MONROE, Mich. – At its regular meeting last night, the Monroe County Community College Board of Trustees approved a slight tuition increase for students who live in Monroe County, the first such bump since the college froze tuition for residents back in 2016.
The Fall 2018 Semester tuition rate for Monroe County residents will go up $2.50 per contact hour to $109.50.
The Board also approved Fall Semester tuition rate increases for students who are not residents of Monroe County.
Students living in Michigan, but outside Monroe County, will pay $194.50 per billable contact hour, up $4.50.
Students from out of state and international students will pay $216.50 per hour, up $5.00.
Chair Lynette Dowler, Vice Chair Mary Kay Thayer, Secretary Aaron Mason, and trustees Dr. James DeVries and Steven Hill all voted in favor of the tuition rates motion. Trustees William Bruck and Marjorie Kreps were absent.
About Monroe County Community College
Founded in 1964, Monroe County Community College is a public, two-year institution supported by tax monies from Monroe County, educational funds from the State of Michigan and student tuition.
The college’s mission is to enrich and transform lives by providing opportunities and excellence in higher education. The Main Campus is located at 1555 South Raisinville Road, Monroe, Mich., 48161, with easy access to Toledo and Detroit. The Whitman Center is located at 7777 Lewis Ave.,Temperance, Mich., 48182, near the Ohio-Michigan Border. Detailed information about MCCC is available at www.monroeccc.edu.