BS-CS Tuition and Fees

BS courses are taught at the 300-400 level (example: CS 300 and CS 470) and are considered "upper division" courses. These courses will cost almost twice as much as "lower division" courses, which are taught at the 100-200 level (example: CS& 131 or CS& 141).

The BS program schedules 10 credits of upper-division courses each fall, winter, and spring quarter. Depending on each student, additional lower-division credits may be added each quarter to fulfill other program requirements of the BS degree. Additional credits added after the initial 10 credits will receive a tuition break. Please see the drop-down below for information on the tuition break.

Any credits taken in addition to the initial 10 credits of upper-division BS courses within the same quarter will have a tuition break where each credit after the initial 10 credits is at a much lower rate.

For example, for the academic year 2020-21, the amount for any upper division credits after the initial 10 upper division credits was only $11.30 per credit rather than the regular lower division tuition of $116.05 per credit. This tuition break amount is already reflected in the BS tuition table when looking at rates for 11+ credits. Note: These tuition rates will change each year.

Summer quarter will be regular tuition rates for lower division general education credits because upper division CS courses are not offered in the summer and would not be taken in the same quarter.

Besides tuition, there are additional standard fees added to every credit as well as specified fees for each class.

See Fees on the Edmonds College Tuition webpage for standard fees for all credits.

Additional fees for each class, including CS hybrid courses, are listed in each quarter's online class schedules. 

Federal Financial Aid is available for this program if you qualify. Please complete the FAFSA application at least three weeks prior to the financial aid deadline.

The Edmonds College Foundation offers multiple scholarships each year for BS students. The application opens during summer quarter.

Other third-party scholarship resources are available on the Scholarships webpage.

If you qualify and plan to use the WA State and Edmonds College Employee Tuition Waiver, please contact the CS department for further details.