Cost of Attendance

Financial Aid Awarding begins by creating standard cost of attendance (COA) budgets for all students. These budgets reflect modest yet adequate expenses for Delaware County Community College students. DCCC will calculate undergraduate student COA to reflect the total cost for the school year., which is compromised of the fall and spring semesters (summer is separate). All students can view their specific cost of attendance on their financial aid offer emailed to them or on the DCCC delaGATE portal in the Award Overview tab.

The cost of attending DCCC or any College or University is more than just tuition. There are direct costs, such as tuition and fees that are paid to the College, and there are indirect costs that students and families will pay as a result of attending college such as, housing and meals, transportation, and other personal expenses. The combination of direct costs and indirect costs make up the cost of attendance used by Financial Aid Offices to determine eligibility for financial aid funding. Awards included on a financial aid offer are grants, scholarships, loans, work-study, and scholarships from private organizations. The total of all awards cannot exceed the cost of attendance.

What is Cost of Attendance at Delaware County Community College?

In addition to tuition and fees, below are estimated 9 Month components in the cost of Attendance. (Fall and Spring Semesters)

$2,500	Books & Supplies An allowance, as determined by the institution, for books, course materials, equipment, and rental of 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, childcare, etc
$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 campus, residences, and places of work and cost of home internet for schoolwork.
$35	Average Direct Loan Fees Fees charged by the Department of Education deducted from each loan disbursement.

Cost of Attendance Examples based on Full Time enrollment

Select based on your FAFSA dependency status and school district rate. Tuition and fee examples below are based on taking 15cr per Semester in the Academic Year (Fall and Spring)
Veterans or military service members should use the Independent Sponsoring rate for estimating Cost of Attendance.

**Sponsoring school districts and tuition rates

A sponsoring school district is a school district that contributes financially to the Delaware County Community College budget. Your total tuition and fees depend on the number of credits you take in a semester. Below is a list of 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

+ Dependent Sponsoring full time

Tuition	Direct Cost	4200
Fees	Direct Cost	2730
Books	Indirect Cost	1500
Supplies	Indirect Cost	1000
Living Expenses	Indirect Cost	5580
Personal Expenses	Indirect Cost	1350
Transportation/WiFi	Indirect Cost	1836
Total		18196

+ Independent Sponsoring full time

Tuition	Direct Cost	4200
Fees	Direct Cost	2730
Books	Indirect Cost	1500
Supplies	Indirect Cost	1000
Living Expenses	Indirect Cost	11160
Personal Expenses	Indirect Cost	2700
Transportation/WiFi	Indirect Cost	1836
Total		25126

+ Dependent Non-Sponsoring full time

Tuition	Direct Cost	8400
Fees	Direct Cost	2850
Books	Indirect Cost	1500
Supplies	Indirect Cost	1000
Living Expenses	Indirect Cost	5580
Personal Expenses	Indirect Cost	1350
Transportation/WiFi	Indirect Cost	1836
Total		22516

+ Independent Non-Sponsoring full time

Tuition	Direct Cost	8400
Fees	Direct Cost	2850
Books	Indirect Cost	1500
Supplies	Indirect Cost	1000
Living Expenses	Indirect Cost	11160
Personal Expenses	Indirect Cost	2700
Transportation/WiFi	Indirect Cost	1836
Total		29449

+ Dependent Out of State full time

Tuition	Direct Cost	12600
Fees	Direct Cost	2940
Books	Indirect Cost	1500
Supplies	Indirect Cost	1000
Living Expenses	Indirect Cost	5580
Personal Expenses	Indirect Cost	1350
Transportation/WiFi	Indirect Cost	1836
Total		26806

+ Independent Out of State full time

Tuition	Direct Cost	1260
Fees	Direct Cost	2940
Books	Indirect Cost	1500
Supplies	Indirect Cost	1000
Living Expenses	Indirect Cost	11160
Personal Expenses	Indirect Cost	2700
Transportation/WiFi	Indirect Cost	1836
Total		33736