Costs & Deadlines

International Student Estimated Expenses
2025-2026

Costs (3 quarters–9 months) Associate Applied Bachelor's
2024-2025 Tuition* $11,282 $21,780
Fees (Mandatory, Wellness, Technology)* $2,412 $2,412
Other (Insurance, Books, Etc.)** $2,650 $2,650
Living Expenses*** $10,700 $10,700
Total $27,044 $37,542

All costs are estimated and are subject to change at any time.
*Tuition and per credit fees listed above are based on enrollment of 15 credits per quarter of Associate level, academic classes only. Tuition for Intensive English Program is $3,187.00 per quarter for 20 hours/week. 
**Other expenses reflect health insurance, books & supplies. Depending on your lifestyle, personal expenses may change.
***Living expenses reflects living in a homestay for three quarters. Other residence options may be higher. See Housing & Transportation for more details.

Note: Add $4,500 per dependent.

International Student Tuition Rates for
2025-2026 Academic Year

The following chart shows a cost per credit breakdown for academic classes only. Immigration requires that international students be enrolled in a minimum of 12 credits each quarter.

Credits Associate Level Amount Per Quarter Applied Bachelor's Level Amount Per Quarter
12 $3,540.14 $7,217.40
13 $3,613.71 $7,231.70
14 $3,687.28 $7,246.00
15 $3,760.85 $7,260.30
16 $3,834.426 $7,274.60
17 $3,907.99 $7,288.90
18 $3,981.56 $7,303.20
19 $4,307.29 $8,008.51
20 $4,633.02 $8,713.82

Mandatory Campus Fees Per Credit: $49.75/credit

Wellness Fee: $20.00/quarter

Technology Fee: $4.00/credit (maximum $40.00/quarter)

Total tuition and fee rates are determined by adding applicable lab supply fees for each course (found in the course listing in the Class Schedule) to the tuition rate for the total credits listed above.

Students are responsible for all additional costs for textbooks, lab kits and other supplies.

Intensive English Program Tuition

The tuition cost for the Intensive English Program is $3,187.00 per quarter. Students in the Intensive English Program are required to take 20 credit hours per quarter.

Tuition Due Date

Dates & Deadlines

New student applications are due 30 days before the first date of the quarter you wish to attend.

Quarter

Application Deadline

Orientation

Quarter Start/End
Fall 2025 August 15, 2025 September 23-24, 2025 September 29, 2025 to December 13, 2025
Winter 2026 November 24, 2024 December 17-18, 2025 January 5, 2026 to March 18, 2026
Spring 2026 February 28, 2026 March 31 - April 1, 2026 April 6, 2026 to June 16, 2026
Summer 2025 June 1, 2026 July 2-3, 2026 July 6, 2026 to August 28, 2026

*Transfer students, students who are currently attending another school in the U.S. and wish to transfer to LWTech, must submit their applications no less than 14 days before the quarter they wish to attend. Students who plan to attend a program with special admission requirements, such as one of our applied bachelor degree programs or Nursing, must first be accepted to LWTech as an international student before completing the special admissions process for the program.