Effective Spring 2025, Dallas County residents pay $99 per credit hour. Full time students typically take 12 credit hours so a Dallas County resident can expect to pay $1188 per semester or $2,376 for a year at Dallas College.
Out-of-State/Out-of-Country student tuition is $250 per credit hour with a minimum of 1 credit hour. Full time degree seeking students must take 12 credit hours to be classified as full time.
12 Credit Hour (Full Time) = $3000 per semester
* Please check with the Business Office to confirm final tuition and fees price.
DACA/Undocumented students are commonly placed as “Out-of-Country” in admissions. If this happens, they’ll be required to submit proof of residency to pay in-district tuition.
The general residency classifications are as follows:
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In-district/County resident: A person currently residing in Dallas County who has lived in Texas for the past 12 months.
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Out-of-district student: A Texas resident for the past 12 months who does not reside in Dallas County.
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Out-of-state student: A U.S. citizen who has not lived in Texas for the past 12 months.
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Out-of-country student: A non-U.S. citizen who is not a resident alien.
The following criteria classifies a person as a Texas resident (per Senate Bill 1528):
- Graduated from a public high school, a home school or accredited private high school in the state of Texas. Those who have received the equivalent of a high school diploma such as a GED in the state of Texas will also be classified as a Texas resident.
- Maintained a residence continuously in Texas for the 36 consecutive months prior to graduation from high school or receipt of the GED
- Continued presence in Texas for 12 consecutive months by the census date of the academic semester in which the person enrolled.
Establishing Residency
- A copy of your permanent (laminated) Texas driver’s license that is at least 12 months old
- A valid Texas voter registration card that is at least 12 months old
- A copy of a lease agreement in your name or the name of a parent, if you are a dependent, for at least 12 months prior to registration
- A copy of your transcript from a Texas high school showing attendance or graduation within the past 12 months
- Canceled checks, bank statements or utility bills in your name covering each of the 12 months prior to registration
- Pay stubs for the 12 consecutive months immediately preceding the census date, reflecting significant gainful employment in Texas
- Other documentation that would prove residency in Texas for at least 12 months before registration
Establishing residency as a DACA/undocumented student can help offset the cost of paying Out-of-Country tuition which is substantially higher. For more information on establishing residency, you can reach out to a
Dallas College admissions office.