Any other state with low college costs for residents, beside California? (coupon, apartment)

[SabrinaSpellman]

Hi everyone,

I am planning on moving out of state (from NJ) and one of my considerations is college costs. Here, it is soo much more expensive than say California! (I am only referring to college costs, not cost of living.) College in Ca is nearly 1/4 of what it costs here more or less!

Does anyone know of any other states that cover as much as Ca. does for in-state residents? A good community college that is more cost effective than here is what I am looking for. Of course, after that I will need a good 4 yr. college.

I have a long ways to go yet to finish, but I am definitely going to start going again in the fall, regardless of my location. Only in NJ, it is very expensive, though I love that our community college has most of it's classes available online. I am a stay at home mom who had kids before college..wrong order, but it has worked out fine for me.)

Thanks for your help!

[Katarina Witt]

Tuition at the University of Colorado is about $3000 per semester for instate students (varies somewhat by major). That is low, I think, compared to other states. In-state tuition at Penn State, is ~ 5000/semester.

You will have to prove you are a resident. Generally that means living in the state for a year, and being emancipated from your parents if you are a minor. Every state has similar rules.

[SabrinaSpellman]

Just to give a comparison, here is some data.

Califonia community college:
California residents are charged $26 per unit for community college courses. A typical course is 3 or 4 units, for a cost of $78 to $104. A student who enrolls in 12 units is considered a full-time student - that student would pay $26 x 12 units = $312 per semester.

Nj community college (the college I attend):
As of July 1, 2007 tuition is $103 per credit (to a maximum of $1,545 per term, based on a 15-credit maximum);

So essentially it is $24.00 per credit in Cali, and $103 per credit in NJ. So...about $100 or less for Cali per class, and $300+ per class in NJ.

Can anyone else out there tell me their costs?

[censusdata]

Kentucky would have to be among the most affordable:

In state tuition per full time semester:

University of Kentucky $3,548.00
University of Louisville $3,502.00
Western KY University $3,208.00

[gimme it]

Georgia has something called the Hope Scholarship. Google it. It offers free tuition to state universities and a portion of the tuition for in-state private schools.

[SabrinaSpellman]

Thanks for the info everyone. But can you please post cost per credit if possible? Also, if you know the cost of your community college per credit that would be great, as I still need to finish my first two years.

gimme it, thanks, I will look into that.

[STLCardsBlues1989]

University Missouri St. Louis is about 4,874.76 for 18 credit hours without parking.
Mizzou is $235.90 a credit hour ($355.20 for Non-Missouri residents).
Recreation Facility Fee - A $129.74 per semester mandatory fee is charged to all students enrolled in more than 6 credit hours.
Student Activity Fee - $116.16 per semester mandatory fee is charged to all students enrolled in more than 11 credit hours
Prepaid Health Fee - $89.28 per semester mandatory fee is charged to all students enrolled in more than 6 credit hours, optional with lesser hours.
Information Technology Fee - $11.70 per credit hour.

St. Louis University 15 credit hours: $11,100

• Application fees: $40
  (Non-refundable and not applicable toward tuition)
• Tuition Deposit: $100
  (Non-refundable and is applied to tuition. Due at the time of first registration appointment)

Miscellaneous Fees

• Student Government Activity Fee: $30 per semester
• Student Union Fee: $50 per semester
• Replacement of Student ID: $10
• Graduation Fee: $75-$150 (assessed in the semester student applies for graduation)</A />
• Parking Fees: Visit Parking and Card Service's web page for more detailed information: http://www.slu.edu/services/parking/</A />
  • Full Time: $170 per semester
  • Part Time: $145 per semester
  • Other parking options such as coupon books are available through Parking and Card Services

Washington University St. Louis
Spring 2008 evening tuition per credit unit: Undergraduate courses $465; graduate course tuition per credit unit ranges from $465 to $665.
Parking: Washington University has ample evening parking space in well-lighted lots. Parking is by permit or meter only. An evening student parking permit, good for the 2006-2007 academic year, costs $93.

University of Missouri Kansas City
Educational Costs
Missouri/KC Metro Resident Non-Resident
Tuition$7,182 $16,764
Books & Supplies $991 $991
Average Educational Costs $8,173 $17,755
Room & Board Costs
Cherry Street Residence Hall
Oak Street Residence Hall
Standard Room & Board Costs $5,855 $7,580

University of Missouri Rolla
Costs
Estimated Annual Cost for Freshman/Sophomore Resident and Nonresident Students 2007/2008*
Missouri Resident Midwest Student Exchange** Non Resident Fees
$ 8,085 $ 11,388 $ 18,030
Room & Board 6,115 6,115 6,115
Books/Supplies 900 900 900
Personal Needs 2,256 2,256 2,256
Total $17,356 $20,659 $27,301

Not saying they're cheap, just giving everybody (including myself) the info.

The Closest community college here (Poplar Bluff) is Three Rivers Community College. It's a nice school, it's not probably sa esteemed as universities, though. Here's a chart Fall*2007*&*beyond*Tuition*and*Fees (http://www.trcc.commnet.edu/Fin_matters/FY08TuitionFees.htm - broken link) It's gonna be about $3,000 for the year. The town is only about 15,000-20,000 people, though. Cost of living is fairly low. There's no public transportation as far as I know.

Welcome, Southeast Missouri State University my sister's school is nice as well. It's in Cape Girardeau, which is bigger than Poplar Bluff.
2007/2008 Undergraduate Fall/Spring Fee Schedule
Incidental Fees for Missouri Residents $176.80 per credit hour
Incidental Fees for Non-Missouri Residents $323.30 per credit hour
General Fees for All Students $20.70 per credit hour
Textbook Rental Fee
(10 course avg.) $18.33 per course
Parking Fee optional permit - Perimeter Parking

There are schools in Springfield, MO as well.

Do keep in mind that Missouri typically has lower cost of living, smaller towns even cheaper than STL and KC, but I don't know how much difference cost of living makes. Different schools also charge different rates if you live on campus. My sis lives in Sikeston in a 1BR apartment for $300/month.

[Katarina Witt]

Front Range Community College is the largest CC in Colorado. Here is the tuition for the Westminster (main) campus. Note the Colorado opportunity fund is available to pretty much everyone with state residency.

Tuition: Resident students pay $166.15 per credit hour and non-resident students pay $357.25 per credit hour. Colorado residents eligible for the College Opportunity Fund (COF) will receive an estimated credit of $89.00 per credit hour on their tuition bill, reducing the student share of tuition to $77.15 per credit hour.

University of Colorado at Boulder:

Arts and Sciences: $774/credit hour, $2709 max per semester

Business: $1233/cr hr; 4316 max per semester

Engineering: $1249/cr hr; 3748 max/semester

Journalism/Music: 804/cr hr; 2814 max/semester

Front Range Community College

University of Colorado at Boulder

[mead]

New York's instate tuition is one of the cheapest on the east coast, however the school's aren't nearly as good as what they have in California (UCLA, Berkely).

The best in NY state are probably Binghampton and Geneseo.

[Mississippienne]

How about a FREE college?

Berea College, KY: Berea College

College of the Ozarks, MO: College of the Ozarks, Hard Work U.

Cooper Union, NY: Welcome to The Cooper Union for the Advancement of Science and Art

Deep Springs College, CA: Deep Springs College

Webb Institute, NY: Webb Institute Home Page