Fees

1. Basic Fees

Basic fees are charged to everyone.

• General Use

  $12 per semester hour is charged each registration for college-credit courses. This fee is charged to cover the cost of transcripts, graduation, grounds improvements, technology centers, campus security and parking control.

• Building Use

  $12 per semester hour will be charged each semester to assist in maintaining, improving and equipping campus facilities. A $25 general use fee will be charged with all noncredit courses.

• Instructional Support

  $70 per semester will be charged for the support and maintenance of writing, math, reading and other learning labs.

• Student Services

  $15 will be charged each semester you enroll in the College. This fee defrays the cost of cultural programs, intramural sports, student club activities, the student newspaper and other related student programs.

• Matriculation

  $12 per semester hour is charged each registration for college-credit courses. This fee is charged to defray the cost of creating and maintaining student records.

• Vehicle Identification Permits (VIPs)

  VIPs, which are provided by the College, are required of all students to park on campus and may require a fee for replacements.

2. Special Fees

Special fees are only charged if required.

• Out-of-District

  $50 per semester credit hour will be charged if your legal residence is outside the Del Mar College District. However, out-of-district tuition/fee is not applicable to noncredit courses.

• Laboratory

  $8 to $72 will be charged for selected courses in subjects such as art, engineering, foreign languages, kinesiology, sciences, business administration, business technology, health sciences, technology programs and occupational (industrial) programs.

  • $55 to $165 will be charged for selected courses offered in the music program.
  • $8 to $60 will be charged for selected courses offered by Workforce and Personal Enrichment.
• Dual Credit

  $33.33 per semester credit hour will be charged for Dual Credit students.

• Late Registration

  $10 will be charged if you register after the official registration date.

• Credit Card Processing

  A fee for credit card use may be authorized by the Board of Regents.

• Returned Check

  $25 will be charged on any personal check returned unpaid by the bank. If you place a Stop Payment notice on a check issued to Del Mar College for payment of tuition and/or fees, you will be dropped from the College without further notice. The returned check fee of $25 will be assessed. If your check is returned unpaid by the bank, you may not pay future financial obligations to the College using a personal check.

• Testing and Evaluation

  Various fees will be charged to help defray costs of administering, scoring, recording, reporting and processing of tests and evaluation-rated services. Those services include but are not limited to:

  • College Placement Testing
  • Departmental Examinations
  • Evaluation of Credentials
  • High School Equivalency Exams
  • Specialized tests for credit, certification or licensure
  • Correspondence and end-of-course examinations
• Special Record

  $50 will be charged to establish a transcript at Del Mar College if you wish either to:

  • convert to semester hours previous noncredit bearing studies in which the applicants have appropriate professional certification, or
  • take examinations to receive credit for courses offered in the current Catalog.
• 3-Peat Fee

  $50 per semester hour will be charged if a student is attempting a class for the third time.

Tuition and fees shown are correct as of the date of printing but are subject to change by the Board of Regents. A schedule of currently approved fees is available in the Student Enrollment Center on both East and West campuses.