Cost of Attendance

2025-2026

Cost Of Attendance

Your college costs include more than tuition and enrollment fees. The financial aid office, using information from your financial aid application and admission information, determines the estimated cost of attending any of the LACCD colleges for one academic year. The cost of attendance includes the following categories:

Direct Educational Costs (paid directly to the college)

  • Enrollment and other mandatory fees

  • Tuition

  • Books and supplies*

Indirect Living Costs (NOT paid directly to the college)

  • Living expenses (food and housing)

  • Transportation costs

  • Miscellaneous or personal expense allowances

*Books and supplies costs will vary depending on course, new, used, rental and e-books

The financial aid office calculates the student's unmet need/cost, or how much need-based aid can be awarded, by subtracting the EFC* from the cost of attendance. As different resources of financial aid are awarded, the unmet need decreases:

Cost Of Attendance - (EFC** + Financial Aid Awarded) = Unmet Financial Need


The goal of the financial aid office is to provide students with financial aid resources to minimize their unmet costs. If you are a financial aid student at LACCD, you may access your SIS Portal to see your cost of attendance, financial aid awards, and your financial aid unmet need. See the charts below to estimate your cost of attendance depending your housing and residency status:

 

Costs Paid Directly to the College

Fall & Spring

Summer

Tuition & Fees

$1,238

$616

Books & Supplies*

$1,089

$545

Total Direct Costs

$2,327

$1,161

Costs NOT Paid Directly to the College   

Fall & Spring

Summer

Living Expenses

$14,841

$4,947

Transportation

$1,818

$606

Personal

$4,140

$1,380

Indirect Costs Total

$20,799

$6,933

Direct & Indirect Total

$23,126

$8,094

*Costs vary depending on course, new, used, rental and e-books.

Costs Paid Directly to the College

Fall & Spring

Summer

Tuition & Fees

$1,238

$616

Books & Supplies*

$1,089

$545

Direct Costs Total

$2,327

$1,161

Costs NOT Paid Directly to the College   

Fall & Spring

Summer

Living Expenses

$26,262

$8,754

Transportation

$1,989

$663

Personal

$5,067

$1,689

Indirect Costs Total

$33,318

$11,106

Direct & Indirect Total

$35,645

$12,267

 *Costs vary depending on course, new, used, rental and e-books.

Costs Paid Directly to the College

Fall & Spring

Summer

Tuition & Fees

$11,040

$5,517

Books & Supplies*

$1,089

$545

Direct Costs Total

$12,129

$6,062

Costs NOT Paid Directly to the College   

Fall & Spring

Summer

Living Expenses

$14,841

$4,947

Transportation

$1,818

$606

Personal

$4,140

$1,380

Indirect Costs Total

$20,799

$6,933

Direct & Indirect Total

$30,928

$12,995

 *Costs vary depending on course, new, used, rental and e-books. 

Costs Paid Directly to the College

Fall & Spring   

Summer

Tuition & Fees

$11,040

$5,517

Books & Supplies*

$1,089

$545

Direct Costs Total

$12,129

$6,062

Costs NOT Paid Directly to the College   

Fall & Spring

Summer

Living Expenses

$26,262

$8,754

Transportation

$1,989

$663

Personal

$5,067

$1,689

Indirect Costs Total

$33,318

$11,106

Direct & Indirect Total

$45,447

$17,168

 *Costs vary depending on course, new, used, rental and e-books. 
 

Student, who is not a CA Resident, required to pay non-resident tuition fee in additional to the enrollment fees:

  • Non-resident fee is $377 per unit
  • Enrollment fee is calculated at $46/units at 13 units per semester
  • Rep fee is $2 per term
  • Health fee is $19 per term (Fall/Spring)
  • Health fee is $16 per term (Winter/Summer)

= 9 month budget enrollment fees is $1,238
= 9 Month Budget, out of state and out of country Non-Resident Tuition Fees is $10,572
Summer Term Tuition Fee is $5,283