Summer 2026 Tuition & Fees

A parent, guardian, or other trusted individual can make payments on your behalf by becoming a proxy. You can add a new proxy by clicking on “View/Add Proxy Access” in CougarWeb, located under "User Options".

• Proxy User Guide (Student)
• Proxy User Guide (Parent)

Checks or money orders may be mailed to Columbus State for full payment, Partial Payment Option or installments on the Extended Payment Plan. Please note the following:

• Make checks and money orders payable to: Columbus State Community College, or CSCC.
• Write the student’s name, Cougar ID number, and a telephone number on the check or money order.
• Be sure you pay the correct amount if paying in full or making a scheduled payment on the Extended Payment Plan. Not having the correct amount on your check or money order may result in dropped courses or late fees.
• Mail to:
  Columbus State Community College
  ATTN: Cashier's Office
  P.O. Box 1609
  Columbus, OH 43216
• Allow your mailed payment 10-14 days for delivery by US Postal Service

NOTE: A $20.00 fee will be charged for returned checks.

If buildings are closed during business hours, you can drop payments in the drop box located in the breezeway to Madison Hall on the Columbus Campus. Drop box payments by check only  and please make sure Cougar I.D numbers are on all items.

Phone payments can be made for the Prior Learning Assessment Fee, otherwise, credit card payments must be made using self-service. Prior Learning Assessment Fee phone payments can be made by calling Cashiers and Student Accounting at (614) 287-5658, . Our office can be reached by phone during the following hours:

• Monday: 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. 
• Tuesday: 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
• Wednesday: 8:00 a.m. - 7:00 p.m. 
• Thursday: 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
• Friday: 9:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.

The Application, Records, and ID fee defrays the cost of enrolling at the college, including application and permanent record maintenance, and the cost of one student identification card which can be obtained in the semester the fee is paid or a future semester. The $50 Application, Records, and ID fee is assessed at the time of initial registration, and is non-refundable. For students who were not charged and/or did not pay a Matriculation fee or Application, Records, and ID fee during a prior quarter/semester for any reason, the Application, Records, and ID fee is charged and due the current semester of registration in which the fee is invoiced to the students account. International students may be assessed an Application, Records, and ID fee different from domestic students to offset the costs of doing business.

The Technology and Facilities Fees will be applied during Autumn and Spring semesters at the time of registration and is based on the number of credit hours registered. This fee is used to maintain technology infrastructure for both enterprise systems and learning platforms that students use within courses, to expand technology-enhanced learning and student services through mixed-mode courses and programs, the use of open source learning materials in campus-based courses and alternative delivery of student services, and to ensure that facilities are updated to stay current with the learning needs of students and the demands of a 21st Century workplace. Fees will be adjusted when courses are added or dropped in accordance with the fee schedule below and the college's published refund periods. Below is the Technology and Facilities fee structure:

The Online Course fee is assessed at $10 per credit hour for online and blended courses. This fee is used to support the broad infrastructure needs essential to online instruction and technology-enhanced mixed-mode courses and programs, and to provide related online student support services. Fees will be adjusted when courses are added or dropped in accordance with the College's withdrawal and refund guidelines.

Lab fees are charged to cover the cost of consumable materials used by the student. The cost of student liability insurance, required in certain health technologies, will be included in the lab fee. 

Students who believe they possess the knowledge contained in a course may request of the academic department's Chairperson to take a proficiency examination. A non-refundable $50 fee per course is charged for each proficiency examination prior to the student taking the examination. For additional information, please follow this link: http://www.cscc.edu/services/recordsandregistration/x-credit.shtml. 

Transient students (those who are taking one or more courses to transfer back to another college or university) complete a regular application and pay the one-time, non-refundable, $50 Application, Records, and ID fee at the time of registration. The regular instructional, general, lab and appropriate residency status fees shall be charged for courses taken. It is recommended that transient students receive approval from their home institution to take specific Columbus State Community College courses to assure transferability/applicability of the credit at the home institution.

Students with life experience that has provided learning similar to academic course outcomes may request a review of that experience by the appropriate academic department chairperson. A non-refundable $50 fee is charged to review the information and/or portfolio.

Per the Ohio Revised Code, students who are required to register with the United States Selective Service and have not done so are not eligible for the state of Ohio’s tuition subsidy.

To determine whether you’re required to register with the United States Selective Service, please visit the Who Needs to Register webpage.

All male students ages 18 to 26 are required to register for Selective Service and must provide their Selective Service Registration Number, or verification of exemption, to Columbus State Community College. If a student who is a resident of the state of Ohio fails to provide their Select Service Registration Number or exempt status to CSCC, it will result in the assessment of a surcharge equivalent to the non-resident tuition rates.

• Students are expected to make a full payment (including non-resident fees) by the fee payment deadline.
• The surcharge will be removed if a student reports their Selective Service number within 30 days of turning 18.
• Register with the Selective Service at least 30 days before your 18th birthday.

Additional Important Information:

• College Credit Plus students are required to provide their Selective Service number upon turning 18 years of age to retain participation eligibility.
• If the student turns 18 after completing an admissions application, he is required to provide the Selective Service number within 30 days of his 18th birthday to Student Central.