MCC Cost Per Credit Hour Report

How Much Does It Cost to Attend Meridian Community College While Enrolled Part-Time?

Here is what part-time students pay per credit hour at Meridian Community College, along with the full annual tuition and fee breakdown.

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MCC Cost Per Credit Hour
MCC Tuition Trend
Options to Finance Your Education

What Does MCC Charge Part-Time Students?

$199 In-State Per Credit Hour

$289 Out-of-State Per Credit Hour

In-state part-time students are charged $199 a credit hour. Students from out of state are charged $289 a credit hour.

	In-State	Out-of-State
Cost Per Credit Hour	$199	$289

Note that the per-credit-hour cost shown here is the published rate, not counting any aid or scholarships students may be eligible for.

For context, the standard annual tuition and fees for full-time undergraduates at Meridian Community College are listed below.

The fees portion of those annual totals amounted to $320 in-state and $320 out-of-state; the rest is tuition itself.

	In-State	Out-of-State
Tuition	$3,758	$6,158
Fees	$320	$320
Total	$4,078	$6,478

These tuition and fees cover one year of academic instruction and do not include housing and meals.

Recent Tuition Trend at MCC in Recent Years

Below is how tuition at Meridian Community College has changed over recent reported years.

Year	In-State Tuition	Out-of-State Tuition
Three Years Ago	$3,320	$5,174
Two Years Ago	$3,552	$5,552
One Year Ago	$3,658	$5,718
Most Recent Year	$3,758	$6,158

Over the most recent year, out-of-state tuition climbed 7.7%. If that pace held for another year, tuition + fees would land around $6,976 in the following year.

Don’t Ignore Cost Increases

Annual tuition increases are the norm at most institutions, so a freshman should expect to pay more by senior year.

Plan Around the Cumulative Cost

Sketch out a multi-year budget that accounts for likely yearly increases so the back half of the degree doesn’t outrun your funding plan.

Options to Finance Your MCC Degree

The per-credit-hour price is only the beginning of the cost story — financial aid can change the actual price a part-time student pays substantially.

For more on financial aid at Meridian Community College, visit the Meridian Community College Financial Aid page.

For the standard full-year figures, visit the Meridian Community College Tuition & Fees page.