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Cost of attendance

PCC provides an estimate of expenses for attending a standard academic year. These budgets are used as a basis for awarding financial aid. The amounts below are for planning purposes only. You won’t be billed for these amounts, and your actual expenses will vary based on living expenses and level of enrollment.

For more about tuition, including a calculator with part-time tuition costs, see tuition and fees.

2026-2027 full-time budgets

Resident student not living with parent 1 term 2 terms 3 terms 4 terms
Tuition & fees $1,870 $3,740 $5,610 $7,480
Books & supplies $596 $1,192 $1,788 $2,384
Food & housing $5,324 $10,648 $15,972 $21,296
Transportation $319 $638 $957 $1,276
Personal $762 $1,524 $2,286 $3,048
Total expenses $8,871 $17,742 $26,613 $35,484
Resident student living with parent 1 term 2 terms 3 terms 4 terms
Tuition & fees $1,870 $3,740 $5,610 $7,480
Books & supplies $596 $1,192 $1,788 $2,384
Food & housing $3,571 $7,142 $10,713 $14,284
Transportation $319 $638 $957 $1,276
Personal $762 $1,524 $2,286 $3,048
Total expenses $7,118 $14,236 $21,354 $28,472

More budgets

For information about resident and non-resident status, see residency guidelines.

Resident student attending ? time (1-5 credits)
Resident student, ? time (1-5 credits) 1 term 2 terms 3 terms 4 terms
Tuition & fees $613 $1,226 $1,839 $2,452
Books & supplies $238 $476 $714 $952
Food & housing $0 $0 $0 $0
Transportation $319 $638 $957 $2,556
Personal $0 $0 $0 $0
Total expenses $1,170 $2,340 $3,510 $5,960
Non-resident student not living with parent
Non-resident student not living with parent 1 term 2 terms 3 terms 4 terms
Tuition & fees $3,730 $7,460 $11,190 $14,920
Books & supplies $596 $1,192 $1,788 $2,384
Food & housing $5,324 $10,648 $15,972 $21,296
Transportation $319 $638 $957 $1,276
Personal $762 $1,524 $2,286 $3,048
Total expenses $10,731 $21,462 $32,193 $42,924
Non-resident student living with parent
Non-resident student living with parent 1 term 2 terms 3 terms 4 terms
Tuition & fees $3,730 $7,460 $11,190 $14,920
Books & supplies $596 $1,192 $1,788 $2,384
Food & housing $3,571 $7,142 $10,713 $14,284
Transportation $319 $638 $957 $1,276
Personal $762 $1,524 $2,286 $3,048
Total expenses $8,978 $17,956 $26,934 $35,912
Non-resident student attending ? time (1-5 credits)
Non-resident student, ? time (1-5 credits) 1 term 2 terms 3 terms 4 terms
Tuition & fees $1,213 $2,426 $3,639 $4,852
Books & supplies $238 $476 $714 $952
Food & housing $0 $0 $0 $0
Transportation $319 $638 $957 $1,276
Personal $0 $0 $0 $0
Total expenses $1,770 $3,540 $5,310 $7,080