2024-2025 Academic Year Fees

Enrollment Fees

Enrollment fees are determined each year by the State Legislature. All other fees are subject to change without notice.

* In order to participate in the textbook rental program, students must purchase an ASO sticker and have a copy of their current class schedule.

**Students purchasing an ASO sticker April 1st – July 31st each year will be given a $15 discount in order to participate in the textbook rental program during the summer term only.

***If enrolled in 6 or fewer units, non-resident tuition is not charged. 

Cost of Attendance

Taft College
2023-2024 Standard Student Budgets
Nine-Month Academic Year
Full-Time Status (12 units)
California Residents

¹ Includes food, snacks, and meals off campus.

² Includes minimal vehicle maintenance.

³ Includes clothing, laundry and dry cleaning, personal care, gifts, and recreation, etc.

⁴ Add an extra $6,649 to first-year students enrolled in the Dental Hygiene Program.

⁵ Add an extra $6,197 to second-year students enrolled in the Dental Hygiene Program.

⁶ Adjustments made for dependent care are estimated actual expenses incurred and for students with disabilities for expenses related to the disability.

Taft College
2023-2024 Standard Student Budgets
Nine-Month Academic Year
Full-Time Status (12 units)
Non-Residents

¹ Includes food, snacks, and meals off campus.

² Includes minimal vehicle maintenance.

³ Includes clothing, laundry and dry cleaning, personal care, gifts, and recreation, etc.

⁴ Add an extra $6,649 to first-year students enrolled in the Dental Hygiene Program.

⁵ Add an extra $6,197 to second-year students enrolled in the Dental Hygiene Program.

⁶ Adjustments made for dependent care are estimated actual expenses incurred and for students with disabilities for expenses related to the disability.

Taft College
2023-2024 Standard Student Budgets
Nine-Month Academic Year
Less Than Half-Time Status

¹ Includes food, snacks, and meals off campus.

² Includes Portions of rent, utilities, household supplies, etc.

³ Includes minimal vehicle maintenance

⁴ Adjustments made for dependent care are estimated actual expenses incurred and for students with disabilities for expenses related to the disability.

AB540

AB540 allows qualified students to be exempt from paying non-resident tuition fees at Taft College. Students are eligible for the AB540 exemption if they meet each of the following requirements:

Attended a California high school (public or private) for 3 or more years;

Graduated from a California high school or received the equivalent, such as a GED, prior to the start of the term;

Any Taft College student wishing to use the AB540 non-resident tuition fees exception must first submit an unofficial high school transcript and provide a complete and signed AB540 affidavit* (available online) to the Admissions Office. The Admissions Office will not consider the use of the AB540 exception for any particular student until each of the student’s aforementioned documents has been received.

Any student, other than a nonimmigrant alien, who meets the above requirements, shall be exempt from paying non-resident tuition at Taft College. Students who are non-immigrant (for example, those who hold F (student) visas, B (visitor) visas, etc.) are not eligible for this exemption. Non-resident students meeting the criteria will be exempted from the payment of non-resident tuition, but they will not be classified as California residents. They continue to be “non-residents.” If you have any questions regarding your eligibility for the AB540 non-resident tuition fees exception, please contact the Admissions Office or your Taft College Counselor.

*One section of the affidavit requires any alien student without lawful immigration status must declare he or she has filed an application to legalize his or her immigration status, or will file an application as soon as he or she is eligible to do so. Documented students may disregard this section, but must still complete, sign and submit the other sections of the affidavit.

Bad Check Charge

A service charge of $18 will be assessed for any check returned to the college Business Office, Library or the Bookstore by a bank. Any student who has not paid for a returned check after notification by the Business Office will not be able to receive a transcript, nor will any of the student’s records from the college be provided to any other institution.

Dental Hygiene Program Fees

In addition to normal student expenses (enrollment and non-resident tuition if applicable), the dental hygiene program requires a Program Fee expenditure of approximately $13,700 during the two-year program. Approximately $5,864  will be needed at the beginning of the first semester for uniforms, textbooks, instructional equipment and supplies.

Deposits

No deposits are required other than for students living in the residence halls.

Enrollment/Tuition Fee Refund Policy

All students are required to abide by the published add/drop deadline schedule which determines when students can add and drop classes, avoid W’s and get refunds. If you add or drop a class after the published refund deadline (which is 10% of the course) you will be responsible for the enrollment fees associated with that course. Even if you have postponed your fees and have not yet technically “paid” for the class, you will not get a refund. The fees will remain on your account, because you failed to drop the course before the published refund deadline. All deadline dates are available online.

Parking Fines

All students will be given a parking sticker for the academic year. Parking fines are as follows:

Illegal Parking or curb violation - $38

Parking near a Fire Hydrant (within 15 ft.) - $38

Stopping, Standing, or Parking prohibited - $38

Parking prohibited in Fire Lane - $150

Handicapped/Disabled Space Violation - $450