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Nursing costs
Third-party charges

2020-2021 tuition rates for your bachelor’s or associate degree

Paying for college is an investment in yourself and your future. Columbia College makes earning an associate or bachelor’s degree affordable with tuition that is half the national average of private non-profit colleges. And with Truition^®, you pay no fees, and we provide books at no cost to you so you can budget without any surprises.

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You are viewing rates for all associate and bachelor’s degrees that you can earn online or in-seat at any of our nationwide locations, including our evening program in Columbia. Truition^® benefits apply.

Truition^® cost per credit hour for online and in-seat courses
Online and in-seat courses	Cost per credit hour
Undergraduate	$375
Standard partnership rate	337.50
Military undergraduate ^[1]	$250
Audit tuition	$250

¹ Tuition price is for service members currently serving in the military: active duty, guard, reserve and AGR. Columbia College provides a military grant to cover the cost of books.

Nursing costs ^[2]

You are viewing rates for all associate and bachelor’s nursing degrees that you can earn online or in-seat at any of our nationwide locations, including our evening program in Columbia. Truition^® benefits do not apply.

Nursing costs
Description	Cost
Associate in Science in Nursing (ASN) ^[3]	$405
Registered Nurse to Bachelor of Science in Nursing (RN to BSN)	$375
ASN lab fees	Varies: $35-$100 per course

² Nursing costs are not included with Truition benefits. However, our tuition is less than the national average for four-year, private schools, and financial aid may be available to help pay for your nursing degree.

³ Nursing sequence courses are offered during the day on campus in Columbia, Missouri, and at the Lake of the Ozarks. Learn more

Potential third-party charges

In a handful of scenarios, students may pay third parties for various services. For instance, third-party providers such as Parchment (transcript printing) and CLEP/DSST (outside testing services for academic credit) will continue to charge for their services. There will be no charge for students who have a Columbia College exam proctored by ProctorU.

These are not costs Columbia College controls, as we are not directly involved in these transactions and we receive no financial benefit from them.

3rd party charges
Description	Cost
CLEP & DSST administration charge	$25
Transcript	$10

If applicable, an NSF Bank charge of $25 and/or a late payment charge of $29 may apply to your account.

Payment

Upon registration, all students are required to pay the entire balance of their accounts (after financial aid awards are considered). Make a full payment or through the deferred payment plan (see below).

Timely payment of tuition is required to continue your attendance at the College. If unforeseen circumstances occur that preclude you from paying in a timely fashion, please contact the Enrollment Service Center office.

We honor Employer Tuition Assistance, Military Tuition Assistance (MTA) and V.A. Vocational Rehabilitation. We also encourage students to apply for financial assistance. For more information please visit the Financial Assistance page.

Outstanding balance from a previous session

Until the balance is paid, the student will not be allowed to:

Register for any subsequent semester
Obtain a transcript of academic work
Apply for a residence hall room
Obtain their diploma

Deferred payment plan

If a student needs to pay educational expenses in installments, a deferred payment plan may be arranged. Due dates and more detailed information for payment plans are available upon registration. Any payment not made by the due date is subject to a late payment charge. All students not paying in full upon registration are required to sign a deferred payment contract through epayment.

Half the cost details — Tuition for Columbia College online undergraduate courses is $375 per credit hour for the 2019-2020 academic year. Based on a completion of 30 credit hours in an academic year, the annual cost would be $11,250. This is about half the cost or less than the national average private nonprofit tuition and fees rate. National average tuition and fees for public, private nonprofit and for-profit colleges and universities are published in the CollegeBoard Trends in College Pricing 2018 report.