Accessible and Affordable
File your FAFSA and apply for financial aid as soon as possible to make sure your financial aid award is ready before tuition is due.
- Paying online through MyMCnew window is the most efficient way to pay your bill. You can make full or partial payments online.
- We offer interest-free Tuition Installment Plans to spread out your payments over time.
- Pay in person or by mail. See Payment Options for Credit Courses for more information.
We provide educational value both through the excellence of our academic programs and a determined effort to keep our tuition costs low.
We maintain low tuition costs and offer many types of financial aid and scholarships—including more than 300 MC Foundation scholarship opportunities. This helps ensure everyone has access to higher education.
Tuition and fees vary, depending on the number of credit hours you take and whether you live in-county or in-state.
"Value That You Can Afford" rates below are based on a full-time course load of 15 credit hours per semester, the number required to complete an associate’s degree in two years. Your tuition and fees may vary.
Check out Financial Aid Outreach Services for helpful information to help students and their families become familiar with different available
resources to help you pay for a college education.
Value That You Can Afford
(Total above includes Tuition, and combined Consolidated, Major Facility, Technology and Transportation Fees)
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For Montgomery County residents, your yearly MC tuition is about half the cost of public four-year colleges and universities.
$5,322*
Montgomery College
(in-county rate)
$10,488*
Maryland's public four-year schools
(in-state rate)
$54,996*
Maryland's private four-year institutions
* Tuition and fees only. Based on an average of 30 credits per year for full-time students (2022-2023).
Tuition and Fees
Tuition and fees vary, depending on the number of credit hours you take and whether you live in Montgomery County, in another county in Maryland, or out of state.
Tuition and Fees Overview
Financial Aid
Montgomery College offers financial aid in the form of scholarships, grants, student loans, and work-study programs. Get details and learn how to apply for all types of financial aid.
Financial Aid Overview
Payments and Refunds
Find out how and when to pay your bill and learn about different payment options, including the MC Tuition Installment Plan. You'll also find information about our tuition refund policy.
Payments Overview