Average Community College Tuition Cost
For public community colleges, the average tuition is approximately $4,892 per year for in-state students and $8,643 for out-of-state students (2021).
For private colleges, the average yearly tuition is approximately $15,530 per year.
Average Community College Tuition Cost (2021)
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StateAverage TuitionPublic CollegesIn-State Out-StatePrivate CollegesMost Affordable Colleges
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Alabama
$6,469
$4,077
$7,206
$13,921
Most Affordable Colleges:
Huntsville Bible College ($3,720)Gadsden State Community College ($4,524)H Councill Trenholm State Community College ($4,692)J. F. Drake State Community and Technical College ($4,740)J F Ingram State Technical College ($4,752)Top AL Schools
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Arkansas
$4,339
$2,990
$4,750
$11,533
Most Affordable Colleges:
North Arkansas College ($2,445)University of Arkansas Community College Rich Mountain ($2,527)Arkansas Northeastern College ($2,934)East Arkansas Community College ($3,135)Arkansas State University Mid-South ($3,168)Top AR Schools
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Arizona
$6,130
$1,835
$7,133
$15,066
Most Affordable Colleges:
Mohave Community College ($4,488)South Mountain Community College ($4,746)Mesa Community College ($4,938)Glendale Community College ($4,938)GateWay Community College ($4,938)Top AZ Schools
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California
$5,523
$1,458
$6,710
$19,072
Most Affordable Colleges:
San Bernardino Valley College ($2,829)West Valley College ($3,082)Santa Ana College ($3,230)Barstow Community College ($3,252)Coastline Community College ($3,284)Top CA Schools
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Colorado
$10,076
$4,586
$10,832
$16,963
Most Affordable Colleges:
Northeastern Junior College ($4,143)Lamar Community College ($4,539)Trinidad State Junior College ($5,649)Arapahoe Community College ($5,881)Colorado Northwestern Community College ($6,494)Top CO Schools
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Connecticut
$9,882
$3,995
$11,928
$21,401
Most Affordable Colleges:
Housatonic Community College ($7,552)Norwalk Community College ($7,712)Middlesex Community College ($7,712)Northwestern Connecticut Community College ($7,712)Manchester Community College ($7,712)Top CT Schools
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Florida
$10,490
$4,078
$10,890
$15,363
Most Affordable Colleges:
Fortis College-Winter Park ($3,500)Palm Beach State College ($5,495)Broward College ($5,603)Hillsborough Community College ($5,808)Santa Fe College ($5,852)Top FL Schools
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Georgia
$7,036
$4,048
$7,714
$13,609
Most Affordable Colleges:
Heart of Georgia Technical College ($3,292)Columbus Technical College ($3,468)Central Georgia Technical College ($3,588)Southern Regional Technical College ($3,670)Moultrie Technical College ($3,670)Top GA Schools
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Hawaii
$5,239
$2,815
$7,663
n/a
Most Affordable Colleges:
Honolulu Community College ($5,190)Windward Community College ($5,200)Leeward Community College ($5,215)Kapiolani Community College ($5,220)Kauai Community College ($5,268)Top HI Schools
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Iowa
$7,058
$6,017
$6,595
$17,086
Most Affordable Colleges:
Northeast Iowa Community College ($3,060)Marshalltown Community College ($4,416)Kirkwood Community College ($4,480)Iowa Western Community College ($4,635)Indian Hills Community College ($4,650)Top IA Schools
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Idaho
$5,444
$3,634
$7,627
$3,950
Most Affordable Colleges:
Brigham Young University-Idaho ($3,950)College of Eastern Idaho ($5,499)North Idaho College ($5,590)College of Southern Idaho ($5,700)College of Western Idaho ($5,732)Top ID Schools
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Illinois
$10,080
$7,932
$10,666
$15,965
Most Affordable Colleges:
Southeastern Illinois College ($4,650)Shawnee Community College ($4,880)Highland Community College ($5,031)Rend Lake College ($5,625)Carl Sandburg College ($6,350)Top IL Schools
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Indiana
$8,605
$4,778
$8,560
$14,589
Most Affordable Colleges:
Ivy Tech Community College-Lafayette ($5,009)Ivy Tech Community College-Northeast ($5,009)Ivy Tech Community College-Kokomo ($5,009)Ivy Tech Community College-Northcentral ($5,009)Ivy Tech Community College-Columbus ($5,009)Top IN Schools
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Kansas
$5,314
$3,378
$4,337
$15,303
Most Affordable Colleges:
Seward County Community College ($2,115)Allen County Community College ($2,784)Dodge City Community College ($2,850)Coffeyville Community College ($2,864)Garden City Community College ($3,024)Top KS Schools
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Kentucky
$9,556
$4,128
$12,429
$14,380
Most Affordable Colleges:
Southcentral Kentucky Community and Technical College ($7,776)Ashland Community and Technical College ($8,040)Elizabethtown Community and Technical College ($8,040)Hazard Community and Technical College ($8,040)Hopkinsville Community College ($8,040)Top KY Schools
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Louisiana
$6,517
$2,971
$6,101
$14,441
Most Affordable Colleges:
Louisiana Technical College-Ascension Campus ($1,587)Central Louisiana Technical Community College ($2,472)Northwest Louisiana Technical College-Mansfield Campus ($2,644)Northwest Louisiana Technical College-Shreveport Campus ($2,644)Northwest Louisiana Technical College ($2,644)Top LA Schools
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Massachusetts
$12,768
$4,424
$9,401
$28,383
Most Affordable Colleges:
Quincy College ($4,846)Bunker Hill Community College ($5,856)Holyoke Community College ($6,310)Roxbury Community College ($6,614)Massachusetts Bay Community College ($6,648)Top MA Schools
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Maryland
$8,435
$7,421
$9,449
n/a
Most Affordable Colleges:
Baltimore City Community College ($4,106)Cecil College ($5,479)Hagerstown Community College ($5,880)Carroll Community College ($5,995)Chesapeake College ($6,044)Top MD Schools
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Maine
$6,569
$4,764
$8,005
$9,890
Most Affordable Colleges:
Northern Maine Community College ($4,230)Kennebec Valley Community College ($4,695)York County Community College ($4,830)Central Maine Community College ($5,100)Eastern Maine Community College ($5,160)Top ME Schools
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Michigan
$6,821
$4,903
$6,831
$11,115
Most Affordable Colleges:
Wayne County Community College District ($3,412)Henry Ford College ($4,192)Washtenaw Community College ($4,320)West Shore Community College ($4,726)Glen Oaks Community College ($4,872)Top MI Schools
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Minnesota
$8,312
$6,639
$7,204
$17,414
Most Affordable Colleges:
North Hennepin Community College ($4,358)Anoka-Ramsey Community College ($5,004)Alexandria Technical & Community College ($5,114)Saint Paul College ($5,198)Inver Hills Community College ($5,272)Top MN Schools
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Missouri
$7,280
$3,825
$5,579
$13,541
Most Affordable Colleges:
State Fair Community College ($4,020)Jefferson College ($4,080)Saint Louis Community College-Florissant Valley ($4,215)Saint Louis Community College-Wildwood ($4,215)Saint Louis Community College-Meramec ($4,215)Top MO Schools
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Mississippi
$4,918
$4,022
$5,815
n/a
Most Affordable Colleges:
Mississippi Delta Community College ($1,932)Coahoma Community College ($2,740)Meridian Community College ($3,130)East Central Community College ($3,220)Northeast Mississippi Community College ($3,426)Top MS Schools
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Montana
$6,463
$4,139
$8,788
n/a
Most Affordable Colleges:
Helena College University of Montana ($5,709)Highlands College of Montana Tech ($5,720)Great Falls College Montana State University ($6,320)Miles Community College ($6,405)City College at Montana State University-Billings ($6,423)Top MT Schools
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North Carolina
$6,810
$2,528
$8,242
$23,630
Most Affordable Colleges:
Sampson Community College ($2,791)McDowell Technical Community College ($4,080)Randolph Community College ($4,120)Vance-Granville Community College ($4,136)Rockingham Community College ($4,148)Top NC Schools
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North Dakota
$6,459
$4,270
$7,571
$10,764
Most Affordable Colleges:
Lake Region State College ($4,074)Bismarck State College ($5,860)Dakota College at Bottineau ($6,103)North Dakota State College of Science ($7,644)Rasmussen College-North Dakota ($10,764)Top ND Schools
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Nebraska
$7,312
$5,808
$6,864
$16,095
Most Affordable Colleges:
Western Nebraska Community College ($2,652)Southeast Community College Area ($2,992)Mid-Plains Community College ($3,180)Metropolitan Community College Area ($3,206)Central Community College ($3,360)Top NE Schools
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New Hampshire
$11,024
$6,952
$15,095
n/a
Most Affordable Colleges:
Lakes Region Community College ($10,722)Manchester Community College ($10,928)River Valley Community College ($10,935)NHTI-Concord's Community College ($10,980)Nashua Community College ($10,992)Top NH Schools
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New Jersey
$8,047
$6,210
$8,186
$16,113
Most Affordable Colleges:
Rowan College at Burlington County ($3,907)Camden County College ($4,440)Salem Community College ($4,794)Warren County Community College ($4,860)Assumption College for Sisters ($5,383)Top NJ Schools
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New Mexico
$3,352
$2,084
$4,620
n/a
Most Affordable Colleges:
Luna Community College ($1,714)New Mexico Junior College ($1,800)Clovis Community College ($1,812)Mesalands Community College ($2,052)San Juan College ($2,304)Top NM Schools
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Nevada
$9,087
$5,160
$10,476
$15,432
Most Affordable Colleges:
College of Southern Nevada ($6,022)Great Basin College ($6,022)Truckee Meadows Community College ($6,022)Western Nevada College ($6,022)Le Cordon Bleu College of Culinary Arts-Las Vegas ($13,447)Top NV Schools
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New York
$10,758
$5,858
$10,539
$16,365
Most Affordable Colleges:
SUNY Broome Community College ($3,168)Genesee Community College ($4,606)Dutchess Community College ($5,235)Schenectady County Community College ($5,589)Herkimer County Community College ($5,690)Top NY Schools
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Ohio
$9,818
$4,863
$11,108
$13,406
Most Affordable Colleges:
North Central State College ($3,178)Stark State College ($4,778)Belmont College ($4,813)Clark State Community College ($4,815)Sinclair Community College ($5,015)Top OH Schools
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Oklahoma
$7,280
$3,556
$8,161
$14,387
Most Affordable Colleges:
Oklahoma State University Institute of Technology ($4,027)Carl Albert State College ($4,606)Redlands Community College ($4,826)Oklahoma State University-Oklahoma City ($4,942)Tulsa Community College ($5,215)Top OK Schools
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Oregon
$6,400
$4,676
$7,715
$13,361
Most Affordable Colleges:
Linn-Benton Community College ($3,148)Columbia Gorge Community College ($3,636)Rogue Community College ($4,185)Tillamook Bay Community College ($5,060)Klamath Community College ($5,091)Top OR Schools
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Pennsylvania
$14,501
$9,886
$14,398
$17,025
Most Affordable Colleges:
Northampton County Area Community College ($6,510)Thaddeus Stevens College of Technology ($7,430)Lehigh Carbon Community College ($8,070)Butler County Community College ($8,130)Westmoreland County Community College ($8,460)Top PA Schools
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Puerto Rico
$4,992
$1,696
$2,418
$6,948
Most Affordable Colleges:
Instituto Tecnologico de Puerto Rico-Recinto De San Juan ($1,105)Instituto Tecnologico de Puerto Rico-Recinto De Guayama ($1,105)Instituto Tecnologico de Puerto Rico-Recinto De Manati ($1,125)Instituto Tecnologico de Puerto Rico-Recinto De Ponce ($1,125)Colegio Universitario de San Juan ($2,370)Top PR Schools
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South Carolina
$8,028
$5,094
$9,919
$11,507
Most Affordable Colleges:
Denmark Technical College ($3,946)Piedmont Technical College ($5,060)Florence-Darlington Technical College ($5,110)Northeastern Technical College ($5,142)Clinton College ($5,320)Top SC Schools
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South Dakota
$7,814
$5,744
$5,744
$13,334
Most Affordable Colleges:
Southeast Technical Institute ($4,728)Lake Area Technical Institute ($4,930)Western Dakota Technical Institute ($5,960)Mitchell Technical College ($7,359)National American University-Sioux Falls ($12,675)Top SD Schools
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Tennessee
$11,523
$5,645
$15,468
$13,455
Most Affordable Colleges:
William Moore College of Technology ($5,880)Motlow State Community College ($7,572)Columbia State Community College ($9,331)Volunteer State Community College ($9,333)Jackson State Community College ($9,336)Top TN Schools
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Texas
$6,101
$3,572
$5,976
$13,952
Most Affordable Colleges:
Midland College ($1,632)Alvin Community College ($2,760)Paris Junior College ($2,856)El Paso Community College ($2,874)Lee College ($2,898)Top TX Schools
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Utah
$12,023
$4,544
$13,647
$14,275
Most Affordable Colleges:
LDS Business College ($3,160)Salt Lake Community College ($7,240)Snow College ($7,327)Dixie State University ($8,624)Utah Valley University ($10,036)Top UT Schools
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Virginia
$8,509
$3,736
$8,977
$15,399
Most Affordable Colleges:
Southwest Virginia Community College ($5,647)Dabney S Lancaster Community College ($5,659)New River Community College ($5,660)Mountain Empire Community College ($5,671)Rappahannock Community College ($5,736)Top VA Schools
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Washington
$5,797
$4,058
$7,211
$18,546
Most Affordable Colleges:
Lake Washington Institute of Technology ($2,554)Wenatchee Valley College ($3,908)Olympic College ($3,928)Centralia College ($4,065)Highline College ($4,200)Top WA Schools
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Wisconsin
$6,925
$4,954
$6,979
$13,826
Most Affordable Colleges:
Fox Valley Technical College ($4,400)Chippewa Valley Technical College ($4,611)Western Technical College ($4,905)Blackhawk Technical College ($4,909)Lakeshore Technical College ($4,928)Top WI Schools
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West Virginia
$7,091
$3,610
$8,321
$11,594
Most Affordable Colleges:
New River Community and Technical College ($2,796)Southern West Virginia Community and Technical College ($3,806)Blue Ridge Community and Technical College ($4,812)Kanawha Valley Community and Technical College ($6,030)Eastern West Virginia Community and Technical College ($6,144)Top WV Schools
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Wyoming
$4,923
$2,855
$6,991
n/a
Most Affordable Colleges:
Northwest College ($3,643)Western Wyoming Community College ($4,392)Eastern Wyoming College ($4,560)Laramie County Community College ($4,824)Northern Wyoming Community College District ($4,884)Top WY Schools
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