Tuition
Saint Paul College provides several different options for paying your tuition and fees. View Payment Options.
Financial Aid
As part of our mission to be one of the most affordable community colleges in St. Paul, not only do we keep our tuition low, but we also offer a wide variety of financial aid options to help finance the cost of an education. For information on applying for financial aid and the types of aid available, go to Financial Aid.
Tuition & Fees
The Board of Trustees for Minnesota State Colleges and Universities establishes tuition rates annually. Tuition rates are established on a per-credit basis for all credit course offerings and are subject to change. Tuition and fee rates for Saint Paul College are available below and also in the Tuition Office.
Bills/Invoice Statements
Invoices are not mailed. You must check your
account balance online and pay any balance due by the posted due dates on the academic calendar.
E-mail Updates
Tuition payment deadline reminders and informational announcements are sent to the student’s Saint Paul College e-mail address.
Managing Your College Costs
Managing your tuition payments in order to save money can be overwhelming. This
Managing your College Costs brochure covers 7 steps to receiving Financial Aid, key contacts for commonly asked questions, and important policies & terms which can affect your college balance.
* All fees and charges are subject to change. Tuition rates may vary.
* Special course fees may apply to selected courses. View the
course schedule online; make your course selection; place cursor over the course title to view details and cost of the course.
** The MSCSA Fee is assessed by the Minnesota State College Student Association.
Please budget for books and class materials in addition to tuition.
Net Price Calculator
The Net Price Calculator is a tool for students and parents to use to get an estimate of what it may cost to attend
Saint Paul College. These costs include not only tuition and fees, but books, transportation and other costs of living while attending college.
Net Price Calculator
Getting started – information you’ll need
You will be asked some basic questions about you and your family’s financial situation so it might be helpful to have recent tax forms or pay stubs on hand.
Privacy
- Information you enter into the tool is not retained, transmitted or used by Saint Paul College or any third party.
- You will be asked basic information about you and your family’s income and plans for college in order to calculate your expected costs and financial aid.
- You will not, however, be asked to enter your name, date of birth, address, social security number or any other personally identifiable information.
Senior Citizens
Minnesota residents, age 62 or older, may register and be eligible to attend Saint Paul College at a reduced rate. To receive the senior rate, the student must register for the course
after the first class session has taken place, provided space is available.
Rate and guidelines:
- Credit Classes: $20.00 per credit plus applicable fees.
- Minnesota resident senior citizens are not charged tuition when auditing a credit course or taking a noncredit course. The request to audit must be made at the time of registration for the course. The “Request for Audit Status” form is available in the One Stop.
- Closed enrollment contract training, courses designed and offered specifically and exclusively for senior citizens, or professional continuing education courses are not eligible for a free/or reduced rate.
- Charges for materials, personal property or services charges must be paid by the Senior Citizen.
Senior citizens who register for courses prior to the first day of each course are charged the regular tuition rate. Courses may not be subsequently dropped and re-added to receive the senior rate.
Paying Tuition
Payment may be made in one of 7 ways. Avoid waiting in line. Pay your tuition online. It’s easy!
View all payment options
Students receiving financial aid assistance, scholarships or third party payment of fees are responsible for verifying that applications, awards and billing authorizations have been finalized and received by the Tuition Office prior to the posted tuition due date.
Disbursement of any financial aid award in excess of your total billing at the College will be made beginning the 3rd week of each term. You must select a refund preference with BankMobile Disbursements, a technology solution, powered by BMTX, Inc. Visit this link for more information:
http://bankmobiledisbursements.com/refundchoices.
Drop for NonPayment
Students must pay or make payment arrangements for their tuition and fees by the published due dates. Failure to pay or make arrangements to pay tuition and fees may result in courses being dropped for non-payment. Please note that course registrations will not be dropped for students who have applied for financial aid. Course registrations will not be dropped even if a student is not approved for financial aid. Students who do not intend to take courses during a given semester must officially drop their courses on their own before the start of the term. Students who have not deregistered are responsible for the unpaid balance. Refer to the Tuition Due Dates on the web or the
College Calendar.
Late Fee
A late fee of up to $30.00 is charged when tuition is not paid in full by the payment deadline. Students with tuition deferments (financial aid, agency or employer authorizations) must notify the Tuition Office by the payment deadline or a late fee will be charged. For students registering after the due date, tuition is due the day of registration.
Tuition Refund Policy and Schedule
Students who withdraw or drop from all courses must give formal notification to the College by withdrawing or dropping online from all classes to be eligible for a tuition refund according to the
refund schedule.
Failure to attend class does not constitute withdrawal. You can submit a withdrawal on line by logging into your student account.
Students who miss class the first week without making prior arrangements for all absences in advance with their instructor may receive a “FN” grade and are responsible to pay all the charges.
Withdraw from courses