2024-2025 Tuition and Fee Schedule

 

Tuition

Residency	Rate
In District Gogebic County Residents	$144 per credit hour
Out of District Other Michigan Counties	$205 per credit hour
Out of District – Wisconsin Reciprocity Area	$205 per credit hour
Out of State	$235 per credit hour
International	$274 per credit hour
A student’s residency classification is set during the admissions process based on information provided on the student’s admission application. GCC’s Residency Requirements.

 GCC RESIDENCY REQUIREMENTS

Students who are not citizens of the United States of America will be classified as international.Residency Status Information

• • • Time spent at GCC as a student does not count toward the four (4) consecutive months needed for residency.
    • It is the student’s responsibility prior to registration to inform the Vice President of Student Services Office of any change in residence or status that would affect his/her classification as a resident.

A student’s residency classification is established when admitted to Gogebic Community College.

DISTRICT RESIDENT (Gogebic County, Michigan)

A district resident is a legal resident of Gogebic County. A legal resident is one whose permanent, primary residence or domicile is where s/he intends to return whenever absent from college. A dormitory/suite, apartment, or house rented only during college enrollment is not a permanent primary residence. Applicants meeting one or more of the following conditions at the time of admission will be classified with in-district residence:

• • • The applicant is a minor who lives with his/her parent or legal guardian provided that the parent or legal guardian has resided within Gogebic County for at least four (4) consecutive months immediately prior to the first day of the semester in which the applicant plans to enroll.
    • The applicant is at least 18 years of age at the time of registration in the institution and has resided in Gogebic County at least (4) consecutive months immediately prior to the first day of the semester without being registered at a college or university during that period.
    • The applicant is an employee of a business or industrial firm within Gogebic County, and the employer, by written agreement, agrees to pay directly to the college all tuition and/or fees of the sponsored student for employer-approved classes.
    • The applicant is an eligible non-citizen who has filed Declaration of Intention to become a citizen of the United States and who otherwise meets the residence requirements of the district.

MICHIGAN RESIDENT (NON-DISTRICT)

Applicants who fail to qualify as in-district residents but meet one or more of the following conditions at the time of admission will be classified with out-of-district residency.

• • • The applicant is a minor who lives with his/her parent or legal guardian, provided that the parent or legal guardian has resided within the State of Michigan for at least four (4) consecutive months immediately prior to the first day of the semester in which the applicant plans to enroll.
    • The applicant is at least 18 years of age at the time of registration in the institution and has resided in the State of Michigan at least four (4) consecutive months immediately prior to the first day of the semester without being registered at the college during that period.
    • The applicant is an employee of a business or industrial firm within the State of Michigan and the employer, by written agreement, agrees to pay directly to the college all tuition and/or fees of the sponsored student for employer-approved classes.
    • The applicant is an eligible non-citizen who has filed Declaration of Intention to become a citizen of the United States and who otherwise meets the residence requirements of the State of Michigan.

OUT-OF-STATE (Wisconsin Reciprocity Area)

Residents of Northern Wisconsin are eligible for special reduced out-of-state tuition rates. A listing of specific counties is available in the Vice President of Student Services Office.

OUT-OF-STATE

Applicants who do not qualify as district or Michigan residents will be classified as out-of-state.

INTERNATIONAL

Students who are not citizens of the United States of America will be classified as international.

Residency Status Information

• • • Time spent at GCC as a student does not count toward the four (4) consecutive months needed for residency.
    • It is the student’s responsibility prior to registration to inform the Vice President of Student Services Office of any change in residence or status that would affect his/her classification as a resident.

Student Fees

Required Student Fees

All students are required to pay the following fees per semester based on enrollment.

Facility Fee	$4 per credit hour
Information Technology Fee	$4 per credit hour, maximum charge of $60
Institutional Record Fee	$4 per credit hour, maximum charge of $60
Student Service Fee	$60 per semester for students registered 6 or more credits hours

Course Specific Fees

Course specific fees are assessed to students taking classes that require special equipment, consumables, supplies or extraordinary overhead.

Excess Contact Hour Fee	In-District tuition credit hour rate of $144. Maximum 3 credits per semester.
Online Education Fee	$20 per class
Laboratory and Course Fees	Varies.

Miscellaneous Fees

Directed Study Fee	$20 per credit in addition to tuition and other fees
Credit by Examination Fee	$15 per credit

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