<p>I'm looking at a city college that costs about 1.1k a year for in-state students. However, I heard recently that regular universities charge tuition by each enrollment (so your tuition is the same whether you take on one, two, or even three majors), but this isn't the case with community and city colleges - where tuition is paid for by each unit. Therefore, taking on two 2-year degrees doesn't save money at all.</p>
<p>That being said, if I take on two majors at this city college, should I expect my tuition to double?</p>
<p>Tuition is usually based on how many credits you take each semester. 12-18 credits is considered full time, which translates to about 4 to 6 classes each semester. If you take fewer than 12 credits, you will be charged per credit. If you take more than 18 credits (which is usually not advisable), you may be charged for the additional credits. “Double majoring” does not factor in the equation. You can take as many classes as you want at community college for as long as you want (one big exception: if you are getting financial aid, you can run into problems with taking courses outside of your major and taking too long to complete a degree). Not sure what you mean by city college - is it a “junior” college; i.e. it only offers associate’s degrees? Are your referring to NYC? Also, some community (junior) colleges do not offer double majors. What you would do is complete the requirements for one degree, and then essentially re-enroll and complete the additional credits for the second degree (many of the general education requirements for the first degree would carry over to the second). And yes, this would save you money, because you could get two associate degrees at a much lower cost than attending a four-year, bachelor degree-granting college. However, if you wanted to get a bachelor’s degree in one or both majors, you would have to transfer to a four-year school or school that issues bachelor’s degrees. Those will generally cost quite a bit more. Two associate’s degrees do not add up to a bachelor’s.</p>
<p>@blprof - thanks so much! This is just what I was looking for 
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