Tuition Costs for Curriculum Students

Tuition Costs for Curriculum Courses

The cost of tuition — which is established by the North Carolina State Board of Community Colleges and approved each year by the North Carolina General Assembly as part of the state budget process — are calculated based on how many credit hours a student is enrolled in during the semester.

View In-State and and Out-of-State tuition rates below.

Tuition for Legal Residents of North Carolina

Tuition for legal residents of North Carolina is $76 per credit hour or a maximum of $1,216 per semester for students enrolled in fall or spring semester, or summer term for 16 or more credit hours. Tuition is subject to change by the NC General Assembly. High school students enrolling in 97ɫ�� classes are exempt from tuition charges.

The tuition and fees chart shows the tuition and student administrative fee costs for various credit hours taken in a semester/term.

**In-State Tuition and Fee Calculation Chart**
Credit Hours	In-State Tuition	Fall/Spring Adm. Fee*	Summer Adm. Fee*	Fall/Spring Total	Summer Total	75% Refund (First day of class)
16 or more	$1,216	$81	$64	$1,297	$1,280	$912
15	$1,140	$81	$64	$1,221	$1,204	$855
14	$1,064	$81	$64	$1,145	$1,128	$798
13	$988	$81	$64	$1,069	$1,052	$741
12	$912	$81	$64	$993	$976	$684
11	$836	$72	$56	$908	$892	$627
10	$760	$72	$56	$832	$816	$570
9	$684	$72	$56	$756	$740	$513
8	$608	$63	$48	$671	$656	$456
7	$532	$63	$48	$595	$580	$399
6	$456	$63	$48	$519	$504	$342
5	$380	$54	$40.50	$434	$420.50	$285
4	$304	$54	$40.50	$358	$344.50	$228
3	$228	$54	$40.50	$282	$268.50	$171
2	$152	$54	$40.50	$206	$192.50	$114
1	$76	$54	$40.50	$130	$116.50	$57

*Adm. fee is the calculated sum of Student Administrative fees for a given semester; includes Computer Use and Technology Fee, Student Activity Fee, and College Access, Parking, and Security Fee

Tuition for Out-of-State Students

Tuition for out-of-state residents (persons who have NOT maintained domicile in the state for at least the 12 previous months) is $268 per credit hour or a maximum of $4,288 per semester for students enrolled in fall or spring semester, or summer term for 16 or more credit hours.

**Out-of-State Tuition and Fee Calculation Chart**
Credit Hours	Out-of-State Tuition	Fall/Spring Adm. Fee*	Summer Adm. Fee*	Fall/Spring Total	Summer Total	75% Refund (First day of class)
16 or more	$4,288	$81	$64	$4,369	$4,352	$3,216
15	$4,020	$81	$64	$4,101	$4,084	$3,015
14	$3,752	$81	$64	$3,833	$3,816	$2,814
13	$3,484	$81	$64	$3,565	$3,548	$2,613
12	$3,216	$81	$64	$3,297	$3,280	$2,412
11	$2,948	$72	$56	$3,020	$3,004	$2,211
10	$2,680	$72	$56	$2,752	$2,736	$2,010
9	$2,412	$72	$56	$2,484	$2,468	$1,809
8	$2,144	$63	$48	$2,207	$2,192	$1,608
7	$1,876	$63	$48	$1,939	$1,924	$1,407
6	$1,608	$63	$48	$1,671	$1,656	$1,206
5	$1,340	$54	$40.50	$1,394	$1,380.50	$1,005
4	$1,072	$54	$40.50	$1,126	$1,112.50	$804
3	$804	$54	$40.50	$858	$844.50	$603
2	$536	$54	$40.50	$590	$576.50	$402
1	$268	$54	$40.50	$322	$308.50	$201

*Adm. fee is the calculated sum of Student Administrative fees for a given semester; includes Computer Use and Technology Fee, Student Activity Fee, and College Access, Parking, and Security Fee

How to Pay Your Tuition Bill

All tuition and fees are due and payable at the Cashier's Window in the White (Building 1) lobby, during the official registration period.

Students may pay by cash, check, money order, or credit card (Visa, MasterCard, Discover, and American Express). Partial payments or credits are not accepted.
If registering via , students can pay during registration. Students who pay this way will not receive a bill and are responsible for paying by the established deadlines.
No portion of a check made payable to 97ɫ�� will be given to a student except at the written request of the person making the remittance, and the written request must be mailed directly to the College’s Business Manager.

Paying Remotely for Online Courses

Students should pay for courses is using the following options:

Pay with a credit card, pre-paid card, or by check through Self-Service once you have registered for classes.
Set up an online Nelnet Payment Plan

If options 1 and 2 are not possible, use option 3:

Mail a money order or certified check to the following address:
97ɫ��nical Community College
1637 Lawson Street
97ɫ��, NC 27701
ATTN: Business Office

Special Circumstance: Some courses may be paid for by an outside agency (vocational rehabilitation, JOCCA, or WIOA) using a third-party authorization letter. Students must provide a copy of the “authorization to pay” letter from the agency along with their registration form.

Auditing a Course as a Senior Citizen

Senior citizens (age 65 years or older on the first day of the course) may audit credit or non-credit (Continuing Education) courses with the following guidelines as outlined in :

Tuition and Continuing Education registration fees will be waived. Students will be responsible for local fees associated with the course.
Auditing a course depends on the space available in the course. The auditing student cannot displace students enrolling or registering in the course to receive a grade, academic credit, continuing education unit, or certificate of completion.
Students must complete the audit registration within the schedule adjustment period during a term. Schedule adjustment is generally the first two days of a term.
Self-supporting courses are not eligible.

Email registration@durhamtech.edu to obtain an Audit Request form.

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