Top 3 Cheapest Community Colleges
The top 3 cheapest community colleges in the US are located in California, New Mexico and North Carolina. California Community CollegesThe average yearly cost of resident tuition and fees for a California community college is $780. You can find a search engine for California community college online degrees and courses from California Virtual Campus. All undergraduate programs can be found in this searchable database at California Colleges. Graduate programs are here. The network of California Community Colleges is the largest higher education system in the United States. They serve more than 2.9 million students. That would be similar to providing a post-secondary education for every citizen above the age of 16 in the entire country of New Zealand. There are 72 districts and 112 community colleges. Sadly, many California community colleges have waiting lists for enrollment and they charge out of state students (even distance learning students) a hefty $207 per credit. California residents skate almost free at a mere $26 per unit enrollment fee. New Mexico Community CollegesNew Mexico has nine community colleges. The average yearly cost for resident tuition and fees is $1,125. Central New Mexico community college offers 225 online courses for credit making them one of the largest public distance learning institutions in the nation.
Non resident tuition rates: Full Time, Per Credit Hour In case you don't see the significance... you can take up to 6 credits at only $44 each. This allows you to get your feet wet in a part-time program for a very low cost. New Mexico online college programs and courses can be found in this searchable database at Ideal-NM. These are the nine New Mexico Community Colleges. ▪ Central New Mexico Community College, Albuquerque North Carolina Community CollegesNorth Carolina has 58 community colleges. The average yearly cost for resident tuition and fees is $1,684. You can search for online programs and courses from North Carolina Virtual Learning Community. In-State Tuition Full-time (16 or more Credits): $923.25 In-State students enrolled for 12 Credits are classified as “full-time”; however, an additional $59.75 is charged per Credit up to a maximum of 16 Credits with no additional charge over 16 Credits. Out-of-State Full-time (16 or more Credits): $3,995.25 Useful Links for Cheap Community College SearchCalifornia Virtual CampusSearchable database of all online courses offered by colleges across California. College and Career Planning in California Database of New Mexico Online College Courses and Programs North Carolina Virtual Learning Community
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