TOMS RIVER – Tuition and fees at Ocean County College won’t go up next year as families struggle with financial hardship brought upon by the coronavirus pandemic.
Tuition will remain at $175 per credit for the 2022 fiscal year, college officials announced. The College Board of Trustees adopted a resolution finalizing this at their most recent meeting.
“We are pleased to be able to offer this benefit to our students and our community, especially during this time of financial stress on so many,” said Dr. Jon H. Larson, OCC President. “The College has carefully managed its resources, and our students will reap the benefits of that fiscal responsibility.”
The purpose, officials said, was to keep the local school affordable and assist students in reaching their educational goals.
OCC was the first community college in the state to make an announcement that the tuition will freeze.
Last year, OCC bundled the cost of books and electronic course materials, plus college and student fees into tuition. So the tuition freeze affects all of these.
For more information, visit Ocean.edu.
