Credit Fees and Expenses
Please Note Change to Fees for Spring Term:
Fees have changed for spring term in response to COVID-19.
Tuition rates, fees and refunds are subject to change with prior notice.
Technology Fee: $11 per credit hour. This fee helps pay for technology used to run classes and serve students, ie: "smart" classrooms, online courses, wi-fi, etc.
Term fees: The following fees are paid once each term, depending on whether you are taking classes on Main Campus, or at one of the outreach centers or by distance learning.
Transportation Fee: If taking credit classes on main campus: $27 per term. This fee pays for expenses related to parking lot maintenance and security, as well as providing all credit students with an LTD bus pass for the term.
If taking credit classes at locations other than main campus only: $5 per term. This fee pays for expenses related to parking lot maintenance and security.
Student Activity Fee: $61.52 per term. This fee is paid by students taking courses for credit on main campus. Fees are assessed annually by the Lane Board of Education, based on recommendations from the Student Activity Fee Committee and the President.
Some specific components:
OSPIRG $3
CDC Subsidy and Co-op $8.62
ASLCC Operations $10
Athletics and Recreational Sports $11.50
International Study Program $2
BSU $.95
Women's Program (Gender Equity Center) $2
Torch $2.90
Student Clubs and Organizations $1.75
OSA $3.75
Longhouse Building $3
Student Production Association $1.80
Learning Garden $1.50
Military/Vets Center $3
NASA $.70
MeCHA $.70
GSA $.70
Asian/Pacific Islander Student Union $.95
Legal Services $2.70
Student Health Fee: $45 per term. This fee is paid by students taking credit courses on main campus (including "audit"). It is used to help pay for the Health Clinic which is available to main campus students. If all of your classes are online, you will not be charged for the Student Health Fee for that term.
One Time Credit Enrollment Fee: $30 one time fee. This fee is assessed one time for all students enrolling in credit classes and pays for placement testing and the degree/certificate application process. (Because of the way the fee is assessed, for long-term students, this fee may be added much later than the first term, because not all students have paid it in their first credit term.)
Online Course Fee: $10 per credit for hybrid and online courses with a maximum of $50. Covers online course development, instructor training, online Z-Degree development, online tools.
Late Add Fee: Students are expected to register for their classes. For registration requests submitted after the last day to add, as posted in the Schedule Changes Calendar, students will be assessed a $50 late add fee. This fee is only assessed one time per term and is in addition to all related tuition and fees.
International credit students also pay an International Student Fee: $125 per term
Additional Charges Credit Students May Experience:
Books/Materials: While there is no specific amount charged for books and materials and each class will vary, a good estimate to use is approximately $125 per credit course.
Photo ID/Bus Pass: You are not required to have a Lane photo ID, but one is available. Lane Community College students taking a credit class on main campus or the Downtown Center or ESL students taking classes at main campus or the Downtown Center, are eligible for a bus pass when they pay the transportation fee. See the LCC Bus Pass page for details.