Expensive Community Colleges Rankings
The tuition & fees are the costs for attending class at a college and it varies by academic programs. The tuition & fees may be charged per semester, per course, or per credit hour.
In general, tuition & fees at community colleges is cheaper than 4 years colleges and they offer in-state tuition rate for state residents. The out-of-state tuition is charted by colleges to students who do not meet the school or state's residency requirement. Some community colleges also offer in-district rate of tuition and it is relatively cheaper than in-state rate as well as out-of-state rate.
For all community colleges, Western Suffolk BOCES has the most expensive tuition & fees ($46,000) and Ohio State University Agricultural Technical Institute has the second highest tuition & fees ($36,362) based on 2024-2025 college cost data. Below table ranks and compares the Expensive Community Colleges having expensive tuition & fees (based on out-of-state rate). Expensive Community Colleges
| College Name | In-State Tuition & Fees | Out-of-State Tuition & Fees | Student Population | Online Student Population | Graduation Rate | Number of Programs Offered | Financial Aid Amount | Students to Faculty Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Western Suffolk BOCES Northport, NY | $46,000 | $46,000 | 286 | - | 84% | 8 | $9,340 | 11 to 1 |
| Ohio State University Agricultural Technical Institute Wooster, OH | $9,584 | $36,362 | 493 | 6 | 43% | 23 | $7,378 | 15 to 1 |
| Kankakee Community College Kankakee, IL | $13,470 | $25,830 | 2,564 | 189 | 32% | 87 | $6,242 | 15 to 1 |
| University of Pittsburgh-Titusville Titusville, PA | $11,918 | $22,210 | 36 | - | - | 1 | $13,862 | 4 to 1 |
| Lancaster County Career and Technology Center Willow Street, PA | $21,784 | $21,784 | 279 | - | 91% | 8 | $6,412 | 24 to 1 |
| Community College of Beaver County Monaca, PA | $14,340 | $20,700 | 1,936 | 650 | 12% | 57 | $5,612 | 17 to 1 |
| Roane State Community College Harriman, TN | $4,998 | $18,630 | 5,002 | 1,128 | 36% | 41 | $4,407 | 18 to 1 |
| University of South Carolina-Lancaster Lancaster, SC | $7,558 | $18,238 | 2,687 | 608 | 25% | 4 | $2,693 | 24 to 1 |
| University of South Carolina-Salkehatchie Allendale, SC | $7,558 | $18,238 | 799 | 172 | 30% | 1 | $3,050 | 14 to 1 |
| University of South Carolina-Sumter Sumter, SC | $7,558 | $18,238 | 1,845 | 525 | 39% | 1 | $3,074 | 18 to 1 |
| Average | $14,477 | $24,623 | 1,464 | 426 | 46% | - | $6,154 | 15 to 1 |