Tuition and Fees

All fees are subject to change without notice. The tuition and fees currently assessed each semester are listed below:

Georgia Residents

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Out-of-State Residents

Students who are legal residents of the United States will be charged tuition at a rate two times the rate paid by Georgia residents. United States citizens include legal residents of the 50 states, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, US Virgin Islands, Guam, and Northern Mariana Islands. Athens Technical College exists primarily to serve Georgia’s citizens; therefore, non-resident students may enroll in classes on a space-available basis. They shall not displace students desiring to enroll who are legal, permanent residents of the state.

Non-Citizen Students

International students will be charged at a rate four times the rate paid by Georgia residents. International students who, in accordance with the federal Title IV definition, are permanent residents of the United States and hold a permanent resident card (I-551) or a conditional permanent resident card (I-551C) are classified as eligible non-citizens for tuition purposes. Also classified as eligible non-citizens are holders of an arrival departure (I-94) from the Department of Homeland Security showing any one of the following designations: refugee, asylum granted, parolee (I-94 confirms paroled for a minimum of one year and the status has not expired), or Cuban-Haitian entrant. Eligible non-citizens may be extended the same considerations as citizens of the United States in determining whether they qualify as Georgia residents and thus for in-state tuition. Persons with an F1 or F2 student visa, a J1 or J2 exchange visitor visa, an L or G series visa, or an employment authorization card do not meet the definition of eligible non-citizens.

Georgia Residents 62 Years of Age or Older

Georgia residents who are 62 years of age or older who meet requirements for enrollment into academic courses may attend on a space-available basis without paying tuition. These students must register in person in the Office of Registration and Records during the official Drop/Add period. Georgia residents 62 years of age or older are ineligible to receive financial aid through the HOPE program once tuition is waived. HOPE does not cover fees or books.

Georgia residents 62 years of age or older who want to guarantee enrollment in a course must pay tuition and all applicable fees. Once they elect to guarantee enrollment, they are not eligible to change to a space-available basis at a later date. These students may register online during the open registration period designated by the Office of Registration and Records.

State of Georgia Post-Secondary Tuition Waiver

The State of Georgia Post-Secondary Tuition Waiver Program exempts or waives payment of tuition and fees (and where applicable, on-campus housing) for students attending a technical college within the Technical College System of Georgia (TCSG). Eligible students must be a youth or young adult under the age of 28 who is currently in foster care, has experienced foster care, or who was placed for adoption by the Georgia Division of Family and Children Services.

Find more information here: https//dfcs.georgia.gov/services/state-georgia-post-secondary-tuition-waiver