS ATTENDING CLASSES AT THEIR HIGH SCHOOL	EARLY COLLEGE STUDENTS ATTENDING CLASSES AT AN LCCC LOCATION	EARLY COLLEGE STUDENTS ATTENDING DISTANCE EDUCATION CLASSES ONLINE
* See Below	1	2	3

Tuition	$45.00 per credit hour	$70.00 per credit hour	$70.00 per credit hour
Fees	Early-College Fee $20	Early-College Fee $20	Early-College Fee $20 Distance Learning / Online Fee $40
3 Credit Course Total	$155 = 20 + 135 (45 x 3)	$230 = 20 + 210 (70 x 3)	$270 = 20 + 40 + 210 (70 x 3)
Early College students are also responsible for lab fees associated with science, culinary and the trades courses.

* Descriptions
1	High school students enrolled in LCCC classes during their regular school day, at the high school they attend.
2	High school students enrolled in LCCC classes at LCCC's main campus, dedicated or non-dedicated sites (day or evening).
3	High school students enrolled in LCCC classes online, virtual or hybrid (Distance Learning / Online)

Lower rate at their High School during traditional school day (closed session)
Pennsylvania State Code (Chapter 35 {35.29b}) requires an out-of-state student to be a resident of the Commonwealth for twelve (12) months prior to registration in order to meet residency requirements.

Additional fees include:

Course/Lab Fees	View Fees	Additional fees for courses that require additional materials, supplies, other expenses and/or maintenance expense of instructional equipment.
Graduation Fee	$50.00	cost of diploma, cap and gown, etc.
Transcript Fee	$5.00	for hard or faxed copies
Returned Check Fee	$25.00
Distance Education Fee	$40.00	costs of licensing online course development
Placement Testing Fee	$25.00	administration of test to assess academic performance levels for course placement.
Early College Fee	$15.00	per course fee for Early College students

Senior Citizens, age 62 and over, may enroll in credit courses at NO tuition charge. The $30.00 per credit general services fee and a $25.00 per credit technology fee (a total of $55.00 per credit) and any course fees are charged to Luzerne County seniors. Additional fees apply to non-residents.
The Board of Trustees reserves the right to change tuition and fees without notice.
Tuition and fees must be paid in full on or before the payment due date. LCCC accepts payments by cash, check, VISA, MasterCard, or Discover.