Tuition for international students is higher. Please contact the International Programs page for details.

Students enrolled in online or hybrid (combined online and classroom) courses will pay a $25 per class course management fee in addition to the estimated fees below.
Tuition and Fees (Tuition and Fees last updated 9/12/2012)		Resident		Non-Resident
Assessment Fee		$19.00		$19.00
	Paid separately. Non-refundable.
Admission Fee		$50.00		$50.00
	Non-refundable. Paid separately.
Application for Graduation Fee		$20.00		$20.00
	Paid separately. Non-refundable.
Tuition		$2,580.96		$6,091.10
Laboratory/Supply Fee		$90.00		$90.00
	Includes all breakage charges, rental and maintenance of equipment and consumable supplies distributed by the instructor.
Computer Fee		$114.00		$114.00
Student Activity Fee		$132.00		$132.00
Safety & Security Fee		$30.00		$30.00
ASG Building Fee		$90.00		$90.00
Total Tuition and Fees		$3,125.96		$6,636.10
NOTE: Tuition and Laboratory/Supply Fee payments are due four weeks prior to the first day of the Payment Period as indicated below. Students enrolling after the payment due date will pay fees due at the time of registration. Full-Time Student Fees by Quarter (Approximate) Includes tuition, lab/supply, computer fee, student activity fee, ASG Building Fee and Safety & Security fee.   Resident Fall  Monday, September 24, 2012  $1,518.48 Winter  Wednesday, January 02, 2013  $1,518.48 Spring  Monday, April 01, 2013  $1,518.48 Summer  Monday, July 01, 2013  $1,518.48   Non-Resident Fall  Monday, September 24, 2012  $3,273.55 Winter  Wednesday, January 02, 2013  $3,273.55 Spring  Monday, April 01, 2013  $3,273.55 Summer  Monday, July 01, 2013  $3,273.55 FEE REFUND POLICY: The Assessment Fee is non-refundable. All program Admission Fees are non-refundable. For State Funded classes, the tuition and laboratory/supply/computer use fee will be refunded for a payment period upon official withdrawal according to the following schedule: 100% prior to the first day of instruction. 80% first through fifth day of instruction. 40% on or after the sixth day of instruction through the twentieth calendar day following the beginning of instruction. 0% twenty-first calendar day through the end of the payment period. Financial aid recipients are subject to the Title IV Return of Funds policy as stated in the CPTC catalog. For Self-Support classes, the following schedule will apply: 100% When the College cancels the class. 100% When a student withdraws from the class on or before one business day prior to the first day of class. To officially withdraw from the class, the student may come to the College in person, call Registration at (253)589-5666 or fax a request to be withdrawn to (253)589-5852, or withdraw online at http://www.cptc.edu/drop/. The College must receive the fax or online drop on or before one business day prior to the first day of class. 0% When a person registers but does not attend the class. No refunds are available after the class has started. Self-Support classes are indicated in the quarterly class schedule by an "SS" after the cost of the class. The fees charged for self-support classes cover all costs of offering the class. Programs canceled by the College will be refunded at 100% of the fees paid but unused as of the cancellation date. Refunds will not be granted for students withdrawn for disciplinary reasons. Students called for military active duty will be granted a refund of tuition and fees paid for the current payment period, subject to the rules and regulations of their respective funding sources and payment methods. Presentation of written confirmation (orders) is required. Students who do not attend the first two class sessions and/or comply with the established attendance policy for the class or program may forfeit the right to continue and may be subject to administrative withdrawal without refund. The graduation fee is non-refundable. Upon official withdrawal, refunds will be made by mail to the student or his or her respective funding agencies. Refund Exception: Exceptions to the refund policy must be requested in writing to the Director of Enrollment Services before the last day of the quarter in which payment was made. A Petition for Refund Exception form is available in the Student Records Office. Eligible requests will have detailed information and supporting documentation attached when the request is submitted.
Instructional Materials for Quality Assurance (Instructional Materials last updated 2/25/2013) ( * - Starred items are required the first week of class)		Resident		Non-Resident
Available On Campus at the General Store
Text Books
MS 110 Blueprint Reading: Basic Manufacturing		$38.00		$38.00
	Instructor:Ryan
MS 115 Technical Communication Process and Product		$126.00		$126.00
	Instructor:Miller
MS 118 Inspection and Gaging		$54.00		$54.00
	Instructor:Ryan
MS 130 Certified Quality Inspector Handbook 2nd ed.		$124.00		$124.00
	Instructor:Miller
Materials and Supplies
45 degree and 30-60 degree Mechanical Drafting Triangles		$7.00		$7.00
	Prices ranging from $1.99 to $5.49
Mechanical Pencil and Eraser		$5.00		$5.00
	Prices ranging from $.99 to $3.99
Texas Instrument TI-30Xa Scientific Calculator		$16.00		$16.00
Total Materials and Supplies		$370.00		$370.00
Program Total		$3,495.96		$7,006.10