Tuition Rates & Fees

Resident (less than 16 semester hours)

$76.00 per semester hour

Non-Resident (less than 16 semester hours)

$268.00 per semester hour

Resident (16 semester hours or more)

$1,216.00 per semester

Non-Resident (16 semester hours or more)

$4,288.00 per semester

Accident Insurance

$1 per semester

All curriculum students (full-time and part-time) are required to purchase insurance to cover accidents associated with school activities. To file a claim, contact the Finance and Administrative Services Offices.

Student Liability Insurance

$11 per semester

Students enrolled in one of the following programs are required to carry liability insurance:

• Baking & Pastry
• Cosmetology
• Cosmetology Instructor
• Culinary
• Emergency Medical Science
• Esthetics
• Hospitality
• Manicuring/Nail Technology
• Therapeutic Massage

Insurance coverage must be acquired at the time of the student’s initial registration. Insurance coverage is for a period of one academic year and must be renewed each fall semester.

$7.50 per semester – Students participating in Work-Based Learning (WBL) programs are required to carry liability insurance. WBL students should expect to pay no more than $15.00 per academic calendar year.

Campus Access Fee

The Carteret CC Board of Trustees has approved a Campus Access Fee to all curriculum students enrolled on a full-time or part-time basis as follows:

$15 per Fall semester
$15 per Spring semester
$7 per Summer semester

A Campus Access Fee is required of both resident and nonresident students. Curriculum students must register with the campus security office at the beginning of each academic year in order to park a vehicle on campus. Each registered student will receive a sticker that must be displayed on the back window of the vehicle.  Stickers are valid for the academic year, as noted.

Workforce Continuing Education (WCE) students can obtain a temporary parking hangtag from the WCE offices at no charge.

Student Activity Fee

The Student Government Association (SGA) and Carteret CC Board of Trustees have approved a Student Activity Fee for curriculum students based on enrollment status as follows:

Full-Time Curriculum Students -

$35 per Fall semester
$35 per Spring semester
$5 per Summer semester

Part-Time Curriculum Students –

$20 per Fall semester
$20 per Spring semester
$5 per Summer semester

The Student Activity Fee is required of and approved by the Board of Trustees for resident and nonresident students and is used to defray the cost of activities sponsored by the SGA during the academic year. The activities include, but are not limited to, cookouts, club funding, special projects, SGA conferences, cultural diversity projects, and sports activities when there is sufficient interest.

Technology Fee

The Carteret CC Board of Trustees has approved a Technology Fee per semester (fall spring, and summer) for all curriculum students based on enrollment status and per course for all Workforce Continuing Education students as follows:

Curriculum Students (Degree seeking)

$35 per semester for full-time students
$20 per semester for part-time students

Workforce Continuing Education Students (non-degree seeking)

$5 per course

Technology fees are required of and approved by the Board of Trustees for resident and nonresident students and is used to defray the cost of the computer labs being open all year long to students, upgrades in technology, and other technology-related projects. All students are required to pay the technology fee.

Graduation Fee

The Carteret CC Board of Trustees has approved a Graduation Fee per semester (Fall, Spring, and Summer) for all curriculum students enrolled on a full-time or part-time basis as follows:

$5 per semester

The Graduation Fee is waived for CCP students.

The Graduation Fee is used for student awards given each year and for hosting a graduation ceremony of the quality that benefits our students and our institution.

Transcript Fee

Carteret Community College contracts with a third-party provider to send all official curriculum transcripts to the student, another educational institution, or another individual. All college indebtedness must be settled before any transcripts are sent. Fees are set and charged to the student by the provider and vary according to the delivery method. Transcript Fees are as follows:

$3.00 - Official Electronic Transcript

$5.50 - Official Mailed Transcripts (via USPS)

Free - Unofficial Transcripts