USC Tuition

Tuition is payable in full on the first day of the week-in-residence.  Students may pay by cash, personal check, American Express, Mastercard, or Visa. Payment plans are available and are described in the Financial Assistance section.

    $158.00 per credit hour for AFL-CIO affiliated union members

    $210.00 per credit hour for non AFL-CIO affiliated union members

    $1031.00 per credit hour for non-union members*

Fees

    $ 50.00 Application fee
    $ 10.00 Technology fee for fully online courses (per credit)
    $  5.00 Technology fee for partially online courses (per credit)
    $ 10.00 Materials fee (per course)
    $ 25.00 Student activity fee (each semester that includes a residential component)
    $ 50.00 Partnership/Joint enrollment fee (per credit)
    $ 10.00 Transcript fee
    $ 90.00 Arbitrator fee (Arbitration classes only)
    $150.00 Lawyer fee (Street Law class only)

Books and Materials

The cost of books and materials varies depending on the course, but averages about $60.00-$125.00 per course. Books are ordered via our online bookstore partner, MBS, which can be reached through the following link:http://bookstore.mbsdirect.net/NLC.HTM

Housing and Meals

    $112.50 per night/double occupancy, includes three meals
    $180.00 per night/single occupancy, includes three meals

There are a limited number of single occupancy rooms available at $152.50 per night (including three meals). After registering for a class, students can reserve a room through our website, www.nlc.edu or by calling the front desk at 301-431-6400 or 800-462-4237.

Individual Guest Meals - Students and guests can purchase buffet style meals at the prices below or choose the ala carte option.

    $12.00 breakfast buffet
    $15.00 lunch buffet
    $18.00 dinner buffet

Or choose the ala carte option

The National Labor College reserves the right to change prices as necessary and without notice.

Refunds

Union Skills (fully residential) courses:
Any student who has registered for a union skills course and who has not officially dropped the course, and who does not attend every scheduled class session shall be involuntarily withdrawn. In the case of involuntary withdrawal, an “IW” appears on the transcript and there is no refund.

*The AFL-CIO provides a substantial subsidy to the College.  Students who are not active (dues paying) members of AFL-CIO affiliated unions are required to pay differential tuition to account for the subsidy.