Cost of Attendance

Financial Aid Awarding at Delaware County Community College (DCCC) starts with creating standard cost of attendance (COA) budgets, reflecting modest yet adequate expenses for students. The COA for undergraduates covers the fall and spring semesters (summer is separate) and can be viewed in the financial aid offer emailed to students or on the DCCC delaGATE portal under the Award Overview tab.

The COA includes both direct costs (tuition and fees paid to the College) and indirect costs (housing, meals, transportation, and other personal expenses). These combined costs help determine financial aid eligibility. Financial aid offers may include grants, scholarships, loans, work-study, and scholarships from private organizations. The total aid awarded cannot exceed the COA.

What is Cost of Attendance at DCCC?

In addition to tuition and fees, below are estimated 9-month components in the cost of Attendance in fall and spring semesters.


$2,500	Books & Supplies An allowance, as determined by the institution, for books, course materials, equipment, and rental or purchase of a personal computer/ laptop.
$1,350	Personal Expenses An allowance, as determined by the institution, for miscellaneous personal expenses, such as cell phone, laundry, clothing and childcare.
$5,580	Dependent Living Expenses An allowance for food and housing costs, as determined by the institution, to be incurred by the student on at least a half-time basis.
$11,160	Independent Living Expenses An allowance for food and housing costs, as determined by the institution, to be incurred by the student on at least a half-time basis
$1,836	Transportation/ WiFi An allowance, as determined by the institution, which may include transportation between College locations, residences, and places of work and cost of home internet for schoolwork.
$35	Average Direct Loan Fees Charged by the Department of Education and deducted from each loan disbursement.

Cost of Attendance Examples based on Full-time Enrollment

Tuition and fee examples below are based on taking 15 credits per semester in the academic year (fall and spring semesters). First, determine whether you live in a Sponsoring* or Non-Sponsoring school district. The list of Sponsoring school districts is below. Second, select whether you are a Dependent or Independent based on your FAFSA dependency status.

Veterans or military service members should use the Independent Sponsoring rate for estimating Cost of Attendance.

*Sponsoring School Districts Tuition Rates

A Sponsoring school district contributes financially to the Delaware County Community College budget and provides a reduced tuition rate. Your total tuition and fees depend on the number of credits you take in a semester.

Sponsoring School Districts


Chester-Upland,	Garnet Valley (Bethel residents only)	Haverford	Interboro
Radnor	Ridley	Rose Tree Media	Southeast Delco
Springfield	Upper Darby	Wallingford-Swarthmore (Swarthmore and Rutledge residents only)	William Penn

Tuition and Fee Examples

Full-time Dependent in Sponsoring District


Tuition	Direct Cost	$4,200
Fees	Direct Cost	$2,730
Books	Indirect Cost	$1,500
Supplies	Indirect Cost	$1,000
Living Expenses	Indirect Cost	$5,580
Personal Expenses	Indirect Cost	$1,350
Transportation/WiFi	Indirect Cost	$1,836
Total		$18,196

Full-time Independent in Non-Sponsoring Full District


Tuition	Direct Cost	$8,400
Fees	Direct Cost	$2,850
Books	Indirect Cost	$1,500
Supplies	Indirect Cost	$1,000
Living Expenses	Indirect Cost	$11,160
Personal Expenses	Indirect Cost	$2,700
Transportation/WiFi	Indirect Cost	$1,836
Total		$29,449

Full-Time Independent in Sponsoring District


Tuition	Direct Cost	$4,200
Fees	Direct Cost	$2,730
Books	Indirect Cost	$1,500
Supplies	Indirect Cost	$1,000
Living Expenses	Indirect Cost	$11,160
Personal Expenses	Indirect Cost	$2,700
Transportation/WiFi	Indirect Cost	$1,836
Total		$25,126

Full-Time Dependent living Out of State


Tuition	Direct Cost	$12,600
Fees	Direct Cost	$2,940
Books	Indirect Cost	$1,500
Supplies	Indirect Cost	$1,000
Living Expenses	Indirect Cost	$5,580
Personal Expenses	Indirect Cost	$1,350
Transportation/WiFi	Indirect Cost	$1,836
Total		$26,806

Full-time Dependent in Non-Sponsoring District


Tuition	Direct Cost	$8,400
Fees	Direct Cost	$2,850
Books	Indirect Cost	$1,500
Supplies	Indirect Cost	$1,000
Living Expenses	Indirect Cost	$5,580
Personal Expenses	Indirect Cost	$1,350
Transportation/WiFi	Indirect Cost	$1,836
Total		$22,516

Full-time Independent living Out of State


Tuition	Direct Cost	$1,260
Fees	Direct Cost	$2,940
Books	Indirect Cost	$1,500
Supplies	Indirect Cost	$1,000
Living Expenses	Indirect Cost	$11,160
Personal Expenses	Indirect Cost	$2,700
Transportation/WiFi	Indirect Cost	$1,836
Total		$33,736