The real 2-year cost of Gadsden State Community College
Over the 15 years from 2008 to 2023, published tuition and required fees at Gadsden State Community College went from $2,700 to $4,032, an average of 2.7% a year.
Read with care: this school's history shows a tuition drop or reset, so a smooth projection may not hold.
2008–2025: history and projection
| Year | Published | Projected estimate | Estimate range |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | $2,700 | – | – |
| 2009 | $2,700 | – | – |
| 2010 | $3,270 | – | – |
| 2011 | $3,780 | – | – |
| 2012 | $3,840 | – | – |
| 2013 | $3,900 | – | – |
| 2014 | $3,168 | – | – |
| 2015 | $4,020 | – | – |
| 2016 | $4,080 | – | – |
| 2017 | $4,500 | – | – |
| 2018 | $4,800 | – | – |
| 2019 | $4,860 | – | – |
| 2020 | $5,176 | – | – |
| 2021 | $5,248 | – | – |
| 2022 | $5,312 | – | – |
| 2023 | $4,032 | $4,032 | – |
| 2024 | – | $4,142 | $3,635–$4,648 |
| 2025 | – | $4,254 | $3,278–$5,358 |
If you pay full sticker
Projected tuition + fees, entering fall 2026.
| Year 1 | $4,370 |
| Year 2 | $4,488 |
| 2-year total | $8,858 |
Two aid scenarios
2-year out-of-pocket total.
- $10,000/yr flat scholarship
- $0
- Flat aid doesn't grow, so it covers less each year.
- 50%-of-tuition scholarship
- $5,510
- Percentage aid keeps pace with tuition.
On-campus housing & meals
Room & board (housing plus the standard meal plan), on top of tuition.
- Latest (2023)
- $5,200/ yr
- rising 5.5% / yr
- Projected 2-year add-on
- $12,566
Books & supplies typically add ~$1,200/yr (national median, not included).
Housing here is rising faster than tuition.
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