Apr 23, 2026

2026-2027 Catalog

Costs and Fees

For information about financial aid and paying for college, visit https://www.sinclair.edu/admissions/paying-for-college

Tuition and Fees

Fees current as of Fall 2026. For current tuition rates see www.sinclair.edu/services/bursar or call (937) 512-3000.

Per Credit Hour Fees	Montgomery County Residents	Other Ohio Residents	Out-of State and International Students
Tuition & Fees	$156.03	$156.03	$156.03
Out-of-County Surcharge	-	$47.25	-
Out-of-State Surcharge	-	-	$203.37
Per Credit Hour	$156.03	$203.28	$359.40

Distinct tuition hourly rates per residency type

* Tuition and fees of $156.03 per credit hour includes an Instructional Fee of $134.78, General and Technology Fee of $14.25, and Career Services Fee of $7.00

Sinclair is one of the very few community colleges in Ohio that has the distinction of being funded by a local county levy. The Montgomery County tax levy provides tuition discounts for students who live inside Montgomery County. Per State law, only Montgomery County students are eligible for this lower rate.

Additional Fees

Fee Names	Fee Amount
Course, lab, and program fees	Varies, dependent on individual course or program to help defray costs in selected courses that are expensive to offer or have pass-through costs paid to a third-party provider.
Registration Fee for first-time registrants	$20.00
Auxiliary Services Fee (per semester)	$85.00
Online Course Fee	$7.50 per credit hour (extra fee beyond tuition)
Transcripts (Each)	$5.00
Returned Payment Fee	$25.00

Other additional assorted fees

Tuition Payment Plan

Students are responsible to the college for all tuition and fees incurred because of registration. To help meet your educational expenses for the current term, Sinclair offers a tuition payment plan for a $25.00 per term non-refundable enrollment fee. This is not a loan program - no interest or finance charges will be assessed by Sinclair, and there is no credit check to enroll. You must enroll in the plan every term you wish to participate. The Enrollment Fee is automatically immediately deducted from the bank account or credit card you designate on your payment plan agreement upon enrollment. If this enrollment fee cannot be collected, your payment plan agreement may not be activated or you may be unenrolled from the payment plan.

A deposit (down payment) may be required. Payment plan enrollment and payment dates for the current term are available at: http://paymentplan.sinclair.edu under the “Payment Calendar” link.

If students enroll in courses for the current term and wish to participate in the payment plan, enrollment in the Payment Plan must be done by Sinclair’s specified payment deadline for your enrolled courses.

Prior to the college’s published withdraw with a refund date for your current term course(s), if a tuition payment cannot be withdrawn from the students’ bank or credit card designated on the payment plan agreement, the course registration will be in an “unpaid” status and may be subject to deregistration/removal of the students’ courses. If a payment is not available from the students’ financial institution after the published withdraw with a refund date for the students’ courses, the college may proceed with collection activity without further notice.

Enrollment is made online. For more information, please see below or visit: http://paymentplan.sinclair.edu.

Important Points:

Payments are Automatic Withdrawals from the bank account or credit card you designate on your payment plan agreement
Payments made outside of your scheduled installments will not stop your automatic scheduled payments/withdrawals
Scheduled payment dates cannot be changed
After enrolling, the Payment Method CAN be changed by following set instructions. Please see Frequently Asked Questions on the Bursar web page for these specific instructions
Adding courses will increase scheduled payments
Withdrawing from a course(s) within the designated drop with refund period may lower scheduled payments BUT withdrawing from a course(s) after the designated drop with refund period will NOT stop or change the scheduled payments of balance owed; you are still responsible for the scheduled payments and balance.
After enrolling, a payment plan cannot be cancelled or terminated for reasons such as but not limited to financial status, withdrawing from a course(s) after the designated drop with refund period or other registration activity, change of mind, etc. Cancelling or terminating a payment plan is at the discretion of Sinclair for college errors.

Forms of payment

Automatic Bank Payment (ACH): A bank-to-bank transfer of funds that you have preapproved for your expenses at Sinclair College through your tuition payment plan agreement. Payments may be made from either a checking or savings account. Payments are processed on each stated scheduled payment date on your payment plan agreement until the balance is paid in full. Please check your payment plan agreement for the scheduled payment dates.

Credit Card Option: Your scheduled installment payments will be automatically charged to the credit card you designate on your tuition payment plan agreement. Payments are processed on each stated scheduled payment date on your payment plan agreement until the balance is paid in full. Sinclair currently accepts Visa, MasterCard, American Express, and Discover. Please check your payment plan agreement for the scheduled payment dates.

Information on Missed Payments

Should an automatic ACH payment or credit card payment be missed, a $30.00 Missed/Returned Payment Fee will be assessed to your student account. You will be notified by Sinclair of the missed/returned payment via email and it’s very important to read the email in a timely manner to know what action is needed to rectify the situation. Failure to make the missed payment will result in the fee as well as a hold being placed on your student account and may result in courses being removed from your schedule. The college will continue with collection efforts as needed.

Payment Calendar

Summer Term

Enrollment period begins around the third to last week of March; begins with the first day of on-time registration.
Payments will be processed on the 5th of each month -OR- the 5th and 20th of each month if choosing a plan with 2 payments a month.

Summer Term Enrollment Periods	Required Down Payment	No. of Payments	Payment Schedule
1st day of registration through April 4	None	4	April 5, May 5, June 5, July 5
1st day of registration through April 4	None	8	April 5, April 20, May 5, May 20, June 5, June 20, July 5, July 20
April 5- April 19	None	7	April 20, May 5, May 20, June 5, June 20, July 5, July 20
April 5 - May 4	None	3	May 5, June 5, July 5
May 5 - May 19	None	5	May 20, June 5, June 20, July 5, July 20
May 5 - Approx. end of May	33%	3	Date enrolled, June 5, July 5
Approx. first week of June - approx. 2 weeks prior to July 5	50%	2	Date enrolled, July 5

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

If enrolled for courses during the registration period for the current term, enrollment in the Payment Plan must be done by our specified payment deadline date. Unpaid courses, not under the payment plan, may be removed from course schedules.
Enrollment in the plan is required every term you wish to participate.
Registrations made after our stated payment deadline date are to be paid for at the time of registration or enrolled in the payment plan upon registration.
It is the responsibility of the student to either make payment in full, enroll in a successful payment plan, or withdraw from courses by the published payment deadline.
Enrollment periods are subject to change each year depending on the academic and payment calendars.

NOTE: The Enrollment Fee is automatically immediately deducted from the bank account or credit card you designated on your payment plan agreement upon enrollment. If this fee cannot be collected, your payment plan agreement may not be activated, or you may be unenrolled from the payment plan.

Fall Term

Enrollment begins around the second week in April; begins with the 1^st day of on-time registration.
Payments will be processed on the 20th of each month -OR- the 5th and 20th of each month if choosing a plan with 2 payments a month.

Fall Term Enrollment Periods	Required Down Payment	No. of Payments	Payment Schedule
1st day of registration - May 19	None	7	May 20, June 20, July 20, Aug. 20, Sept. 20, Oct. 20, Nov. 20
May 20 - June 4	None	20	June 5, June 20, July 5, July 20, Aug. 5, Aug. 20, Sept. 5, Sept. 20, Oct. 5, Oct. 20, Nov. 5, Nov. 20
May 20 - June 19	None	6	June 20, July 20, Aug. 20, Sept. 20, Oct. 20, Nov. 20
June 20 - July 4	None	10	July 5, July 20, Aug. 5, Aug. 20, Sept. 5, Sept. 20, Oct. 5, Oct. 20, Nov. 5, Nov. 20
June 20 - July 19	None	5	July 20, Aug. 20, Sept. 20, Oct. 20, Nov. 20
July 20 - August 4	None	8	Aug. 5, Aug. 20, Sept. 5, Sept. 20, Oct. 5, Oct. 20, Nov. 5. Nov. 20
July 20 - mid-August (typically the fall payment due date)	None	4	Aug. 20, Sept. 20, Oct. 20, Nov. 20
August 20 - September 4	None	6	Sept. 5, Sept. 20, Oct. 5, Oct. 20, Nov. 5, Nov. 20
Approx. mid-August - 8th day of term	25%	4	Date enrolled, Sept. 20, Oct. 20, Nov. 20
9th day of term - Approx. Sept. 30	33%	3	Date enrolled, Oct. 20, Nov. 20
Approx. Oct. 1 - Approx. end of October	50%	2	Date enrolled, Nov. 20

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

If enrolled for courses during the registration period for the current term, enrollment in the Payment Plan must be done by our specified payment deadline date. Unpaid courses, not under the payment plan, may be removed from course schedules.
Enrollment in the plan is required every term you wish to participate.
Registrations made after our stated payment deadline date are to be paid for at the time of registration or enrolled in the payment plan upon registration.
It is the responsibility of the student to either make payment in full, enroll in a successful payment plan, or withdraw from courses by the published payment deadline.
Enrollment periods are subject to change each year depending on the academic and payment calendars.

Spring Term

Enrollment period begins around the last week of October; begins with the 1^st day of on-time registration.
Payments will be processed on the 20th of each month -OR- the 5th and 20th of each month if choosing a plan with 2 payments a month.

Spring Term Enrollment Periods	Required Down Payment	No. of Payments	Payment Schedule
1st day of registration - November 19	None	6	Nov. 20, Dec. 20, Jan. 20, Feb. 20, Mar. 20, Apr. 20
November 20 - December 4	None	10	Dec. 5, Dec. 20, Jan. 5, Jan. 20, Feb. 5, Feb. 20, Mar. 5, Mar. 20, Apr. 5, Apr. 20
November 20 - December 19	None	5	Dec. 20, Jan. 20, Feb. 20, Mar. 20, Apr. 20
December 20 - January 4	None	8	Jan. 5, Jan. 20, Feb. 5, Feb. 20, Mar. 5, Mar. 20, Apr. 5, Apr. 20
December 20 - Approx. January 31	25%	4	Date enrolled, Feb. 20, Mar. 20, Apr. 20
Approx. Feb. 1 - B-Term payment due date	33%	3	Date enrolled, Mar. 20, Apr. 20
Day after B-term due date- Approx. March 31	50%	2	Date enrolled, Apr. 20

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

If enrolled for courses during the registration period for the current term, enrollment in the Payment Plan must be done by our specified payment deadline date. Unpaid courses, not under the payment plan, may be removed from course schedules.
Enrollment in the plan is required every term you wish to participate.
Registrations made after our stated payment deadline date are to be paid for at the time of registration or enrolled in the payment plan upon registration.
It is the responsibility of the student to either make payment in full, enroll in a successful payment plan, or withdraw from courses by the published payment deadline.
Enrollment periods are subject to change each year depending on the academic and payment calendars.

Tuition Payment Plan Terms and Conditions

Enrollment: You must enroll in the payment plan for every term you wish to participate. The payment plan is for current term only and not for past term balances.

Tuition Only: Book charges cannot be paid through the payment plan.

Enrollment Charge/Fee: A $25 non-refundable charge for each term enrolled.

Due Dates: Payments due on dates stated online, in the payment plan agreement, and in literature. No extensions are allowed.

Dropped Classes: Students are still responsible for remaining payments and balance as scheduled according to the payment plan for any course(s) dropped after the designated “drop with a refund” period. Withdrawing from a course(s) after the designated “drop with a refund” period does NOT stop or change scheduled payments of balance owed. A payment plan also cannot be cancelled or terminated for withdrawing from a course(s) after the designated “drop with a refund” period.

Missed/Returned Payments:

Fee: A $30 late fee will be assessed for each installment payment that is missed and/or late.
Reattempts: To ensure a successful reattempt on a missed payment, the student must read the emails sent to them concerning the missed and/or late payment to know what action is needed to rectify the situation. This will need to be done in a timely manner.
Consequences: Failure to make the missed payment will result in the fee as well as a hold being placed on the student account and may result in courses being removed from the schedule. The college will continue with collection efforts as needed.

Down Payment: May be required for enrollment in the payment plan depending on the timeframe a student enrolls within the active plans available.

Refunds: Please review Sinclair’s refund policy for more information.

Balance Adjustments: Payment plan account balance and payments due will be adjusted if account changes such as course additions, course withdraws within designated drop with a refund period for that course, missed payments, or changes to financial aid or other third-party funding occurs.

Deadlines:

For Enrollment: If student enrolls in courses during on-time registration, enrollment in the Payment Plan must be done by Sinclair’s specified payment deadline date. Unpaid courses, not under the payment plan, may be removed from course schedules. Please visit the Registration Calendar or your term statement for more information concerning your course dates.
For Adjustments: Changes to the account must be made at least 10 calendar days before the payment date. Otherwise, changes may not be reflected until the next scheduled payment.

Making Payments:

Payments should not be made at the Cashier’s Office or through the online payment center accessed through the student portal. Payments are automatically deducted from the credit card or bank account designated when enrolling in the plan. Contact with the Cashier’s Office must be done before making any payments outside of the scheduled ones within the active plan to get an understanding of how that could impact the payment plan.
If tuition is paid by a party other than the student, an authorized user will need to be added to the payment plan account.

Successful / Unsuccessful Plans:

A successful plan: Must be in place by Sinclair’s payment deadline each term and the enrollment fee, any potential down payment, and/or scheduled payments received successfully.
Multiple agreement attempts: If a student has two unsuccessful payment plan attempts for the current term, then the student will not be able to use the payment plan and will immediately have to pay in full or may be subject to deregistration/removal from courses.
Unsuccessful plan: Sinclair may be entitled to (1) declare the full balance plus late/missed payment fees immediately due and payable by law, (2) refuse subsequent registration for any courses and/or drop current courses, (3) deny future enrollment in any payment plan, (4) submit unpaid balance to the Ohio Attorney General for collection, if not paid in-full during our designated in-house collection timeframe, and (5) withhold diplomas from being released until the unpaid balance, as well as all attorney fees, legal expenses, and other collection costs are paid in full.

Agreements may be terminated if:

Sinclair is unable to obtain the $25 enrollment charge/fee.
Down payments fail on first attempt.
A regularly scheduled payment and the reattempt of the payment fails.
A balance remains on the student account from a previous term.

Agreements terminated for any of the above-listed reasons may result in deregistration/removal from courses. Sinclair can terminate a payment plan for any given reason at any time and ask for payment in full before the next deregistration.

After completing the payment plan enrollment process, please look for a confirmation email. If you do not receive a confirmation email, you are not enrolled in the payment plan and may need to contact the Bursar Office to verify the issue.