Paradise Valley Community College

What is the cost of studying for a year at Paradise Valley Community College?

Tuition is only one part of the annual cost of attending Paradise Valley Community College. The 2024-25 institutional figures report the following amounts for full-time undergraduates; they should be read as figures from that reporting period, not as a current individual bill.

• Arizona-resident tuition: $2,328, plus $30 in required fees.
• Out-of-state tuition: $8,929, plus $30 in required fees.
• Reported books and supplies allowance: $984.
• Reported room-and-board allowance: $12,240; this is a living-cost estimate, not a charge for a PVCC residence hall.

Transportation, personal expenses, course materials and program-specific charges can raise the amount a student needs to budget. Residency classification and the number of credits taken also affect tuition. Because published tuition figures can use different credit loads or reporting years, applicants should use the current Maricopa tuition schedule and their actual classes to estimate a bill rather than combine figures from separate years.

Financial aid can reduce what an eligible student pays. In the 2024-25 figures, 62% of students received some form of aid, and 6% had student loans. Grant recipients received an average of $3,898 from federal, state, local, institutional or other sources. Eligible students should complete the FAFSA and review federal grants, scholarships and any veteran education benefits for which they qualify; aid amounts and eligibility vary. The reported average net price for students from families earning no more than $48,000 was $12,187, illustrating why living and other expenses matter even when tuition is comparatively modest.

What are the work-study opportunities at Paradise Valley Community College?

Paradise Valley Community College students can use career support while seeking part-time work, internships or a longer-term career direction. Reported services include individual and group career counseling, résumé help, interview preparation, job listings, job fairs and employer recruitment. An internship is not a college-wide graduation requirement.

Federal Work-Study is different from an ordinary part-time job: it is a need-based financial aid program, and eligibility for an award does not by itself secure a position. Students interested in it should complete the FAFSA, review their aid offer and ask the financial aid or student-employment office how available jobs are posted and hired. Other campus or community jobs may have different eligibility and pay arrangements. Career-center support can help with a search, but it should not be read as a verified job-placement outcome.