Tuition and Other Fees

Director: Chris Mowatt
Colston Hall [CO], Main Lobby | 718.289.5617/5618 
bursar@bcc.cuny.edu
http://www.bcc.cuny.edu/Bursar/

Office hours: Mon-Thurs, 9:00 a.m.- 4:45 p.m. | Fri, 9:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m.

The mission of the Office of the Bursar is to maintain the financial records of business functions related to student activity. In addition, the Office of the Bursar has the direct responsibility to collect revenues related to Bronx Community College’s business operations in accordance with professional standards and City University of New York policies and procedures.

Tuition is charged each semester/session and should be paid in full by the payment due date. All tuition and fees charges are subject to change at any time by action of The City University of New York (CUNY) Board of Trustees without prior notice. In the event of an increase in the tuition or fees charges, payment already made to the College will be treated as a partial payment and notification will be given of the additional amount due and the time and method for payment.

Payments can be made in-person, online, by mail with a money order or certified check only. Money orders and certified checks are to be made payable to Bronx Community College and mailed to: 

Bronx Community College
2155 University Avenue
Bronx, NY 10453
Attn: Office of the Bursar

Personal/ Company checks are not accepted.

Students can pay online using Electronic Check, Credit or Debit Card by Login into CUNYfirst, click on “Self Service” then “Student Center” and under the Finance tab, click on “Make a Payment.”

Payment Plan for Tuition and Fees

Payment plans are available to pay tuition and fees in installments. Payment plans are administered by Nelnet Campus Commerce. To sign-up for a payment plan, log in to CUNYfirst > HR Campus Solutions > Self Service > Student Center and under the Finance tab select “Enroll/ Manage Payment Plan” then follow the prompts to sign up for the plan.

There is an enrollment fee of $25.00.  Payments to your checking/savings account via eCheck, which will automatically deduct from your account on a schedule or you can link your payments to a credit or debit card (American Express, Discover, Visa and MasterCard). Students who pay with a credit or debit card will be charged a 2.65% service fee in addition to the enrollment fee.

The enrollment fee will be added to your first payment. There will be a $30 return payment fee charged for each returned payment.

Any change in your obligation to the college will change the total payment plan balance and remaining monthly payment amounts.

For Nelnet Campus Commerce customer service, call (888) 470.6014

·       The plans are not available for the winter session.

·       Enrollment for the payment plans can only be accessed through CUNYfirst.

·       For students who sign up for a Payment Plan and receive financial aid, which covers the entire balance or part of the balance, Nelnet Campus Commerce will adjust the payment plan to show the correct balance.

Third Party Vouchers

The Office of the Bursar accepts Third Party vouchers from an outside agency, a union or an employor to pay for students’ tuition and fees based on the voucher guidelines. Third party vouchers are applicable only when the college is authorized to directly bill the company. Voucher can be submitted in-person, by mail, or email to Bursar@bcc.cuny.edu.

Establishing New York State Residency - Certificate of Residency

Students who reside in New York State, but not in New York City, must obtain a Certificate of Residence from their home county and remit it to the Bursar’s Office as a condition of registration and billing at the in-city rate of tuition.

Please note that a Certificate of Residence may not be issued earlier than two months prior to the start of classes for the semester.  Upon registration for the semester, the certificate remains valid for one year or as stipulated by the county.

The Certificate of Residence must be received at the Bursar NO LATER THAN THE FIRST DAY OF CLASSES. 

Tuition Fees

Full-Time Degree Students | $2,400 per semester 
New York City resident or New York State resident with a Certificate of Residence
Non-New York State resident, including international 
(foreign) students $320 per credit/hour and New York 
State residents not eligible for a Certificate of Residence

Part-Time Degree Students | $210 per credit/hour 
(fewer than 12 credit weight)
New York City resident or New York State resident with 
Certificate of Residence

Non-degree Students | $265 per credit/hour² 
New York City resident

Non-degree Students
Non-resident, including international student 
$420 per credit/hour³

Student Fees

The student activity fee must be paid by all students, matriculated and non-degree. This fee is nonrefundable and subject to change.

Courses where tuition is based on hours rather than credits:
Remedial/ESL courses at the College are charged based on the number of contact hours — not credits - that the courses are scheduled to meet. Developmental courses are also calculated based on the number of contact hours that the course is scheduled to meet. There are six developmental courses currently offered at the college: 

• ENG 100 is a three-credit course for which tuition is calculated based on five contact hours. (ENG 100 also has a 6th non-billable conference hour.) 

• ENG 110 is a three-credit course, for which tuition is calculated based on five contact hours. (ENG 110 also has a 6th non-billable conference hour.)

• HIS 11 is a three-credit course for which tuition is calculated based on four contact hours. 

• MTH 21.5 is a three-credit course for which tuition is calculated based on five contact hours. 

• MTH 23.5 is a three-credit course for which tuition is calculated based on five contact hours.

• MTH 28.5 is a three-credit course for which tuition is calculated based on five contact hours. (MTH 28.5 also has a 6th non-billable compensatory hour.)

Online Infrastructure Fee

Students enrolled in a fully online degree program must pay the Online Infrastructure Fee of $75 per semester. This fee applies to students attending full time or part time.

Senior Citizen Fees

Residents of New York State sixty years of age or older can enroll and audit undergraduate courses as non-matriculated students without tuition charge and without credit, on a space-available basis. Individuals who enroll shall be charged a Senior Citizen Tuition Fee of $65 plus the CUNY consolidated fee of $15 per semester/session (fees are non- refundable) as well as any other fees they may incur (i.e. change of program or late registration fee). Senior citizens are not charged a student activity fee or application fee. Individuals must satisfy New York City / State residency requirement. Interested individual must present proof of age at the time of admission and specify that they wish to participate in the program.

Please note that senior citizens may enroll in degree programs identically to any other student and will be charged the applicable tuition and fees.

Auditing Courses

A student may audit a course only with official approval. Audit request forms are available in the Registrar’s Office. Approval of the department chairperson is required. Students must register for an audit class in the same manner prescribed for regular classes. Students must also pay the required tuition and fees as if registering for credit in the course. Once registration is completed as an auditor, no credit for that course can be granted retroactively. Auditors are required to observe attendance regulations of the College and must participate in class to the extent deemed reasonable, desirable and necessary by the instructor.

Non-Instructional Fees

These non-refundable fees are subject to change:

Refunding

• All refunds are subject to the policies of the City University of New York.

• Tuition will be refunded 100% for those courses which are canceled by the College.

• In accordance with City University of New York (CUNY) policy, no refund will be processed until after all enrollment and change of program activities are completed.

• Students who pay their tuition bill and then officially drop their classes during the first three weeks of school will have their refund or liability calculated according to the tuition refund schedule below:

    Refund Schedule for Summer & Winter Session(s)

• The refund period is the first 20% of the total days (including Saturday, Sunday & Holidays) in the session. The refund period is divided into two equal segments corresponding to a 50% and 25% refund period. BCC has multiple summer sessions. Please check with the Office of the Bursar for the refund dates related to each term/session.

• Refunds for credit card online payments (via the Nelnet payment plans) will be processed on the credit card that was used to pay the tuition. There is no refund of the credit card convenience fees.

• Failure to attend class, either by merely giving notice to the instructor or non-attendance is not considered officially dropping classes.

• Refunds are mailed from the University’s Central Office directly to student’s home address that is on file with the college or students may sign-up for direct deposit to their bank account. No cash refunds are given at the Bursar’s Office.

Refund for Permit Students

Bronx Community College students, on permit to other colleges, who have classes canceled or are otherwise not able to complete registration, must obtain a written statement from the Registrar’s Office at the permit college stating what course they are registered for or not registered for at that college. Upon obtaining this information, submit all registration receipts to Bronx Community College Office of the Registrar so your records will be updated which will initiate the process for a refund if eligible.

Military Refunds

Special military refund regulations apply to students who enlist or are called to serve in the military service of the United States of America.

• Any refund request for U.S. Military, Peace Corps or VISTA service must be documented in order to process it.

• In the case of the U.S. Military, a copy of induction or military orders is required. In order to obtain a grade, a student must have attended class regularly for approximately 13 weeks (5 weeks for Summer Session) or 85% of the term’s work through acceleration may be given full credit for each course in which he or she has a grade of C or better.

• The student must follow their college’s policy on incompletes, and sign an incomplete contract with the instructor. The normal regulations apply, and grades will be recorded as failures if courses are not completed.

• Faculty makes the decision regarding eligibility for a grade.

• No refund will be made to a student who has been assigned an earned grade, regardless of whether the grade is passing or failing. 

• In instances where students enlist in the U.S. Military, the Peace Corps, or VISTA and do not attend class for a sufficient time to qualify for a grade but continue to attend class within 2 weeks of induction, a refund of tuition and all other fees except application fees will be made in accordance with the following: 

• 100% refund for students who withdrawal before the beginning of the 5th calendar week (3rd calendar week for Summer Session) after the scheduled opening date of the session.

• 50% refund for students who withdraw after the beginning of the 5th calendar week (3rd calendar week for Summer Session/Winter Session) after the scheduled opening date of the session.