Tuition and Fees
(subject to change without notice)

Tuition

Resident Tuition:
*(includes employees of companies within Harper district)
$62.00 per semester hour

Non-Resident Tuition:
(see Chargeback) $201.00 per semester hour

Out-of-State Tuition:
$316.00 per semester hour

International Student Tuition
$278.00 per semester hour

Senior Citizen Tuition:
District residents age 60 and older will be assessed a 50 percent tuition discount for credit courses that are specifically dedicated to senior citizens. No other discounts apply to these classes.

District residents age 65 and older are eligible for a 100 percent discount for all credit courses (except senior-dedicated) during late registration. Late registration is the first day of the term or the first day of the session in which the class meets. Students may not drop and re-enroll for the discount.

All tuition and fees are due and payable during registration unless arrangements are made at the Office of Student Financial Assistance, Student and Administration Center, A364, or the Business Office, Student and Administration Center, A213.

A one-time application fee of $25.00 is charged to each new student applying for admission for credit courses. The fee, which is nonrefundable, covers the cost of processing the application.

Activity Fee

Students enrolled for 12 or more credit semester hours will pay a $32.00 activity fee for each semester; students enrolled for less than 12 hours will pay a $16.00 activity fee. No activity fee is charged for students enrolled only in Continuing Education courses or Harper classes taught off-campus (extension courses).

However, students enrolled only in continuing education and extension courses may wish to pay the activity fee and obtain an activity card (see: Student Activities).

Special Music Fee

Students enrolled in minor applied music will pay $142.00 per semester. This entitles the student to one thirty minute private lesson per week. Major applied music students will pay $284.00 per semester and will receive one sixty minute private lesson per week.

Graduation Fee

A graduation fee of $20.00 includes the cost of the diploma (see: Graduation Requirements).

Laboratory and Music Fees

Laboratory and music fees will be indicated at time of registration.

Registration Fee

A $10.00 non-refundable registration fee is charged to all students registering each semester for credit or continuing education courses regardless of course location.

Technology Fee

A technology fee of $4.00 per credit hour will be assessed for students enrolled in credit courses. The fee will support all technology throughout campus such as computer labs, instructional technology, resources of the library, touchtone, e-mail and Web registration.

Renovation Fee

A renovation fee of $1.25 per credit hour will be assessed to students enrolled in credit courses. The fee will support the College's infrastructure and the renovation of outdated facilities.