Cost of Attendance

Cost of Attendance 2024 - 2025


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

 

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 2340 2035 1480 925
Books, Course Materials, Supplies and Equipment 769 577 385 192
Fees 156 155 152 108
Living Expenses (Household and Food) 5712 4284 2856 0
Personal 700 525 350 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 11177 8701 5973 1600
For Year
  FT - Full Time TT - 3/4 HT - 1/2 LTH - 1/4
Tuition 4680 4070 2960 1850
Books, Course Materials, Supplies and Equipment 1538 1154 770 384
Fees 312 310 304 216
Living Expenses (Household and Food) 11424 8568 5712 0
Personal 1400 1050 700 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 22354 17402 11946 3200
Split Year
Table - Part One FT + FT FT + TT FT + HT FT + LTH TT + TT
Tuition 4680 4375 3820 3265 4070
Books, Course Materials, Supplies and Equipment 1538 1346 1154 961 1154
Fees 312 311 308 264 310
Living Expenses (Household and Food) 11424 9996 8568 5712 8568
Personal 1400 1225 1050 700 1050
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 22354 19878 17150 12777 17402

 

Table - Part Two TT + HT TT + LTH HT + HT HT + LTH LTH + LTH
Tuition 3515 2960 2960 2405 1850
Books, Course Materials, Supplies and Equipment 962 769 770 577 384
Fees 307 263 304 260 216
Living Expenses (Household and Food) 7140 4284 5712 2856 0
Personal 875 525 700 350 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 14674 10301 11946 7573 3200
Additional Information

*Professional Licensure, Certification, or a First Professional Credential - Will be added based on major and for term when fees are paid.

Cooperative Education Expenses - Allowance added for students in cooperative education program. May include reasonable costs associated with employment. For 24/25, 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.

 

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 2340 2035 1480 925
Books, Course Materials, Supplies and Equipment 769 577 385 192
Fees 156 155 152 108
Living Expenses (Household and Food) 2771 2018 1386 0
Personal 700 525 350 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 8236 6495 4503 1600
For Year
  FT - Full Time TT - 3/4 HT - 1/2 LTH - 1/4
Tuition 4680 4070 2960 1850
Books, Course Materials, Supplies and Equipment 1538 1154 770 384
Fees 312 310 304 216
Living Expenses (Household and Food) 5542 4156 2772 0
Personal 1400 1050 700 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 16472 12990 9006 3200
Split Year

 

Table - Part One FT + FT FT + TT FT + HT FT + LTH TT + TT
Tuition 4680 4375 3820 3265 4070
Books, Course Materials, Supplies and Equipment 1538 1346 1154 961 1154
Fees 312 311 308 264 310
Living Expenses (Household and Food) 5542 4849 4157 2771 4156
Personal 1400 1225 1050 700 1050
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 16472 14731 12739 9836 12990

 

Table - Part Two TT + HT TT + LTH HT + HT HT + LTH LTH + LTH
Tuition 3515 2960 2960 2405 1850
Books, Course Materials, Supplies and Equipment 962 769 770 577 384
Fees 307 263 304 260 216
Living Expenses (Household and Food) 3464 2078 2772 1386 0
Personal 875 525 700 350 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 10998 8095 9006 6103 3200
Additional Information

*Professional Licensure, Certification, or a First Professional Credential - Will be added based on major and for term when fees are paid.

Cooperative Education Expenses - Allowance added for students in cooperative education program. May include reasonable costs associated with employment. For 24/25, 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.

 

 

Additional Costs for Credentials


* Professional Licensure, Certification, or a First Professional Credential - Will be added based on major and for term when fees are paid.

Credential Cost Notes
CER_EMT
Emergency Medical Technician Certificate
$394.15  

CER_AEMT
Advanced Emergency Medical Technician Certificate

$474.15  
AAS_EMST
Emergency Medical Service - Technician Degree
$394.15 or $474.15 depending on which classes they are in
     
AAS_EMSP
Emergency Medical Services - Paramedic Degree
$515.15  
CER_PSPM
Emergency Medical Technician - Paramedic Certificate
$515.15  
     
AAS_SURG
Surgical Technology Degree
$247.00 when in SURG 2420
AAS_NRRN
Nursing Degree
or AAS_NRCM
Nursing Career Mobility Degree
$280.00 when in NRSG 2640
AAS_PTHT
Physical Therapy Assistant Degree
$750.00 when in PTAT 2320
AAS_OTAP
Occupational Therapy Assistant Degree
$540.00 when in OTAP 2620
AAS_HIMT
Health Information Management Degree
$598.00 when in HIMT 2212 and HIMT 2303
CERT_MCOD
Medical Coding Certificate
$299.00 when in HIMT 2303

 

 

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