The table below shows the yearly estimated expenses of for SKC students, Indian, Non-Indian, In-state, and Out-of-state. This structure includes student and lab fees not included in per-credit tuition for the regular academic year: fall, winter, and spring.
For more information contact the SKC Financial Aid office.
financial_aid@staging.skc.edu
Tuition and fees up-to-date for 2025-2026 school year. Board approved 2025.
| Credit Hours | Indian | Indian Descendant | Montana Resident | Non-resident | Quarterly Fees* | Total Indian | Total Descendant | Total MT Resident | Total Non-resident |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Credit Hours 1 | Indian $87.00 | Indian Descendant $106.00 | Montana Resident $148.00 | Non-resident $299.00 | Quartely Fees* $217.25 | Total Indian $304.25 | Total Descendant $323.25 | Total MT Resident $365.25 | Total Non-resident $516.25 |
| Credit Hours 2 | Indian $174.00 | Indian Descendant $212.00 | Montana Resident $296.00 | Non-resident $598.00 | Quartely Fees* $238.50 | Total Indian $412.50 | Total Descendant $450.50 | Total MT Resident $534.50 | Total Non-resident $836.50 |
| Credit Hours 3 | Indian $261.00 | Indian Descendant $318.00 | Montana Resident $444.00 | Non-resident $897.00 | Quartely Fees* $260.00 | Total Indian $521.00 | Total Descendant $578.00 | Total MT Resident $704.00 | Total Non-resident $1,157.00 |
| Credit Hours 4 | Indian $348.00 | Indian Descendant $424.00 | Montana Resident $592.00 | Non-resident $1,196.00 | Quartely Fees* $281.00 | Total Indian $629.00 | Total Descendant $705.00 | Total MT Resident $873.00 | Total Non-resident $1,477.00 |
| Credit Hours 5 | Indian $435.00 | Indian Descendant $530.00 | Montana Resident $740.00 | Non-resident $1,495.00 | Quartely Fees* $302.25 | Total Indian $737.25 | Total Descendant $832.25 | Total MT Resident $1,042.25 | Total Non-resident $1,797.25 |
| Credit Hours 6 | Indian $522.00 | Indian Descendant $636.00 | Montana Resident $888.00 | Non-resident $1,794.00 | Quartely Fees* $323.50 | Total Indian $845.50 | Total Descendant $959.50 | Total MT Resident $1,211.50 | Total Non-resident $2,117.50 |
| Credit Hours 7 | Indian $609.00 | Indian Descendant $742.00 | Montana Resident $1,036.00 | Non-resident $2,093.00 | Quartely Fees* $344.75 | Total Indian $953.75 | Total Descendant $1,086.75 | Total MT Resident $1,380.75 | Total Non-resident $2,437.75 |
| Credit Hours 8 | Indian $696.00 | Indian Descendant $848.00 | Montana Resident $1,184.00 | Non-resident $2,392.00 | Quartely Fees* $366.00 | Total Indian $1,062.00 | Total Descendant $1,214.00 | Total MT Resident $1,550.00 | Total Non-resident $2,758.00 |
| Credit Hours 9 | Indian $783.00 | Indian Descendant $954.00 | Montana Resident $1,332.00 | Non-resident $2,691.00 | Quartely Fees* $387.25 | Total Indian $1,170.25 | Total Descendant $1,341.25 | Total MT Resident $1,719.25 | Total Non-resident $3,078.25 |
| Credit Hours 10 | Indian $870.00 | Indian Descendant $1,060.00 | Montana Resident $1,480.00 | Non-resident $2,990.00 | Quartely Fees* $408.50 | Total Indian $1,278.50 | Total Descendant $1,468.50 | Total MT Resident $1,888.50 | Total Non-resident $3,398.50 |
| Credit Hours 11 | Indian $957.00 | Indian Descendant $1,166.00 | Montana Resident $1,628.00 | Non-resident $3,289.00 | Quartely Fees* $429.75 | Total Indian $1,386.75 | Total Descendant $1,595.75 | Total MT Resident $2,057.75 | Total Non-resident $3,718.75 |
| Credit Hours 12-18 | Indian $1,044.00 | Indian Descendant $1,272.00 | Montana Resident $1,776.00 | Non-resident $3,588.00 | Quartely Fees* $451.00 | Total Indian $1,495.00 | Total Descendant $1,723.00 | Total MT Resident $2,227.00 | Total Non-resident $4,039.00 |
| Credit Hours Year Total Full Time | Indian $3,132.00 | Indian Descendant $3,816.00 | Montana Resident $5,328.00 | Non-resident $10,764.00 | Quartely Fees* $1,353.00 | Total Indian $4,485.00 | Total Descendant $5,169.00 | Total MT Resident $6,681.00 | Total Non-resident $12,117.00 |
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