Same course, same learning objectives, same quality of instruction, better price! A three credit-hour course at DCCCD costs $123. The same course at UTA costs $875 and at UTD, $1,805. How can DCCCD offer the same course and charge so much less?

“Community” is key to the answer about cost at DCCCD. As a community college, DCCCD is college for the people, funded by the people. A portion of local property taxes collected annually by Dallas County supports DCCCD. Those tax dollars, in conjunction with funding from the state of Texas and DCCCD’s tuition charges, make it possible for the college district to provide high-quality course offerings at one of the lowest tuition rates in the state. Because state and private universities don't have a local tax base for additional support, they must charge higher tuition rates.

As a Dallas County resident, DCCCD is your community college. Take advantage of an affordable college education at one of the best community college districts in the country. It all begins here.