Tuition and Fees
All fees listed in this catalog are approximated for the 2023-2024 academic year. Fees are subject to change due to omission, error, legislative adjustment, or Board approval for the next academic year.
One credit hour is defined as the learning expected from the equivalent of fifteen fifty-minute periods of classroom instruction. Laboratory, internship, and clinical learning experiences have variable ratios of credit hour to weekly contact hour spent in that environment. See the course description for more information.
2023-2024 Academic Year Student Fees (per credit hour)
Advanced & Professional, Post-secondary Vocational, and Developmental
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In-State
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Out-of-State
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Tuition
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$81.20
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$329.53
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Financial Aid Fee
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$5.03
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$23.06
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Student Activity Fee
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$7.56
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$7.56
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Technology Fee
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$4.06
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$16.48
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Capital Improvement Fee
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$11.88
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$65.91
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Total
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$109.73
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$442.54
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Baccalaureate
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In-State
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Out-of-State
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Tuition
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$91.79
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$367.16
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Financial Aid Fee
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$6.43
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$25.70
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Student Activity Fee
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$7.56
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$7.56
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Technology Fee
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$4.59
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$18.36
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Capital Improvement Fee
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$11.88
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$41.52
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Total
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$122.25
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$460.30
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Additional Fees
In addition to tuition that is charged per credit hour, some courses require additional fees to cover the actual costs of supplies/consumables as approved by the District Board of Trustees. Course fees for 2023-2024 are available in the 23-24 Course Fees document.
Non-Refundable Fees
| Fee Name |
Fee Amount |
| A.S. Nursing Fees |
Variable |
| Advanced Math Placement |
$20 |
| Application Fee for Admission (AA/AS/AAS) |
$30 |
| Application Fee for Admission (BAS/BSN) |
$30 |
| Competency Based Credit |
$25/credit hour |
| Computer Proficiency Exam |
$25/attempt |
| Credit-by-Exam Fee |
$25/credit hour |
| Credit Card Convenience Fee |
$3 |
| Distance Learning Fee |
$15/credit hour for online courses |
| Duplicate Diploma/Certificate |
$30 |
| HESI Test |
$47 |
| TEAS Test |
$70 |
| International Student Application Fee |
$75 |
| Non-Student Testing Fee |
$20 |
| Parking Fee |
$2/credit hour for on-campus course |
| PERT Retake |
$20 |
| PERT Test |
$20 |
| Returned Check Fee |
$25 |
| Security Equipment Fee |
$2/credit hour for on-campus course |
| Transcript Fee |
$5 |
| Transient Application Fee (per course) |
$5 |
| Tuition Installment Plan Fee |
$25 per term |
Fees for non-credit courses, seminars, institutes or workshops will be assessed based on the estimated cost of each course.
Fees for Repeating Courses
Pursuant to Florida Statutes 1009.285 and Florida Statutes 1009.28, students attempting any college credit course for the third time will be charged 100% of the full cost of instruction for those courses. The full cost of instruction is equivalent to the fee for non-Florida residents.
An attempt is defined as any withdrawal (W), or failure (D, F, IF, or U) at LSSC.
Exceptions to the assessment of the full cost of instruction must be based on approved documented extenuating circumstances.
Extenuating circumstances include:
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Involuntary call to military duty
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Prolonged disability of the student or a member of the student’s immediate family
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Death of a member of the student’s immediate family
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Documented learning disability
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English as a second language
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Unavoidable changes in conditions of employment
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Financial hardship includes but is not limited to qualification for federal financial aid. Students must provide documentation that reasonable effort has been made to successfully complete the course.