Tuition, Fees, Living Costs, and Cost of Attendance (COA)
Undergraduate Program Tuition & Fees
For the academic year 2023-2024, the undergraduate tuition & fees at Butte College is $1,336 for California residents and $8,416 for out-of-state students. It has been stayed same for California residents and increased by 7.68% for out-of-state rates compared to the previous year. Its in-state undergraduate tuition & fees is much lower than the average amount ($5,134) and its out-of-state undergraduate tuition & fees is around the average amount for similar schools' tuition of $8,291.
The 2025 estimated undergraduate tuition & fees of Butte is $1,336 for California residents and $9,062 for out-of-state students, a 7.7% increase compared to 2024's rate.
| Year | In-State | Out-of-State | OFF Campus Room & Board, Other Expenses |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-2023 | $1,336 | $7,816 | $18,226 |
| 2023-2024 | $1,336 | $8,416 | $22,342 |
| Change % 2023-2024 | 0.00% | 7.68% | 22.58% |
| 2024-2025 | $1,336 | $9,062 | $27,388 |
Cost Per Credit Hour
The below table describes the cost per credit hour for part-time students and/or full-time students who take additional courses more than regular credit hours at Butte. The undergraduate cost per credit hour is $46 for California residents and $373 for out-of-state students.
| Year | In-State | Out-of-State | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Undergraduate | 2022-2023 | $46 | $346 |
| 2023-2024 | $46 | $373 | |
| 2024-2025 | $46 | $402 |
Data source: IPEDS (integrated Postsecondary Education Dta System)
Updated with 2023-2024 tuition (Last update: 03/01/2024)
Cost estimates for 2024-2025 are based on last year's rate of change.
Butte Tuition Charts
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Compare Tuition with Similar Colleges
The following table compares tuition & fees between Butte College and its similar schools. The similar schools are based on academic factors such as school type, level, and rivalry schools.
| In-State | Out-of-State | |
|---|---|---|
| Butte College | $1,336 | $8,416 |
| East Los Angeles College | $1,238 | $10,130 |
| American River College | $1,288 | $12,808 |
| Mt San Antonio College | $1,364 | $10,212 |
| Fresno City College | $1,334 | $9,454 |
| Long Beach City College | $1,556 | $11,440 |
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Butte College 2024 Costs of Attendance
| In-State | Out-of-State | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| tuition & fees | Book & Supplies | Living Costs | Tuition & Fees | Book & Supplies | Living Costs | |
| Undergraduate | $1,336 | $1,270 | $22,342 | $8,416 | $1,270 | $22,342 |