Tuition & Fees

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SU 2025 Tuition Payment Deadlines

Summer Clinicals/Labs* (10 week) Summer Primary (8 week)
May 8, 2025 May 22, 2025

* Health Sciences Labs and Clinicals, Culinary and Cosmetology Labs

FA 2025 Tuition Payment Deadlines

Fall Primary Fall I mini (1st 7 week) Fall III (10 week) Fall II mini (2nd 7 week)
Aug. 7, 2025 Aug. 7, 2025 Sep. 18, 2025 Oct. 2, 2025

SP 2026 Tuition Payment Deadlines

Spring Primary Spring I mini (1st 7 week) Spring III (10 week) Spring II mini (2nd 7 week)
Dec. 31, 2025 Dec. 31, 2025 Feb. 5, 2026 Feb. 24, 2026


Tuition & Fees for SU 2025 (In-State Service Area)

Hours Tuition Student Fee Technology Fee TCL Course Ready Fee Total
1 $222 $100 $50 $22 $394
2 $444 $100 $50 $44 $638
3 $666 $100 $50 $66 $882
4 $888 $100 $50 $88 $1,126
5 $1,110 $100 $50 $110 $1,370
6 $1,332 $100 $50 $132 $1,614
7 $1,554 $100 $50 $154 $1,858
8 $1,776 $100 $50 $176 $2,102
9 $1,998 $100 $50 $198 $2,346
10 $2,220 $100 $50 $220 $2,590
11 $2,442 $100 $50 $242 $2,834
12 $2,664 $100 $50 $264 $3,078
13 $2,886 $100 $50 $286 $3,322
14 $3,108 $100 $50 $308 $3,566
15 $3,330 $100 $50 $330 $3,810
16 $3,552 $100 $50 $352 $4,054
17 $3,774 $100 $50 $374 $4,298
18 $3,996 $100 $50 $396 $4,542

Tuition & Fees for SU 2025 (In-State Non-Service Area)

Hours Tuition Student Fee Technology Fee TCL Course Ready Fee Total
1 $247 $100 $50 $22 $419
2 $494 $100 $50 $44 $688
3 $741 $100 $50 $66 $957
4 $988 $100 $50 $88 $1,226
5 $1,235 $100 $50 $110 $1,495
6 $1,482 $100 $50 $132 $1,764
7 $1,729 $100 $50 $154 $2,033
8 $1,976 $100 $50 $176 $2,302
9 $2,223 $100 $50 $198 $2,571
10 $2,470 $100 $50 $220 $2,840
11 $2,717 $100 $50 $242 $3,109
12 $2,964 $100 $50 $264 $3,378
13 $3,211 $100 $50 $286 $3,647
14 $3,458 $100 $50 $308 $3,916
15 $3,705 $100 $50 $330 $4,185
16 $3,952 $100 $50 $352 $4,454
17 $4,199 $100 $50 $374 $4,723
18 $4,446 $100 $50 $396 $4,992

Tuition & Fees for SU 2025 (Non-Resident)

Hours Tuition Student Fee Technology Fee TCL Course Ready Fee Total
1 $462 $100 $50 $22 $634
2 $924 $100 $50 $44 $1,118
3 $1,386 $100 $50 $66 $1,602
4 $1,848 $100 $50 $88 $2,086
5 $2,310 $100 $50 $110 $2,570
6 $2,772 $100 $50 $132 $3,054
7 $3,234 $100 $50 $154 $3,538
8 $3,696 $100 $50 $176 $4,022
9 $4,158 $100 $50 $198 $4,506
10 $4,620 $100 $50 $220 $4,990
11 $5,082 $100 $50 $242 $5,474
12 $5,544 $100 $50 $264 $5,958
13 $6,006 $100 $50 $286 $6,442
14 $6,468 $100 $50 $308 $6,926
15 $6,930 $100 $50 $330 $7,410
16 $7,392 $100 $50 $352 $7,894
17 $7,854 $100 $50 $374 $8,378
18 $8,316 $100 $50 $396 $8,862

Tuition & Fees for FA 2025, SP 2026 & SU 2026 (In-State Service Area)

Hours Tuition Student Fee Technology Fee* TCL Course Ready Fee Total
1 $228 $100 $50 $22 $400
2 $456 $100 $50 $44 $650
3 $684 $100 $50 $66 $900
4 $912 $100 $50 $88 $1150
5 $1140 $100 $50 $110 $1400
6 $1368 $100 $50 $132 $1650
7 $1596 $100 $50 $154 $1900
8 $1824 $100 $50 $176 $2150
9 $2052 $100 $50 $198 $2400
10 $2280 $100 $50 $220 $2650
11 $2508 $100 $50 $242 $2900
12 $2736 $100 $50 $264 $3150
13 $2964 $100 $50 $286 $3400
14 $3192 $100 $50 $308 $3650
15 $3420 $100 $50 $330 $3900
16 $3648 $100 $50 $352 $4150
17 $3876 $100 $50 $374 $4400
18 $4104 $100 $50 $396 $4650

Depending on which type of courses are taken, a $15.00 General or $20.00 Tech fee are added to each credit hour (not included in totals above).
*Tuition, fees and dates/deadlines are subject to change.

Tuition & Fees for FA 2025, SP 2026 & SU 2026 (In-State Non-Service Area)

Hours Tuition Student Fee Technology Fee* TCL Course Ready Fee Total
1 $253 $100 $50 $22 $425
2 $506 $100 $50 $44 $700
3 $759 $100 $50 $66 $975
4 $1012 $100 $50 $88 $1250
5 $1265 $100 $50 $110 $1525
6 $1518 $100 $50 $132 $1800
7 $1771 $100 $50 $154 $2075
8 $2024 $100 $50 $176 $2350
9 $2277 $100 $50 $198 $2625
10 $2530 $100 $50 $220 $2900
11 $2783 $100 $50 $242 $3175
12 $3036 $100 $50 $264 $3450
13 $3289 $100 $50 $286 $3725
14 $3542 $100 $50 $308 $4000
15 $3795 $100 $50 $330 $4275
16 $4048 $100 $50 $352 $4550
17 $4301 $100 $50 $374 $4825
18 $4554 $100 $50 $396 $5100

Depending on which type of courses are taken, a $15.00 General or $20.00 Tech fee are added to each credit hour (not included in totals above).
*Tuition, fees and dates/deadlines are subject to change.

Tuition & Fees for FA 2025, SP 2026 & SU 2026 (Non-Resident)

Hours Tuition Student Fee Technology Fee* TCL Course Ready Fee Total
1 $474 $100 $50 $22 $646
2 $948 $100 $50 $44 $1142
3 $1422 $100 $50 $66 $1638
4 $1896 $100 $50 $88 $2134
5 $2370 $100 $50 $110 $2630
6 $2844 $100 $50 $132 $3126
7 $3318 $100 $50 $154 $3622
8 $3792 $100 $50 $176 $4118
9 $4266 $100 $50 $198 $4614
10 $4740 $100 $50 $220 $5110
11 $5214 $100 $50 $242 $5606
12 $5688 $100 $50 $264 $6102
13 $6162 $100 $50 $286 $6598
14 $6636 $100 $50 $308 $7094
15 $7110 $100 $50 $330 $7590
16 $7584 $100 $50 $352 $8086
17 $8058 $100 $50 $374 $8582
18 $8532 $100 $50 $396 $9078

Depending on which type of courses are taken, a $15.00 General or $20.00 Tech fee are added to each credit hour (not included in totals above).
*Tuition, fees and dates/deadlines are subject to change.


Service Area

  • In-state service area: Beaufort, Colleton, Hampton, and Jasper counties.
  • In-state non-service area: All other S.C. counties, plus Chatham and Effingham counties in Georgia.
  • Non Resident: All areas outside S.C.

If you are a current student that needs to request a change of residency status, please refer to the Change of Residency Status Form and submit all required documents to Admissions.


Fees for SU 2025, FA 2025, SP 2026 & SU 2026

(Effective March 2024)

Student Fee
A non-refundable student fee of $100 per semester is charged to each student.

Technology Fee
A non-refundable technology fee of $50 per semester is charged to each student.

General Course Fee
Students taking general education courses will be charged a non-refundable general course fee of $15 per credit hour each semester.

Tech Course Fee
Students taking technical courses will be charged a non-refundable tech course fee of $20 per credit hour each semester.

Barnes & Noble TCL Course Ready Fee
The TCL Course Ready (formerly First Day Complete) fee provides students access to required textbooks, lab manuals and access codes for a fee of $22 per credit hour each semester.

Specific Fees
Specific fees ranging from $100 to $685 are applied to certain classes to help offset the expense of consumables, laboratory equipment, software and/or additional instruction. Some may be applied in lieu of the tech course and/or general course fees.


Dropping/Withdrawing

Please visit https://www.tcl.edu/academics/registration/registration-policies/ for important information regarding dropping and withdrawing.


Refunds

Visit www.tcl.edu/refunds for important information regarding refunds and schedules.


Military Spouse MyCAA Information

All MyCAA military spouse students MUST submit all approved TA forms prior to the published tuition payment deadlines for each term to by email (ta@tcl.edu), fax (855-825-3291) or in-person delivery to the TCL Beaufort Campus Business Office.


1098-T Tax Information

Student 1098-T Tax forms are available on Self-Service by January 31st each year:

  • Log into Self-Service
  • Click on Financial Information
  • Click on Student Finance, then tax information, then 1098, choose the applicable tax year

Frequently Asked Questions

  • How does Technical College of the Lowcountry report?

TCL will report in Box 1 the amount of qualified tuition and related expenses (QTRE) you paid during the calendar year.

For the 2024 tax year, a student’s 1098-T may include amounts from Spring 2024, Summer 2024, Fall 2024, and Spring 2025, depending on when the student registered and paid for courses.

The college does not prepare a 1098-T form for registration of Continuing Education classes.

  • What educational expenses are considered as qualified tuition and related expenses in Box 1?

Qualified tuition and related expenses refer to tuition and required fees, such as technical fees and registration fees, a student must pay to be enrolled at or attend an eligible education institution. Tuition waivers are considered reductions to qualified tuition and expenses.

Each recipient should refer to relevant IRS forms and publications for explanations relating to the eligibility requirements for, and calculation of, any allowable education tax credit. To see if you qualify for the credit, and for help in calculating the amount of your credit, see IRS Publication 970, Tax Benefits for Education at www.irs.gov. Technical College of the Lowcountry’s Business Office cannot provide individual taxpayer advice. Please consult your tax preparer.

Form SC 1040 Information

To help ease the financial burden for South Carolina college students and their families, the South Carolina General Assembly has created an income tax credit for tuition paid to South Carolina colleges and universities. To claim the credit, a Form SC 1040 must be filed. When preparing the South Carolina income tax return, Form I-319 Tuition Tax Credit must be completed. This form is included with all state individual income tax booklets. For more information about the tax credit, please visit the South Carolina Tuition Tax Credit website.

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