SMC Cost Per Credit Hour

What Does It Cost to Attend Southwestern Michigan College Part-Time?

Check the current per-credit-hour tuition for part-time enrollment at Southwestern Michigan College, next to the annual tuition and fee totals.

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In-state part-time students are charged $192 a credit hour. Out-of-state part-time students pay $209 a credit hour.

	In-State	Out-of-State
Cost Per Credit Hour	$192	$209

Bear in mind this is the listed per-credit-hour price and excludes any grant aid or scholarships a student may qualify for.

For context, the standard annual tuition and fees for full-time undergraduates at Southwestern Michigan College appear below.

Required fees account for added up to $1,930 in-state and $1,930 out-of-state; the balance is base tuition.

These figures are tuition and fees only — they do not include housing and meals.

Below is how tuition at Southwestern Michigan College has shifted over the past few years.

Year over year, out-of-state tuition moved up 6.9%. At the same pace next year, tuition + fees would be roughly $8,969 for the upcoming year.

Tuition tends to creep up year over year at most schools, so plan for the cost in later years to exceed today’s posted rate.

When planning, assume the rate will rise each year so future years stay within reach.

A per-credit-hour figure is only part of the conversation — grant aid and scholarships often reduce what students actually pay.

For information on financial aid at Southwestern Michigan College, head to the Southwestern Michigan College Financial Aid page.