Student Expenses

Student Charges and Refunds

Mitchell Community College operates on the semester system. Students are required to pay all charges at the time of registration. Tuition charges are set by the State Board of Community Colleges and are subject to change without notice. Tuition and fees for each semester are payable on or before the date of registration. Verification for sponsored billing must be received by Financial Services before a student will be allowed to register without making payment at the time of registration. A student who has an outstanding balance due to the College is not eligible for re-registration. Students will not be allowed to graduate, receive a diploma or certificate, or a transcript of their records, nor will any information concerning their records be forwarded to any other institution or other person so long as the delinquent account is outstanding.

General Guidelines for Student Charges and Refunds

Tuition: Current tuition charges are $50.00 for in-state and $241.30 for out-of-state per semester hour with a maximum charge of $800.00 and $3,860.80 per semester, respectively. Tuition and fees are subject to change by action of the North Carolina Legislature.

Exceptions: Students who have paid tuition at one institution and who are given permission to transfer to another institution shall be issued a letter verifying payment has been made for the semester. The institution to which they are transferring will accept the permission letter in lieu of payment. A student may enroll for the same semester at two or more institutions within the North Carolina Community College System. The total amount of tuition paid may not exceed the maximum charge. N.C. residents 65 and over are not required to pay tuition for the first 6 credit hours.

Refunds: Mitchell Community College issues tuition refunds according to the North Carolina state policy as published in section 2D.0200 of the North Carolina Administrative Code. That code permits full tuition refunds to be made if a student withdraws prior to the beginning of the first day of the academic term. A 75 percent refund may be made upon request of the student if the student officially withdraws from class(es) prior to or on the official ten percent point of the academic term. Request for refunds will not be considered after the ten percent point. Student activity fees and special course fees are not refunded. Students receive full refunds for classes cancelled by the College. If a student dies during the semester, all tuition and fees for the semester are refunded to the estate of the deceased.

Returned Checks: A $25.00 service fee (as set out in G.S. 25-3-512) will be charged to the student’s accounts receivable file for all checks returned from the bank due to insufficient funds and/or closed accounts. An exception would be made if the College is notified by the bank that the returned check was the result of a bank error.

Library Fines: A fee for lost books and over-due books is charged. If a lost book fee is charged and the book is later found and returned, the fee is refunded.

Purchasing Cap and Gown: Students wishing to participate in graduation ceremonies must purchase a cap & gown from the school bookstore.

Audit Fee: Regular tuition charges apply for classes taken for audit.

Student Fee: The SGA fees are now $1.50 per credit hour up to 8 credits hours. For 9 credit hours and above, the SGA fee is $19.00.

Exceptions: Persons who are employed as law enforcement officers are not charged a student activity fee. Documentation must be presented at the time of registration.

Transcripts: No transcript is released without the written permission of the student and twenty-four hours notice is required. Transcripts will not be released until all financial obligations to the College have been met. There is no charge for transcripts.

Books: Cost of books will vary from program to program; however, most students pay an estimated $700 for books for the academic year.

Optional Fees: Fees, in addition to tuition, may be charged in some courses to cover the costs of supplies, facility charges, and materials. Students may also be required in certain courses to purchase tools and supplies. All students are charged $1.00 per credit hour up to a maximum of $16.00 per semester as a computer use and technology fee. All optional fees charged for each term will be identified in the class schedule and are subject to change without notice. Fees are only refundable before the first day of the academic term.