Tuition

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COTC tuition is a per credit hour dollar amount. The amount of tuition a student is charged is based on the number of classes and total credit hours taken each semester. 

Tuition and fees are subject to change due to board approval, course requirements and/or accreditation.

In-State Tuition

Summer semester 2024: $214 per credit hour ($164 instruction fee + $50 general fee)

In-state tuition is capped at $2,568 for any student taking 12-18 credit hours (full-time enrollment).

Students who take more than 18 credit hours are charged $2,568 plus $214 per additional credit hour taken.

Credit Hours (1) Instructional Fee (2) General Fee Total Tuition
1 164.00 50.00 214.00
2 328.00 100.00 428.00
3 492.00 150.00 642.00
4 656.00 200.00 856.00
5 820.00 250.00 1,070.00
6 984.00 300.00 1,284.00
7 1,148.00 350.00 ​1,498.00
8 1,312.00 400.00 1,712.00
9 1,476.00 450.00 1,926.00
10 1,640.00 500.00 2,140.00​
11 1,804.00 550.00 2,354.00​
12-18 1,968.00 600.00 2,568.00
19 2,132.00 650.00 2,782.00
20 2,296.00 700.00 ​2,996.00
Fees:
  1. Instructional Fee: For educational and associated operational support of institution
  2. General Fee: For non-instructional services such as buildings and grounds and other instructional support such as computer labs, library, etc.

Non-Resident Tuition

Out-of-State Residents pay a per credit hour surcharge on top of the in-state tuition rate.

Nonresident fee: $329 per credit hour (Additional $115 per credit hour added to the in-state tuition rate)

Non-Resident tuition is capped at $1,380 or $3,948 total tuition for any student taking 12-18 credit hours (full-time enrollment).

Books and Supplies

Remember to budget​ for books and supplies including things like software and uniforms/scrubs. The average cost of books and supplies is approximately $150 per course. Please see the miscellaneous fees and course fees listings below for details regarding other COTC fees.

Miscellaneous Fee Schedule

Acceptance Fee

One-time fee; degree- or certificate-seeking account

If you have not given permission to allow financial aid to cover your acceptance fee, please click here to access the form

$80

Fingerprinting Fee

As required by program

$25 BCI (Ohio)

$35 FBI

Academic Assessment Test Fee

As required by program

$5 to $50 each

Proficiency Exam

Selected courses only; see academic policies for more details

$30 
Tuition Plan Payment Fee $27 ($21 for summer) each semester
Late Tuition Plan Payment Fee $15

Transcripts

First two are FREE

Any additional requests: $10 each

Diploma Replacement Fee $20 each
Reenrollment Fee $55
Academic Assessment Fee $50
Replacement Student ID Fee $20
e-Transcript Fee $10

Course Fees (for summer semester 2024)

Program
Course #
Course Title
24SP
ADN NURS-107 INTRO TO PHARMACOLOGY $20
  NURS-108 FUNDAMENTALS OF NURSING $30
  NURS-117 INTRO TO ADULT HEALTH $20
  NURS-201 ADVANCED ADULT HEALTH $20
  NURS-210 LPN TO RN TRANSITION $20
  NURS-213/214 MGT OF CARE $30
  NURS-216 PARAMEDIC TO RN TRANSITION $20
    PARAMEDIC TO RN TRANSITION LAB FEE $50
PN NPN-109 INTRO TO PHARMACOLOGY $142
  NPN-118 FUNDAMENTALS OF PRACTICAL NURSING $164
    FUNDAMENTALS OF PRACTICAL NURSING LAB SUPPLIES $40
  NPN-120 HEALTH ALTERATIONS I $72
    HEALTH ALTERATIONS I LAB SUPPLIES $20
  NPN-119 HEALTH ALTERATIONS II FOR PN $72
  NPN-121 MATERNAL/CHILD NURSING FOR PN $20
  NPN-122

TRANSITION TO PRACTICE FOR PN

$72
SURG SURG-106 BASIC SURG TECH $247
  SURG-203 SURGICAL PROCEDURES $40
  SURG-105 BASIC SURG TECH LAB $200
LET/BPA LET-293 FIREARMS $350
  LET-294  ADVANCED PATROL TACTICS $250
  LET-107 BASIC HANDGUN $350
  LET-238 PATROL $200
  LET-249 ADMINISTRATION — PT UNIFORMS FEE $275
DMS DMS-241 VASCULAR SONOGRAPHY II $365
  DMS-201 SONOGRAPHIC PHYSICS & INSTR II EXAM FEE $250
  DMS-221 ABDOMINAL SONOGRAPHY II $250
  DMS-495 CARDIOVASCULAR CLINICAL III $250
  DMS-234 ECHOCARDIOGRAPHY II $250
  DMS-490 GENERAL CLINICAL III $250
HLT HLT-121 NCET CERTIFICATION EXAM FOR ELECTROPHYSIOLOGY $119
  HLT-140 NCCT CERTIFICATION EXAM FOR PHLEBOTOMY $119
  HLT-145 PHLEBOTOMY LAB $30
BIO

BIO-130-NA and BIO-131-NA 

ANATOMY & PHYSIOLOGY I & II LAB KIT FEE $110
  BIO-130 ANATOMY & PHYSIOLOGY I TEXTBOOK/FIRST DAY ACCESS $139.43
MCDE MCDE-106 MEDICAL CPT PROCEDURE CODING II EXAM FEE $785
MATH MATH-130/130C INTRO TO STATISTICS/STATISTICS CO-REQ TEXTBOOK/FIRST DAY ACCESS

$101.88

PSY PSY-100 INTRO TO PSYCHOLOGY TEXTBOOK/FIRST DAY ACCESS $88.47
  PSY-200 ABNORMAL PSYCHOLOGY TEXTBOOK/FIRST DAY ACCESS $88.47
  PSY-210 DEVELOPMENTAL PSYCHOLOGY TEXTBOOK/FIRST DAY ACCESS $79.62
DNTL DNTL-101 EXPANDED FUNCT DENTAL AUXIL I LAB SUPPLIES $842
PHYS PHYS-105 ELEMENTARY PHYSICS TEXTBOOK/FIRST DAY ACCESS $117.96