Tuition and Fees

The table below shows the yearly estimated expenses of for SKC students, Indian, Non-Indian, In-state, and Out-of-state. This structure includes student and lab fees not included in per-credit tuition for the regular academic year: fall, winter, and spring.

For more information contact the SKC Financial Aid office.
financial_aid@skc.edu

Tuition and fees up-to-date for 2021-2022 school year.

Tution and fee schedule at SKC
Credit Hours Indian Indian Descendant Montana Resident Non-resident Quartely Fees* Total Indian Total Descendant Total MT Resident Total Non-resident
Credit Hours 1 Indian $83.00 Indian Descendant $101.00 Montana Resident $141.00 Non-resident $285.00 Quartely Fees* $207.25 Total Indian $290.25 Total Descendant $308.25 Total MT Resident $348.25 Total Non-resident $492.25
Credit Hours 2 Indian $166.00 Indian Descendant $202.00 Montana Resident $282.00 Non-resident $570.00 Quartely Fees* $228.50 Total Indian $394.50 Total Descendant $430.50 Total MT Resident $510.50 Total Non-resident $798.50
Credit Hours 3 Indian $249.00 Indian Descendant $303.00 Montana Resident $423.00 Non-resident $855.00 Quartely Fees* $249.75 Total Indian $498.75 Total Descendant $552.75 Total MT Resident $672.75 Total Non-resident $1,104.75
Credit Hours 4 Indian $332.00 Indian Descendant $404.00 Montana Resident $564.00 Non-resident $1,140.00 Quartely Fees* $271.00 Total Indian $603.00 Total Descendant $675.00 Total MT Resident $835.00 Total Non-resident $1,411.00
Credit Hours 5 Indian $415.00 Indian Descendant $505.00 Montana Resident $705.00 Non-resident $1,425.00 Quartely Fees* $292.25 Total Indian $707.25 Total Descendant $797.25 Total MT Resident $997.25 Total Non-resident $1,717.25
Credit Hours 6 Indian $498.00 Indian Descendant $606.00 Montana Resident $846.00 Non-resident $1,710.00 Quartely Fees* $313.50 Total Indian $811.50 Total Descendant $919.50 Total MT Resident $1,159.50 Total Non-resident $2,023.50
Credit Hours 7 Indian $581.00 Indian Descendant $707.00 Montana Resident $987.00 Non-resident $1,995.00 Quartely Fees* $334.75 Total Indian $915.75 Total Descendant $1,041.75 Total MT Resident $1,321.75 Total Non-resident $2,329.75
Credit Hours 8 Indian $664.00 Indian Descendant $808.00 Montana Resident $1,128.00 Non-resident $2,280.00 Quartely Fees* $356.00 Total Indian $1,020.00 Total Descendant $1,164.00 Total MT Resident $1,484.00 Total Non-resident $2,636.00
Credit Hours 9 Indian $747.00 Indian Descendant $909.00 Montana Resident $1,269.00 Non-resident $2,565.00 Quartely Fees* $377.25 Total Indian $1,124.25 Total Descendant $1,286.25 Total MT Resident $1,646.25 Total Non-resident $2,942.25
Credit Hours 10 Indian $830.00 Indian Descendant $1,010.00 Montana Resident $1,410.00 Non-resident $2,850.00 Quartely Fees* $398.50 Total Indian $1,228.50 Total Descendant $1,408.50 Total MT Resident $1,808.50 Total Non-resident $3,248.50
Credit Hours 11 Indian $913.00 Indian Descendant $1,111.00 Montana Resident $1,551.00 Non-resident $3,135.00 Quartely Fees* $419.75 Total Indian $1,332.75 Total Descendant $1,530.75 Total MT Resident $1,970.75 Total Non-resident $3,554.75
Credit Hours 12-18 Indian $996.00 Indian Descendant $1,212.00 Montana Resident $1,692.00 Non-resident $3,420.00 Quartely Fees* $441.00 Total Indian $1,437.00 Total Descendant $1,653.00 Total MT Resident $2,133.00 Total Non-resident $3,861.00
Credit Hours Year Total Full Time Indian $2,988.00 Indian Descendant $3,636.00 Montana Resident $5,076.00 Non-resident $10,260.00 Quartely Fees* $1,323.00 Total Indian $4,311.00 Total Descendant $4,959.00 Total MT Resident $6,399.00 Total Non-resident $11,583.00

*Quarterly Fees (see breakdown by credit above)

Cost

Description

$70

Non-refundable registration fee

$66

For campus recreation activities, student ID and student activities fees

$50

Non-refundable technology fee 

 

 

$21.25

Per credit fees (breakdown of per credit fees)

 

$20 Per credit, up to 12 credits, for facilities expansion, improvements, maintenance

 

$1.25 Per credit, up to 12 credits, for Student Government

Other Possible Fees

 

$300   Nursing program quarterly fee


$250   Highway Construction Training quarterly lab fee

 

(For other additional course fees, see quarterly schedule)

Refunds

The registration fee is non-refundable. All other funds are made according to the following schedule:

* 1st week – 90%

* 2nd week – 80%

* 3rd week – 70%

* 4th week – 60%

A student who withdraws in the first week of the quarter without attending class may receive a 100% refund, less registration fee, technology fee, and $10 for the student identification card. For students on financial aid, refunds are applied first to student loans, then to Pell Grants, next to other government or foundation aid and lastly refunded to the student. Students paying their own tuition and fees receive the refund directly.

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