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
or on the STEP telephone system, via credit card

(323) 226-1999; (213) 689-8888; (310) 605-0505; (818) 988-2222

Note: Fees are are subject to change by the Legislature of the State of California.

For more details on fees, see the College Catalog.

ENROLLMENT FEE $26 per unit

California Residents - no maximum per semester

NON-RESIDENT TUITION

Students from another state: $188 per unit

Students from another country: $198 per unit

Non-resident students must also pay the enrollment fee of $26 per unit.

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 2009-2010 Cost of Attendance budget for a student living at home with parents and a student living away from their parents:

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

• Students from another state: $188 per unit (in addition to the $26 per unit fee)
• Students from another country: $198 per unit (in addition to the $26 per unit fee)
• Child Care cost - $1,000 annually
• Direct Loan Origination/Insurance Fee - determined annually