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Cost of attendance

PCC provides an estimate of expenses for attending a standard academic year. These budgets are used as a basis for awarding financial aid. The amounts below are for planning purposes only. You won’t be billed for these amounts, and your actual expenses will vary based on living expenses and level of enrollment.

For more about tuition, including a calculator with part-time tuition costs, see tuition and fees.

2024-2025 full-time budgets

Resident student not living with parent 1 term 2 terms 3 terms 4 terms
Tuition & fees $1,740 $3,480 $5,220 $6,960
Books & supplies $569 $1,138 $1,707 $2,276
Food & housing $5,154 $10,308 $15,462 $20,616
Transportation $295 $590 $885 $1,180
Personal $723 $1,446 $2,169 $2,892
Total expenses $8,481 $16,962 $25,443 $33,924
Resident student living with parent 1 term 2 terms 3 terms 4 terms
Tuition & fees $1,740 $3,480 $5,220 $6,960
Books & supplies $569 $1,138 $1,707 $2,276
Food & housing $3,451 $6,902 $10,353 $13,804
Transportation $295 $590 $885 $1,180
Personal $723 $1,446 $2,169 $2,892
Total expenses $6,778 $13,556 $20,334 $27,112

More budgets

For information about resident and non-resident status, see residency guidelines.

Resident student attending ? time (1-5 credits)
Resident student, ? time (1-5 credits) 1 term 2 terms 3 terms 4 terms
Tuition & fees $590 $1,180 $1,770 $2,360
Books & supplies (40% of full time) $228 $456 $684 $912
Food & housing $0 $0 $0 $0
Transportation $295 $590 $885 $2,556
Personal $0 $0 $0 $0
Total expenses $1,113 $2,226 $3,339 $5,828
Non-resident student not living with parent
Non-resident student not living with parent 1 term 2 terms 3 terms 4 terms
Tuition & fees $3,480 $6,960 $10,440 $13,920
Books & supplies $569 $1,138 $1,707 $2,276
Food & housing $5,154 $10,308 $15,462 $20,616
Transportation $295 $590 $885 $1,180
Personal $723 $1,446 $2,169 $2,892
Total expenses $10,221 $20,442 $30,663 $40,884
Non-resident student living with parent
Non-resident student living with parent 1 term 2 terms 3 terms 4 terms
Tuition & fees $3,480 $6,960 $10,440 $13,920
Books & supplies $569 $1,138 $1,707 $2,276
Food & housing $3,451 $6,902 $10,353 $13,804
Transportation $295 $590 $885 $1,180
Personal $723 $1,446 $2,169 $2,892
Total expenses $8,518 $17,036 $25,554 $34,072
Non-resident student attending ? time (1-5 credits)
Non-resident student, ? time (1-5 credits) 1 term 2 terms 3 terms 4 terms
Tuition & fees $1,170 $2,340 $3,510 $4,680
Books & supplies (40% of full time) $228 $456 $684 $912
Food & housing $0 $0 $0 $0
Transportation $295 $590 $885 $1,180
Personal $0 $0 $0 $0
Total expenses $1,693 $3,386 $5,079 $6,772