Whatcom Community College Cost Per Credit Hour

What Will It Cost to Attend Whatcom Community College While Enrolled Part-Time?

See current per-credit-hour charges for part-time students at Whatcom Community College, next to the annual tuition and fee totals.

Here’s what this page covers:

Part-time in-state undergraduates are billed $99 for every credit hour. Students from out of state are charged $282 per credit hour.

	In-State	Out-of-State
Cost Per Credit Hour	$99	$282

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

For the full picture, the annual tuition and fees for full-time undergraduates at Whatcom Community College appear below.

Of that annual total, required fees added up to $1,554 in-state and $2,148 out-of-state; the rest is tuition itself.

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

Here’s how tuition at Whatcom Community College has tracked across the last few reported years.

In the latest reported year, out-of-state tuition moved down, which is uncommon and may reflect a data restatement.

Annual tuition increases are the norm at most institutions, so a freshman should expect to pay more by senior year.

When you map out how you’ll pay for college, build in expected annual increases so the later years don’t catch you off guard.

The per-credit-hour price is only the beginning of the cost story — grant aid and scholarships often reduce what students actually pay.

For information on financial aid at Whatcom Community College, head to the Whatcom Community College Financial Aid page.

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