Fees & Financial Aid

Pierce College is still one of the most affordable colleges nationwide. To determine a student's financial need, the Financial Aid Office will take into consideration the student's cost of attendance and expected family contribution (see Cost of Attendance table below).

Fees may be paid online at http://www.laccd.edu/student_information/sis_logon.asp
via credit card

For more details on fees, see the College Catalog.

ENROLLMENT FEE $36* per unit (effective Fall 2011)

California Residents - no maximum per semester

* Fees subject to change by the California Legislature

NON-RESIDENT TUITION PER UNIT

Students from another state: $190.00 +$36.00* (Enrollment Fee) = total per unit $226.00  

Students from another country: $207.00 +$36.00* (Enrollment Fee) = total per unit $243.00

* Fees subject to change by the California Legislature

OTHER FEES INCLUDE:

Associated Students Organization (ASO) Membership Fee: $7

Student Representation Fee: $1

Health Services Fee: $11

Parking Fee: $20 (regular) or $27 (preferred)

COST OF ATTENDANCE TABLE

The cost of attendance is based on the Student Expenses and Resources Survey (SEARS) data and updated for three years of inflation using the estimated California Consumer Price Index.

The following table shows the 2011-2012 9-month Cost of Attendance budget for a CA resident student living at home with parents and a CA resident student living away from parents:

The financial aid office may also add the following to a student's cost of attendance, if applicable:

• Students from another state: $190 per unit (in addition to the $36 per unit fee)
• Students from another country: $207 per unit (in addition to the $36 per unit fee)
• Child Care cost - $1,000 annually
• Direct Loan Origination/Insurance Fee - determined annually