SCC Cost Per Credit Hour Report

How Much Does It Cost to Study at St Charles Community College While Enrolled Part-Time?

See current per-credit-hour charges for part-time students at St Charles Community College, alongside the full-time annual tuition and fees for comparison.

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

What Does SCC Charge Per Credit Hour?

$180 In-State Per Credit Hour

$240 Out-of-State Per Credit Hour

Part-time in-state undergraduates are billed $180 for every credit hour. For out-of-state students the figure is $240 for each credit hour.

	In-State	Out-of-State
Cost Per Credit Hour	$180	$240

Bear in mind this is the listed per-credit-hour price and excludes any financial aid or scholarships students may be eligible for.

For context, the standard annual tuition and fees for full-time undergraduates at St Charles Community College are shown below.

Required fees account for added up to $336 in-state and $336 out-of-state; the balance is base tuition.

	In-State	Out-of-State
Tuition	$4,320	$5,760
Fees	$336	$336
Total	$4,656	$6,096

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

Recent Tuition Trend at SCC (Last Few Years)

Tuition at St Charles Community College has shifted over the past few years.

Year	In-State Tuition	Out-of-State Tuition
Three Years Ago	$3,816	$5,184
Two Years Ago	$4,008	$5,328
One Year Ago	$4,008	$5,328
Most Recent Year	$4,320	$5,760

In the latest reported year, out-of-state tuition climbed 8.1%. Holding that rate for one more year, tuition + fees would be near $6,590 the year after.

Factor Future Tuition Hikes Into Your Plan

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

When planning, assume the rate will rise each year so rising costs don’t blow up your plan.

Paths to Finance Your SCC Degree

The per-credit-hour price is only the beginning of the cost story — aid and scholarships can meaningfully lower the real cost.

For a breakdown of aid offered at St Charles Community College, head to the St Charles Community College Financial Aid page.

If you’re weighing full-time enrollment, see the St Charles Community College Tuition & Fees page.