RACC Cost Per Credit Hour Report

What Will It Cost to Attend Reading Area Community College Per Credit Hour?

Here is what part-time students pay per credit hour at Reading Area Community College, alongside the full-time annual tuition and fees for comparison.

In this report, you’ll find:

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

How Much Will RACC Charge Part-Time Students?

$318 In-State Per Credit Hour

$358 Out-of-State Per Credit Hour

In-state students taking courses part-time pay $318 for each credit hour. Students from out of state are charged $358 for each credit hour.

	In-State	Out-of-State
Cost Per Credit Hour	$318	$358

Keep in mind that the per-credit-hour rate is the sticker price and does not factor in any aid or scholarships that could lower the cost.

To put the per-credit-hour rate in context, full-time annual tuition and fees at Reading Area Community College are listed below.

Of that annual total, required fees added up to $1,770 in-state and $1,770 out-of-state; the rest is tuition itself.

	In-State	Out-of-State
Tuition	$9,540	$10,740
Fees	$1,770	$1,770
Total	$11,310	$12,510

These figures are tuition and fees only — they do not include room and board.

Tuition Trend for RACC Over the Last Few Years

This is how tuition at Reading Area Community College has tracked across the last few reported years.

Year	In-State Tuition	Out-of-State Tuition
Three Years Ago	$8,400	$9,450
Two Years Ago	$8,700	$9,810
One Year Ago	$9,120	$10,260
Most Recent Year	$9,540	$10,740

In the latest reported year, out-of-state tuition climbed 4.7%. If that pace held for another year, tuition + fees would land around $13,095 next year.

Don’t Ignore Cost Increases

Tuition tends to creep up year over year at most schools, 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 rising costs don’t blow up your plan.

How to Fund Your RACC Coursework

A per-credit-hour figure is only part of the conversation — financial aid can change the actual price a part-time student pays substantially.

To learn about the aid available at Reading Area Community College, visit the Reading Area Community College Financial Aid page.

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