Please note: the Fall 2016 through Summer 2017 rates that follow are no longer active.
In-State Tuition
In-state tuition is the rate paid by students who meet residency status requirements.
| New and Existing Students | Cost |
|---|---|
| Incoming freshmen and transfer students (per credit hour) | $128.13 |
| Flat rate tuition 15 credits and over | $1,922 |
Out-of-State Tuition
Out-of-state tuition is the rate paid by students who do not meet residency status requirements.
| New and Existing Students | Cost |
|---|---|
| Incoming freshmen and transfer students (per credit hour) | $478.27 |
| Flat rate tuition 15 credits and over | $7,174 |
eCore Tuition
eCore tuition is $169 per credit hour (in-state and out-of-state residency does not apply). This is a separate tuition rate exclusively for eCore hours.
Mandatory Fees*
| Name of Fee | Cost |
|---|---|
| Activity fee | $55, 6 or more credit hours $25, 1-5 credit hours |
| Athletic fee | $160, 6 or more credit hours $80, 1-5 credit hours |
| Campus infrastructure and improvement fee | $35 |
| Health fee | $25 |
| Health and wellness fee | $70, 6 or more credit hours $35, 1-5 credit hours |
| Institutional fee | $245, 5 or more credit hours $122.50, 1-4 credits |
| International studies fee | $7 |
| Parking fee | $100, 6 or more credit hours $50, 1-5 credit hours |
| Student Center fee | $115, 6 or more credit hours $60, 1-5 credit hours |
| Technology fee | $40 |
*Mandatory fees must be paid by all students, including transfer, transient and eCore students. See the descriptions of fees below for more information.
New Student Fees*
| Name of Fee | Cost |
|---|---|
| New student ID | $10 |
| Orientation fee | $90, new student attending orientation |
*New student fees must be paid by all new students.
Course Fees
| Name of Fee | Cost |
|---|---|
| Art fee | $10 |
| Educational field experience fee | $20 |
| Hybrid course fee | $10 |
| Liability Insurance fee (internships) | $20 |
| Nursing lab fee | $250 |
| Physical education class fee | $10 |
| Physical education golf class fee | $50 |
| Science lab fee | $75 |
| Software (MATH 0099) | $80 |
| Weekend cohort fee | $200 |
Miscellaneous Fees
| Name of Fee or Fine | Cost |
|---|---|
| ACCUPLACER test | $50 |
| ACT exam | $50 |
| Application fee | $20 |
| Background check (teaching/residential life) | $25 |
| College level exam program | $105 |
| Distance learning exam | $50 |
| DSST fee | $90 |
| Graduation fee | $50 |
| Honors Program application fee | $10 |
| ID Replacement | $15 |
| Institutional TOEFL testing | $50 |
| Late graduation fee | $50 |
| Late payment fee | $25 |
| Late registration fee | $50 |
| Michigan test of English language proficiency (MTELP) | $50 |
| Microsoft certification exam (Certiport) | $71 |
| Miller Analogies test | $75 |
| Nursing acceptance fee | $125 |
| Nursing application fee | $20 |
| Nursing ID replacement fee | $10 |
| Nursing iPad mini replacement fee | $280 |
| Parapro | $35 |
| Placement test | $20, GGC students $50, non-GGC students $10, retake for all |
| SAT exam | $50 |
| Student teacher education fee | $400 |
| TEAS – nursing exam | $76 |
Georgia Gwinnett College and the University System of Georgia reserve the right to change any of their policies, rules, regulations and fees without prior notice to the public.
Descriptions of Fees
Activity fee
Student Activity fees are used by Student Affairs or registered student organizations to provide recreational, entertaining, educational, or culturally enriching programs or services which do not solely support academic programs. This includes student and professional staff members in Student Involvement. Programs, services, and staff positions must directly benefit or serve the GGC student body and events and services must be free and open to all GGC students. This does not include ordinary or operational expenses of denominational or sectarian religious activities, partisan political activities, social fraternities and sororities, nor charitable causes or contributions. Student activity fees cannot be used for the direct benefit of faculty, staff, or community members or for fundraisers, benefits, or registered student organization members-only field trips or events.
Athletic fee
The athletic fee supports the operation of intercollegiate athletics including facilities, operations and the issuance of a bond package.
Campus infrastructure and improvement fee
The campus infrastructure and improvement fee will be utilized to help maintain and improve GGC’s campus infrastructure.
Health fee
The Health fee is used to offset costs associated with the physical and emotional health needs of students including basic first aid, health-related education, counseling, and disability services.
Health and wellness fee
The Wellness and Recreation fee is used to support the bond repayment of the Wellness and Recreation Center. Additionally, the fee supports procurement, staffing, maintenance, programming, facilities, and equipment purchases related to Wellness and Recreation. The Wellness and Recreation fee is used by Student Affairs to support student programming initiatives includes, but not limited to, Wellness, Recreation, and Outdoor Adventures (e.g., hiking, sailing, skiing, eco tours and rafting trips) open to all students.
Institutional fee
The institutional fee is determined by the Board of Regents and goes towards offsetting the gap between the cost of instruction, what the state budgets and what tuition will not cover.
International studies fee
The international fee is used to offset the costs of Internationalization program development, international educational initiatives, student development programs related to international topics, and the increase of international study abroad opportunities in alignment with the mission of the institution and USG strategic goals.
Parking fee
The parking fee provides funding for the parking deck, residential surface parking, future parking decks, and maintenance of all parking. Permits may be picked up at the Public Safety office in Building D. Payment of this mandatory fee provides all students with a parking permit and allows access to the appropriately designated parking lots as well as the parking deck. These permits are valid in designated student spaces on a first come/first served basis.
Student Center fee
The Student Center fee is used by Student Affairs to fund the design and construction of the GGC Student Center as well as the continued bond repayment. The Student Center fee will also be used for operational costs associated with the building that benefit and serve GGC students. These costs include necessary equipment and furniture, replacement of equipment and furniture, professional and student staff support, and other Student Center services.
Technology fee
Technology fee revenues will be used primarily for the direct benefit of students to assist them in meeting their educational objectives. Access to technology is important to the collegiate academic experience including productivity tools, specific software packages, databases, specialized computers and printers, infrastructure, etc.