When it comes to tuition costs, we’re proud to offer a rate that’s more accessible to Chicagoans than other options.
The total cost of your tuition is related to how many credits you are taking that semester. Click here to see a full breakdown of our tuition rates.
After you register for classes, you must verify how you plan to pay for them. Read the instructions below to find your payment verification deadline in the portal. If you do not meet the deadline, you will lose your spot in all registered classes. You will then have to re-register for all of your classes, if they are still open.
You can find your tuition payment deadline in the student portal at my.ccc.edu.
Click here to view the tuition payment deadline FAQ.
Once you’ve logged in, you will see a notification in the Alerts/Tasks/Holds section:
Click on “Payment Deadline Reminder” to see your payment deadline:
If you have received a financial aid verification hold, you can request a 10-day enrollment hold. This will allow you to hold your registered classes for up to 10 days while you gather final financial aid requirements. Keep in mind that you can only make this request once per semester. Also, please allow up to 48 hours after your materials have been submitted for your financial aid to process and your hold to be released.
If you have received a 10-day financial aid extension due to a financial aid verification hold, your reminder will look like this:
Online
Paying your tuition online requires a credit/debit card or a checking account. Please note that you will not be able to make online payments for the spring 2025 semester until August 30, 2024.
To pay your tuition in full:
Note: If you’re having trouble with your online payment, please check your browser. Microsoft Edge may give you an error message. Chrome is the preferred browser to use when making tuition payments.
In Person
To pay your tuition in person, please visit your college’s Business Office. Office locations are listed below.
How to enroll in a payment planCity Colleges offers a monthly payment plan to help you spread out your tuition payments instead of paying all at once. Payments are deducted in equal installments each month until your balance is paid in full.
Signing up for the payment plan requires a credit/debit card or a checking account.
To set up a payment plan:
When you sign up for a payment plan, there is $30 non-refundable enrollment fee per semester.
Please allow 48 hours for the tuition payment plan to be processed. If a monthly installment is returned (i.e. payment is rejected/does not go through), a $30 payment fee will be charged.
Click here to view/download the tuition payment plan flyer.
| Fall 2024 Payment Plan | ||||
| Session | If you register for classes between… | and sign up for a payment plan, your down payment will be… | Installments | Payment Date of each Month |
| All Fall Sessions | April 1 – May 13, 2024 | 0% + $30.00* | 6 | 6/10, 7/10, 8/10, 9/10, 10/10, 11/10 |
| All Fall Sessions | May 14 – July 28, 2024 | 10% + $30.00* | 4 | 9/5, 10/5, 11/5, 12/5 |
| All Fall Sessions | July 31 – August 21, 2024 | 15% + $30.00* | 3 | 10/5, 11/5, 12/5 |
| Fall 12-Week | August 22 – September 22, 2024 | 20% + $30.00* | 3 | 10/15, 11/15, 12/15 |
| Fall Second 8-Week | September 23 – October 20, 2024 | 25% + $30.00* | 2 | 11/10, 12/10 |
*$30.00 = Payment Plan Fee
| Winter & Spring 2025 Payment Plan | ||||
| Session | If you register for classes between… | and sign up for a payment plan, your down payment will be… | Installments | Payment Date of each Month |
| Winter | November 1 – December 15, 2024 | 20% + $30.00* | 2 | 12/20, 1/20 |
| All Spring Sessions | August 30, 2024 – January 8, 2025 | 0% + $30.00* | 5 | 1/10, 2/10, 3/10, 4/10, 5/10 |
| All Spring Sessions | January 9 – January 12, 2025 | 5% + $30.00* | 4 | 2/10, 3/10, 4/10, 5/10 |
| All Spring Sessions | January 13 – January 16, 2025 | 10% + $30.00* | 3 | 3/10, 4/10, 5/10 |
| Spring 12-Week | January 17 – February 12, 2025 | 15% + $30.00* | 3 | 3/5, 4/5, 5/5 |
| Spring Second 8-Week | February 13 – March 9, 2025 | 20% + $30.00* | 2 | 4/5, 5/5 |
*$30.00 = Payment Plan Fee
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Chicago, IL 60640
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Chicago, IL 60621
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Chicago, IL 60612
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Chicago, IL 60628
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City Colleges encourages all of our students, regardless of income, to complete the FAFSA or Alternative Application to determine whether you qualify for federal and state financial aid. Additionally, many scholarships require you to fill out a financial aid application, so it’s best to complete it as soon as you can.
The Alternative Application for Illinois Financial Aid allows qualifying undocumented students who are not otherwise eligible for federal financial aid to apply for Illinois Monetary Award Program (MAP) grants.
To get started, click on an application below.
To get help, check out our step-by-step guide on applying for financial aid or visit the Financial Aid Office at your college.
