Tuition and Costs

LCC maintains some of the lowest tuition rates in the state, while also providing some of the best programs in the nation. Estimated program costs are located on the program pages or you can use the cost calculators below to get a good idea of your anticipated costs.

Tuition and Fees

To calculate your tuition and fees, you must consider the following items which apply to your student schedule:

Tuition Rates (per billing hour)

The cost for attending a course is determined by the course's billing hours, instead of credit hours. A billing hour represents an amount of time that a student spends in direct contact with an instructor, in lab, or with laboratory equipment.

In-District Resident Students - $120*

Resident students have lived for four months or more within one of the 15 school districts listed below and pay property taxes to support LCC's budget. School districts include:

In-State Students - $240*

If you reside in Michigan, but not in one of the above 15 school districts, you are an in-state student.

Out-of-State Students - $360*

If you live outside of Michigan, you are an out-of-state student.

International Students - $420*

If you have been admitted to the United States on a temporary, non-resident status, you are classified as an international student.

Senior Citizens*

If you're age 62 or older on the first day of the semester and a resident of the LCC district four months prior to the beginning of the semester in which you register, you now qualify for a reduced tuition rate of $60.00 per billing hour on classes at LCC. (Note: Michigan residents living outside the LCC district qualify for a reduced rate of $120 per billing hour.) These rates apply to LCC classes taken for audit or credit. Classes with zero billable hours are not covered by the tuition rate reduction. For details, stop by the StarZone or call 517-483-1957.

Fees

• Registration Fee - $25*
  The registration fee is applied to each semester you are enrolled, and pays for some of the cost of registration.
• Student Support Fee - $15*
  Fee includes student support services such as tutoring, advising, counseling, library, computer lab and parking (this fee is charged per billable hour).
• Course Fee *
  Course fees vary and apply to courses requiring specialized supplies, equipment, facilities, and other instructional resources unique to the individual course.

*Tuition and Fees are subject to change by action of the LCC Board of Trustees.

About Billing Hours

What is a billing hour?

The cost for attending a course is determined by the course's billing hours, instead of credit hours. A billing hour represents an amount of time that a student spends in direct contact with an instructor or with laboratory equipment.

How are billing hours for a course determined?

Several factors are considered in determining the billing hours of a course. The main factor is the number of hours the student is expected to either be in a class or in another "instructional" setting (such as a lab) in a typical week for a full-semester course. LCC courses range from one billing hour to more than 10 billing hours per course. The billing system caps the number of billing hours that can be added to a course. For the majority of courses at LCC, the credit hours and the billing hours are the same.

Cost Comparison