Tuition and Fees

Tuition rates exclude lab and course fees and are subject to change without notice by the official action of the District 509 Board of Trustees. View a list of the communities served by the Community College District 509.

Credit Course Charges

Fees

Enrollment Fees

Students enrolling in credit classes pay an enrollment fee of $6 per student per semester.

Testing Fees

Nominal fees are charged to administer some tests given by the testing center and career development services. Placement and assessment tests are free.

Course Fees and Laboratory Fees

• Credit courses - Course fees are applied if specialized equipment and/or individualized small-group instruction are required. Lab fees are applied for laboratory courses to cover the direct costs of lab materials and supplies. To determine if a course has a course or lab fee, use the credit classes search feature to search open classes.
• Noncredit courses - see our course offerings.

Course fees and lab fees are refundable according to the refund schedule.

See FY24 Instructional Fees: Course Fees Report - PDF

Course Fees Report - XLSX - Accessible Version

Instructional Fees

Instructional fees are assessed to offset higher costs in teaching/learning environments. These courses require specialized consumable supplies and materials, software, high-tech equipment, maintenance costs, individualized instruction, and low faculty-to-student ratios. See the list of instructional fees.

Course fees and lab fees are refundable according to the refund schedule.

Payment Plan Fees

ECC offers payment plans as convenient ways to budget your educational expenses. They are not loan programs. No interest or finance charges are assessed. A non-refundable service fee of $30 per semester will be added to your down payment. Late payments will result in a late fee of $35 assessed to your student account.