Tuition and Fees

Tuition and fees are determined by the number of college credits for which a student registers and the residential tuition classification of the student. The most current fee schedule is available at https://www.njc.edu/cashier/tuition-costs

RESIDENTIAL TUITION CLASSIFICATION

Colorado state tuition classification is governed by state law (Colorado Revised Statutes §23-7-101, et seq., 1998) and by judicial decisions that apply to all public institutions of higher education in Colorado. The Director of Admission is the College’s Tuition Classification Officer (TCO) and determines residency status for tuition purposes as prescribed by Colorado State law. The complete tuition classification guidelines can be located on the Colorado Commission on Higher Education website: https://cdhe.colorado.gov/students/preparing-for-college/residency-requirements.

In-state status for tuition purposes requires the domicile (legal, primary residence) of a qualified person in Colorado for the year preceding the first day of class. Domicile is defined as your place of habitation or true, permanent home.

To be considered a qualified person for tuition classification by the State of Colorado, you must be at least 22 years of age, married, emancipated, have a dependent, or be a graduate student to begin your one-year domiciliary period. If you are not qualified, your residency for tuition classification will be determined by your parent or legal guardian’s domicile. A person 23 years or older who has resided outside Colorado and has established a residency outside the state cannot, merely by attending an institution of higher learning in Colorado, establish residency within the state.

To meet the legal residency requirements, the student or their guardian (if the student is under 23), must have resided in Colorado for one year.

A minor student whose parents have changed their residency from Colorado to a location outside of Colorado shall be considered a resident for one year from the date of the parents’ removal from the county or state.

The tuition classification officer can answer questions about residency. Opinions of other persons are neither official nor binding.