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Tuition and Fee Listing

A $20 late fee may be assessed if you have not fully paid your tuition and fees prior to the first publish date of the semester of your course.

All tuition & fees are subject to change without notice upon approval of the institution and/or TBR.

If you have any question about your in-state or out-of-state status, please contact your Success Coach or the One Stop.

On this page:

In-State Tuition and Fees, Fall 2023 to Summer 2024

Credit Hours In-State
Base Tuition
Registration Fees
(explained below)
Total
1 176.00 43.00 219.00
2 352.00 59.00 411.00
3 528.00 75.00 603.00
4 704.00 91.00 795.00
5 880.00 107.00 987.00
6 1,056.00 123.00 1,179.00
7 1,232.00 139.00 1,371.00
8 1,408.00 151.00 1,559.00
9 1,584.00 152.00 1,736.00
10 1,760.00 153.00 1,913.00
11 1,936.00 154.00 2,090.00
- Full-time Level Begins at 12 Hours -
12 2,112.00 155.00 2,267.00
13 2,150.00 155.00 2,305.00
14 2,188.00 155.00 2,343.00
15 2,226.00 155.00 2,381.00
For each additional hour, add $38.00

Registration fees include:

Out-of-State Tuition and Fees, Fall 2023 to Summer 2024

Credit Hours Out-of-State
Base Tuition
Registration Fees
(explained above)
Total
1 726.00 43.00 769.00
2 1,452.00 59.00 1,511.00
3 2,178.00 75.00 2,253.00
4 2,904.00 91.00 2,995.00
5 3,630.00 107.00 3,737.00
6 4,356.00 123.00 4,479.00
7 5,082.00 139.00 5,221.00
8 5,808.00 151.00 5,959.00
9 6,534.00 152.00 6,686.00
10 7,260.00 153.00 7,413.00
11 7,986.00 154.00 8,140.00
- Full-time Level Begins at 12 Hours -
12 8,712.00 155.00 8,867.00
13 8,860.00 155.00 9,015.00
14 9,008.00 155.00 9,163.00
15 9,156.00 155.00 9,311.00
For each additional hour, add $148.00

TN eCampus Fee, Fall 2023 to Summer 2024

TN eCampus courses have an additional fee of $70.00 per credit hour. For example, a 3 credit hour course would have an additional fee of $210.

Other Fees, Fall 2023 to Summer 2024

Fee Amount or Rate Maximum Fee
(if any)
Program Services Fee:
This nonrefundable fee is to support programs and the campus. This fee is charged to all students enrolled in courses for credit or audit.
$16.00  
Student Government Fee
This nonrefundable fee is charged to all students enrolled in courses for credit or audit. This fee was adopted by the Student Government Association to provide funds for a variety of student activities.
$6.00  
Student Activity Fee
This nonrefundable fee is charged to all students enrolled in courses for credit or audit. This fee was approved by students to help cover activity fees such as free entrance to all sporting events. Events held on campus, online, and virtual. 
$5.00  
International Education Fee
This fee is charged to all student enrolled in courses for credit or audit. This fee supports cultural and international opportunities, student activities for all students, and to promote student’s world knowledge. This fee assists in integrating cultural and international concepts across all academic disciplines in order to increase a student’s ability to compete in the international environment.
$1.00 per credit hour $12.00
Technology Access Fee
This fee is charged to all student enrolled in courses for credit or audit. These funds are used to maintain and upgrade student lab equipment, classrooms, library automation, and technological improvements that enhance instruction. 
$15.00 per credit hour $116.00
Distance Education Fee $0.00  
TN eCampus On-Line Fee $70.00 per credit hour  
TN eCampus In-State Tuition $176.00 per credit hour  
Deferred Payment Service Fee $25.00  
Deferred Payment Late Fee $25.00  
Music Choir Costume Fee $65.00  
Late Registration Fee $20.00  
ACT Test $40.00  
High School Equivalency Exam (All parts) HISET $25.00 ($5 ea section)  
High School Equivalency Exam Retakes (Per Section) HISET $10.00  
Science Lab Fee $15.00 per course  
Health Science Pre-Adm. Test Fee (HOBET) $40.00  
LPN Nursing Test $35.00  
Nursing Pre-Admission Test $40.00  
Individual Instruction In Music - 1 Credit Hour / 1 Half-hour Lesson Per Week $55.00  
Individual Instruction In Music - 2 Credit Hours / 1 Hour Lesson Per Week $100.00  
Specialized Nursing Course Fee $25.00 per credit hour  
Specialized Allied Health Sc Fee $25.00 per credit hour  
Challenge Exams (Credit by Exams) $25.00 per exam  
Fitness Center Fee $15.00  
Elderly and Disabled:
Auditing classes-no fee required for persons with a permanent, total disability, persons 60 years of age or older and domiciled in Tennessee and persons who have retired from state service with 30 or more years of service, regardless of age. For credit - fee of $70 per semester or $60 per trimester may be charged to persons with a permanent, total disability, and persons who will become 65 years of age or older during the academic semester in which they begin classes and who are domiciled in Tennessee. Note: This does not include course-specific fees such as all miscellaneous course fees, materials fees, online course fees.
   
Experiential Credit Assessment Fee (and also see below) $45.00  
Experiential Credit per Hour $15.00 per credit hour
(in excess of 3 hours)
$90
P.E. Fees - Fees are based on amount RSCC is charged for use of facilities.    
P.E. Fee for Scuba Diving 1450 $290.00  

Cost of Attendance

What is Cost of Attendance (COA)?

See more information about Cost of Attendance.

Breakdown of Estimated Cost of Full-time Attendance Per Academic Year

 

2023-2024

Tuition
Based on suggested enrollment of 15 credit hours

$4,452

Fees
Based on suggested enrollment of 15 credit hours

$310

Books, Supplies, Equipment
Estimated national community college cost.
Your cost will vary based on academic program needs.

$1,471

Living Expenses (Housing & Food)
This is not a cost paid to Roane State.
This is part of a typical community college student's cost of living.

$13,590

Transportation
This is not a cost paid to Roane State.
This is part of a typical community college student's cost of transportation.

$1,889

Miscellaneous or Personal
This is not a cost paid to Roane State.
This is part of a typical community college student's cost of miscellaneous expenses.

$1,390

Total

$23,102

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