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Tuition & Fees


Tuition per semester hour, effective Summer 2009.

Resident Category

Cost

Residents of District 535*

$86

District residents over age 60

$43

Employees of approved in-district companies

$86

Illinois residents, out-of-district

$272

Out-of-state residents or visa holders (except refugee, parolee or asylum)

$329

*Distance learning students are charged in-district rates.


Proof of district residency is required by noon, Saturday, January 23, for spring semester.
Employees of in-district companies who live out of District 535 must meet certain criteria to qualify for the Business Service Agreement tuition rate. Please contact the Office of Registration and Records at 847.635.1700.

Chargebacks and Joint Agreements. Oakton students who are seeking a degree/certificate not available at the College may be eligible for a chargeback or joint agreement to attend another community college in Illinois that offers that curriculum. Specific rules apply. Application is required 30 days prior to the start of a term. For additional information, contact the Office of Registration & Records, Des Plaines campus, 847.635.1700, or the Skokie campus, 847.635.1400.


Fees

Application

$25, one-time charge; non-refundable; waived for district residents over age 60

Course

Required by certain courses, as indicated in the class schedule

Returned Check

$25 each return

Student Activities

$2.60 per semester hour, except for district residents over age 60

Transcript

$3 per transcript

Registration

$15 (Non-refundable after 100% refund period)

Audit

$10 per credit hour



Cashier

Room 1246, Des Plaines

Monday–Thursday

8:30 a.m.–7 p.m.

Friday*

8:30 a.m.–5 p.m.

Saturday*

9 a.m.–12 p.m.

*The College is closed Friday through Sunday during the summer.

Staff Profile

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During the 1970s, Karen Martin was a student at Oakton. She worked at the info desk in the 1980s. After spending more than two decades in the corporate world, she returned in 2001 and now serves as the Office Manager for the Division of Science and Health Careers.

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