Registration - Fee Policy Information

Tuition and Fees
Tuition is established by the State Board of Community Colleges and the North Carolina General Assembly and is subject to change without notice. Current fees are listed below.

Tuition and Fee Chart

Effective August 1, 2011

Note: Tuition may be increased.

Class Tuition & Fees
The State Board of Community Colleges establishes tuition annually; and the Wake Technical Community College Board of Trustees establishes special fees associated with some classes. Tuition and fees are listed below and are subject to change without notice.

All tuition and fees are due by the published payment due dates. Students may pay:

1. BY WEB at https://webadvisor.waketech.edu. System maintenance occurs between 1 a.m. and 5 a.m. daily. During these times, the system may not be available.
2. BY DROP BOX located in front of the Cashier's Office at the Wake Tech main campus, Holding Hall, 9101 Fayetteville Road, Raleigh, NC 27603
3. BY MAIL to the Cashier's Office, Wake Technical Community College, 9101 Fayetteville Road, Raleigh, NC 27603
4. IN PERSON at the Cashier's Office at the Main Campus, Health Sciences Campus, Northern Wake Campus or Western Wake Campus

Payments may be made using personal check, debit card, credit card (Mastercard or Visa) or cash. If you choose to pay by personal check, it is suggested that each student bring two checks to registration: one for registration and one for the purchase of books and supplies. Textbooks are purchased by students as they are needed. Costs of textbooks vary, depending upon the curriculum in which the student is enrolled.

All rates are subject to change by action of the North Carolina Legislature (tuition) and the Wake Technical Community College Board of Trustees (fees).

Tuition
North Carolina Students
16 credit hours or more $ 1064.00 /term
Less than 16 credit hrs. $ 66.50 /credit hr.

Out-of-State Students
16 credit hours or more $4,136.00 /term
Less than 16 credit hrs. $258.50 /credit hr.

Fees
Fees are established by the Trustees of the College and are subject to change without notice.

Application Fee
Wake Technical Community College does not charge any type of application fee with the exception of International Students*.
*International Students are charged a $30 application fee.

Student Activity Fee
$20.00 per term*
* Includes $10.00 Student Athletics Fee per term

Campus Access Fee
$5.00 per term for registrations at Main, Health, Western Wake, Northern Wake, or Public Safety Education Campuses

Computer Use/Technology Fee
$1.00 per credit hour per term ($16.00 maximum)

Professional Liability Insurance
$6.00 per term for Health Sciences Students
$6.00 per term for Cosmetology and Esthetics Students

Graduation Fee (due when registering for the final term)
$35.00 for Diploma/Degree Student
*No charge for Certificate Programs

Official Transcript Fee
$5.00 each per request

Facility Fee - Community Schools
A Facility Fee of $25 per class will be charged to students attending classes at community schools locations. Fees will be collected by Wake Technical Community College at time of registration. Community school fees are established by the Wake County Public School System and are subject to change without notice.

Facility Fee - Ice Skating, Bowling and Golf
Facility fees are charged to students registering for the following classes:
PED 177 - $85.00
PED 139 - $80.00
PED 128 - $40.00

Facility Fee - State Personnel Development Center (SPDC)
A lab facility fee of $25.00 per course is charged to students attending classes at the State Personnel Development Center (101 W. Peace Street, Raleigh, NC).

Audits
Registration and tuition charges are the same as for courses taken for credit. Audit classes earn neither credit hour nor quality points. Requests to audit must be submitted to the Office of the Registrar by the last day of registration.

Self-Supporting Registration Fees
The fee for self-supporting classes, denoted by an "S" at the end of the section number, is $76.50 per credit hour. There are no rate differences for in-state and out-of-state students and no waivers for senior citizens, dual enrollment students, staff, etc. No maximum cost based on a maximum number of credit hours, applies to self-supporting classes. For example, if you registered for 16 credit hours as an in-state student at the regular tuition rate, the tuition amount due would be $904. If you added a three-credit-hour class at the self-supporting rate, your tuition would be $904 plus $229.50 for the self-supporting registration fee.

Returned Checks and Unpaid Accounts
Any student who has a returned check shall be notified by certified letter. If the returned check is not cleared within the specified time, all academic records will be frozen until the account is cleared. Students who develop a pattern of payment by returned checks will have this payment option revoked. Once identified, these individuals will be required to pay by cash, money order, certified check or credit card. Our bank is authorized to present NSF checks for payment a second time which may result in additional fees being assessed.

Unpaid student accounts, including returned checks and unpaid parking tickets, will prevent graduation, granting of credit, or release of transcript.

Senior Citizen Tuition Waiver
A legal resident of North Carolina who is at least 65 years old may register for curriculum classes at no cost up to six credit hours for any fall, spring, or summer term. Senior citizens will also be expected to pay all regularly-assessed special fees for any course in which they enroll.
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