Tuition increases at four-year colleges
Ebbtide Staff
If you’re planning on transferring to a four year University in Washington state, be prepared to pay big bucks. The cost to attend college continues to rise faster than inflation. If you think that tuition at SCC or any other community college is expensive, wait till you transfer to a four year University. You’re certainly going to pay at least twice as much.
Take the University of Washington. For spring quarter 2006, if you plan on taking between 10 and 18 credits, you can expect to pay $1,870 as a resident or $6,635 as a non-resident. SCC tuition for spring quarter ranges from $716-$871 for 10-18 credits. That’s less than half the tuition cost of the UW not counting the costs for books and other expenses!
Don’t like the UW? How about Western Washington University? It seems to be a popular school among transfer students here at SCC For spring quarter ’06, if you plan on taking 10-18 credits, you actually get a better deal on tuition than at the UW You pay $1,371 as a resident and $4,688 for non-residents. That’s about two-thirds the cost of the UW It might be something worth thinking about if you’re having a tough time deciding between the two schools. Then there’s Washington State University, also known as Washington state’s biggest party school. Does it cost a lot to party there? WSU goes by the semester system. So for spring semester ’06 you can expect to pay about $2,753 for 10-18 credits as a resident and $7,257 as a non-resident. Per year that works out to be about $100 cheaper than the UW and $1,400 more than WWU. Keep in mind that this estimated cost does not include books, room & board and any other additional expenses so you may want to do some thinking if you’re having a hard time deciding between the UW and WSU.
These are just examples of tuition rates for public schools in the state. If your planning on attending a private school, be prepared for a bigger shocker if you think the above rates are high. Gonzaga University, for instance, costs more than twice as much per semester as WSU Try $11,570 for one semester and that’s just tuition. If you’re planning on participating in their study abroad programs, they cost as high as $36,000 per year! Fortunately that includes room and board as well so you don’t have too big of a heart-attack.
A popular private school that SCC students transfer to is Seattle University. SU uses the flat rate system, which basically means that regardless of how many credits your taking between 12 and 20, the tuition cost is the same. For spring quarter ’06, the cost is about $7,645 just for tuition. Once again, room & board and books are additional. If you think about it on a yearly basis, it’s about the same as Gonzaga yet you’re allowed a couple more credits for the amount you’re paying.
Now remember these are just a few of the most common schools that SCC students transfer to, and there are many other state schools out there in which the costs will vary. You can always visit the advising center at SCC in the FOSS building where you can obtain additional info on these and other Washington schools.
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