Tuition and Expenses

Asheville-Buncombe Technical Community College

32 Tuition and Expenses

North Carolina Residency

In order to qualify for the resident tuition rate, North Carolina law (G.S. 116-143.1) requires that a legal resident must have maintained domicile in North Carolina for at least the 12 months immediately prior to classification as a resident for tuition purposes. The student cannot qualify for in-state tuition if he or she is claimed as a dependent by a parent or guardian who is not a N.C. resident.

One must also have accomplished many of the things normally done by one who intends to reside in a state permanently. Examples of these actions are being employed, paying taxes, having a current North Carolina driver’s license, and voting in the state. Anyone having a question regarding resident status should contact the Bailey Student Services Center staff or the Director of Admissions.

Computer Use and Technology Fee

The State Board of Community Colleges has established a computer use and technology fee to support the procurement, operations and repair of computer and other instructional technology, including the supplies and materials that support the technology. This fee is set annually by the Board of Trustees and will be up to $16 per semester for Curriculum students and $5 per course for occupational continuing education classes. Returned check charge: $25.00.

Consumable Supply Fee

Certain courses will have an additional, course specific fee attached to them to pay for consumable supplies not covered by tuition. This fee will be assigned at the time of registration. This fee is approved annually by the Asheville-Buncombe Technical Community College Board of Trustees.

Tuition*

Fall, Spring, and Summer Semester:

N.C. residents per semester .................................................................... $904.00 Nonresident of N.C. ............................................................................... $4,000.00 (16 or more credit hours) Part-time N.C. residents per credit hour per semester..........................$56.50 Nonresident of N.C. per credit hour per semester.......... $250.00 (proposed) (fewer than 16 credit hours) Return Check Charge**.............................................................................. $25.00 North Carolina residents 65 years of age and older are exempted from the payment of curriculum tuition and registration fees for some Continuing Education classes.

*Tuition is subject to change by the state legislature. ** Return Check Charge is subject to change.

Student Insurance

Certain risks are inherent in any work involving regular contact with mechanical and electrical equipment. While stringent precautions will be taken to ensure safety, it is felt to be in the interest of all students to provide some measure of insurance protection. A group policy, providing the desired insurance protection, will be maintained in effect by the College and all curriculum students will be REQUIRED to subscribe to such coverage. The only exception would be students taking only off-campus courses. The cost of accident insurance to the student will be approximately $2.00 per semester.

Student Activity Fees

The student activity fee will be charged each semester based upon the number of credit hours taken during the day at the Asheville campus. The student who enrolls for nine or more on-campus day credit hours will be charged a student activity fee of $19.00 for the fall and spring semesters. The student who enrolls for eight or fewer on-campus day credit hours will be charged a student activity fee of $14.00 for the fall and spring semesters.

Transcript Fee

The College charges a transcript fee of $5 per transcript and a $10 fee per transcript on-demand. This fee is approved annually by the Asheville-Buncombe Technical Community College Board of Trustees and is subject to change.