College Costs

For 19 or more credit hours: Add $119 tuition, $17 materials/technology fees, and $9 student activity/facility fee or distance learning/facility fee for each additional credit hour.

For all students: AUDIT tuition is the same as CREDIT tuition. Rate chart revised 7/08.

* Tuition and fees are subject to change.

** Student Fee is charged for on-campus courses. Distance Learning Fee is charged for Internet courses.

The Total Picture

Below is the breakdown of costs for a full-time student (resident or non-resident) living on campus, with estimated book costs and miscellaneous living expenses.

Tuition & Fees
(All fees estimated on a per semester basis)
Iowa Resident, per credit hour: $145.
Out-of-State & International Students, per credit hour (average full-time freshman = 15 hours): $175.
Iowa resident taking 15 credit hours: $2,175.
Out-of-state or international student taking 15 credit hours: $2,625.

Housing/Meal Memberships* (per semester)
Student Housing with 7 meals per week: $2390

Student Housing with 10 meals per week: $2525

Student Housing with 14 meals per week: $2645

New Housing Unit: Add $100 per meal membership

Student Housing (summer term): $1,000.
All other interim accommodations*: $15 per day.

*Special arrangements must be made 30 days in advance.
*Handicapped-accessible rooms are available.

Other Expenses
Books & Supplies (varies based on classes): $400-$800.

Optional Meal Ticket: $20.

Miscellaneous (clothing, mileage, postage, phone calls, recreation, etc.): $400-$750.

Tuition and fee policies are based on a sharing of cost by students, taxpayers of Iowa Valley Community College District, and the State of Iowa. State reimbursement is received for students who are residents of Iowa; none is received for non-residents. On average, state appropriations provide approximately 47 percent of the cost of education at IVCCD. The IVCCD Board of Directors reserves the right to change tuition and fee schedules, as well as refund policies, in accordance with federal and state laws.

Practical Nursing
Tuition (39.5 credits): $4,700.
Materials/Technology Fees: $671.50
Student Fees: $355.50.
NLN Testing: $150.
Books/Syllabi: $1,000.
Stethoscope: $20.
Uniforms: $150.
State Board Fee: $343.
Name Pin: $6.50.
Lab Kits: $30.
Graduation Pin (optional): $55.
Total: $7,680

Associate Degree Nursing
Tuition (46.5 credits): $5,533.50.
Materials/Technology Fees: $790.50
Student Fees: $418.50.
ATI Testing: $342.
Books/Syllabi: $1,000.
Stethoscope: $20.
Uniforms: $150.
State Board Fee: $143.
NCLEX Exam: $200.
Name Pin: $6.50
Lab Kits: $25.
Graduation Pin (optional): $55.
Total: $8,884

Marshalltown Community College is a comprehensive, public college operated by Iowa Valley Community College District. IVCCD is accredited by the Higher Learning Commission of the North Central Association of Colleges and Schools (NCA), and approved by the Iowa Department of Education. IVCCD colleges have articulation agreements with Iowa's Regent universities. It is the policy of the Iowa Valley Community College District to provide equal educational and employment opportunities without discriminating on the basis of race, religion, color, creed, marital status, national origin, age, disability, sexual orientation, or gender in its educational programs and activities or its employment and personnel policies.