FEES

California residents pay only $20.00 per unit. That's $60.00 for one 3-unit class beginning with the Winter 2007 intersession.

Students admitted as "Special Part Time Students Grades K-12" and enrolling in 11 or fewer units are exempt from enrollment fees charged for all terms (including summer) pursuant to Education Code section 76300.

Students from other states pay non-resident tuition of $181.00 per unit plus a $20.00 per-unit enrollment fee beginning with the Summer 2008 intersession.

Students from other countries pay tuition of $191.00 per unit plus a $20.00 per-unit enrollment fee beginning with the Summer 2008 intersession. Students on an F-1 visa also pay a $25 per semester international student processing fee. Also, studentswith an F-1 visa are required to pay an international student medical insurance fee, currently $420 per semester period. If you have any questions, please contact the International Student office at your college of choice (link opens a new browser window).

Special notice to part-time non-resident students: Beginning with the Winter 2008 term, nonresident students who enroll in six (6) units or less shall be exempt from the nonresident tuition fee. Students enrolling in more than six (6) units will be charged the nonresident tuition for all units taken, with the following exception:

For terms up to and including the Summer 2008 term, nonresident students enrolled in eleven (11) units or less will be exempt from the nonresident tuition fee, if and only if they: (1) were admitted as “Special Part Time Students Grades K-12," AND (2) first enrolled in any term beginning on or before July 1, 2007, AND (3) have remained in “continuous attendance,” as defined in LACCD Board Rule 6203.

Effective for the Winter 2009 term, students who take 4 or fewer units, OR who take one class that is more than 4 units but is not more than 6 units, will have their non-resident tuition waived. A student who exceeds these limits will be required to pay non-resident tuition for all units, unless the student is eligible for an AB 540 waiver.

There is also a mandatory $11.00 Health fee ($8.00 for winter intersession or summer) and some colleges have a Student Representation fee of $1.00.

There are some other optional fees including $7.00 for membership in the Associated Student Organization (ASO).