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Tuition and Fees

The following tuition and fees are applicable to regular college credit classes at North, South and Central. Visit SVI's website for details of their fees.

For non-credit class costs, visit the Continuing Education sites at the colleges.

Tuition and fees are set by the Washington State Legislature and are subject to change. The Seattle Community College District reserves the right to change any of its fees or charges without notice.

Special tuition rates are available for:

  • Professional/technical and vocational students taking more than 18 credits
  • Some veterans - contact the college Veteran's Affair office for details
  • High School Completion, GED prep, and Adult Basic Education
  • Senior Citizens and State Employees
  • Other reduced rates may be available. Contact the college Financial Aid Office.

Please see the Registration Office or Quarterly Class Schedule of any of our colleges for information about these special rates and fees, or for information about enrolling, paying fees, or further detail:

Note: For academic, social security, VA and loan grantor purposes, 12 credits or more is considered full time. Typically, a full-time student carries 15 credit hours per quarter.

2011-2012 Tuition Rates for Credit Programs
Credits Resident Non-resident
1 $ 96.39 $ 268.39
2 192.78 536.78
3 289.17 805.17
4 385.56 1,073.56
5 481.95 1,341.95
6 578.34 1,610.34
7 674.73 1,878.73
8 771.12 2,147.12
9 867.51 2,415.51
10 963.90 2,683.90
11 1,007.28 2,732.28
12 1,050.66 2,780.66
13 1,094.04 2,829.04
14 1,137.42 2,877.42
15 1,180.80 2,925.80
16 1,224.18 2,974.18
17 1,267.56 3,022.56
18 1,310.94 3,070.94


19 - 25 Credits

For each credit between 19 and 25 —
Resident / On-Campus / eLearning .................................................... $   86.85
(U.S. citizen; INS Permanent Resident)
    Non-resident/ On-Campus ............................................................... $ 258.85

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

Mandatory Fees

  • Universal Technology Fee — $3.00 per credit
    (maximum $30 at North, maximum $54 at Central and South).
    There are some exemptions from this fee.
  • WAOL (Washington Online) Fee — $8.00 per credit for online courses.
  • Student Activity / P.E. Fee — $5 to 32 per quarter, varies by campus.
  • Transportation Management Fee — $10.00 per quarter if taking 10 or more credits.
  • Student Photo ID Card — $5.00

Other Fees

  • Official Transcripts — $4.20 per transcript
  • Some individual Professional / Technical Programs have materials or special fees.
  • English / Math Placement Tests — $18.00 ea.
  • GED Test — $75.00
  • GED Test Retest (per section) — $15.00 ea.
  • Work Experience Evaluation — $100.00 per course