Tuition & Fees

Calculating the Cost of Your Education

Every year, the Minnesota State Colleges and Universities Board of Trustees sets the tuition rate at Dakota County Technical College. The tuition rate is subject to change without notice.

Tuition is based on the number of credits a student takes in a given semester. All listed rates are tentative.

Payments to student accounts can only be paid in the following ways:

  • Online
  • U.S. Mail
  • Secure fax:

    Credit Card Payment Form
    Fax to: 651-423-8680 or 651-423-8681.

  • In person

    A secure drop box for payments is located outside the Tuition Window .

2008-2009 Student Tuition Rate for All Programs

(Except Practical Nursing and Wood Finishing Technology)

Minnesota Resident$144.33/credit

Nonresident$288.66/credit

 

Practical Nursing Program

Minnesota Resident$186.78/credit

Nonresident373.56/credit

 

Wood Finishing Technology Program

Minnesota Resident$216.50/credit

Nonresident$216.50/credit

If you are a nonresident, see the reciprocity section below.

Tuition Effective Summer 2008 (subject to change)

Credits Resident Non-Resident
1 144.33 286.66
2 288.66 577.32
3 432.99 865.98
4 577.32 1154.64
5 721.65 1443.30
6 865.98 1731.96
7 1010.31 2020.62
8 1154.64 2309.28
9 1298.97 2597.94
10 1443.30 2886.60
11 1587.63 3175.26
12 1731.96 3463.92
13 1876.29 3752.58
14 2020.62 4041.24
15 2164.92 4329.90
16 2309.28 4618.56
17 2453.61 4907.22
18 2597.94 5195.88
19 2742.27 5484.54
20 2886.60 5773.20

2008-2009 Student Fees

Fees are in addition to tuition and are subject to change.

Technology$10/credit

Health Services$1/credit

Parking/Security$2.50/credit

Student Senate$5.50/credit

MSCSA Fee $0.31/credit

Online Course$15/credit

Online Enhanced $10/credit

  • Some courses may have additional lab or instructional costs.
  • Books and course supplies bring additional costs that vary from student to student, semester to semester, depending on program and course selection.
  • Complete payment of tuition and fees is required each semester to confirm registration.
  • Tuition and fees are subject to change by the Minnesota State Colleges and Universities Board of Trustees or Dakota County Technical College.

Residents 62 and Older

The tuition for credit courses taken by Minnesota residents age 62 and older is $20 per credit plus student fees.Restrictions apply.Contact tuition clerk for details.

Nonresident Reciprocity

Reciprocal tuition agreements exist between Minnesota and the states of Wisconsin, North Dakota and South Dakota, and the Canadian province of Manitoba. Students from these designated areas are charged the Minnesota resident rate for tuition after the appropriate paperwork has been filed to establish residency.

DCTC also accepts students from the states of Kansas, Missouri, Michigan and Nebraska under the Midwest Student Exchange Program. Tuition is 150 percent of the Minnesota resident rate.

Contact Information

Location

Tuition Payment Window Hours

  • 7:30 a.m.– 4 p.m.
    Monday thru Friday