Tuition by Type of Course

There are basically two different types of courses—credit and noncredit—at the College. Tuition differs for each type. There's actually a third—Texas Certificate of High School Equivalency (TXCHSE), formerly known as GED preparation, which is absolutely free!

1. College Credit Courses

There are two ways of looking at tuition for credit classes—the total cost or the per hour cost.

A. Total Cost

This first chart gives you an idea of the total cost of a semester at the College for Fiscal Year 2019–2020:

Del Mar College Semester Cost (2019–2020)
Semester Hours District Residents Out of District Out of State/Foreign
3 $394.00 $544.00 $655.00
6 $703.00 $1,003.00 $1,225.00
9 $1,012.00 $1,462.00 $1,795.00
12 $1,321.00 $1,921.00 $2,365.00
15 $1,630.00 $2,380.00 $2,935.00

B. Semester Hour

This second chart breaks down the tuition charge per semester hour:

Del Mar College Semester Cost (Per Semester Hour)
Area of Residence Tuition Charges
Per Semester Hour
Minimum Tuition
Per Semester
2018–2019 2019–2020
Texas, In-District $64.00 $67.00 $67.00
Texas, Out-of-District $64.00 $67.00 $67.00
Out-of-State $101.00 $104.00 $250.00
Foreign $101.00 $104.00 $250.00

Note: Fiscal years 2018–2019 and 2019–2020 tuition correct as of date of printing but is subject to change by the Board of Regents.

The tuition estimates provide for 12 semester hours or four regular 3 credit-hour courses. Estimated tuition for additional courses or specialized classes that require special instruction, labs or uniforms may increase tuition costs.

2. Noncredit Courses

Tuition for typical noncredit courses ranges from $2 to $6 per hour of instruction.