While you’re here, you’ll earn a quality education, meet lifelong friends, and be
well prepared for the next steps of your life. The best part? It won’t break the bank.
We’re proud to be one of the most affordable colleges in the region. But so there
are no surprises, we’ve outlined all the tuition and fees costs you can expect at
WNCC.
Financial aid is an option for most students, too. In fact, more than 97 percent of all WNCC students
received financial assistance in the 2021-2022 academic year.
Once you’re established as a student, payments toward tuition and fees can be made
online through your student portal. Additionally, payment plans are available through
Nelnet at mycollegepaymentplan.com/wncc. You can also apply for various types of financial aid to help cover your costs.
Course Fees
The following tuition rates have been approved by Western Community College Area (WCCA)
Board of Governors. A set list of course fees for 2023-2024 are available.
2024-2025
Nebraska Resident 24-25
$109.50 tuition per credit hour
$18.50 fees per credit hour
Border Resident 24-25
$119.50 tuition per credit hour
$18.50 fees per credit hour
*Applies to Colorado, South Dakota, and Wyoming residents.
Non-Nebraska Resident 24-25
$128.50 tuition per credit hour
$18.50 fees per credit hour
International Student 24-25
$128.50 tuition per credit hour
$18.50 fees per credit hour
Please note: a $150 registration fee is required for international students each semester.
CollegeNOW! students 24-25
$43.25 tuition per credit hour
$2.75 fees per credit hour
This tuition and fee discount is only available for current high school students in
WNCC’s service area, which includes Banner, Box Butte, the western half of Cherry,
Cheyenne, Dawes, Deuel, Garden, Grant, Kimball, Morrill, Scotts Bluff, Sheridan, and
Sioux Counties in the Nebraska Panhandle.
2023-2024
Nebraska Resident 23-24
$106.50 tuition per credit hour
$17.50 fees per credit hour
Border Resident 23-24
$116.50 tuition per credit hour
$17.50 fees per credit hour
*Applies to Colorado, South Dakota, and Wyoming residents.
Non-Nebraska Resident 23-24
$125.50 tuition per credit hour
$17.50 fees per credit hour
International Student 23-24
$125.50 tuition per credit hour
$17.50 fees per credit hour
Please note: a $150 registration fee is required for international students each semester.
CollegeNOW! students 23-24
$43.25 tuition per credit hour
$2.75 fees per credit hour
This tuition and fee discount is only available for current high school students in
WNCC’s service area, which includes Banner, Box Butte, the western half of Cherry,
Cheyenne, Dawes, Deuel, Garden, Grant, Kimball, Morrill, Scotts Bluff, Sheridan, and
Sioux Counties in the Nebraska Panhandle.
Textbooks
Buddy's Books & Bistro is your place for textbooks, gear, or supplies. Buy or sell used and new textbooks,
find WNCC gear, and purchase gifts in-store or online.
Students with approved financial aid sufficient to cover all WNCC institutional charges
(for example, tuition and fees and on-campus housing, if applicable) and their textbooks
may elect to charge their textbooks and class supplies to their WNCC student account
when purchasing books through Buddy's Books & Bistro. Book charging begins a minimum
of four weeks before the start of each semester. Students who have signed up for
a Nelnet payment plan may elect to add their textbooks and supplies to their Nelnet plan. Just notify the bookstore staff!
Students living on the Scottsbluff Campus have the option of living in either Pioneer Hall, Horizon Hall or Conestoga Hall, while the apartment-style Sidney Living residence halls are available for Sidney Campus students. All students living on
the Scottsbluff Campus are required to purchase a meal plan. There is also an additional $150 nonrefundable housing deposit.
2024-2025
Pioneer Hall Rates
Due to renovations, Pioneer Hall will be unavailable during the 2024-2025 year.
Horizon Hall Rates
Horizon Double with 14-meal plan: $7,770
Horizon Double with 19-meal plan: $8,168
*All rates shown reflect annual cost
Conestoga Hall Rates
Conestoga Double with 14-meal plan: $8,276
Conestoga Double with 19-meal plan: $8,674
Conestoga Single with 14-meal plan: $8,928
Conestoga Single with 19-meal plan: $9,326
Conestoga Super Single with 14-meal plan: $9,426
Conestoga Super Single with 19-meal plan: $9,824
*All rates shown reflect annual cost
Sidney Living Rates
Sidney Living Double: $3,284
Please note, no meal plans are available on the Sidney Campus.
*All rates shown reflect annual cost
Commuter Meal Plan
A commuter 10-meal per week plan to Bishop Dining Hall on the Scottsbluff Campus is
available for non-residence hall students only for $3,378.
*All rates shown reflect annual cost
2023-2024
Pioneer Hall Rates
Pioneer Hall Double with 14-meal plan: $6,882
Pioneer Hall Double with 19-meal plan: $7,264
*All rates shown reflect annual cost
Horizon Hall Rates
Horizon Double with 14-meal plan: $7,570
Horizon Double with 19-meal plan: $7,952
*All rates shown reflect annual cost
Conestoga Hall Rates
Conestoga Single with 14-meal plan: $8,728
Conestoga Single with 19-meal plan: $9,110
Conestoga Super Single with 14-meal plan: $9,226
Conestoga Super Single with 19-meal plan: $9,608
Conestoga Double with 14-meal plan: $8,076
Conestoga Double with 19-meal plan: $8,458
*All rates shown reflect annual cost
Sidney Living Rates
Sidney Living Double: $3,284
Please note, no meal plans are available on the Sidney Campus.
*All rates shown reflect annual cost
Commuter Meal Plan
A commuter 10-meal per week plan to Bishop Dining Hall on the Scottsbluff Campus is
available for non-residence hall students only for $3,240.
*All rates shown reflect annual cost
Cost of Attendance
Cost of Attendance is an estimate of the student's overall expenses for the period
of enrollment. It is made up of direct costs (tuition and fees) and indirect costs
(transportation, personal expenses, etc.).
Indirect costs included in a student's budget are estimates only for what it might cost you to rent an apartment, buy groceries, travel to and from
school, and depend heavily on your personal expenses. This is not an actual bill from
WNCC.
We use these costs to help determine your overall estimated need. We then try to meet
that need with various forms of financial assistance. The Costs of Attendance are for full-time enrollment and will be adjusted for less
than full-time enrollment or single-term enrollment.
2023-2024
Resident Living with Parents (15 credit hours per term)
Cost
Tuition and Fees
$3,720
Books, Course Materials, Supplies, and Equipment
$1,500
Living Expenses (Housing and Food)
$3,300
Personal
$1,800
Transportation
$1,965
TOTAL
$12,285
Resident Living On or Off Campus (15 credit hours per term)
Cost
Tuition and Fees
$3,720
Books, Course Materials, Supplies, and Equipment
$1,500
Living Expenses (Housing and Food)
$8,874
Personal
$1,800
Transportation
$1,965
TOTAL
$17,859
Border Resident (Colorado, South Dakota, Wyoming) (15 credit hours per term)