California residents will pay an enrollment fee (tuition) for each unit they register. Students who qualify for the California College Promise Grant fee waiver (CCPG), or for Dual Enrollment (junior high and high school registered for less than 11.5 units) will benefit from waived tuition. Fee waiver status must be established before registering for classes.
Tuition and Fees
Financial Obligation & Payment
Students are expected to have a plan to cover all educational expenses and fees.
- MJC has partnered with Nelnet Campus Commerce to create a payment plan which helps students meet their financial obligations with monthly, interest-free payments.
- Student's are responsible to drop classes by the deadline on the Class Schedule. Failure to attend class will not release students from this financial obligation to Modesto Junior College.
- Failure to pay all fees may result in restrictions to prohibit class registration, access to services, or the transfer of the student account to an authorized collections agency
Modesto Junior College Fee Schedule
Mandated Fees
| Enrollment Fee* | $46 per unit |
| Upper-Division BS Enrollment Fee | $84 per unit, plus Enrollment Fee |
| California Non-Resident Fee | $292 per unit, plus Enrollment Fee Effective Summer 2024: $307 per unit, plus Enrollment Fee |
| Student Center Fee | $1 per unit; max. of $10 annually |
| Health Services Fee | $23 per Fall/Spring term $20 Summer term only Effective Summer 2024: $26 per Fall/Spring term $22 Summer term only |
Optional Fees
| Student Representation Fee** | $2 per term |
| Student Activity Fee** | $10 per term |
• **Requests to waive fees must be submitted on the Optional Fee Waiver Form. See Fee Details below for more information
Other Fees
| Class Audit Fee | $15 per unit |
| Parking Permit*** | Not required in Student Parking Lots |
| Payment Plan Setup Fee | $25 per plan |
| Payment Plan Returned Payment Fee | $30 per returned payment |
| Returned Check Fee**** | $25 per returned payment |
| Returned Card Payment Fee**** | $25 per returned payment |
- Fees are subject to change by action of the California State Legislature
- *Waived by a qualified CCPG A, B, or C award. Visit MJC Financial Aid for more information
- ***Visit MJC Campus Safety for details and important parking announcements
- ****Please review our Policies & Procedures page for more information
Fee Details
Mandated Fees
Enrollment Fee
Upper-Division BS Enrollment Fee
Students enrolled in upper-division baccalaureate degree courses pay a BS enrollment fee, in addition to the enrollment fee, for each unit registered in a term. Click here for more information about this program.
California Non-Resident Enrollment Fee
California Non-Resident, International, and Foreign students pay a non-resident tuition
fee, in addition to the enrollment or BS enrollment fee, for each unit registered. AB540 and AB2000 include details regarding exemption. Please see the Applying for Admission to MJC section of the MJC Course Catalog for residency information, or contact Enrollment Services.
The California Non-Resident Enrollment fee is subject to change each year, commencing
with the Summer term. Any updates or amendments will be reflected in the Course Catalog addendum of the effective school year.
Student Center Fee
Established by 2/3 vote of the entire MJC student body to enact a student center fee
of $1 per unit, up to a maximum of $10 per academic year. This fee supports the operation and maintenance of Student Center facilities on the
East and West campuses.
For more information about this fee, please visit ASMJC
Health Services Fee
The MJC Health Services Fee supports the Health Services Department and provides students with a variety of remote and in-person health care services on both campuses. This fee does not apply to students enrolled exclusively in the following course types pursuant to Education Code §76355 and YCCD Board Policy § 5030:
- An indentured apprentice in apprenticeship classes only
- Students enrolled in short-term courses of 16 or less instructional hours
- Students enrolled in courses offered outside of the YCCD service area
- Off-Campus Contract Education Courses
Exemption forms are available online for students who depend exclusively on prayer for healing. Additional
exemptions may be considered by the Office of the Vice President of Student Services (East Campus, Morris Building, Room 207).
Please visit MJC Health Services for more information about services, hours, and locations.
Optional Fees
Student Representation Fee
Established by 2/3 vote of the entire MJC student body to enact a student representation
fee of $2 each term. Money collected will be used by ASMJC to represent student concerns
at local, state, and federal government levels. A refusal to pay the fee must be submitted
online via the Optional Fee Waiver Form.
For more information about this fee, please visit ASMJC.
Student Activity Fee
The Student Activity fee provides students with membership to ASMJC, and helps to
fund student-oriented activities, events, and services. Students may refuse this fee
and access to all ASMJC services and benefits by completing the Optional Fee Waiver Form online.
For more information about this fee, please visit ASMJC.
Other Fees
Course Audit Fee
A course audit is used when a student wants to review a course taken previously and
obtained a passing grade. This is available only to students who have met the repeat
limitation on an existing course. Students must wait until the first day of classes to process an application for course
audit.
Once all required signatures are obtained, fees may be paid with the Business Services office. Students enrolled to receive credit for 10 or more units at the time audit enrollment
occurs will not be assessed the fee for up to 3 units.
The Application for Course Audit is available here.
Parking Permit Fee
***Parking permits are not required in Student Parking lots ***
Permits are required for MJC staff when parking in staff parking spaces. Students
are prohibited from parking in staff parking spaces.
Visit Campus Safety for more information and important announcements.
Payment Plan Setup Fee
A $25 non-refundable setup fee is due at the time of payment plan enrollment. Find more information regarding payment plans HERE.
Payment Plan Returned Payment Fee
A $30 returned payment fee is added to your payment plan for each returned payment. Find more information regarding payment plans HERE.
Returned Check Fee
A $25 fee may be assessed to student accounts for checks returned as NSF. Please review the Return Check Policy here for more information.
Returned Card Payment Fee
A $25 fee may be assessed to student accounts for reversed card payments which result in a chargeback to MJC. Please review the Return Card Payment Policy here for more information.
Hidden Info for Later
Parking Permits
Students may purchase semester parking permits online at www.mycampuspermit.com. Daily parking permits are available at cash-only vending machines located at the entrance of each parking lot on both campuses.
Cost of Attendance
The Student Financial Services Office establishes (within Federal, State, and regional guidelines) modest budgets that reflect the average student's costs for a nine month period. Taken into consideration are a variety of conditions, such as living accommodations and special additional costs. Sample Expense Budgets for a full-time student are shown below:
Cost of Attendance 2024-25
|
|
All Other Students | Less Than Half-Time | |
| Tuition and Fees* | $1,276 | $1,276 | $1,276 |
| Books and Supplies | $1062 | $1062 | $1062 |
| Food and Housing** | $11,494 | $22,086 | N/A *** |
| Personal Expenses | $4,060 | $4,968 | N/A*** |
| Transportation | $1,962 | $1,962 | $1,962 |
Total Cost of Attendance |
$19,854 |
$31,354 |
$4,300 |
*Based on 2024-2025 enrollment fees of $46.00 per unit. Out-of-state students are charged an additional $307.00 per unit for tuition.
**Represents costs of meals and basic expenses which family continues to provide while student lives at home.
***Per federal regulations, less than half-time student budget does not include the cost of food and housing and personal expenses.
Bachelor program students are charged an additional $84.00 per unit.
Reasonable documented dependent care expenses may be added to basic cost of attendance.
Loan fees - for student loan borrowers, actual or average loan origination and insurance fees $64 per year.
Cost of Attendance 2023-2024
|
|
All Other Students | Less Than Half-Time | |
| Tuition and Fees* | $1,276 | $1,276 | $1,276 |
| Books and Supplies | $938 | $938 | $938 |
| Food and Housing** | $10,126 | $19,432 | N/A *** |
| Personal Expenses | $3,610 | $4,428 | N/A*** |
| Transportation | $1,688 | $1,688 | $1,688 |
Total Cost of Attendance |
$17,638 |
$27,762 |
$3,902 |
* Estimates based on anticipated 2023-2024 enrollment fees of $46 per unit; subject to change. Out-of-state students are charged an additional $292.00 per unit for tuition.
** Represents costs of meals and basic expenses which family continues to provide while student lives at home.
*** Per Federal regulations, less than half-time student budget does not include the cost of food and housing and personal expenses.
Bachelor program students are charged an additional $84.00 per unit.
Reasonable documented dependent care expenses may be added to basic cost of attendance.