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Tuition & Fees

The affordable choice

Attending LSC is an affordable option for most students. Our tuition rates are based on residency and you can get an estimate of your costs by using the chart below. If you need help footing the bill, financial aid is available to most students. And so are payment plans!

May Mini-Term 2010, Summer 2010 and Fall 2010  

Credit Hours	Resident of District1	Out-of-District Texas Resident2	International/ Out-of-State3
1	$61	$131	$223
2	$110	$250	$280
3	$159	$369	$414
4	$208	$488	$548
5	$257	$607	$682
6	$306	$726	$816
7	$355	$845	$950
8	$404	$964	$1084
9	$453	$1083	$1218
10	$502	$1202	$1352
11	$551	$1321	$1486
12	$600	$1440	$1620
13	$649	$1559	$1754
14	$698	$1678	$1888
15	$747	$1797	$2022
16	$796	$1916	$2156
17	$845	$2035	$2290
18	$894	$2154	$2424
19	$943	$2273	$2558
20	$992	$2392	$2692

Note: Minimum tuition rates are set by the state legislature and are subject to change. Student tuition and fees are subject to change by the LSCS Board of Trustees.

Dual credit students receive a 100 percent discounted tuition rate. All other fees, except some testing, will be assessed at their regular rate. Textbooks and lab fees vary by program.

^{1, 2 & 3} Applies to all students enrolled in credit classes: includes tuition at the rate of $38 per credit hour, a $7 per credit hour technology fee, a $2 per credit hour student activity fee, a $2 per credit hour general use fee, and a non-refundable registration fee of $12.

¹ Applies to U.S. citizens and permanent residents who are residents of Aldine, Conroe, Cypress-Fairbanks, Humble, Klein, Magnolia, New Caney, Splendora, Spring, Tomball, and Willis Independent School Districts.

² Applies to U.S. citizens and permanent residents who are residents of Texas but do not reside in the college district. Includes and additional out-of-district tuition fee of $70 per credit hour.

³ Applies to all other students. By legislative action, the tuition may not be less than $200 (minimum tuition). Includes an additional out-of-state tuition fee of $85 per credit hour.  

FEE SCHEDULE                                                                                                             

Mandatory fees per credit hour:

General use fee		$ 2
Student activity fee		$ 2
Technology fee		$ 7
COMPASS & ACCUPLACER assessment fee		$29
($10 per section)
Audit		Charges equal to credit enrollment
CLEP, Credit by Exam posting fee		None
Course/Competency Challenge Exam		$25
Distance learning fee (per credit hour)		$10
Exam proctoring fee		$25
International student insurance fee		See advisor
Lab fees		Varies by course
Liability insurance		Varies by program
Payment plan administration fee		$20
(non-refundable)
Payment plan late fee		$25
(per past due payment occurrence)
Registration fee		$12
(per semester, non-refundable)
Repeat course fee* (per credit hour)		$60
Returned check fee (per check)		$30
Textbooks		Varies by course
THEA exam		$29
Transcript		None
Specialty fees:		Per program
liability insurance, uniforms, supplies, etc.
Portfolio evaluations		$60
*  Most courses repeated 3 or more times will be assessed an additional fee per credit hour.

Private Music Instruction
Applied Music (MUAP) Fees per Semester:
One 1/2 hour lesson per week - $90/semester
Two 1/2 hour lessons per week - $165/semester

If you have any questions regarding costs or payment, please contact a college business office.