Coahoma Community College is in rural Clarksdale, Mississipi. A two-year college, its programs are offered in two divisions. The academic division awards associate's degrees, while the technical and career division is geared to vocational certificates and diplomas. According to data collated by the U.S. Department of Education's College Navigator website, an in-state student living with family could spend as little as $4,940 for the 2010/2011 academic year. Students without that option will average $6,979 living on campus, or $10,740 off campus. Out-of-state students will pay $1,000 more.
Denmark Technical College is in Denmark, South Carolina, about 50 miles south of the state capital. Denmark Technical College offers a full range of two-year academic and technical courses, awarding associate's degrees and vocational certificates. Academic credits may be transferred to degree programs at other institutions. According to College Navigator's figures, an in-state student living with family could spend $8,544 for the 2010/2011 academic year. Students without that option will average $12,110 living on or off campus, with out-of-state students paying an additional $2,280.
Southen University is based in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, with campuses in Shreveport and New Orleans. All three offer a range of undergraduate and graduate programs, with some technical courses offered as well. Both the Shreveport and New Orleans campuses are among the more affordable colleges. In Shreveport, for example, in-state students living with family could spend $7,842. A student without that option will average $14,102 living on campus, or $12,842 off campus.
Opening in 1890 as a Baptist seminary, the Virginia University of Lynchburg became a degree granting university in 1996. Today's VUL consists of a School of Business, School of Religion and a School of Liberal Arts and Sciences, and awards both graduate and undergraduate degrees. According to the College Navigator's figures, a student living with family could spend $8,835 for the 2010/2011 academic year. Students without that option should expect to pay an average of $19,104.