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College Costs

Fall/Spring 2008-09 Iowa Resident Tuition & Fees*
Credits Tuition

Materials/
Tech. Fees

Student Fee/Dist.
Learning Fees**
Total
1 119 17 7.00 143.00
2 238 34 14.00 286.00
3 357 51 21.00 429.00
4 476 68 28.00 572.00
5 595 85 35.00 715.00
6 714 102 42.00 858.00
7 833 119 49.00 1001.00
8 952 136 56.00 1144.00
9 1071 153 63.00 1287.00
10 1190 170 70.00 1430.00
11 1309 187 77.00 1573.00
12 1428 204 84.00 1716.00
13 1547 221 91.00 1859.00
14 1666 238 98.00 2002.00
15 1785 255 105.00 214500
16 1904 272 112.00 2288.00
17 2023 289 119.00 2431.00
18
2142
306
126.00

2574.00

 

For 19 or more credit hours: Add $119 tuition, $17 materials/technology fees, and $7.00 student fee/distance learning fee for each additional credit hour.

Non-Iowa resident and international student tuition is $173 per credit hour; all fees for non-Iowa residents and international students are the same as for Iowa residents.

For all students: AUDIT tuition is the same as CREDIT tuition. Rate chart revised 6/08.

 

* Tuition and fees are subject to change.

 

** Student Fee is charged for on-campus courses. Distance Learning Fee is charged for Internet courses.

The Total Picture

Below is the breakdown of costs for a full-time student (resident or non-resident) living on campus, with estimated book costs and miscellaneous living expenses.

Tuition & Fees

(All fees estimated on a per semester basis)
Iowa Resident, per credit hour: $143.
Out-of-State & International Students, per credit hour (average full-time freshman = 15 hours): $173.
Iowa Resident: $2,145.
Out-of-State or International: $2595.00.

Housing* (per semester)

Thompson Hall (men's dorm): $1,511 per semester; add $464 for a single room.
Wall Hall (women's dorm): $1,511 per semester; add $464 for a single room.
College Apartments (shared bedroom): $1,975 per semester; single bedrooms not available.

*Special arrangements must be made 30 days in advance.
*Handicapped-accessible rooms are available.

Food Service (per semester)
A meal plan is required for all students living on campus.
Meal Plan A: 19 meals per week for $915 per semester.
Meal Plan B: 15 meals per week for $872 per semester.
Meal Plan C: 10 meals per week for $845 per semester.

Other Expenses
Books & Supplies (varies based on classes): Averages $400-$800 per semester.

Miscellaneous (clothing, mileage, postage, phone calls, recreation, etc.): $400-$750.

On-campus parking: Free!

Tuition and fee policies are based on a sharing of cost by students, taxpayers of Iowa Valley Community College District, and the State of Iowa. State reimbursement is received for students who are residents of Iowa; none is received for non-residents. On average, state appropriations provide approximately 47 percent of the cost of education at IVCCD. The IVCCD Board of Directors reserves the right to change tuition and fee schedules, as well as refund policies, in accordance with federal and state laws.

Estimated costsfor Nursing Students to earn degree

Practical Nursing
Tuition (39.5 credits): $4,700.
Materials/Technology Fee: $671.50
Student Fee: $276.50.
NLN Testing: $150.
Books/Syllabi: $1,000.
Stethoscope: $20.
Uniforms: $150.
State Board Fee: $343.
Name Pin: $6.50.
Lab Kits: $30.
Graduation Pin (optional): $55.

Total: $7,601


Associate Degree Nursing
Tuition (46.5 credits): $5,533.50.
Materials/Technology Fee: $790.50
Student Fee: $325.50.
ATI Testing: $342.
Books/Syllabi: $1,000.
Stethoscope: $20.
Uniforms: $150.
State Board Fee: $143.
NCLEX Exam: $200.
Name Pin: $6.50
Lab Kits: $25.
Graduation Pin (optional): $55.
Total: $8,791



Iowa Valley Community College District (IVCCD) is accredited by The Higher Learning Commission (http://www.ncahigherlearningcommission.org; ph. 312-263-0456), is a member of the North Central Association of Colleges and Schools, and is approved by the Iowa Department of Education. IVCCD and its colleges have articulation agreements with Iowa’s Regent universities. It is the policy of the Iowa Valley Community College District to provide equal educational and employment opportunities without discriminating on the basis of race, religion, color, creed, marital status, national origin, age, disability, sexual orientation, or gender in its educational programs and activities or its employment and personnel policies.

 



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