Tuition and Fees
Tuition and fees must be paid in full or payment arrangements must be made through the business office upon registration for registrations to be processed. ACCC accepts cash, debit, MasterCard, Visa, Discover, American Express, checks or money orders (payable to Atlantic Cape Community College or ACCC). Vouchers and purchase orders also are accepted by a person or agency providing a form or letter authorizing ACCC to bill for tuition and fees. Learn more about our payment plan.
Typical tuition and fees
The typical full-time student taking 12 credits can expect to pay about $1,460. per semester. A student taking one three-credit course can expect to pay $343. An Atlantic or Cape May county student or other N.J. resident with a chargeback majoring in culinary arts taking 12 credits can expect to pay about $6,751.
Following is a summary of the basic college expenses per semester. Find out more about required insurance, tuition refunds, and payment plans. Note that the tuition and fees listed are subject to change without notice.
College Expenses
Application Fee (payable once) all students: $35
Tuition - General education, per credit: (See below for Academy of Culinary Arts tuition)
| Atlantic and Cape May county residents | $93 per credit |
| Out of county, New Jersey residents with chargebacks* | $93 per credit |
| Out of county, New Jersey residents without chargebacks | $186 per credit |
| Out of state and out of country | $372 per credit |
| Online courses | $114 per credit |
| Fee for online lab kits if required for course | $130 per course |
*Non-residents of Atlantic or Cape May counties are required to file a chargeback form every semester when they register or pay out-of-county rates. A chargeback authorizes ACCC to bill the student's home county in New Jersey for the out-of-county portion of the tuition. It is the responsibility of the student to verify eligibility for a chargeback with the home county. Forms are available from the local county treasurer's office or community college. Complete information is available from the enrollment services office.
Tuition - Culinary Arts program courses, per credit:
| Atlantic County residents | $538 per credit, which includes $280 per credit tuition and $258 program fee |
| Out of county, New Jersey residents with chargebacks* | $538 per credit, which includes $280 per credit tuition and $258 program fee |
| Out-of-county New Jersey residents without chargebacks | $630 per credit, which includes $372 per credit tuition and $258 program fee |
| Out-of-state and out-of-country | $716 per credit, which includes $558 per credit tuition and $258 program fee |
Mandatory Fees - all students, per credit:
| General fee payable each semester, per credit, (excluding online) | $11.50 |
| Information Technology fee, per credit | $5 |
| Student activity fee, fall and spring semester, per credit (excluding online) | $1 |
| Facilities fee, per credit, (excluding online) | $3 |
Mandatory Fee - all students, per semester:
| Student accident insurance, fall and spring semester | $2.50 (Summer $1.50) |
Special Fees:
| Health insurance | $46 fall, summer, spring; $33 spring & summer; $21 summer only |
| Professional liability insurance fee, all clinical courses | $5 |
| Lab fee, Developmental Studies, per course | $33 |
| Lab fee, English as a Second Language, per course | $33 |
| Lab fee, light technology courses, per credit | $17 |
| Site Visits fee (Fieldwork, Internships, Practicums) per credit | $17 |
| Lab fee, heavy technology courses, per credit | $25 |
| Lab fee, ESCI100 & BIOL103 online courses, per course | $130 |
| Culinary arts credit-by-examination, per exam, non- refundable | $260 |
| Nursing Clinical fee, per credit | $216 |
| Nursing Supplies/Test fee, Nursing IV | $40 |
| Certification fee (ALHT 130, CDCC120) | $20 |
Testing Fees:
| Institutional Credit-by-Exam, upon successful completion, cost will be the current per-credit rate minus the $25.00 testing fee | $25 |
| Learning Disability Testing fee | $200 |
| Proctored External Testing, per exam | $10 |
| Accuplacer Retest fee | $10 |
| Nursing Entrance Exam | $40 |
Graduation Fees:
| All graduating students | $30 |
| Culinary Ceremony | $30 |
Additional Fees:
| Transcript evaluation fee | $20 |
| Returned check service charge | $35 |
Collection fee (delinquent accounts) |
$25 |
Deferred Payment Plan fee Deferred Payment Plan Late fee |
$25 $25 |
| Additional Parking fee | $3 |
| Student ID Card Replacement fee | $5 |
Health Insurance
NJ state law requires all full-time students to provide proof of health insurance coverage before registering for credit classes. For students who do not have insurance, ACCC will provide limited coverage through a group policy at a cost of $46 for a full year, $33 for the spring and summer or $21 for optional summer coverage (subject to change). Allied Health majors in clinical, with six or more credits, have the option to participate at the same rates. For details on the health insurance plan, contact the health office, (609) 343-5112, or (609) 463-4774 or (609) 625-1111, ext. 5112, or e-mail sturner@atlantic.edu.
Accident Insurance
All students are covered by a mandatory group accident insurance policy. Students are covered during all school-sponsored functions, classes or activities for 12 months. The basic coverage costs $2.50 for spring or fall semesters and $1.50 for summer. For more information, call the health office, (609) 343-5112, or (609) 625-1111 or (609) 463-4774, ext. 5112, or e-mail sturner@atlantic.edu.
Refunds
If ACCC cancels a class, or changes the time, day or date of a scheduled course, students may transfer tuition and fees to another course or elect to receive a full refund of tuition and fees. An official drop must be in writing and postmarked or received by the refund deadlines. Exceptions may be made for extenuating circumstances, which can be documented. Culinary refunds are pro-rated per block cycle. Tuition refunds for all students are calculated on a percentage basis according to the following schedule:
| Dropping courses before the first day of the semester | 100 percent |
| Dropping courses before the end of the second week of the semester | 50 percent |
| Dropping courses after the second week of the semester | NO REFUND |
NOTE: Fees are nonrefundable except when a course is cancelled by the college. Refund periods for sessions other than the normal 16-week semester (except culinary arts blocks) are proportionate to the length of the session. Contact Enrollment Services at (609) 343-5128, (609) 463-4774, ext. 5128, or e-mail register@atlantic.edu for specific refund deadline dates of unusual length sessions.
Payment Plan
ACCC offers an interest-free tuition payment plan to all credit students for the Fall and Spring semesters only. There is a $25 non-refundable fee. Any student in good financial standing is eligible to apply.
For more information, contact the Bursar's Office at (609) 343-5105, or (609) 625-1111 or (609) 463-4774, ext. 5105, or e-mail landau@atlantic.edu.
The payment schedule by semester is as follows:
Fall 2009 semester:
| 50 percent payment: | July 13 |
| 25 percent payment: | Aug. 10 |
| 25 percent payment: | Sept. 14 |
Spring 2010 semester:
| 50 percent payment: | Upon registration |
| 25 percent payment: | Jan. 11 |
| 25 percent payment: | Feb. 8 |
Culinary and Nursing students:
| Fall: | 20 percent monthly payments June through Oct. |
| Spring: | 20 percent monthly payments November through March |