Tuition and Fees

Palo Verde College Cost of Attendance

California Residents

$46 per Unit
The Board of Trustees is required to charge each student a state enrollment fee for credit classes. The enrollment fee shall be as specified by the Board of Governors of the California Community Colleges. Payment is due upon registration and can be made online through your Student Planning account or in person at the College Administrative Services Office.

Arizona and Nevada Residents

$69 per Unit (or 1.5× the California resident per-unit fee)
Guest Agreement Fee: Effective January 1, 2023. Available to eligible students living in Arizona and Nevada.

Palo Verde College offers a reduced non-resident tuition rate through the Arizona/Nevada Guest Agreement. Eligible students are charged this rate instead of the standard non-resident tuition.

Non-residents

Tuition: $394 per Unit
Enrollment Fee: $46 per Unit

California residents are charged an enrollment fee and do not pay tuition. Non-residents (excluding those under the Guest Agreement) enrolling in credit classes will be charged both tuition and enrollment fees, due upon registration.

* Non-resident tuition fees approved by the Board on February 10, 2026