Tuition & Fees

Spring 2023

The following information shows tuition and fees charged at Southern State for the Spring 2023 semester. Southern State reserves the right to change fees.

Hours In-State Out-of-State
1 192 366
2 382 727
3 573 1095
4 765 1458
5 956 1822
6 1145 2185
7 1338 2551
8 1527 2917
9 1719 3282
10 1908 3642
11 2102 4010
12 2453 4665
13 2490 4733
14 2527 4799
15 2566 4869
16 2566 4869
17 2566 4869
18 2566 4869
19 3331 6328
20 3521 6688
21 3711 7054
22 3901 7416
23 4093 7780
24 4282 8147
25 4474 8512

Career Services Fee

All classes will have a $10 per credit hour Career Services Fee.

Online/Hybrid Course Fees

All online classes will have a $25 per credit hour fee.

Facility Fee

All classes held on campus will have a $6 per credit hour fee.

Course Materials Fees

Some classes offer a digital book at a lower cost. The fee for the book is charged to the student's tuition and fee bill when the class is registered. Students can opt out from this book option on the Bookstore's Textbook website, https://www.bkstr.com/sscchillsborostore/home and the fee will be removed from their tuition and fee account by the 4th week of the semester.

Cost of Attendance

Below is a Cost of Attendance (COA) breakdown of the estimated costs a student may expect per semester based on the number of hours they are enrolled in as well as their dependency status. When planning your college budget, remember to include both direct and indirect costs. Direct costs are the estimated tuition, books, supplies and fees paid directly to the college. Indirect costs are incurred during the academic year, but are not necessarily charged to the student, such as transportation and living expenses.

2022-2023 INDEPENDENT STUDENT INDEPENDENT STUDENT LIVING WITH PARENTS DEPENDENT STUDENT LIVING WITH PARENTS DEPENDENT STUDENT LIVING OFF CAMPUS
Tuition and Fees $5,170 $5,170 $5,170 $5,170
Books and Supplies $1,632 $1,632 $1,632 $1,632
Room and Board $6,304 $2,168 $2,168 $6,304
Transportation $3,432 $3,432 $3,432 $3,432
Misc. Expenses $1,888 $1,888 $1,888 $1,888

**Chart assumes Fall and Spring semester enrollment, 12 credit hour enrollment per semester with in-state tuition.

Tuition Comparison

The below chart shows undergraduate annual tuition for university main campuses. The source of this information is from the Fall 2022 Survey of Student Charges from the Ohio Department of Higher Education.

SSCC Tuition Comparison

Estimate Your Cost

This tool allows prospective students to calculate an estimated net price at Southern State using the basic formula of price of attendance minus grant aid. Based on the information entered by the student, an average net price of attendance is generated based on what similar students paid the previous year.