Tuition & Fees

Fall 2026 – Summer 2027 Tuition

• Per credit hour and effective fall semester 2026 through summer semester 2027
• Rates are subject to change by the SFCC Board of Trustees; approved March 26, 2026

*In-district tuition applies to residents of the following school districts:

• Cole Camp R-1
• Green Ridge R-VIII
• La Monte R-IV
• Lincoln R-II
• Otterville R-VI
• Pettis County R-12 at Dresden
• Pettis County R-V at Hughesville/Houstonia
• Sedalia 200
• Smithton R-VI
• Warsaw R-IX

R in district name indicates reorganized. Internships are charged Base Tuition.

Active-duty military personnel, Reserve, National Guard members, and veterans and their dependents qualify for in-district tuition based on residency (must be in the primary “in-district” service area – Benton and Pettis County). Standard Missouri resident rates apply to active-duty military personnel outside the primary service area.

 

General Fee:

Technology fee: $45 per credit hour

Applicable Fees

 

Estimated Base Tuition**

**Estimated base tuition and books for one year at SFCC calculated on taking 15 credit hours per semester. These estimates are based on attending fall and spring semesters and do not account for online or tiered course tuition or include room and board, living or travel expenses or any additional special or course fees. Costs will vary depending on program choice and class schedule.

Learn about tuition payments and payment plans

 

Apply for Financial Aid

 

Tuition Insurance from GradGuard

We believe you should have an easy and affordable way to protect the investment your family has made in higher education. That’s why State Fair Community College has partnered with GradGuard who can provide you with tuition insurance featuring special plans and rates not available to the general public. GradGuard can provide reimbursement for tuition, room, board, and other fees if you’re forced to withdraw due to a covered illness, injury, mental health condition, or other covered reason at any time during the covered term.

Plans must be purchased before the first day of class of each term. Learn more at gradguard.com/tuition or call 1-866-985-7598.

 

Section 301 of Public Law 115-251 amended in 38 U.S.C. 3679(c)

Section 301 of Public Law 115-251 is further amended in 38 U.S.C. 3679(c) to require that individuals using educational assistance under chapter 31, Vocational Rehabilitation and Employment (VR&E), also be charged the resident rate. Effective for courses, semesters, or terms beginning after March 1, 2019, a public institution of higher learning must charge the resident rate to chapter 31 participants, as well as the other categories of individuals described in title 38.