Undergraduate (in-state)$8,316
($8,064)
($8,064)
Books & Supplies$1,386
On-Campus Living Costs
$10,712
Off-Campus Living Costs
$12,349
SWCC 2025 Tuition & Fees and COA
For the academic year 2024-2025, the undergraduate tuition & fees at Southwestern Community College is $8,064 for Iowa residents and $8,316 for out-of-state students. The Living costs besides the tuition & fees is reported as $10,712 when a student lives on campus and $12,349 when a student lives off-campus.
Its total costs of attendance (COA) is $20,414 when a student lives on campus and $22,051 when living off-campus for the academic year 2024-2025. It includes tuition, fees, book & supplies costs, room & board, and other living expenses.
The following table and chart illustrate the COA by living setting and tuition rates.
Data source for 2025 College Cost: NCES, Last Update: March 12, 2024
| In-State | Out-of-State | |
|---|---|---|
| Total Costs | $20,162 (On-Campus) $21,799 (Off-Campus) |
$20,414 (On-Campus) $22,051 (Off-Campus) |
| Tuition & Fees | $8,064 | $8,316 |
| Books & Supplies | $1,386 | |
| Room & Board | $8,910 (on-campus) /$8,910 (off-campus) | |
| Other Expenses | $1,802 (on-campus) /$3,439 (off-campus) | |
| Average Financial Aid | $4,632 | |
| Total Costs After Receiving Aid | $15,530 (On-Campus) $17,167 (Off-Campus) |
$15,782 (On-Campus) $17,419 (Off-Campus) |
Undergraduate Tuition & Fees
For the academic year 2024-2025, the undergraduate tuition & fees is $8,064 for Iowa residents and $8,316 for out-of-state students. The undergraduate tuition rates are increased by 23.75% compared to academic year 2023-2024.
| 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| In-State | $6,060 | $6,330 | $6,510 | $8,064 |
| Out-of-State | $6,270 | $6,540 | $6,720 | $8,316 |
Tuition Per Credit Hour
For the academic year 2024-2025, the tuition per credit hour for part-time students or overloaded credits for full-time students is $211 for Iowa residents and $218 for out-of-state students for undergraduate programs.
| 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Undergraduate | In-State | $189 | $198 | $204 | $211 |
| Out-of-State | $196 | $205 | $211 | $218 | |
Books & Supplies
For the academic year 2024-2025, the average costs for purchasing books and course supllies is $1,386. The following table and charts illustrate the changes of the books & supplies costs at Southwestern Community College.
| 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Books & Supplies | $1,344 | $1,351 | $1,366 | $1,386 |
Living Costs
For the academic year 2024-2025, the average costs for living costs at Southwestern Community College is $10,712 when living on campus and $12,349 when living off-campus . The on-campus living costs are increased by 10.64% compared to academic year 2023-2024. The off-campus living costs are increased by 9.44% compared to academic year 2023-2024.
| 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| On-Campus | Room & Board | $8,460 | $7,660 | $8,460 | $8,910 |
| Other Expenses | $1,725 | $1,747 | $1,725 | $1,802 | |
| Off-Campus | Room & Board | $8,460 | $7,660 | $8,460 | $8,910 |
| Other Expenses | $3,268 | $3,319 | $3,268 | $3,439 |
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