Cost of Attendance

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Eligibility for Student Financial Aid is determined by individual "Financial Need." Financial need is the difference between the costs of attending college for a period of attendance and the amount a student's family can be expected to contribute from their income and assets.

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The student is required to meet the standards listed on the page or eligibility to receive student financial aid will be placed in a Financial Aid SAP WARNING status, a Financial Aid SAP SUSPENSION status, or a Financial Aid SAP PROBATION status.

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The refund period is prior to the first day the class meets or the first two weeks of class for those who meet twelve weeks or longer, or the first week of class for those meeting less than twelve weeks. If a student officially withdraws from a class during the refund period a 100% refund will be issued.

The exception to this policy is when the Department of Education's Federal Refund Policy must be applied to those students whose costs are paid by student financial aid funding.

Cost to Attend DACC for 2022

The budget below represents an estimated cost to attend this college for an In-District Rate. It is based on a 9-month school year and premise that the student will be attending full-time.

The two budgets represent one for the Independent student and the other for the Dependent student with parent(s).

The budget includes direct costs (tuition, fees and estimated books) for In-District rates and in-direct costs (housing, travel and miscellaneous). These cost vary by individual student and Do Not reflect what is due to the college that is stated on your college billing statement that you will be issued each semester and will have a Bill Due date.

  Dependent Independent
Tuition & Fees* $5,250 $5,250
Room & Board*** $1,800 $3,600
Books** $700 $700
Travel $1,900 $1,900
Miscellaneous $1,575 $1,575
Totals $11,225 $13,025

*Tuition Rate x 30 credit hours ($150 and Fee Rate x 30 credit hours ($25)) and per course

**Average Books & Supplies cost comparison by program

***Average per area housing ($325-month Dependent, $550 month Independent)

Miscellaneous Personal expenses averaged at $220 per month

Travel - average of 100 miles per 32 weeks at $.58 per mile

Please refer to your online student account, the Self-Service, in the Student Financial Aid section choosing Award Notice or the Shopping Sheet.

You can access the Tuition Table for all rates at https://www.dacc.edu/tuition-fees.