The Waubonsee Community College Board of Trustees has approved tuition rates for the 2025-2026 academic year. Beginning with the fall 2025 semester, the college’s in-district and online tuition rate will increase from $138 to $141 per credit hour. The student fee will remain the same at $8 per credit hour.
Even with the change, Waubonsee’s total tuition and fee rate of $149 per credit hour will remain well below the $160 average across the state’s 39 community colleges. By comparison, local four-year colleges and universities typically have per-credit-hour rates that are at least three times higher than Waubonsee’s.
“Having an appropriate and competitive tuition rate helps our local students afford higher education, while also allowing the college to continue to improve its programs and services,” said John Bryant, Waubonsee’s Interim Vice President of Finance and Administration.
In addition to its low tuition rate, Waubonsee also offers a variety of financial resources to help keep college affordable. According to the latest data from The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System, in 2022-23, 75% of Waubonsee’s full-time beginning students received grant or scholarship aid.
To learn more about tuition rates and available financial resources, visit waubonsee.edu/costs.
