Tuition and Fees

Tuition and Fees

Please visit http://www.cincinnatistate.edu/tuition  for current tuition, fees, and estimated costs. Catalog information reflects rates and data for the previous 2014 - 15 academic year. 

Tuition

Tuition includes instructional fee, general fee, and other non-instructional service fees. Non-resident fees include a non-resident surcharge.  The tuition rates below are applicable as of April 2015 and are subject to change.

Tuition per Credit Hour

In-State Tuition	Out-of-State Tuition
$148.64	$297.28

Credit Hours Taken	In-state Tuition	Out-of-state Tuition and Surcharges
1	$148.64	$297.28
2	$297.28	$594.56
3	$445.92	$891.84
4	$594.56	$1,189.12
5	$743.20	$1,486.40
6	$891.84	$1,783.68
7	$1,040.48	$2,080.96
8	$1,189.12	$2,378.24
9	$1,337.76	$2,675.52
10	$1,486.40	$2,972.80
11	$1,635.04	$3,270.08
12	$1,783.68	$3,567.36
13	$1,932.32	$3,864.64
14	$2,080.96	$4,161.92
15	$2,229.60	$4,459.20

Kentucky and Indiana residents will be charged Ohio in-state tuition when applicable under reciprocity agreements.

Schedule of Fees

The fees listed below are applicable as of April 2015 and are subject to change.

Lab/Course Fees

• Standard lab and/or course fee: $30 per lab contact hour, as listed in this catalog (see example below)
• Special lab and/or course fee: Some courses have additional fees related to the cost of consumable materials and/or special supplies and equipment used in specific degree or certificate programs.
• Web-based course fee: $5 per credit hour

Example:

An Ohio resident registers for semester class IM 100 Computer Literacy. This course is listed in the catalog with 1 lecture contact hour, 2 lab contact hours, and 2 total credit hours.

• Tuition is 2 (credit hours) x $148.64 = $297.28
• Lab fee is 2 (lab contact hours) x $30 = $60

Total tuition and lab fee for this class is $297.28 + $60 = $357.28

Other Fees

• Admission Application Fee: $15 (one-time fee, payable at first registration)
• Extended Payment Plan Fee: $60 per semester
• Facility Fee: $9 per credit hour up to a maximum of $82.50 per semester
• Late Registration Fee: $100 per semester
• Registration Fee: $9 per semester
• Technology Fee: $37.50 per semester

Parking Fees

Parking privileges $5 per day or $75 per semester

All fees are subject to change at the discretion of the College. Fees other than Tuition and Course/Lab fees are non-refundable.

All fees for each semester must be paid by the end of that semester. Certificates, degrees, transcripts, and further registration activities are withheld until all financial obligations are fully paid.

Books and Supplies

The cost of books and supplies can vary from semester to semester. Also, different programs have different requirements. For example, students in engineering technologies programs generally will spend more on supplies and equipment than students in business technologies programs. The first semester usually is the most expensive, as students purchase books and supplies at that time that will be used in later semesters also.

Students with pending financial aid in excess of their tuition and fees may charge books against their pending financial aid, using their SurgeCard , at the College’s Follett Bookstore located on the ground floor of the ATLC Building.

Cooperative Education Credit Charges

Charges for cooperative education class registration (co-op credits) must be paid on the established registration date. Review the program curriculum published in the academic division section of this catalog to determine the exact number of co-op credits required.

Refund of Tuition Charges

Students are responsible for paying all charges incurred as a result of registering for classes. The College will not drop a student’s classes or reduce tuition charges/fees due to a student’s non-payment of those charges.

Students may receive a fee reduction for classes by formally withdrawing from those classes for any reason. The amount of the fee reduction is based on the date of withdrawal and calculated according to the College’s published refund schedule. Refunds are disbursed to the student or/and a third-party payor. There also may be a reduction or loss of financial aid eligibility.

Refund checks are mailed to students within 14 days of financial aid disbursal if there is financial aid in excess of a student’s tuition charges/fees.

1. Requests for refunds are considered only if the student officially drops the course. Students may utilize the online registration function of MyServices to drop courses at any time. Students may also drop a course at any time by completing and signing the official Registration Activity Form available in the Office of the Registrar.
2. The Admission fee, Registration fee and Late Registration fee are NOT refundable.
3. The following fees are not refundable unless the College cancels all classes for which the student registers:
   • Registration fee
   • Technology fee
   • Facility fee
   • Extended Payment Plan fee
   • Late Registration/Payment fees
4. The College’s tuition refund schedule is as follows:
   • Refunds for classes dropped before the first day of the semester are calculated at a rate of 100% refund of the in-state or out-of-state tuition and course/lab fee for the dropped class. Students are not eligible for financial aid for these dropped classes.
   • Refunds for classes dropped from the first day of the semester through the seventh calendar day of the semester term are calculated at a rate of 100% refund of the in-state or out-of-state tuition and course/lab fee only for the dropped class. Students are not eligible for financial aid for these dropped classes.
   • Refunds for classes dropped from the eighth to fourteenth calendar day of the semester are calculated at a rate of 50% refund of the in-state or out-of-state tuition fee and course/lab fee for the dropped class.
   • There is no reduction of charges for courses dropped after the fourteenth calendar day of the semester; however, there may be a reduction or loss of financial aid eligibility.
5. Flexibly scheduled courses: Courses which have a beginning or/and ending date different than the first and last weeks of the normal semester schedule are considered flexibly scheduled and have a prorated refund period applied to them. A 100% refund is applicable to a flexibly scheduled course dropped in the first 7% period of that course’s semester. A 50% refund is applicable to a flexibly scheduled course dropped in the 8% to 14% period of that course’s semester. No refund is applicable after the 14% period of the semester.
6. Course cancellation: A refund of 100% is made to a student who has registered for courses that have been cancelled by the College, if the student does not change to another course.
7. Refunds for students whose registration bill was paid by third party funding (financial aid, agency) are applied toward reimbursing the third party before any disbursement to the student.
8. If a student owes a financial obligation to the College, the refund is applied toward payment of the balance due before any disbursement to the student.
9. Students who do not follow the established dropped-class procedures of the College are not eligible for a refund.
10. Students who have questions concerning refunds should contact the Cashier’s Office.
11. Appeals to this refund policy may be filed by completing and submitting an appeal form, available at the Cashier’s Office.

Cincinnati State Technical and Community College reserves the right to revise this statement of tuition refunds at any time.

For more information contact the Cashier's Office, phone (513) 569-1580 or cashier@cincinnatistate.edu .

Senior Citizens

Tuition fee waivers are available for senior citizens who register to audit courses on a space-available basis during open registration periods. The waiver covers the in-state tuition fee; senior citizens must pay all other fees. Waivers are not applicable to non-audited courses or to non-credit courses. A senior citizen is defined as a student who is 60 years of age or older at the time of registration.