Student Tuition and Fees

The charts below provide the approved tuition and fees, effective 2018-2019 to present.

A&P, PSV, College Prep and EPI

In State Resident1 On Campus Online
Tuition Fee $82.00 $82.00
Student Activities Fee $8.20 $8.20
Student Financial Aid Fee $4.10 $4.10
Capital Improvement Fee $13.50 $13.50
Library Fee $2.00 $2.00
Distance Learning Fee $0.00 $9.00
Parking & Trans. Access Fee $4.00 $0.00
Technology Fee $4.10 $4.10
Total (per credit hour) $117.90 $122.90
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Resident status, for tuition purposes, is defined by Florida Statutes, Chapter 1009.21, and determined by the Registrar’s Office upon admission to the College. Students who qualify for a new resident status can apply for a change prior to the first day of the term.

Out-of-State Non-Resident On Campus Online
Tuition Fee $82.00 $82.00
Out-of-State Fee $226.40 $0.00
Differential Tuition Fee $0.00 $104.00
Distance Learning $0.00 $9.00
Library Fee $2.00 $2.00
Student Activities Fee $8.20 $8.20
Student Financial Aid Fee $15.40 $9.30
Capital Improvement Fee $19.60 $19.60
Parking & Trans. Access Fee $4.00 $0.00
Technology Fee $15.40 $9.30
Total (per credit hour) $373.00 $243.40

Baccalaureate Courses

In State Resident1 On Campus Online
Tuition Fee $91.79 $91.79
Student Activities Fee $9.18 $9.18
Student Financial Aid Fee $4.59 $4.59
Capital Improvement Fee $14.74 $14.74
Library Fee $2.00 $2.00
Distance Learning $0.00 $9.00
Parking & Trans. Access Fee $4.00 $0.00
Technology Fee $4.59 $4.59
Total (per credit hour) $130.89 $135.89
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Resident status, for tuition purposes, is defined by Florida Statutes, Chapter 1009.21, and determined by the Registrar’s Office upon admission to the College. Students who qualify for a new resident status can apply for a change prior to the first day of the term.

Out-of-State Non-Resident On Campus Online
Tuition Fee $91.79 $91.79
Differential Tuition Fee $0.00 $135.00
Out-of-State Fee $384.72 $0.00
Student Activities Fee $9.18 $9.18
Student Financial Aid Fee $23.83 $11.34
Capital Improvement Fee $50.10 $50.10
Library Fee $2.00 $2.00
Distance Learning $0.00 $9.00
Parking & Trans. Access Fee $4.00 $0.00
Technology Fee $23.83 $11.34
Total (per credit hour) $589.45 $319.75

Vocational Certificate Programs – PSAV

Fee In State Resident1 Out-of-State Non-Resident
Tuition Fee $73.40 $73.40
Out-of-State Fee $0.00 $209.75
Capital Improvement Fee $3.65 $14.15
Student Financial Aid Fee $3.65 $14.15
Technology Fee $3.65 $14.15
Total (per credit hour) $84.35 $325.60
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Resident status, for tuition purposes, is defined by Florida Statutes, Chapter 1009.21, and determined by the Registrar’s Office upon admission to the College. Students who qualify for a new resident status can apply for a change prior to the first day of the term.

Supplemental – Continuing Workforce Education

In-State and Out-of-State Amount
Tuition Fee $96.75
Technology Fee $4.85
Total (per credit hour) $101.60

Tuition and fee rates are subject to change as approved by the Broward College District Board of Trustees.
 
For current course fees please visit https://broward.edu/tuition/Pages/default.aspx.

Additional special fees are charged for some courses and laboratories. Special fees are shown with individual course information in the College catalog.

Health Science students: There are additional costs related to the Health Science programs which include but are not limited to the cost of medical/physical examinations, liability insurance, a background check, a drug screening test, uniform purchases, etc. Please check with the specific Health Science program for a more detailed list of additional costs.

The College, through Continuing Education and other academic departments, offers noncredit courses, seminars, and workshops designed to meet the needs of citizens of all ages who reside in Broward County. Special brochures and bulletins are developed and distributed covering the specifics of each course. These documents become supplements to the official catalog and contain special fees and special charges associated with each course. These fees are due and payable according to the terms indicated within those documents.

Academic Transcript Fee

Students may order official Broward College transcripts on the Registrar’s webpage or through their myBC portal. Students who request an official transcript are assessed a $5 fee for each transcript. 

Duplicate Diploma Fee

Upon completion of program requirements, students are issued a diploma. Students who request a duplicate diploma are assessed a $10 fee for each duplicate diploma. This information is also available on the Broward College Registrar's webpage.

Parking and Transportation Access Fee

All students will be assessed a parking and transportation access fee as part of their schedule which will allow them to receive a parking decal for use at any BC campus or center for the term paid. The exceptions include:

  • Students taking only non-credit classes at the Willis Holcombe Center;
  • Institute of Public Safety Trust Fund Students;
  • Students in Continuing Education Vocational Certificate, and Continuing Workforce Education classes;
  • Health Science students who receive their training at a hospital;
  • Students who receive the following 100% fee exemptions are eligible to receive a parking decal (Foster Child, High School Dual enrollee, Early Admission, Child of Deceased Fire Fighter, Homeless, India Program, Singapore Program, Child of Deceased Law Enforcement Personnel). These students are eligible to receive a parking decal
  • Online courses are not charged a parking fee.

Fee Payment Information

Fees must be paid by the assigned fee payment due date. At the time of class payment, the student will be required to pay any obligations or receivables in full. Payment can be made with cash, credit card (VISA, MasterCard, Discover, and American Express), debit card, and check or money order made payable to Broward College.

There are three ways to remit payment:

  1. By credit card on the web
  2. By cash, check, money order, debit card, or credit card in person at the Central Campus Cashier’s Office. The authorized user must be present for credit card and debit card payments
  3. By check or money order mailed to:

Central Campus Cashier’s Office
3501 Davie Road
Davie, FL 33314

Detailed instructions are available at www.broward.edu. Checks or money orders for payment of student fees must be made payable to Broward College and include the student’s identification number. Checks and money orders must be drawn from a U.S. bank in U.S. ($) dollars. Payments in non-U.S. funds and drawn on non-U.S. banks will be returned unprocessed. Counter (starter) checks are not accepted.

Tuition Payment Plan

Broward College has partnered with Nelnet Business Solutions to offer a tuition installment plan to help students afford the cost of their education. Students may enroll in a tuition payment plan for any term at BC, however, a new plan is required each term. Plans range from a zero to 50% down payment with 2 to 4 monthly payments automatically processed on the 20th of each month. There are no credit checks or interest charges. A nominal non-refundable enrollment fee is due at the time of enrollment in the tuition payment plan, $5 of the enrollment fee is being collected on behalf of the institution. Students must be registered for courses and provide a method of payment (credit card or checking/savings account) that will be used for the enrollment fee, down payment, and monthly payments.

Enrollment periods are limited and typically close approximately one week prior to the start of Session I each term so enroll early! Simple Steps to Enroll in the Payment Plan:

  • Login to MyBC at www.broward.edu
  • From “My Financials”, select “Sign Up Options” then “Tuition Payment Plan” or from “Payment”, select “TuitionPaymentPlan”

For additional tuition payment plan information or dates and deadlines, please visit the Cashier page.

In an effort to assist students in managing their plan agreement, if you drop or add classes or receive Financial Aid or other tuition coverage, Broward College sends a notification of students' usage of the plan agreement amount to Nelnet daily from Monday to Friday. Nelnet will make the necessary adjustments to the agreement amount, either increase or decrease, as needed. Students still have the option of logging in to make changes to the agreement or they may call Nelnet at (800) 609-8056. The time frame in which increases may be made to plans is limited to the enrollment period for the tuition payment plan, which ends the day before the start of the term. The last day to decrease or terminate plans is approximately 30 days after the start of the term.

Payment of Student Accounts Due to the College

In accordance with Florida Statutes, 832.07 Chapter 1010.03, 1001.64(24), the College is authorized to restrict the release of transcripts, the awarding of diplomas and access to other resources and services of the College. As of the 2023-24 Academic Year, Broward College does not restrict the release of transcripts or the awarding of diplomas due to balances owed. Students who continue to owe the college will not have access to other resources and or be able to enroll in future terms.

When a receivable or obligation balance is due, a financial hold is immediately generated on the student’s record. This financial hold may prevent future registration. The financial hold will remain on the student’s record until all debt is paid to the college in full.

If a balance is placed with a third-party collection agency, the student is responsible for all collection fees assessed by Broward College up to 27%.

Examples of debt that will block registration include, but are not limited to, returned checks and the associated check fees and fines, credit card chargebacks, tuition fee deficiencies, financial aid overpayments, bookstore charges, collection fees, and delinquent debt that is written off. Students will not be able to register until the debt is paid in full. For any debt to be removed from a student's account, the debt must be specifically discharged in bankruptcy.

Broward College officially communicates all monies owed (student receivables/balances on accounts) electronically via email to student’s Broward College email address. Students who are close to graduation or already graduated should monitor their Broward College email for any bills or past due notices.

Students registered for an upcoming semester with outstanding balances from previous terms must pay their balance in full 2 weeks before classes start to secure enrollment and avoid being dropped from classes.

View our institution's Collection of Funds Owed to the College Policy.

Third-Party Authorization

If all or part of the student’s registration fees is being paid by an external agency (employer, a government agency, military tuition assistance, etc.), the student must present the current form of authorization (letter, voucher, etc.) to the Central Campus Cashier’s Office by the Fee Payment deadline assigned when courses are registered.

This authorization must be for the current term and must indicate a specific dollar amount for tuition and fees. Students are responsible for paying any remaining balance by the Fee Payment deadline. If the current authorization is not presented, the student’s account will not be credited properly, and the student’s schedule may be deleted.

If the external agency revokes the authorization or subsequently denies payment for tuition and/or fees included on the voucher or authorization letter, the student will be responsible for repayment by the bill due date.

Florida Prepaid Program

Students who are plan participants in good standing may apply for their Florida Prepaid coverage via the web. The first time a student logs on each term, a web screen will alert the student that Florida Prepaid coverage is available. From this screen, the student may opt to apply for Florida Prepaid or continue without applying for coverage for the term. The student will receive credit for the maximum amount that can be billed. Florida Prepaid credit is limited to the number of credit hours remaining on the student’s plan. Students are responsible for paying any remaining balance by the fee payment deadline. If for any reason the College is unable to complete the billing process, the credit will be reversed, and the student will be billed with an immediate due date. Students who have applied for Florida Prepaid via the web but later elect not to use it must call or visit the Central Campus Cashier’s Office to remove the Florida Prepaid coverage. Florida Prepaid will not pay for any Third Attempt fees. Students taking a course for the third time will be billed for Third Attempt fees after the Florida Prepaid billing process has been completed.

State Employee Waiver

Full-time employees of the executive, the legislative or judicial branches of Florida’s government are eligible for a State Employee Waiver. Eligible employees may have tuition and course fees waived for a maximum of 6 credit hours per term and are required to register on a space-available basis as noted in the online Academic Calendar and College catalog. State employees must complete Broward’s Application process and pay the $35.00 application fee prior to presenting the State Tuition Waiver request at any campus Registration Office. Following registration in classes, State employees must visit the Central Campus Cashier’s Office to provide the State Tuition Waiver verification to receive the waiver.

Returned Check Policy

A returned check is a check that is not honored when presented for payment and is returned to the College for insufficient funds, closed account, or any other reason. The College does not redeposit paper checks. Check payments converted to electronic debit transactions are redeposited and the maker of the check may incur additional fees associated with the redeposit.

In accordance with Florida Statutes, Chapter 832.07, the College is authorized to bill the individual for the original amount of the check in addition to a check fine and bank fee. If the account remains unpaid, it will be sent to a collection agency. In the event of legal action for recovery, the maker or drawer may be additionally liable for court costs and reasonable attorney fees as prescribed by law.

Students with unpaid returned checks and the associated returned check fees and fines will not be able to register for classes until the debt is paid in full.

Credit Card Chargeback Policy

Dishonored credit card payments will result in the student or individual being obligated and billed for all fees due. The student will be blocked from making future payments by credit card when a chargeback occurs.

Refund of Fees before the 100% refund date

When students drop their courses before the 100% refund date, the College will refund all fees paid, except application fees, before the 100% refund date if student drops their courses. The registration will be canceled and no academic term record will be created. Refer to College Policies 6Hx2-6.45 and 6x2-6.13 for additional Refund of Tuition and Fee and student fee information.

For students who apply for financial aid and have a completed aid package before the 100% refund date, the College will apply tuition and fee “coverage” for the students’ schedule even though aid will not be disbursed or refunded until after attendance verification has concluded.

It is the responsibility of the student to drop classes on the Broward College website, using myBC, or through a Registration Office within the 100% refund period. When students remain enrolled in those covered courses and do not withdraw, they will be obligated for the tuition charges for all courses, no refunds will be approved in this circumstance. When course fees are covered with student aid funds, the College must verify attendance in classes before aid can be disbursed to pay tuition and fees.
 
After the attendance verification period concludes and the College determines the students never attended classes (WN), the tuition and fee "coverage" will be removed and the student will be obligated for tuition and fees for courses not dropped within the 100% refund period.

Refund Processing

Students who have dropped their courses within the drop period do not have to contact the Cashier’s Office to receive a refund. Through an automated process, refunds will be processed approximately two weeks after the final drop/add date, which is generally seven (7) days after the start of each session. Students who are withdrawn from the course(s) for disciplinary reasons are not entitled to a refund.

Payments made by credit card will be refunded to the credit card. Payments made by cash, check, money order or debit card will be refunded by the college's refund administrator BankMobile. Students will need to elect a refund preference, by going to https://broward.onelogin.com/, entering their username and password, selecting MyBC, clicking on the My Financial tab, selecting BankMobile from the drop menu, and then creating a BankMobile profile and electing a refund preference. Refund preferences are Deposit to an Existing Bank Account or students may elect to open a bank account with BankMobile. Financial aid cannot be disbursed until participation in all courses can be validated by the instructor. If there is an aid balance once a student’s tuition, fees, books, and supplies for a term have been covered, a refund will be generated and sent to the student. These excess funds are disbursed to the student (via BankMobile) once the 100 percent refund date has passed and attendance is confirmed by the instructor(s). If a student is enrolled in multiple sessions, their refund amount may be split into multiple checks and disbursed after the 100 percent refund period has passed for each session. Financial aid refunds are issued within 14 days of a credit balance on the student account.

Refund/WITHDRAWAL for Continuing Education Courses

A student may withdraw (with full refund) from a course or educational activity that has not started, by logging onto their Broward College account. The student will receive 100% refund back to the original method of payment used.

Refunds after the 100% Refund Date with Extenuating Circumstances

Students who were unable to withdraw prior to the 100% Refund Date due to extenuating circumstances and receive a “W” grade may petition for a refund of tuition. Students cannot submit a petition if any grade other than a "W" has been given. If you earned a failing grade, you will need to speak with your academic advisor on options for a grade change. You may resubmit your petition for refund request if approved for a grade change.

A student who can demonstrate that extenuating non-academic circumstances impacted her or his ability to drop by the published deadline for 100% refund or meet another exception as outlined in this policy may petition for a refund for a withdrawal after the published 100% refund date. Such non-academic circumstances may include, but are not limited to, serious illness of self or of an immediate family member, death in the immediate family, and other emergency circumstances or extraordinary situations. If a petition is approved, the College will refund tuition according to the schedule in this procedure. All fees are non-refundable after the published deadline for 100% refund. Please see College Policy 6Hx2-6.45.

The following procedure shall apply to student's written request for exception in the form of a petition for refund to the Petition for Refund Committee:

  1. Obtain and complete the Petition for Refund from a Student Affairs Office on any College campus or online.
  2. All petitions shall include any and all relevant documentation to support the extenuating non-academic circumstances. Petitions cannot be accepted without documentation.
  3. A petition for a Refund may also be referred to the committee by the Academic Standards Committee.
  4. The Student Affairs Office shall assist the student in completing the Petition for Refund based on guidelines set forth in policy and procedure and forward it to the Petition for Refund Committee.
  5. Once the petition is reviewed for completeness by the campus designated staff, the petition is then forwarded to the Associate Vice President of Student Financial Service’s office.
  6. The Petition for Refund Committee generally meets online monthly; however, the dates, places, and times of the Petition for Refund Committee can be obtained from the Associate Vice President of the Student Financial Service’s office.
  7. After careful review of the petition, the Committee shall make recommendations to the Associate Vice President of Student Financial Services who shall make a final determination.
  8. The Associate Vice President of Student Financial Services shall notify the student in writing of her/his final decision within 30 days or as soon as is practical.
  9. Students should note that the petition for refund process is their appeal and all decisions are final once a determination is made by the Associate Vice President of Student Financial Services.

Veterans and Active Duty Third-Party Authorization

Reservists, National Guardsmen, and Active Duty service members who are approved for Tuition Assistance or Educational Dollars for Duty (National Guard) will be provided tuition fee coverage as determined by the US Department of Defense for Active Duty military personnel and covered Reservists.
 
Students eligible for Post-9/11 (Chapter 33) education benefits and Tuition Assistance may not be paid by both Tuition Assistance and Chapter 33 benefits at the same time. Tuition Assistance may only be used to pay tuition and other costs that are not paid by Chapter 33 benefits first. Veterans education benefits are processed by the College’s Veterans Certifying Official and VA Coordinator located in the Student Financial Aid office. Eligible Active Duty service members, Reservists, and National Guardsmen must provide an approved Voucher for Tuition Assistance (TA) or Educational Dollars for Duty (EDD), authorized by their branch of service. The payments are processed through the Cashier’s office.

Refund of Fees to Veterans, Active Duty and Vocational Rehabilitation Students

Veteran students must adhere to the withdrawal policies as outlined in the college catalog. Students receiving Veterans benefits must complete all coursework each term to avoid being billed for withdrawing or dropping classes. If a Veteran student does not attend class after the drop and add period in each session, the student will be withdrawn from classes or receive a failing grade for non-attendance. Withdrawing or dropping courses could result in termination of benefits and/or owing money to VA and Broward College. It is the Veteran’s responsibility to notify the Veterans Services about withdrawing from any class at any point during the term. Veterans should register only for the courses which can be successfully completed. Dropping courses can affect a student’s enrollment and change the award resulting in an overpayment. The school will have to return the tuition funds to the VA resulting in a debt to the school and can create a housing debt that the student must repay to the VA.

Pursuant to Florida Statutes, Chapter 1004.07 students who receive orders to report for Active Duty in the United States Armed Forces service shall be permitted the option of either completing their courses at a later date (receiving an “I” indicating an Incomplete and be required to complete the coursework within the designated period), or canceling their course schedule with a 100% refund in accordance with this policy and procedure.

Veterans who receive financial aid must adhere to the withdrawal policies affecting all financial aid students, including the Federal Return of Title IV Funds. This policy applies to any student who officially or unofficially withdraws from all Broward College classes during a term in which the student is receiving any form of Title IV aid. This aid includes the Pell Grant, Supplemental Educational Opportunity Grant, Federal Direct Student Loans; Subsidized and Unsubsidized, and PLUS Loans for Parents.

Each faculty member sets the guidelines for attendance (physical presence) and participation (academic-related activities either online or in person), which are outlined in the faculty’s syllabus. It is the student’s responsibility to attend classes and participate throughout the term. By remaining enrolled in the class, students are agreeing to abide by that attendance policy. Faculty may unofficially withdraw a student or fail a student when absences exceed the attendance policy.