Residency Status
(In-state or out-of-state) 

UNDERSTANDING IN-STATE vs OUT-OF-STATE STATUS 

In-state tuition rates cannot be granted to out-of-state students unless they have been in North Carolina for more than one year, and can prove their intention to make NC their permanent home. If you have received an “out of state” letter, please be aware that you have been flagged as an out-of-state student and your tuition rates may be higher than those of in-state students.  If you feel that your situation warrants a review of your status, please contact the Director of Enrollment Management at ext. 288 for more information. 

OUT-OF-STATE RATES DO NOT PREVENT ACCEPTANCE INTO COLLEGE 

Please be aware that being an out-of-state student will not impact your ability to be accepted into a program at Isothermal Community College; it simply indicates the type of tuition rates that will apply.   

IMPLICATIONS FOR FINANCIAL AID 

If you have been awarded financial aid, please be aware that as an “out-of-state” student, your Pell grant may not cover all your tuition costs and you should be prepared to make up the difference yourself.  

IN AND OUT-OF-STATE TUITION RATES 

Click here to view in-state and out-of-state tuition rates (Adobe PDF format).  Please be aware that tuition rates are based on ‘credit hours’.  On average, one college course is 3 credit hours (although some are 1, some are 2, and some are 4).  If a course is 3 credit hours, and the cost per credit hour is 39.50 (for example), then that course’s tuition will be 3 credit hours x 39.50 = 118.50.

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