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Cost of Attendance

Cost of Attendance 2025 - 2026

Cost of Attendance is an estimated budget of a student’s potential expenses while in school.  The amounts for the components listed are not actual charges. Please see the Tuitions and Fees page for actual charges. Beginning with the 2023 / 2024 academic year, the cost of attendance components for students who are enrolled in six or more hours are:

  • Tuition and fees
  • Living expenses (housing and food)
  • Books, course materials, supplies and equipment
  • Transportation
  • Miscellaneous expenses
  • Professional Licensure, Certification, or a First Professional Credential

Other components which may be considered upon request with documentation are:

  • Dependent care
  • Disability-related expenses (not covered by other agencies)
  • Study abroad expenses
  • Reinstatement of housing allowance, if removed due to military address

 

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Cost of Attendance for Independent Students

Explanation of Abbreviations

  • FT - Full Time - 12 or more credit hours
  • TT - 3/4 Time - 9 to 11 credit hours
  • HT - 1/2 Time - 6 to 8 credit hours
  • LTH - Less than 1/2 Time - 1 to 5 credit hours

 

One Term

  FT - Full Time TT - 3/4 HT - 1/2 LTH - 1/4
Tuition 2421 2101 1528 955
Books, Course Materials, Supplies and Equipment 769 577 385 192
Fees 156 155 152 108
Living Expenses (Household and Food) 5808 4356 2904 0
Transportation 1500 1125 750 375
Professional Licensure, Certification, or a First Professional Credential*
(See table below)		 Add costs indicated Add costs indicated Add costs indicated Add costs indicated
Total 11377 8856 6081 1630

 

For Year

  FT - Full Time TT - 3/4 HT - 1/2 LTH - 1/4
Tuition 4842 4202 3056 1910
Books, Course Materials, Supplies and Equipment 1538 1154 770 384
Fees 312 310 304 216
Living Expenses (Household and Food) 11616 8712 5808 0
Personal 1446 1084 724 0
Transportation 3000 2250 1500 750
Professional Licensure, Certification, or a First Professional Credential*
(See table below)		 Add costs indicated Add costs indicated Add costs indicated Add costs indicated
Total 22754 17712 12162 3260

 

Split Year

Table Part One

  FT + FT FT + TT FT + HT FT + LTH TT + TT
Tuition 4842 4522 3949 3376 4202
Books, Course Materials, Supplies and Equipment 1538 1346 1154 961 1154
Fees 312 311 308 264 310
Living Expenses (Household and Food) 11616 10164 8712 5808 8712
Personal 1446 1265 1085 723 1084
Transportation 3000 2625 2250 1875 2250
Professional Licensure, Certification, or a First Professional Credential*
(See table below)		 Add costs indicated Add costs indicated Add costs indicated Add costs indicated Add costs indicated
Total 22754 20233 17458 13007 17712

 

Table Part Two

  TT + HT TT + LTH HT + HT HT + LTH LTH + LTH
Tuition 3629 3056 3056 2483 1910
Books, Course Materials, Supplies and Equipment 962 769 770 577 384
Fees 307 263 304 260 216
Living Expenses (Household and Food) 7260 4356 5808 2904 0
Personal 904 542 724 362 0
Transportation 1875 1500 1500 1125 750
Professional Licensure, Certification, or a First Professional Credential*
(See table below)		 Add costs indicated Add costs indicated Add costs indicated Add costs indicated Add costs indicated
Total 14937 10486 12162 7711 3260

 

Additional Information

Cooperative Education Expenses - Allowance added for students in cooperative education program. May include reasonable costs associated with employment. For 25/26, only the Butchery Certificate falls into this category. $504 will be added to COA for students in this program.

Military housing or those who receive military housing allowance - Living Expenses will be reduced to food only.

Adjustments may be made on a case-by-case basis through PJ for actual expenses for books, course materials, supplies and equipment including the cost of computer rental or puchase. Student must submit a written request along with receipts and documentation to be considered.

Special requests may be made to include the following categories in a student's COA (below are not considered PJ):

All special requests to include additional expenses in the COA must include receipts and documentation. Expenses must be reasonable. Maximum limits do apply. Changes to COA do not change amount of financial aid received in most cases.

Dependent Care Expenses - Allowance may be added by student's written request.  Request must state the number and age(s) of dependents receiving care and the timeframe care is provided for class time, study time, field work, interships, and commuting time.  Allowance will not exceed reasonable cost in the community.

Disability-Related Expenses - Allowance may be added by student's written request for reasonably incurred expenses related to student's disability such as special services, personal assistance, transportation, equipment and supplies. These expenses will NOT be allowed if they are alreacy provided by other agencies. Student should include documentation of the expense with the request.

Study Abroad Expenses - Allowance may be added by student's written request for study abroad that has been approved for credit by WSCC. Request will be used to adjust COA for scholarships given that are to help cover cost of TN-CIS.

 

* Professional Licensure, Certification, or a First Professional Credential - An additional cost of attendance budget item will be added. See chart below.

 

Cost of Attendance for Dependent Students

Explanation of Abbreviations

  • FT - Full Time - 12 or more credit hours
  • TT - 3/4 Time - 9 to 11 credit hours
  • HT - 1/2 Time - 6 to 8 credit hours
  • LTH - Less than 1/2 Time - 1 to 5 credit hours

 

One Term

  FT - Full Time TT - 3/4 HT - 1/2 LTH - 1/4
Tuition 2421 2101 1528 955
Books, Course Materials, Supplies and Equipment 769 577 385 192
Fees 156 155 152 108
Living Expenses (Household and Food) 2795 2096 1398 0
Personal 723 542 362 0
Transportation 1500 1125 750 375
Professional Licensure, Certification, or a First Professional Credential*
(See table below)		 Add costs indicated Add costs indicated Add costs indicated Add costs indicated
Total 8364 6596 4575 1630

 

For Year

  FT - Full Time TT - 3/4 HT - 1/2 LTH - 1/4
Tuition 4842 4202 3056 1910
Books, Course Materials, Supplies and Equipment 1538 1154 770 384
Fees 312 310 304 216
Living Expenses (Household and Food) 5590 4192 2796 0
Personal 1446 1084 724 0
Transportation 3000 2250 1500 750
Professional Licensure, Certification, or a First Professional Credential*
(See table below)		 Add costs indicated Add costs indicated Add costs indicated Add costs indicated
Total 16728 13192 9150 3260

 

Split Year

Table Part One

  FT + FT FT + TT FT + HT FT + LTH TT + TT
Tuition 4842 4522 3949 3376 4202
Books, Course Materials, Supplies and Equipment 1538 1346 1154 961 1154
Fees 312 311 308 264 310
Living Expenses (Household and Food) 5590 4891 4193 2795 4192
Personal 1446 1265 1085 723 1085
Transportation 3000 2625 2250 1875 2250
Professional Licensure, Certification, or a First Professional Credential*
(See table below)		 Add costs indicated Add costs indicated Add costs indicated Add costs indicated Add costs indicated
Total 16728 14960 12939 9994 13192

 

Table Part Two

  TT + HT TT + LTH HT + HT HT + LTH LTH + LTH
Tuition 3629 3056 3056 2483 1910
Books, Course Materials, Supplies and Equipment 962 769 770 577 384
Fees 307 263 304 260 216
Living Expenses (Household and Food) 3494 2096 2796 1398 0
Personal 904 542 724 362 0
Transportation 1875 1500 1500 1125 750
Professional Licensure, Certification, or a First Professional Credential*
(See table below)		 Add costs indicated Add costs indicated Add costs indicated Add costs indicated Add costs indicated
Total 11171 8226 9150 6205 3260

 

Additional Information

Cooperative Education Expenses - Allowance added for students in cooperative education program. May include reasonable costs associated with employment. For 25/26, only the Butchery Certificate falls into this category. $504 will be added to COA for students in this program.

Military housing or those who receive military housing allowance - Living Expenses will be reduced to food only.

Adjustments may be made on a case-by-case basis through PJ for actual expenses for books, course materials, supplies and equipment including the cost of computer rental or puchase. Student must submit a written request along with receipts and documentation to be considered.

Special requests may be made to include the following categories in a student's COA (below are not considered PJ):

All special requests to include additional expenses in the COA must include receipts and documentation. Expenses must be reasonable. Maximum limits do apply. Changes to COA do not change amount of financial aid received in most cases.

Disability-Related Expenses - Allowance may be added by student's written request for reasonably incurred expenses related to student's disability such as special services, personal assistance, transportation, equipment and supplies. These expenses will NOT be allowed if they are alreacy provided by other agencies. Student should include documentation of the expense with the request.

Study Abroad Expenses - Allowance may be added by student's written request for study abroad that has been approved for credit by WSCC. Request will be used to adjust COA for scholarships given that are to help cover cost of TN-CIS.

 

* Professional Licensure, Certification, or a First Professional Credential - An additional cost of attendance budget item will be added. See chart below.

 

Additional Costs for Credentials

* Professional Licensure, Certification, or a First Professional Credential - An additional cost of attendance budget item will be added. See chart below.

 

Credential Cost Notes
CER_EMT
Emergency Medical Technician Certificate		 $381.15  
CER_AEMT
Advanced Emergency Medical Technician Certificate		 $461.15  
AAS_EMST
Emergency Medical Service - Technician Degree		 $381.15 or $461.15 depending on which classes they are in
     
AAS_EMSP
Emergency Medical Services - Paramedic Degree		 $502.15 when in EMSP classes only
CER_PSPM
Emergency Medical Technician - Paramedic Certificate		 $502.15 when in EMSP classes only
     
AAS_SURG
Surgical Technology Degree		 $247.00 when in SURG 2420
AAS_NRRN
Nursing Degree or AAS_NRCM Nursing Career Mobility Degree		 $380.00 when in NRSG 2640
AAS_PTHT
Physical Therapy Assistant Degree		 $750.00 when in PTAT 2320
AAS_OTAP
Occupational Therapy Assistant Degree		 $663.00 when in OTAP 2620
AAS_HIMT $299.00 when in HIMT 2212 only
     
Health Information Management Degree $299.00 when in HIMT 2303 only
  $598.00 when in both HIMT 2212 and 2303
CERT_MCOD
Medical Coding Certificate		 $299.00 when in HIMT 2303