Lake-Sumter State College

What is the cost of studying for a year at Lake-Sumter State College?

Lake-Sumter State College's reported 2025-26 undergraduate tuition was $3,292 for a full-time Florida resident and $13,809 for a full-time nonresident. Residency classification therefore makes a substantial difference. These tuition figures are not a complete annual cost-of-attendance estimate.

• Reported 2024-25 part-time tuition: about $110 per credit hour for Florida residents and $443 per credit hour for nonresidents.
• Reported books and supplies estimate: $1,800; actual spending depends on courses and materials.
• Reported room-and-board planning figure: $12,582; it should not be mistaken for a residence-hall charge because the college does not operate student housing.

A separate published annual tuition-and-fees figure of $3,668 appears in more recent reporting. Because it is not the same figure or reporting basis as the 2024-25 tuition amounts above, it should not be added to those amounts. A useful personal budget instead starts with the tuition and fees for the student's term, residency, credit load, and program, then adds books, transportation, housing, food, and personal expenses without counting any item twice.

Financial aid can reduce what a student ultimately pays. For 2024-25, the reported average net price for students from families earning $0-$48,000 was $5,356; for the $48,001-$75,000 bracket, it was $6,952. Net price incorporates grant aid and is a group average, not an individual quote. Reported figures indicate that 76% of students received some form of financial aid and 43% had student loans, making it important to distinguish grants that generally do not require repayment from borrowed funds that do.

What are the work-study opportunities at Lake-Sumter State College?

Students looking for paid work should distinguish Federal Work-Study from an ordinary part-time job. Work-Study depends on financial-aid eligibility and an available position; an award is not a guarantee that a student will be hired or will earn the full amount.

Applicants interested in Work-Study should complete the FAFSA, review their aid offer, and ask Lake-Sumter's financial-aid office how eligible students find and apply for openings. Other campus or local jobs may have different hiring rules and may not require financial need. Internships are another route to experience, but the college does not require an internship of every student, and an internship should not be assumed to be paid.

Lake-Sumter reports career services that include individual and group planning, résumé assistance, interview preparation, job listings, employer recruitment, and job fairs. Those services can support a search for work or an internship; they are not verified job-placement outcomes.