Tuition Costs

Total Tuition & Fees is currently $176.43* per credit for residents and $215.83* for non-residents.     

• Tuition is currently $157.62* per credit for residents and $190.02* for non-residents
• Student Life Fee is $6.50 per credit
• Technology Fee is $10.00 per credit
• Parking Fee is $2.00 per credit
• Student Association Fee is $.31 per credit           

Online Students

Total Tuition & Fees for Online Students is currently $199.43* per credit for residents and $238.83* for non-residents.

• Tuition is currently $182.62* per credit for online classes ($222.02* per credit for non-residents)
• Student Life fee is $6.50 per credit
• Student Association Fee is $.31 per credit
• Technology Fee is $10.00 per credit

*Differential Tuition Rates Are:  Law Enforcement, skills – on-campus:  $252.51/credit, Law Enforcement, skills – off-campus, Mankato:  $269.57/credit, Firearms:  $236.58/credit, Basic Firearms:  $236.68/credit, and Nursing, $179.71/credit.

*All courses in the following technical programs have a differential tuition rate of $12.00 on top of the base tuition.

                Automotive Technical Courses: $169.62/credit

                Culinary Arts Courses:  $169.62/credit

                Dental Assistant Courses:  $169.62/credit

                Diesel Mechanics/Heavy Equip. Maint. Courses:  $169.62/credit

                Electrical Maint. And Construction Courses:  $169.62/credit

                Industrial Systems Technology Courses:  $169.62/credit

                Law Enforcement Courses (not listed above):  $169.62/credit

                Medical Laboratory Technician Courses:  $169.62/credit

                Microcomputer Technician Courses:  $169.62/credit

                Multimedia Courses:   $169.62/credit

                Nursing Assistant/Home Health Aide Courses:  $169.62/credit

                Pharmacy Technician Courses:  $169.62/credit

                Professional Truck Driver (CDL) Courses:  $169.62/credit

                Refrig, Heating, Air Cond., & Appl. Repair Courses:  $169.62/credit

Any student whose tuition and other financial obligations remain unpaid at the start of the term will be denied entrance into class. If a student owes money from a previous term, registration will be denied until payment has been received or arrangements made with the Business Office. 

Special Fees

• Students in specific program majors may have additional costs pertinent to their program. Check your program major consult a counselor for any additional costs. Students in the trades courses are required to furnish their own basic set of hand tools at an approximate cost of $300 - $2000. Students may also have to obtain safety equipment as required by various departments.
• Individual applied music lessons is $62 
• Other (workshops and physical education courses such as bowling, canoeing, outdoor activities) varies
• Test Out is $50 per credit
• For more information click here Special Course Fees