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Tuition/Fees

2025-2026 Tuition Rates and Fees 

Fall 2025 - Summer 2026

Jefferson College tuition and fees remain among the lowest in the State of Missouri.
*Rates are subject to change without notice.* 

Jefferson College has a tiered tuition model. This makes calculating the cost of attendance easier due to the elimination of course fees. There are no common fees (such as technology, activity, lab, online and hybrid fees) added. The textbook fee is not incorporated into tiered tuition because students have the choice to opt out of the Viking Ready program. Although the Viking Ready Book Bundle provides course materials at a reduced rate, students still have the option to purchase materials from other sources instead.

2025-2026 Tuition Rates and Fees

Type of Resident

  Tuition Rate 

In-District (Jefferson County Residents) for
Tier 1/Tier 2/Tier 3 Courses
$180/$237/$304 per credit hour
Out-of-District/In-State (includes out of state military) for
Tier 1/Tier 2/Tier 3 Courses
$242/$298/$365 per credit hour
Out-of-State for
Tier 1/Tier 2/Tier 3 Courses
$304/$365/$427 per credit hour
**Book Rental Fee Per Credit Hour Rate$24.00 per credit hour

Book Rental Fee: $24 per credit hour. Covers the rental cost of required course materials (books, lab manuals, access codes required for courses) making materials available to students on the first day of class. Note: Any returnable books will need to be returned the bookstore by the end of the semester published return dates or when a student drops or withdrawals from a class. 

Special Fees

  • $30 Application processing fee for programs with selective admissions
  • $50 Per fall & spring semester, $25 summer semester fee for Health Occupations programs
  • $45 Graduation fee
  • $25 Second diploma
  • $8.00 Official transcript
  • $7 Student ID replacement
  • $10 Parking fee per academic year (summer to spring)

Tuition and fees are subject to change without prior notice.