Fee structure for Spring 2013 semester
| Enrollment Fee (All Students) |
| 1 or more units |
$46 per unit |
| Nonresident Tuition (In addition to $36 per unit enrollment fees) |
| Tuition |
$190 per unit |
The College must receive payment within five (5) calendar days from the date of registration. Students with third party payments (i.e., financial aid, BOGW, veterans, military, etc.) are flagged in the system and will not be dropped. If you are unsure of your student status, please check with the appropriate office.
Payments can be made online on WebAdvisor.
NOTE: Enrollment fees are subject to change through California State Legislation and other fees through Southwestern College Governing Board actions judged to be in the best interest of the California Community Colleges and the students of Southwestern College.
Parking Fee
Chula Vista Campus, Higher Education Center at Otay Mesa, Higher Education Center at National City, Higher Education Center at San Ysidro* |
| Spring/Fall Sessions |
| Multi-vehicle/car |
$40 |
| Motorcycle |
$20 (Free with a purchase of a Car Parking Permit) |
| Daily Parking |
$3 per day |
| Parking Meters |
$1 for 45 minutes |
| Eligible Financial Aid BOGFW Recipients -- Only for students who are receiving BOGG Waiver A, B, or C from Financial Aid (Veteran Dependent must pay full amount.) |
$20 |
| Summer Session |
| Multi vehicle/car |
$22 |
| Motorcycle |
$12 (Free with a purchase of a Car Parking Permit) |
| Daily parking |
$3 per day |
| Parking Meters |
$1 for 45 minutes |
| Eligible Financial Aid BOGFW Recipients -- Only for students who are receiving BOGG Waiver A, B, or C from Financial Aid (Veteran Dependent must pay full amount.) |
$20 |
Refunds must be made by the refund date (located on the Important Dates and Deadlines page) and parking permit must be returned.
Refunds for Fast Track classes have a refund period of 10% of the actual class meeting days which in many cases is the first day of class.
Southwestern College is not responsible for lost or stolen permits. Replacement of a Parking Permit will be at the full value of the permit.
| Health Fee - Health Fee (includes the accident insurance liability fee) |
| .5-5.5 units |
$14 per term |
| 6 units or more |
$17 per term |
A health fee is collected to cover the cost of student accident insurance and to help fund the operational expenses of the Health Services Center.
Students may be exempted for the following reasons:
- students who depend exclusively upon prayer for healing according to the teaching of a bona fide religious sect, denomination, or organization may petition for exemption from the health fee (forms are available in Admissions );
- students on AFDC, SSI, or General Relief
- high school students enrolled at the Sweetwater Union High School District taking designated classes at high school sites only;
- students attending under an approved apprenticeship training program OR
- exclusively on-line classes
Accident Insurance/Liability Fee
Students will pay a reduced accident insurance/liability fee of $2 if they are enrolled only in:
- off-campus classes where no health services are available;
- classes at the Chula Vista campus which meet at times when no health services are available;
- travel study classes which meet outside of California.
| Student Center Fee (All students, including BOGFW B and C) |
| Fee |
$1 per unit ($10 maximum per academic year) |
In May 1989, the students of Southwestern College voted to approve a Student Center Fee for only those students enrolled in credit classes on the Southwestern Campus. Students on AFDC, SSI, or General Relief are exempt from this fee.
| Student Activities Card |
| Student Activities Card |
$8 per semester |
Student Activities Sticker holders are eligible for scholarships, emergency book loans, calculator rentals, and use of the computer lab in the Student Center, in addition to on/off-campus coupons and discounts. Proceeds from the Student Activities sticker are monitored and allocated by the Associated Students Organization to provide leadership opportunities, and sponsor cultural, social, and educational programs for all students. Student Activities sticker and other information is available at the Student Center . For credit/refund information, call 619-482-6568, or stop by the Student Center information counter.
A student will be refunded registration fees for any program changes (withdrawals) made by the 10 percent point of actual class meeting days. Please check with Admissions for dates for specific classes. (For Short Session classes, this may be the first day of class.)
Students who officially withdraw from class by the refund deadline will be mailed a refund (pursuant to Section 58508 of Subchapter 6 of Chapter 9 of Division 6, Title 5 of the California Code of Regulations). It is imperative that a current address be on file in Admissions. Refunds may take up to four weeks after the add/drop period.