Oct 23, 2025  
2016-2017 Catalog 
    
2016-2017 Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Tuition & Fees


 

The published tuition rates are current as of the date of this publication. All rates are subject to change as approved by the CCAC Board of Trustees. For the most up-to-date information regarding tuition and fees, visit ccac.edu/payment/

Tuition & Capital Fees

Residency Status Tuition Flat Rate Capital Fee Capital Fee
      12 to 18 Credits 1 1-11 Credits 12 or more Credits
Allegheny County Residents $107.75/credit $1,616.25 None None
Pennsylvania Residents Outside Allegheny County $215.50/credit $3,232.50 $6.50/credit $78.00/semester
Out-of-state & Foreign Residents $323.25/credit $4,848.75 $6.50/credit $78.00/semester

1 Loads of 19 credits or more is the flat rate plus the prevailing per-credit rate times the number of credits over 18 credits. Example: 21 credits for an Allegheny County resident would be $1,616.25 (flat rate) + $323.25 [$107.75 (per credit rate) x 3 (credits over 18)] = $1,939.50

Registration Fees

Fee Amount
College Fee: Full-time(12 or more credits)2 $72.00/semester
College Fee: Part-time(1-11 credits)2 $6.00/credit ($72.00 maximum)
Online Learning Fee3 $20.00/online learning course
Health Careers Course Fee $20.00/credit (where applicable)
Laboratory Fee Where applicable, amounts vary per course
Malpractice Insurance Fee3 $7.70/semester (where applicable)
Accident Insurance Fee3 $5.40/semester (full-time students only)
NCLEX Review Course Fee $300.00/semester for course NRN-205 and NUR-250
Technology Fee $22.25/credit (no maximum)
Matriculation Fee4 $25.00 (first-time registered students, non-recurring, nonrefundable)
Student Services Fee $4.25/credit (no maximum)

Miscellaneous Fees

Fee Amount
Graduation Fee4 $20.00 nonrefundable fee. This optional fee must be submitted with your application if you would like to receive a printed diploma and/or attend commencement ceremonies.
Credit by Examination4 $107.75/course
Returned Check Handling Charge4 $25.00/check
Official Transcript of Academic Record4 $5.00/copy
Check Stop Payment/Replacement Fee4 $20.00/check

2 Non-credit students are exempt from the fee.
3 Nonrefundable after start of semester/term
4 Non-refundable

Once a student registers, he/she is financially responsible for payment of all tuition and fees associated with registration unless you officially drop all courses before the term begins. Students dropping from a course(s), before the first day of the term shall be entitled to a 100% drop of tuition and refundable fee charges for the course(s) dropped. Students dropping from a course(s), from the first day of class and prior to the 15 percent point of the term, shall be entitled to a 75% drop of charges and 100% of refundable fee charges for the course or courses dropped. See the Academic Calendar for drop deadlines. See Appendix B for more information.

This rate schedule replaces all previous rate schedules published by the Community College of Allegheny County and is subject to change at the discretion of the college.

Tuition & fees are subject to change.