Tuition & Fees

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Tuition & Instructional Fees 2024-2025

In-State Per Credit Hour

Out-of-State Per Credit Hour

Associate of Arts & Associate of Science Degree Programs

Vocational Certificate Programs

Baccalaureate Degree Programs

Adult Education & Applied Academics Programs

Continuing & Workforce Education Programs

Other Fees 2024 - 2025

Application Fee - International students only $50 / first semester only
Application Fee - Domestic students $15 / per application
Assessment Fee $34 / first semester only
Access Fee $1.50 / credit hour
Laboratory Fees - varies by course $2 - $1,506
Distance Learning Course Fee $15 / credit hour
Testing Fees $10 - $80*
Returned Check Fee Per F.S. 832.08 - minimum $25
Transcript Fee $5 / transcript
Graduation Fee (non-refundable) One time charge per tier
High School and Certificate Tier $20
Associate and Baccalaureate Tier $30

*There may be additional testing fees charged by the test publisher, which the student pays directly to the publisher.

Explanation of Charges

Tuition and fees are subject to change based on legislative action and/or at the discretion of the District Board of Trustees. Please check Falcon Self-Service for your current balance.

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Access Fee

The $1.50 access fee is assessed to all registered students on a per credit hour basis. This fee offsets the cost to provide access to: the student portal, email systems and student IDs.

Assessment Fee

This is a one-time, non-refundable fee of $34 assessed to all students the first semester of enrollment at Daytona State College. The fee is intended to offset the cost of purchasing and proctoring tests, evaluating placement test scores and evaluating transfer coursework.

Distance Learning Course Fee

Online course fees of $15 per credit hour are assessed to students registered in online courses and offset virtual college costs such as multimedia servers, bandwidth costs, licensing fees and instructional technology software. Other Web-enhanced courses are assessed a $25 lab fee per course.

Application Fee

This is a one-time , non-refundable application fee of $50 for international students and $15 for domestic students.

Laboratory Fees

Lab fees are assessed to recover the additional costs associated with a course above the routine cost of providing instruction. The fees vary by course and range from $2 to $1,506.

Graduation Fee

This is a non-refundable fee, which is assessed per academic tier completed. High School and Certificate fees are $20 per degree and Associate and Baccalaureate fees are $30 per degree. These fees offset the costs associated with conferring a degree and issuing a diploma or certificate.

Tuition Fees - Florida Resident

Florida resident per credit tuition fees include the following:

Tuition Fees - Full Cost

Florida statutes require the assessment of full-cost charges when a student repeats a course for the third or fourth time. The full-cost assessment is the equivalent of the non-resident tuition fee for college credit courses, college prep courses and baccalaureate courses

Tuition Fees - Non-Resident

Non-resident per credit tuition fees are comprised of the same fees listed above for Florida resident tuition.