Full-Time Tuition **
(12 credit hours or more per semester)
In County* $1,717.00
Out of County $2,125.00
Out of State $3,109.00
**Registration Fee $25.00 included.
* Orangeburg and Calhoun Counties
NOTE: A $15.00 Application Processing Fee is due upon notification of acceptance to the
College. This fee is assessed for new students and for those students returning to the
College who have remained out of school for more than three academic terms. This
fee is non-refundable.
Part-Time Tuition
For students taking less than 12 semester credit hours, the tuition is:
In-County Residents $141.00 per credit hour
Out-of-County Residents $175.00 per credit hour
Out-of-State Residents $257.00 per credit hour
**Registration Fee
A non-refundable registration fee of $25.00 is due each semester.
Late Fee
The late registration fee will be $25.00.
NOTE: Tuition may be subject to change during an academic year. Consult the most
current semester course schedule for applicable tuition. All tuition figures include
$5.00 technology fee per credit hour.
Refund Policy
Students who withdraw or have a net reduction of credit hours below full-time
status will be eligible for a refund of tuition as follows:
100% Before the first date in term that classes are offered (start of term)
100% First day of class through add/drop period
0% After end of add/drop period
Important: Students who remain in class after the end of the add/drop period will
be responsible for paying 100% of tuition.
Students who never attend classes for which they are enrolled will be considered to
have constructively withdrawn before the start of the term.
Refund Policy for Financial Aid Recipients
The OCtech Financial Aid Office will recalculate federal financial aid based on the percentage
of earned aid for students who withdraw, drop out, are dismissed, or take a
leave of absence prior to completing 60% of a semester. If a student owes a balance
to the College, he/she will be notified by the OCtech Financial Aid Office. A copy of
the official recalculation policy is available in the OCtech Financial Aid Office.
