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Tuition and Fees

Students can use the information provided on this page to help estimate how much it will cost to attend Aims and to make a plan for how they will pay for college.  

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Tuition Rates (per credit hour)

2024-2025 rates- Fall 2024, Spring 2025, & Summer 2025
2024-2025 rates In-District In-State WUE Out-of-State
Standard & Bachelor $ 82 $ 130 $ 195 $ 479
Differential Rate $ 133 $ 230 $ 345 $ 645
Estimated 2025-2026 rates- Fall 2025, Spring 2026, & Summer 2026 (not official at this time, use for estimation only)
Proposed 2025-2026 rates In-District In-State WUE Out-of-State
Standard & Bachelor $ 87 $ 138 $ 207 $ 497
Differential Rate $ 138 $ 238 $ 357 $ 663

How to Calculate Your Cost

Here’s how to calculate the estimated cost of your tuition and fees:

  1. Find your tuition rate in the table above
  2. Add student fee to your tuition rate 
  3. Add  #1 and #2 together 
  4. Multiply #3 total by the number of credits for the course(s)
  5. Add a $25 Administrative Fee (one-time fee per semester)  
  6. Add any lab and/or course fees  

Example: ((tuition rate + student fee) x (# of credits)) + $25 admin fee + (lab/course fee) = cost of course

College Cost Resources

Aims Fees

Differential Rate Courses

  • All tuition and fee charges are subject to change by the Aims Community College District Board of Trustees as circumstances may require, without notice.
  • In-District refers to the Aims Community College Tax District 
  • In-District classification for tuition purposes is for students who have been Colorado residents for a minimum of one year (according to tuition classification law) and who live in the Aims tax district. The Aims tax district is most of Weld County, excluding the Mead, Dacono, Erie, Frederick and Firestone areas.
  • Tuition residency classification is guided by Colorado Statute (§23-7-101, et seq.). Students must be physically present in Colorado for 365 days and have ties to the state (e.g., Driver's license, voter registration, etc).