Pima Community College Increases Tuition for Academic Year 2009-10

Pima Community College Increases Tuition for Academic Year 2009-10

Tucson, AZ – Pima Community College’s Board of Governors approved a tuition increase of $2.00 per unit at Wednesday night’s Board of Governor’s Meeting.

The $2.00 per unit amounts to a 3.7% increase for in-state tuition.  The new cost per unit of $55.50 still places PCC below the state average per in-state unit for Arizona Community Colleges.  The increase is also within the recent historical trend for PCC tuition increases, in keeping with Chancellor Roy Flores’ approach, who explains, “The students did not create the economic crisis and we will do our part to ensure that they are not unnecessarily burdened by economic decisions made by others.  We are not going to rely on tuition increases to make up a major portion of the shortfall in revenues. We are going to do everything possible to keep tuition increases within the historical range. We will do that as long as we can.”

The board also increased tuition for out-of-state students by varying amounts, depending on how many units they take and when they take them.  Non-resident students taking six units or fewer will have to pay $3.00 more, for a total of $91.00 per unit. If non-resident students take more than six units, they will pay $10.00 more, for a total of $263 per unit.  Finally, non-residents taking summer classes will pay $7.00 more, for a total of $172.00 per unit.

CONTACT:
A. Rachelle Howell, Assistant Vice Chancellor for Marketing
(520) 206-4850

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Founded in 1969, Pima Community College (PCC) serves more than 75,000 students annually and is the sixth largest community college in the United States. PCC offers degrees and certificates in more than 100 transfer and occupational programs on six conveniently located campuses and more than 180 teaching sites throughout Pima County. The College provides flexible course options, affordable tuition, and a wide array of support services. To learn more, visit www.pima.edu or call (520) 206-4500.