2026–2027 tuition rates

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Choose your residency to estimate tuition for the 94-credit B.Des or the 97-credit AAS-to-B.Des route.

The AAS-to-B.Des route gives you the option of one more elective. Students considering graduate school are encouraged to take another Art History course.

Where are you from?

Complete your AAS with YC Promise.

Eligible students can receive tuition reimbursement after completing the Visual Design AAS on the way to the B.Des.

Assumes you qualify, complete the AAS, and receive no other grants, scholarships, or discounts. Selecting this option does not enroll you.

Who qualifies?

Graduating seniors from a Yavapai County high school, home school, or online high school must live in the county, qualify for in-state tuition, and be U.S. citizens or permanent residents.

Opt in through myYC by August 1. Complete the FAFSA each year, maintain a 2.0 cumulative GPA and financial aid eligibility, attend orientation, meet an advisor annually, and pay each term’s balance. Finish the AAS within 7 semesters, including summers.

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WUE is the Western Undergraduate Exchange. YC determines residency and WUE eligibility. County and other Arizona residents use the same base tuition rates.

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Your estimate

B.Des tuition · 94 credits

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All 3 years. All 94 credits.

Estimated tuition before aid and discounts.

All 3 years are priced at 2026–2027 rates. Future rates may change.

Year 1 36 credits, including summer
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Year 2 34 credits, including summer
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Year 3 24 credits
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Tuition only. The estimate excludes course fees, books, supplies, equipment, housing, food, transportation, and other living costs. See provided materials and resources.

Rates and ways to pay.

Rates apply Fall 2026 through Summer 2027. Last updated October 26, 2026.

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