TUITION, FEES, EXPENSES
The following tuition and fees are for the 2024 – 2025 academic year. The College reviews tuition and fees annually and reserve the right to adjust fees when necessary.
Application Fee
A fee is required for every online application. This fee is refundable only if a student cancels the application within three days of payment.
Tuition Deposit
Accepted students must submit a deposit within 30 days of receipt of an acceptance letter. This deposit is required prior to registration and is credited to the student’s tuition account.
Tuition
Tuition for full-time attendance (12 to 20 credits per semester, 24 to 40 credits per academic year) for the 2024-2025 academic year is $18,900. The per credit tuition rate of $580 will be assessed for each approved credit over 20 per semester.
Tuition for part-time attendance (fewer than 12 credits per semester) is based on the number of credits for which a student registers. The per credit tuition rate is $580.
Books & Supplies
Books and supplies will cost approximately $1,500 – $2,000 per academic year; this amount may vary substantially depending on the program in which a student is enrolled.
Annual Student Fees
| Returned Check | $30 |
| Official Transcript | $10 |
| Unofficial Transcript | $5 |
| Late Registration | $50 |
| Challenge Exam | $580 |
| Program Fee – ADT, CDT | $1,000 |
| Program Fee – AUT, DTT, DPMT & HET | $1,000 |
| Program Fee – BET, EET & MEC | $1,000 |
| Program Fee – BPM, CCM, ECT & HVAC | $1,000 |
| $1,000 | |
| Program Fee – CIT | $1,200 |
| Program Fee – AMT, AVT, WTC, WFMT | $1,400 |
| Program Fee – PTA, RAD & VET | $1,500 |
| Technology & Facilities Fee | $1,500 |
| Graduation Fee* | $200 (Sophomore Only) |
*Regardless of number of credits registered, students will be billed 100% for graduation and program fees.
Medical Inoculations
Information on medical inoculations for Biomedical Equipment Technology, Physical Therapist Assistant, Radiologic Technology, and Veterinary Technology is found in the respective program area. These costs vary for each program based on the type and fee for each clinical experience.
Senior Testing Fees
Seniors in their last semester of education in Automotive, Diesel Truck, HVAC, Welding, Aviation, and Heavy Equipment programs will be charged a testing fee that is required for industry certification.
Refund and Adjustment of Charges
Students who officially withdraw from their programs of study at Johnson College may be eligible for an adjustment of tuition charges and fees. Adjustments are based on the official date of withdrawal or the last day of documented class attendance, as determined by the Office of the Registrar.
Tuition Adjustment
Students who withdraw or are terminated from Johnson College during the semester will be entitled to an adjustment of tuition and fees according to the following schedule:
| Withdrawal: | Adjustment: |
| First & Second weeks | 100%* |
| Third week | 50% |
| Fourth week | 25% |
| After the Fourth week | 0% |
*See Application of Policy (1).
Johnson College institutional grants, PHEAA grants, and scholarship funds awarded to students who withdraw or are terminated may be adjusted according to the same schedule. Federal aid and/or state grant assistance (such as Pell and/or PHEAA) and/or institutional assistance from Johnson College may not cover all unpaid institutional charges due the College upon the student’s withdrawal. In such cases, students will be billed for remaining balances.
State Guidelines
Pennsylvania and other state grants will be adjusted in accordance with the agencies’ stated guidelines. PHEAA Grant funds may be reduced by the same percentage as the tuition reduction received by students who withdraw from their programs of study. However, it should be noted that PHEAA reserves the right to make the final decision on the percentage of the reduction.