MECC Per-Credit-Hour Cost Breakdown

What Is the Part-Time Cost of Attending Mountain Empire Community College on a Part-Time Basis?

Check the current per-credit-hour tuition for part-time enrollment at Mountain Empire Community College, plus the regular full-year tuition and fees for context.

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

How Much Does MECC Charge for Part-Time Enrollment?

$163 In-State Per Credit Hour

$352 Out-of-State Per Credit Hour

In-state part-time students are charged $163 per credit. Out-of-state part-time enrollment costs $352 per credit hour.

	In-State	Out-of-State
Cost Per Credit Hour	$163	$352

Keep in mind the rate above is the full price and does not include any aid or scholarships that could lower the cost.

For context, the standard annual tuition and fees for full-time undergraduates at Mountain Empire Community College appear below.

Of that annual total, required fees added up to $105 in-state and $885 out-of-state; the remainder is straight tuition.

	In-State	Out-of-State
Tuition	$4,902	$10,560
Fees	$105	$885
Total	$5,007	$11,445

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

Recent Tuition Trend at MECC (Last Few Years)

Tuition at Mountain Empire Community College has changed over recent reported years.

Year	In-State Tuition	Out-of-State Tuition
Three Years Ago	$4,620	$9,918
Two Years Ago	$4,620	$9,918
One Year Ago	$4,758	$10,056
Most Recent Year	$4,902	$10,560

Most recently, out-of-state tuition climbed 5.0%. If that pace held for another year, tuition + fees would land around $12,018 the year after.

Plan for Annual Cost Increases

At most colleges, tuition rises a little each year, so the figure you see today is unlikely to be the figure you pay across all four years.

Factor Cost Increases Into Your Budget

Add a yearly growth assumption to your budget so the back half of the degree doesn’t outrun your funding plan.

Ways to Pay for Your MECC Studies

Cost per credit hour is just the starting figure — financial aid can change the actual price a part-time student pays substantially.

For a breakdown of aid offered at Mountain Empire Community College, see the Mountain Empire Community College Financial Aid page.

For full-time annual costs, see the Mountain Empire Community College Tuition & Fees page.