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Cost of Attendance at Northern Essex Community College

Costs are subject to change. Rates below were in effect as of the Fall 2012 term.

Cost of Attendance at Northern Essex Community College is based on your residency and on the number of credits in which you are enrolled. In addition, there are certain costs relating to the specific courses your are taking. The basic per credit cost is composed of: (1) Tuition, (2) College Fee, (3) Student Activity Fee. In addition, there are other costs such as (4) High Cost Program Fee, (5) Health Insurance Premium, and (6) Miscellaneous fees.

Please see below for the explanation of each of these components.

Cost of Attendance Per Credit Course Cost

(1) Tuition  is based on where you officially reside.

There are numerous waivers that may allow the college to remove the tuition charge for eligible students. Please see Massachusetts Department of Higher Education for a list of all waiver programs and their eligibility requirements.

(2) College Fee is charged to all credit courses

(3) Student Activity Fee is charged to all credit courses, with exceptions noted below:

(4) High Cost Program Fee

High Cost Program Fee: The high cost program fee is assessed on specific courses based on those that require a lab component, special equipment, technology, specialized software, or additional personnel, such as laboratory technicians or clinical coordinators, to support instruction. The three levels of fees that are assessed, depend on the expenses involved in a course.

If your Online or Hybrid course is NOT on the High Cost Course list, then that course will be charged a Level 1 High Cost Course Fee of $5.00 per credit. If your Online or Hybrid course is on the High Cost Course list, then the course will be charged the fee as it appears on the list. Please click here to view the high cost course listing.Summary of per Credit Course Cost

(5) Health Insurance Premium (This does not apply to the Summer Term)

Massachusetts state law requires that all students enrolled in 9 or more credits in the Fall or Spring terms, be covered with health insurance. There are no exceptions. If you are taking 9 or more credits, you are automatically charged the premium. If you have comparable coverage, you may complete an online waiver to deduct this cost .Click on Health Insurance Information on the left for more complete information and instructions on how to complete an insurance waiver.

Programs such as Commonwealth Care, Free Care or foreign insurance cannot be used to waive this insurance. If you are currently covered under MassHealth AND have a MassHealth card, you are eligible to waive this insurance. All online waivers must be completed by the Due Date of your invoice, otherwise the charge will remain on your bill and payment will be required.

NOTE: If you waived the insurance in the Fall 2012 term, this waiver is also effective for the Spring 2013 term.

(6) Miscellaneous Fees There are other fees that may apply, depending on program requirements or individual circumstances.