Tuition & Fees at Yavapai College

Yavapai College offers a differential pricing model which eliminates almost all course fees and provided more transparent pricing.  The following information pertains to regular academic ("for-credit") classes at Yavapai College - if you are looking for cost information for non-credit classes, please visit our community education website.

Please view important payment policy information at the Business Office's Payment Policy/Information page.

In-State, Out-of-State, WUE - what's the difference?  If you're not sure whether you qualify for in-state, out-of-state, or WUE rates, please visit our residency page for an explanation.

In-State Tuition Rates Effective Fall 2013  [see Summer 2013 rates]

Course PrefixRate (per hour)
Standard Tuition Rate
ACC, AED, AFR, AJS, AMS, ANT, ASL, BSA, CHP, COM, CRW, CSA, DAN, ECE, EDU, ENG, GEO, GRN, HIS, HUM, INT, JRN, LAW, MAT, NTR, PHE, PHI, POS, PSY, REC1, REL, SBE, SOC, SPA, STU, THR, VGD, WEB $70.00
Laboratory Course Rate
ART2, BIO (incl. AGS103), CHM, ENV, GEO103, GEO212, GLG, MUS3, PHY$78.00
Career & Technical Course Rate
AGE, AGS, AHS, AUT, AVT130, CNC, CNT, CPD, CPT, CUL, DFM4, EGR, ELT, EMA, FSC, HIM, IPT, MET, MTC, PHT, RBT, VEN, WFA, WLD$87.00
Market Tuition Rates
AVT - AviationVaries
DFM - Digital Filmmaking4$127.00
EMS - Emergency Medical Services$105.00
FSC105 - Firefighter Certificate Academy$135.00
GST - Gunsmithing$115.00
NSG - Nursing$145.00
RAD - Radiology$145.00
UAS - Unmanned Aircraft SystemsVaries

Courses (with any prefix) ending in 295, 296, and 299 (e.g. MUS299, ART295, etc.) are charged the "Standard Tuition Rate".
1 = Some REC courses may have course fees based on trip location/cost.
2 = ART198, ART200, ART201, ART202, ART203, and ART298 are charged the "Standard Tuition Rate".
3 = MUS198 is charged the "Standard Tuition Rate".  MUS 101/102/151/152/201/202/251/252 have course fees.
4 = DFM118, DFM205, and DFM218 are charged the "Career & Technical Course Rate".  All other DFM courses are charged the "Market Tuition Rate".

Out-of-State Tuition Rates Effective Fall 2013  [see Summer 2013 rates]

Course PrefixRate (per hour)
1-6 Hours7+ Hours
Standard Tuition Rate
ACC, AED, AFR, AJS, AMS, ANT, ASL, BSA, CHP, COM, CRW, CSA, DAN, ECE, EDU, ENG, GEO, GRN, HIS, HUM, INT, JRN, LAW, MAT, NTR, PHE, PHI, POS, PSY, REC1, REL, SBE, SOC, SPA, STU, THR, VGD, WEB $109.00 $330.00
Laboratory Course Rate
ART2, BIO (incl. AGS103), CHM, ENV, GEO103, GEO212, GLG, MUS3, PHY $117.00 $338.00
Career & Technical Course Rate
AGE, AGS, AHS, AUT, AVT130, CNC, CNT, CPD, CPT, CUL, DFM4, EGR, ELT, EMA, FSC, HIM, IPT, MET, MTC, PHT, RBT, VEN, WFA, WLD $126.00 $347.00
Market Tuition Rates
AVT - AviationVaries by Course
DFM - Digital Filmmaking4 $166.00 $387.00
EMS - Emergency Medical Services $144.00 $365.00
FSC105 - Firefighter Certificate Academy $174.00 $395.00
GST - Gunsmithing $154.00 $375.00
NSG - Nursing $184.00 $405.00
RAD - Radiology $184.00 $405.00
UAS - Unmanned Aircraft Systems Varies by Course

Courses (with any prefix) ending in 295, 296, and 299 (e.g. MUS299, ART295, etc.) are charged the "Standard Tuition Rate".
1 = Some REC courses may have course fees based on trip location/cost.
2 = ART198, ART200, ART201, ART202, ART203, and ART298 are charged the "Standard Tuition Rate".
3 = MUS198 is charged the "Standard Tuition Rate".  MUS 101/102/151/152/201/202/251/252 have course fees.
4 = DFM118, DFM205, and DFM218 are charged the "Career & Technical Course Rate".  All other DFM courses are charged the "Market Tuition Rate".

Western Undergraduate Exchange (WUE) Tuition Rates Effective Fall 2013  [see Summer 2013 rates]

Course PrefixRate (per hour)
Standard Tuition Rate
ACC, AED, AFR, AJS, AMS, ANT, ASL, BSA, CHP, COM, CRW, CSA, DAN, ECE, EDU, ENG, GEO, GRN, HIS, HUM, INT, JRN, LAW, MAT, NTR, PHE, PHI, POS, PSY, REC1, REL, SBE, SOC, SPA, STU, THR, VGD, WEB$109.00
Laboratory Course Rate
ART2, BIO (incl. AGS103), CHM, ENV, GEO103, GEO212, GLG, MUS3, PHY$117.00
Career & Technical Course Rate
AGE, AGS, AHS, AUT, AVT130, CNC, CNT, CPD, CPT, CUL, DFM4, EGR, ELT, EMA, FSC, IPT, MET, MTC, PHT, RBT, VEN, WFA, WLD$126.00
Market Tuition Rates
AVT - AviationVaries by Course
DFM - Digital Filmmaking4 Not Eligible (see Out-of-State)
EMS - Emergency Medical Services Not Eligible (see Out-of-State)
FSC105 - Firefighter Certificate Academy Not Eligible (see Out-of-State)
GST - Gunsmithing $154.00
NSG - Nursing Not Eligible (see Out-of-State)
RAD - Radiology Not Eligible (see Out-of-State)
UAS - Unmanned Aircraft Systems Varies by Course

Courses (with any prefix) ending in 295, 296, and 299 (e.g. MUS299, ART295, etc.) are charged the "Standard Tuition Rate".
1 = Some REC courses may have course fees based on trip location/cost.
2 = ART198, ART200, ART201, ART202, ART203, and ART298 are charged the "Standard Tuition Rate".
3 = MUS198 is charged the "Standard Tuition Rate".  MUS 101/102/151/152/201/202/251/252 have course fees.
4 = DFM118, DFM205, and DFM218 are charged the "Career & Technical Course Rate".  All other DFM courses are charged the "Market Tuition Rate".


Fees

Almost all course fees have been eliminated, however certain non-course fees remain (see Item/Fee table below).

For any fees not displayed, or for questions regarding any of the above fees, please email the Registrar's Office.


ItemFee
Application Fee - Nursing$50.00
Audit Fee - Credit Courses$65.00 per credit hour
CLEP Exam$15.00 per exam
Credit By Exam ("Test Out")$60.00 per credit hour
Diploma, Replacement$15.00
GED Test$80.00
GED Test - Repeat$10.00
Graduation FeeNone
Official Transcript$10.00
Test Proctoring$15.00 each

How Does YC Compare?

YC is a great value in higher education.  Considering a four year degree?  Taking your general education courses at Yavapai can save you a considerable amount of money.  For example, if you were to take a 3-credit hour Introduction to Chemistry course (SUN# CHM1130), here's what you'd pay (excluding books, AZ residency assumed):


SchoolTuitionFeesTotal
Arizona State University1$2,031.00$153.00$2,184.00
Northern Arizona University2$1,902.00$345.00$2,247.00
University of Arizona3$2,013.00$218.85$2,231.85
Yavapai College$234.00$0.00$234.00

Information retrieved on 5/14/2013 14:14 MST from the following sources:
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Why spend over $2,000 for one class when you can save almost 90% by taking it at Yavapai?

As you can see, completing coursework at Yavapai College is one of the smartest decisions you'll make during your pursuit of a degree or certificate - whether you intend to transfer to an undergraduate or graduate program or not.


For additional information, contact Yavapai College Enrollment Services at (928) 776-2149 or by email at registration@yc.edu.