Cost Per Credit Hour

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Number of
Credit Hours Enrolled
In-district
Tuition & Fees
Out-of-district
Tuition & Fees
On-line Tuition & Fees
1 Credit Hour $130.00 $240.00 $160.00
1/2 time attendance    6 Credit Hours $780.00 $1440.00 $960.00
Minimum Full time    12 Credit Hours $1560.00 $2880.00 $1920.00
Average Full time      16 Credit Hours $2080.00 $3840.00 $2560.00
 
Other Costs . . .
Lab Fees:  Range from $0 to $450 per course, many of JWCC's courses have no lab fee.
Program Fees:  Range from $0 to $2400 per course, many of JWCC's courses have no lab fee.
Textbooks:  Cost per book ranges from $7 to $228.  Average cost per class is $120 - $150.
Note:  This rate is effective for all Fall 2011 classes.
 
Typical Costs (per semester) . . . Avg. Full Time Min. Full Time   3/4 Time 1/2 Time  
Tuition & Fees $2080.00 $1560.00   $1170.00 $780.00  
Lab Fees $32.00 $0.00   $0.00 $0.00  
Textbooks $549.00 $415.00   $269.00 $198.00  
Total $2661.00 $1975.00   $1439.00 $978.00  
(Classes Included in Sample Costs:  ENG 101, CMN 101, MAT 113, BIO 101, PSY 101.) Revised 05/07/2011
You are a district resident if you reside in any of the following Illinois school districts: Barry, Bluffs, Brown County, Central, Griggsville-Perry, Liberty, Meredosia-Chambersburg, Payson, Pikeland, Pleasant Hill, Quincy, Southeastern, Unity, West Pike.
JWCC classes taken via the internet are billed at $160 per credit hour regardless of where you live.