Tuition*

The cost per credit hour varies based on legal residency (see Student Residency for information about legal residency). Students do not pay for more than 15 credit hours of tuition per term even if they are enrolled for more credits. Tuition rates are:

*All tuition and fees are subject to change. For current charges, visit www.howardcc.edu/pay.

The rates that international citizens pay are based upon their ability to estalish legal residence/domicile. (see International Citizens for more information). Tuition is waived for Maryland residents who are senior citizens 60 years of age or over. A tuition waiver is also available to retirees and people with disabilities under very specific conditions and who are Maryland residents. In accordance with Maryland state law, all active duty military personnel and their dependents are eligible to pay in-state tuition regardless of legal residence in another state as long as they reside in Maryland while enrolled. Active duty personnel and their dependents residing in Howard County are eligible to pay in-county ­tuition. Out of state and out of county tuition requirements may be waived, in accordance with state law, for individuals and their dependents relocating to Maryland due to the Base Realignment and Closure (BRAC) initiative. (See Payment Assistance)Certain tuition discounts apply for members of the Maryland National Guard. Legal residents of Maryland (and qualified out of state residents under very specific circumstances) enrolled in the college’s Health Personnel Shortage Incentive Grant Programs, Mid-Maryland Allied Healthcare (MMAHCEC) and Statewide Instructional Programs as degree-seeking students are entitiled to in-county rates for clinical coursework under specific conditions. Legal residents of Prince Georges County are entitled to in-county tuition benefits when enrolled in HCC courses at the Laurel College Center.