Tuition & Fees
At Chandler-Gilbert Community College, we believe in being transparent about the cost of your education. That’s why we make it easy to determine tuition and other fees.
Tuition and fees are due by the specified due date for the class.
- Summer 2025 Due Date: May 19, 2025
- Fall 2025 Due Date : August 13, 2025
- Spring 2026 Due Date: January 7, 2026
- Summer 2026 Due Date: May 18, 2026
Out-of-county residents
The following is a tuition and fees schedule for 2023/2024 and is provided for reference.
| Residency Status |
Lower Division Cost Per Credit/Clock Hour |
Upper Division Cost Per Credit/Clock Hour |
|---|---|---|
|
Maricopa County Resident + / ++ All Maricopa County residents and other Arizona counties, not including Apache and Greenlee, are eligible due to reciprocal agreements with each county. |
$97 per credit hour | $145.50 per credit hour |
|
Maricopa County Senior Resident All Maricopa County residents aged 65 or older are eligible, but only for courses having seats available as of the second day of class. |
$48.50 per credit hour | $72.75 per credit hour |
|
Out-of-State Residing in Arizona Out-of-state residents residing in Arizona who do not qualify for in-state residency. |
$372 per credit hour | $420.50 per credit hour |
|
Out-of-County Resident Residents of Apache and Greenlee counties without an Out‐of‐County Residence Affidavit. |
$531 per credit hour | $579.50 per credit hour |
| Distance Learning/Online+++/++++ | $253 per credit hour | $379.50 per credit hour |
|
Out-of-state Military and Veterans Online For questions related to your eligibility, contact your campus Veterans and Active Duty Coordinator. |
$225 per credit hour or $2,700 per semester (flat rate with 12 credits or more) |
$225 per credit hour or $2,700 per semester (flat rate with 12 credits or more) |
| Western Undergraduate Exchange Program (WUE) +++++ | $145.50 per credit hour | $218.25 per credit hour |
| Clock Hour |
$5–$6 per clock hour *Program costs are estimated based on the average number of clock hours to complete the program |
N/A |
| Fees | Cost |
|---|---|
| Audit Fees Students pay an audit fee for each credit they audit in addition to tuition and fees. | $25 |
| Registration Processing Fee Per semester, per college. Non-Refundable | $15 |
| Returned Check Fee | $15 ea |
| Transcripts - Official | $5 ea |
| Transcripts - Unofficial | FREE |
| Student Refund Checks - Check Copy | $15 |
| Student refund Checks - Stop Payment | $25 |
* Students from any other county in Arizona are considered Maricopa County residents (in county) due to a reciprocal arrangement with that county. Reciprocal agreements allow for in-county tuition rates for residents of all Arizona counties except Apache or Greenlee counties without an Out-of-County Residence Affidavit.
** According to ARS §15-1802F, “A person who is a member of an Indian tribe recognized by the US Department of the Interior whose reservation lies in this state and extends into another state and who is a resident of the reservation is entitled to classification as an in-state student.” Therefore, unclassified and out-of-state surcharges do not apply to such students.
*** According to ARS §15-1470, community college districts may offer credit and noncredit courses and services outside of this state. A district is not entitled to state aid payments for students who are provided courses and services outside of this state
+ This rate applies to out-of-state students who are taking distance learning courses or students who are taking classroom-based credit courses through a contract agreement between MCCCD and the company they work for. This rate does not apply to Study Abroad Programs as there is a separately calculated rate for those students.