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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.

2025-2026 full-time budgets

Resident student not living with parent 1 term 2 terms 3 terms 4 terms
Tuition & fees $1,810 $3,620 $5,430 $7,240
Books & supplies $576 $1,152 $1,728 $2,304
Food & housing $5,330 $10,660 $15,990 $21,320
Transportation $308 $616 $924 $1,232
Personal $743 $1,486 $2,229 $2,972
Total expenses $8,767 $17,534 $26,301 $35,068
Resident student living with parent 1 term 2 terms 3 terms 4 terms
Tuition & fees $1,810 $3,620 $5,430 $7,240
Books & supplies $576 $1,152 $1,728 $2,304
Food & housing $3,627 $7,254 $10,881 $14,508
Transportation $308 $616 $924 $1,232
Personal $743 $1,486 $2,229 $2,972
Total expenses $7,064 $14,128 $21,192 $28,256

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 $613 $1,226 $1,839 $2,452
Books & supplies (40% of full time) $230 $460 $690 $920
Food & housing $0 $0 $0 $0
Transportation $308 $616 $924 $2,556
Personal $0 $0 $0 $0
Total expenses $1,151 $2,302 $3,453 $5,928
Non-resident student not living with parent
Non-resident student not living with parent 1 term 2 terms 3 terms 4 terms
Tuition & fees $3,610 $7,220 $10,830 $14,440
Books & supplies $576 $1,152 $1,728 $2,304
Food & housing $5,330 $10,660 $15,990 $21,320
Transportation $308 $616 $924 $1,232
Personal $743 $1,486 $2,229 $2,972
Total expenses $10,567 $21,134 $31,701 $42,268
Non-resident student living with parent
Non-resident student living with parent 1 term 2 terms 3 terms 4 terms
Tuition & fees $3,610 $7,220 $10,830 $14,440
Books & supplies $576 $1,152 $1,728 $2,304
Food & housing $3,627 $7,254 $10,881 $14,508
Transportation $308 $616 $924 $1,232
Personal $743 $1,486 $2,229 $2,972
Total expenses $8,864 $17,728 $26,592 $35,456
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 $1,213 $2,426 $3,639 $4,852
Books & supplies (40% of full time) $230 $460 $690 $920
Food & housing $0 $0 $0 $0
Transportation $308 $616 $924 $1,232
Personal $0 $0 $0 $0
Total expenses $1,751 $3,502 $5,253 $7,004