Southern Cost Per Credit Hour Report

How Much Does It Cost to Study at Southern West Virginia Community and Technical College While Enrolled Part-Time?

Check the current per-credit-hour tuition for part-time enrollment at Southern West Virginia Community and Technical College, next to the annual tuition and fee totals.

In this report, you’ll find:

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

How Much Does Southern Charge for Part-Time Enrollment?

$184 In-State Per Credit Hour

$298 Out-of-State Per Credit Hour

Part-time in-state undergraduates are billed $184 per credit hour. The out-of-state per-credit-hour rate is $298 for each credit hour.

	In-State	Out-of-State
Cost Per Credit Hour	$184	$298

Keep in mind that the per-credit-hour rate is the sticker price and does not factor in any grant aid or scholarships students may be eligible for.

To put the per-credit-hour rate in context, full-time annual tuition and fees at Southern West Virginia Community and Technical College are shown below.

Of that annual total, required fees amounted to $720 in-state and $720 out-of-state; the remainder is straight tuition.

	In-State	Out-of-State
Tuition	$4,416	$7,152
Fees	$720	$720
Total	$5,136	$7,872

The totals above are for instruction and do not cover room and board costs.

Tuition Trend at Southern Recently?

Below is how tuition at Southern West Virginia Community and Technical College has shifted over the past few years.

Year	In-State Tuition	Out-of-State Tuition
Three Years Ago	$3,864	$6,250
Two Years Ago	$4,056	$6,576
One Year Ago	$4,224	$6,840
Most Recent Year	$4,416	$7,152

Year over year, out-of-state tuition climbed 4.6%. At the same pace next year, tuition + fees would be roughly $8,231 the year after.

Factor Future Tuition Hikes Into Your Plan

Annual tuition increases are the norm at most institutions, so plan for the cost in later years to exceed today’s posted rate.

Budget for the Real Multi-Year Total

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

How to Fund Your Southern Education

Cost per credit hour is just the starting figure — aid packages can change what students and families actually pay.

For more on financial aid at Southern West Virginia Community and Technical College, visit the Southern West Virginia Community and Technical College Financial Aid page.

For the standard full-year figures, visit the Southern West Virginia Community and Technical College Tuition & Fees page.