All costs are subject to change without prior notification. Please refer to the semester Tuition & Fee Refund Policy for financial penalty when withdrawing from your classes.
Tuition & Educational Service Fee (ESF)
The Tuition and Educational Service Fee costfor Massachusetts residentsis $223per credit ($24 tuition / $199educational service fee). For all other students the cost is $429 per credit ($230 tuition / $199educational service fee).
There are additional fees each semester based on enrollment (see below).
| Credits | Tuition | ESF | Other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | $ 72 | $ 597 | $345 | $1014 |
| 4 | $ 96 | $ 796 | $345 | $1237 |
| 5 | $120 | $ 995 | $345 | $1460 |
| 6 | $144 | $1194 | $345 | $1683 |
| 7 | $168 | $1393 | $345 | $1906 |
| 8 | $192 | $1592 | $345 | $2129 |
| 9 | $216 | $1791 | $455 | $2462 |
| 10 | $240 | $1990 | $455 | $2685 |
| 11 | $264 | $2189 | $455 | $2908 |
| 12 | $288 | $2388 | $455 | $3131 |
| 13 | $312 | $2587 | $455 | $3354 |
| 14 | $336 | $2786 | $455 | $3577 |
| 15 | $360 | $2985 | $455 | $3800 |
*See additional fees below
| Tuition,ESF, and other fees | |
| In-State Tuition | $24 per credit per semester |
| Educational Service Fee | $199 per credit per semester |
| Student Support Fee | 1-8 credits $345 Fall & Spring |
| Student Support Fee | 9+ credits $455 Fall & Spring |
| *Additional Fees | |
| Program Fees | **See Below |
| Lab Fee | $70-85 per lab course |
| Compulsory Health Insurance | $4000 (ESTIMATE)(9+ credits) |
| Allied Health Insurance | $20 per year certain health programs |
| $80 per year EMT program |
Indirect Costs
Includes housing, food, books, supplies, transportation and personal expenses. QCC uses a standard allowance for indirect costs, which can vary greatly for each student depending on a variety of factors. The following figures are approximations per semester, and you may find your indirect costs differ from these estimates, which is common.
| Expense | Dependent Students | Independent Students |
| Books & Supplies | $40 per credit | $40 per credit |
| Living Expenses (Housing & Food) | $1868 | $7268 |
| Transportation | $617 | $617 |
| Miscellaneous Personal Expenses | $900 | $1823 |
Massachusetts Universal Health Insurance Law requires that all students enrolled for 9 or more credits participate in a comprehensive health insurance plan.TheHealth InsuranceFee for FALL 2024isTBD.The Fall annual enrollment covers the period from September 1, 2024through August 31, 2025. If you can certify alternative comparable coverage you can waive thisfee by completing the waiver form onlineavailable after July 1.Please expect 2-3 business days for the fee to be removed.Free care is not considered comparable coverage.
Payment Date
The FALL 2024bill is due August 21.
Fall 2023Tuition and Fee Refund Policy
| Refund Policy | Fall 2024 | % of Total Charges |
| Dropthrough: | 09/11/24 | 100% |
| Withdrawal beginning 9/14/23 through: | 09/19/24 | 50% |
| Withdrawal as of: | 09/20/24 | 0% |
| Credits | Tuition | ESF | Other | Total |
| 3 | $72 | $561 | $120 | $753 |
| 4 | $96 | $748 | $120 | $965 |
| 5 | $120 | $935 | $120 | $1175 |
| 6 | $144 | $1122 | $120 | $1386 |
| 7 | $168 | $1309 | $120 | $1597 |
| 8 | $192 | $1496 | $120 | $1808 |
| 9 | $216 | $1683 | $150 | $2049 |
| 10 | $240 | $1870 | $150 | $2260 |
| 11 | $264 | $2057 | $150 | $2471 |
| 12 | $288 | $2244 | $150 | $2682 |
| 13 | $312 | $2431 | $150 | $2893 |
| 14 | $336 | $2630 | $150 | $3116 |
| 15 | $360 | $2805 | $150 | $3315 |
*See additional fees below
| Additional Fees | |
|---|---|
| Student Support Fee | 1-8 Credits $120 per semester |
| Student Support Fee | 9+ Credits $150 per semester |
| Lab Fee (per lab course) | $65 |
Out-of-state tuition applies to all courses in all semesters.
Payment Date
The Winter/Intersession 2024semester begins January 2, 2024.
Full payment is due upon registration. Payment plans are not available for the Winter/Intersession semester.
Tuition and Fees Refund Policy
| Winter/Intersession 2024 | % of Total Charges | |
| Dropthrough: | 01/02/24 | 100% |
| Withdrawal beginning January4 through: | 01/03/24 | 50% |
| Withdrawal as of: | 01/04/24 | 0% |
| Credits | Tuition | ESF | Other | Total |
| 3 | $72 | $561 | $345 | $978 |
| 4 | $96 | $748 | $345 | $1189 |
| 5 | $120 | $935 | $345 | $1400 |
| 6 | $144 | $1122 | $345 | $1611 |
| 7 | $168 | $1309 | $345 | $1822 |
| 8 | $192 | $1496 | $345 | $2033 |
| 9 | $216 | $1683 | $455 | $2354 |
| 10 | $240 | $1870 | $455 | $2565 |
| 11 | $264 | $2057 | $455 | $2776 |
| 12 | $288 | $2244 | $455 | $2969 |
| 13 | $312 | $2431 | $455 | $3192 |
| 14 | $336 | $2630 | $455 | $3409 |
| 15 | $360 | $2805 | $455 | $3620 |
*See additionalfees below
| Tuition,ESF, and other fees | |
|---|---|
| In-State Tuition | $24 per credit per semester |
| Educational Service Fee | $187 per credit per semester |
| Student Support Fee | 1-8 Credits $345.00 Fall & Spring |
| Student Support Fee | 9+ Credits $455 Fall & Spring |
| *Additional Fees: | |
| Program Fees | **See Below |
| Lab Fee | $65 per lab course |
| Compulsory Health Insurance | $2401(9+ credits) Spring rate |
| Allied Health Insurance | $20 per year certain health programs |
| $80 per year EMT program |
Health Insurance- Massachusetts Universal Health Insurance Law requires that all students enrolled for 9 or more credits participate in a comprehensive health insurance plan.Thepremiumfee forSPRING 2024is $2309andenrollment covers the period fromJanuary 1st through August 31, 2024. If you can certify alternative comparable coverage, you can waive thisfee by completing the online waiver available now. Free care is not considered comparable coverage. If you waived the feein theFALLtheSPRINGfee will come off after the first of the year -please do not complete the waiver again.CompletedSPRING 2024waivers will be uploaded beginning January 3rd.
Payment Date
The SPRING 2024bill isdue January 10
Tuition and Fee Refund Policy
| Refund Policy | Spring 2024 | % of Total Charges |
| Dropthrough: | 01/29/24 | 100% |
| Withdrawal beginning 01/30/24 through: | 02/06/24 | 50% |
| Withdrawal as of: | 02/07/24 | 0% |
| Credits | Tuition | ESF | Other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | $72 | $561 | $175 | $808 |
| 4 | $96 | $748 | $175 | $1019 |
| 5 | $120 | $935 | $175 | $1230 |
| 6 | $144 | $1122 | $175 | $1441 |
| 7 | $168 | $1309 | $175 | $1652 |
| 8 | $192 | $1496 | $175 | $1863 |
| 9 | $216 | $1683 | $235 | $2134 |
| 10 | $240 | $1870 | $235 | $2345 |
| 11 | $264 | $2057 | $235 | $2556 |
| 12 | $288 | $2244 | $235 | $2767 |
| 13 | $312 | $2431 | $235 | $2978 |
| 14 | $336 | $2618 | $235 | $3189 |
| 15 | $360 | $2805 | $235 | $3400 |
*See additional fees below
| Tuition, ESF, and Other Fees: | |
| In-State Tuition | $24 per credit per semester |
| Educational Service Fee | $199 per credit per semester |
| Student Support Fee | 1-8 credits $175 per summer semester |
| Student Support Fee | 9+ credits $235 per summer semester |
| *Additional Fees | |
| Program Fees | **See below |
| Lab Fee | $70-85 per lab course |
Payment
Summer I bill is due on May 8, 2024.
Summer II bill is due on June 26, 2024.
Summer 2024Tuition & FeeRefund Policy
| Refund Policy | Summer I | Summer II | % of Total Charges |
| Dropthrough: | 05/22/24 | 07/10/24 | 100% |
| Withdrawalthrough: | 05/30/24 | 07/18/24 | 50% |
| Withdrawal as of: | 05/31/24 | 07/19/24 | 0% |
Program Fees
Currently all programs have per semester Program Fees associated with the Program Major to help support the needs of the program.
Credit for Prior Learning:Challenge Exams, Portfolio Assessments, and Credentialing are all$75 per credit. Credit cost for QCC sponsored learning (direct study and tutorial study) is the same cost as credit courses. Please contactCareer Placement Servicesfor additionalinformation by phone at508.854.4439 or by email atcareerservices@qcc.mass.edu.
Refund Limitations
- Official withdrawal must be made in the Registrar's Office, room 152A in the Administration Building.
- To be considered for a refund or adjustment, any waivers must be submitted to the Business Office prior to
- Fall/Spring: End of the Semester
- Winter: start of the semester
- Summer: semester deadline
- Students will be refunded only that portion of the tuition and fees paid by them; financial aid and other contracted agency payments will be refunded directly to the paying party.
- Mandatory health insurance premiums are not refundable to any student after the first 21 class days of the term (applies to Spring, Summer, and Fall Classes).
Payment
An Enrollment Notification is sent by email2-3 days after registration to your student email account and details payment options.The Course& Fee Statement onThe Qis your bill.We do not mail paper bills.Please contact theBusiness Officewith any billing or payment questions you may haveby email atbusinessoffice@qcc.mass.eduor by phone at 508.854.4560.
Students who have not paid or made arrangements to pay their tuition and fees by the bill due date risk beingdropped from their classes fornon-payment. Students will be notified by email to their student email account if they have been dropped from their classes for non-payment. It is the student's responsibility to notify the Registrar's Office if the student will not attend any or all of their classes.
View or Pay Bill
- Log intoThe Q
- On the Welcome page, to the right under Quick Links, select View/Pay My Bill
- Select My Account Balances to the right under My Payment Account
- Select Make A Payment.
The first time you use this system you will be asked to create an account. Once that account is created and you select Make A Payment you will be routed to our third party payment portal managed by Nelnet. Here you can make one time payments or when available set up a payment plan for an upcoming semester.
Student Health Insurance Plan (SHIP)
| Fall 2024 | Spring 2025 |
|---|---|
| Fee:TBD | Fee: TBD |
| The health insurance waiver will be available on or about July 1, 2024 and will be open until approximately to October 30, 2024. | The health insurance waiver will be available from approximately November 1, 2024 to on or about March 1, 2025. |
You must be enrolled before completing the waiver.
If you completed the waiver in theFallyou do not need to waive again in theSpring- the fee will update off of your bill.Please allow 2-3 business days for the fee to be waived.
Academic year 2024-2025is the35thyear of implementation of theMassachusetts Mandatory Health Insurance Law. Under this law, each Massachusetts Community College must require all students takingnine or more credit hoursin the Day or DCE Divisions to participate in the Student Health Insurance Planunless proof of comparable coverage is received by the deadline. Free care is not considered comparable coverage.Visit ourFrequently Asked Questionsfor additional information.
Students of the Massachusetts Community Colleges will be enrolled for policy year 2024-25in aBlue Cross Blue Shieldplan.A description of the plan can be downloadedby selecting“My Benefits & Plan Information” on the left-hand side under the header “My Student Health Insurance Plan".If you have comparable coverage you may wish to waive participation in the Student Health Insurance Plan. Students who wish to waive coverage must complete the on-line waiver process below after they are enrolled:
- Go toHealth Insurance Waiver Page.
- New users must create an account - returning users use your previously created user name and password.
- Fill in all the required information. If any information is missing, your waiver will NOT be accepted.
- Submit the Waiver form.
International Students - aschool may not waive participation for “students with coverage from insurance carriers outside the U.S. and coverage by foreign National Health Service Programs, unless student is studying in a foreign country and the student’s insurance provides coverage in that location.” 956 CMR 8.05 (2) (c) (2).
Students will be notifiedby email when enrolled in the health insurance coverage andcan thenprinta verification letter. An ID cardwill bemailed to the student by Blue Cross Blue Shield7-10 business days after enrollment.
Voluntary Dental Insurance–a voluntary dental insurance program is also available.To access additional information and/or to enroll in the dental plan log onto gallagher andselect StudentProducts and then select Voluntary Dental Insurance.
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