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the Cost of Tuition at a Junior College

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$ 70
Jan 2008
Amarillo, TX
Junior college affordable and respected  more... close row
$ 78
Jan 2008
Costa Mesa, CA
Three unit organic chemistry class at junior college  more... close row
$ 85
Sep 2006
Cleveland, OH
Junior college saves money  more... close row
$ 600
Sep 2007
Lawndale, CA
Full time plus extra credits for a semester  more... close row
$ 1200
Sep 2007
Chicago, Illinois
Full time student at junior college for a semester  more... close row
$ 205
Jul 2006
Mesa, Arizona
3 unit accounting class  more... close row
$ 248
Aug 2007
Dallas, TX
Junior college a good deal for in state students  more... close row
$ 57
Jun 2006
Blanton, FL
Price for one semester hour  more... close row
$ 1950
Jan 2008
Boston, MA
Junior college tuition for four classes and fees  more... close row
$ 6500
Jan 2007
Chicago, Illinois
Junior college degree helps with salary  more... close row
$ 98
Mar 2007
El Cajon, CA
One three unit class which was not very valuable  more... close row
$ 240
May 2008
Lake Worth, FL
One online accounting class through a junior college  more... close row
$ 6000
May 2006
Denver, Colorado
Junior college good when not sure of your direction  more... close row
$ 900
Aug 2006
Pine Bluff, AR
Maximum tuition for full time student  more... close row

Description of service

$900 was the maximum tuition amount for a full time student (up to 18 hours). It did not include books and the college does not offer room and board. It also does not include special equipment (such as for nursing programs).


Review of Service

A community, or junior, college offers a no frills way to get an affordable eduation. My stepdaughter wanted to enter the medical field and decided to try becoming an LPN before she committed to a 4 year BSN program. This college offered her a quality education and she is now gainfully employed at a doctor's office while taking part-time classes at a 4 year college to get her BSN.

The things you take for granted at a typical university,though, are not always in existence at a junior college. There is just one bookstore, so there's no competition (other than online resources) to encourage lower prices. Also, the computerized registeration they offer is not nearly as sophisticated as the one at the college she now attends. All in all, though, this is the way to go if you don't want to commit the time or money to a 4 year university yet.


Tips

Make sure that classes taken at a junior college will transfer correctly to 4 year colleges. Sometimes they may be categorized differently and result in your duplicating classes.