Paying for DCTC

$6,419

Undergraduate(in-state)

$6,419

Undergraduate(out-of-state)

What does it cost to attend Dakota County Technical College?

The 2024 tuition & fees of Dakota County Technical College is $6,419 for in-state and $6,419 for out-of-state students. DCTC's tuition & fees remain the same as last year.

Its tuition & fees is much lower than the average tuition for Associate Colleges' tuition of $12,791 based on out-of-state tuition rate.

Based on the last year increase rate, The 2025 estimated tuition & fees at DCTC is $6,419 for Minnesota residents and $6,419 for out-of-state students, the same as current year.

DCTC 2024 Tuition & Fees
YearIn-StateOut-of-StateAssociate Colleges' Average
2022-2023$6,419 $6,419$12,571
2023-2024$6,419$6,419$12,791
Change % 2023-20240.00%0.00%1.75%
2024-2025 Estimate$6,419$6,419$13,016

How much do you actually pay at DCTC?

The living costs at DCTC is $12,882 when living off campus. The off-campus living costs stayed same.

The DCTC's 2024 COA is $20,501 for in-state and $20,501 for out-of-state students. living.

68% of enrolled students have received grants or scholarships, and the average aid amount is $4,141. It could cover 64.51% of full tuition amount.

After receiving the financial aid, the net price is $16,360.

Dakota County Technical College 2024 Cost of Attendance (COA)
Off-Campus
In-StateOut-State
Tuition & Fees$6,419$6,419
Room & Board$7,470
Personal Expenses$5,412
Books & Supplies$1,200
COA$20,501$20,501
COA with Financial Aid$16,360$16,360

Tuition Per Credit Hour

For part-time and/or full-time students who take additional credits at DCTC is $192.

Per Credit Hour Charge at DCTC
YearIn-StateOut-of-State
Undergraduate2022-2023$192$192
2023-2024$192$192
2024-2025 (Estimate)$192$192

DCTC Tuition Charts

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Dakota County Technical College 2024 undergraduate tuition chartDakota County Technical College 2024 cost per credit hour chartDakota County Technical College 2024 COA (cost of attendance) chartDakota County Technical College 2024 room & board cost chartDakota County Technical College 2024 books & supplies cost chart

Compare Tuition with Similar Colleges

The following table compares tuition & fees between Dakota County Technical College and its similar schools.

Tuition Comparison between DCTC and Similar Colleges
In-StateOut-of-State
Dakota County Technical College$6,419$6,419
Normandale Community College$6,321$6,321
Anoka-Ramsey Community College$5,682$5,682
Century College$6,182$6,182
Minneapolis Community and Technical College$6,128$6,128
Saint Paul College$6,318$6,318

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