Curriculum (credit) Courses

Tuition for Legal Residents of North Carolina

For the 2023-24 academic year, tuition for legal residents of North Carolina is $76 per credit hour or a maximum of $1,216 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 Durham Tech 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 HoursIn-State TuitionFall/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

Tuition for Out-of-State Students

For the 2023-24 academic year, 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 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 HoursOut-of-State TuitionFall/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

Additional Fees

Students should also include textbook costs in their total costs as well as fees that are charged for some courses for special supplies, materials, or certification exams. Consult the 2023-2024 Student Course and Miscellaneous Fees (pdf) document for courses that have additional supplies and materials fees.

Paying for Tuition and Fees

All tuition and fees are due and payable at the Cashier's Window in the White Building entrance foyer, during the official registration period.

If registering via Self-Service, students may pay by credit card during the registration transaction. Students will not receive a bill and are responsible for paying by the established deadlines. Students may pay by cash, check, money order, or credit card (VISA, MasterCard, Discover, and American Express). Partial payments or credits are not accepted. No portion of a check made payable to Durham Tech 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

The most efficient and real-time way to pay is using the following options:

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

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

  1. Mail a money order or certified check to the following address:
    Durham Technical Community College
    1637 Lawson Street
    Durham, NC 27701
    ATTN: Business Office

Special Circumstance: The third-party authorization letter. Some courses may be paid for by an outside agency (vocational rehabilitation, JOCCA, or WIOA). 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 1E SBCCC 1000.2:C:

  • 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.