Tuition Fees Transcripts

Course Tuition

All VESTA courses are are offered at a rate of $240 per credit hour effective the 2025-2026 academic year.

Laboratory Fees

VESTA courses are enriched with laboratory and field experiences.  Because of this, many courses require an additional laboratory fee. The following lists the courses and the associated laboratory fee. Only courses having laboratory or workshops fees are listed.

VIN 146 - No fee, but students will be expected to purchase a wine kit at an approximate cost of $175.

Mentor stipend of $90 for the following classes:

  • VIN 111
  • VIN 212
  • VIN 214
  • VIN 215
  • VIN 246
  • VIN 247

Mentor stipend of $180 for the following classes:

  • VIN 257
  • VIN 259

Workshop Investment

Travel and lodging for workshops are not included.

  • VIN 266 - $180 for workshop.
  • VIN 268 - $90 for workshop.

* Should the student be unable to attend the workshop, students are expected to work with their instructor to identify an alternative activity.

Only courses having laboratory or workshop fees are listed. Courses are grouped by fee amount.

Transcript Requests

For any student seeking, either a Technical Certificate or Associate of Applied Science degree, it will be necessary to have transcripts of VIN courses completed sent to the Admissions Office, Missouri State University - West Plains. Utilize the links provided below to request transcripts from current and previous VESTA course hosting institutions.

Arkansas Tech University - Ozark, AR - https://www.atu.edu/ozark/registrar/transcript.php 

Central Lakes College, MN - https://www.clcmn.edu/transcripts/ 

Highland Community College, KS - https://staging.highlandcc.edu/pages/request-a-transcript 

Kent State University - Ashtabula, OH - https://www.kent.edu/registrar/transcript-requests 

Lake Michigan College, MI - https://www.lakemichigancollege.edu/mylmc/records 

Missouri State University - West Plains, MO - https://wp.missouristate.edu/RecReg/transcript-information.htm 

Northeast Iowa Community College, IA - https://mycampus.nicc.edu/task/all/transcript 

Northeast Wisconsin Technical College, WI - https://www.nwtc.edu/admissions-and-aid/transfer/request-or-view-your-nwtc-transcripts 

Redlands Community College, OK - https://www.redlandscc.edu/academics/transcript-request 

Rend Lake College, IL - https://www.rlc.edu/academics/academic-policy/240-transcripts 

Shawnee Community College, IL - https://shawneecc.edu/admissions/transcripts/