South Puget Sound Community College Per-Credit-Hour Cost Breakdown

How Much Does It Cost to Attend South Puget Sound Community College While Enrolled Part-Time?

Here is what part-time students pay per credit hour at South Puget Sound Community College, plus the regular full-year tuition and fees for context.

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South Puget Sound Community College Cost Per Credit Hour
South Puget Sound Community College Tuition Trend
Options to Finance Your Education

What Does South Puget Sound Community College Charge for Part-Time Enrollment?

$128 In-State Per Credit Hour

$146 Out-of-State Per Credit Hour

Part-time in-state undergraduates are billed $128 per credit. Out-of-state part-time enrollment costs $146 a credit hour.

	In-State	Out-of-State
Cost Per Credit Hour	$128	$146

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

For reference, here is the full-year tuition and fee breakdown for full-time undergraduates at South Puget Sound Community College are shown below.

Required fees account for came to $480 in-state and $480 out-of-state; the rest is tuition itself.

	In-State	Out-of-State
Tuition	$4,772	$5,333
Fees	$480	$480
Total	$5,252	$5,813

This annual figure is for academic instruction only and excludes room and board costs.

Recent Tuition Trend at South Puget Sound Community College in Recent Years

Here’s how tuition at South Puget Sound Community College has shifted over the past few years.

Year	In-State Tuition	Out-of-State Tuition
Three Years Ago	$4,315	$9,948
Two Years Ago	$4,458	$10,207
One Year Ago	$4,623	$5,157
Most Recent Year	$4,772	$5,333

In the latest reported year, out-of-state tuition increased 3.4%. At the same pace next year, tuition + fees would be roughly $6,011 in the following year.

Plan for Annual Cost Increases

Tuition tends to creep up year over year at most schools, so budget for the cost climbing as you progress.

Build Increases Into Your Plan

When you map out how you’ll pay for college, build in expected annual increases so the back half of the degree doesn’t outrun your funding plan.

How to Fund Your South Puget Sound Community College Degree

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

For information on financial aid at South Puget Sound Community College, see the South Puget Sound Community College Financial Aid page.

For full-time annual costs, see the South Puget Sound Community College Tuition & Fees page.