2025 Tuition Comparison Between Texas Community Colleges

In-State vs Out-of-State Tuition Comparison

For the academic year 2024-2025, the average tuition & fees of Texas Community Colleges is $4,507 for in-state and $7,045 for out-of-state students. For Texas private colleges, the 2025 average tuition & fees is $21,515.

Compared to last year's tuition in Texas, in-state tuition has increased by 4.29% and out-of-state tuition has increased by 0.39%. The private schools' tuition increased by 3.57%. You can check out the 5-year tuition inflation of Texas Community Colleges.

Texas Community Colleges' tuition & fees is higher than 2025 national average, which is $5,216 for in-state and $14,566 for out-of-state students.

Universal Technical Institute-Dallas Fort Worth has the most expensive tuition & fees of $56,200 and College of Biomedical Equipment Technology has the lowest tuition & fees of $1,250 among Texas Community Colleges.

The average itemized college cost for Texas Community Colleges (2 year colleges) is as follows:

  • The tuition & fees is $4,507 for in-state and $7,045 for out-of-state students.
  • Private schools' tuition is $21,515.
  • The tuition per credit hour is $138 for state residents and $291 for out-of-state.
  • The cost for books & supplies is $1,585.
  • The living cost is $6,507 (on-campus) and $10,956 (off-campus).

2025 Tuition, fees, and Living Costs Comparison for Texas Community Colleges

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2025 Tuition Comparison Between Texas Community Colleges
School NameTuition & FeesCost Per Credit HourBooks & SuppliesLiving Costs
In-StateOut-of-StateIn-StateOut-of-State On CampusOff Campus
Amarillo CollegeAmarillo, TX$3,168 $4,704$90 $154$2,072 - $8,171
Angelina CollegeLufkin, TX$5,080 $6,490$115 $162$1,236 $6,964 $7,674
Arlington Career InstituteArlington, TX$12,500 - - - -
Auguste Escoffier School of Culinary Arts-AustinAustin, TX$36,720 - - - -
Aviation Institute of Maintenance-DallasIrving, TX$16,757 $590 $1,000 - $13,195
Aviation Institute of Maintenance-HoustonHouston, TX$16,757 $590 $1,000 - $13,195
Blinn College DistrictBrenham, TX$6,690 $11,370$123 $279$1,288 $11,848 $11,968
Central Texas CollegeKilleen, TX$4,890 $7,500$163 $250$2,124 $7,200 $8,779
Cisco CollegeCisco, TX$6,060 $7,140$182 $218$1,339 $5,366 $5,661
Clarendon CollegeClarendon, TX$4,440 $5,400$148 $180$1,700 $4,935 $6,601
Coastal Bend CollegeBeeville, TX$4,776 $5,226$136 $151$2,600 $6,951 $9,268
College of Biomedical Equipment TechnologySchertz, TX$1,250 $417 - - $2,001
College of Health Care ProfessionsHouston, TX$18,400 - - - -
Commonwealth Institute of Funeral ServiceHouston, TX$15,313 $187 - - $42,264
Concorde Career College-DallasDallas, TX$18,750 - - - -
Concorde Career College-Grand PrairieGrand Prairie, TX$33,228 - - - -
Concorde Career College-San AntonioSan Antonio, TX$18,208 - - - -
Covenant School of Nursing and Allied HealthLubbock, TX$14,398 - - - -
Culinary Institute of America, San AntonioSan Antonio, TX$39,050 - $1,000 - $11,520
Dallas Institute of Funeral ServiceDallas, TX$17,640 $330 $1,000 - $12,613
El Paso Community CollegeEl Paso, TX$3,274 $5,314$116 $201$1,291 - $10,179
Florida Career College-HoustonHouston, TX$21,500 - - - -
Fortis CollegeHouston, TX$17,776 - - - -
Fortis InstituteHouston, TX$16,669 - - - -
Frank Phillips CollegeBorger, TX$4,612 $4,882$89 $98$1,500 $4,974 $11,874
Hill CollegeHillsboro, TX$2,862 $2,862$97 $97$2,000 $4,200 $7,924
Houston International College Cardiotech Ultrasound SchoolHouston, TX$11,708 - - - -
Howard CollegeBig Spring, TX$5,266 $6,716$152 $179$1,690 $6,064 $9,313
Interactive College of TechnologyHouston, TX$10,970 $455 $2,100 - $12,000
Interactive College of TechnologyPasadena, TX$10,970 - $2,190 - $12,000
Interactive College of TechnologyHouston, TX$10,970 - $2,070 - $12,000
Jacksonville College-Main CampusJacksonville, TX$8,820 $369 $1,200 $7,800 $8,050
KD Conservatory College of Film and Dramatic ArtsDallas, TX$20,521 - - - $8,048
Kilgore CollegeKilgore, TX$4,056 $5,256$169 $219$2,685 $7,356 $7,718
Lamar Institute of TechnologyBeaumont, TX$2,844 $12,924$80 $500$2,788 - $11,178
Lamar State College-OrangeOrange, TX$2,832 $13,824$80 $538$1,000 - $9,486
Lamar State College-Port ArthurPort Arthur, TX$1,770 $8,070$118 $538$1,500 - $11,300
Lamson InstituteSan Antonio, TX$15,650 - - - -
Lee CollegeBaytown, TX$4,665 $5,045$131 $148$1,502 - $6,725
Lincoln College of Technology-Grand PrairieGrand Prairie, TX$38,552 - - - -
Maestro CollegeDallas, TX$17,000 - - - -
McLennan Community CollegeWaco, TX$4,200 $5,910$124 $181$1,500 - $8,424
MediaTech Institute-DallasDallas, TX$35,200 - - - -
MediaTech Institute-HoustonHouston, TX$35,200 - - - -
North Central Texas CollegeGainesville, TX$5,088 $5,739$57 $57$1,680 $6,102 $11,200
Northeast Lakeview CollegeUniversal City, TX$5,542 $9,952$180 $327$500 - $14,250
Northeast Texas Community CollegeMount Pleasant, TX$4,468 $5,620$117 $161$1,472 $7,100 $6,984
Panola CollegeCarthage, TX$4,080 $5,232$33 $33$1,500 $7,048 $7,500
Paris Junior CollegeParis, TX$4,200 $5,700$115 $165$1,500 $6,051 $11,130
Pima Medical Institute-El PasoEl Paso, TX$16,415 - - - -
Pima Medical Institute-HoustonHouston, TX$16,415 - - - -
Pima Medical Institute-San AntonioSan Antonio, TX$16,742 - - - -
Ranger CollegeRanger, TX$6,966 $9,066$180 $250$1,800 $5,082 $8,700
Remington College-Fort Worth CampusNorth Richland Hills, TX$16,071 - - - $8,695
Remington College-Houston Southeast CampusLeague City, TX$16,926 - - - $8,723
Remington College-North Houston CampusHouston, TX$16,373 - - - $8,629
Rio Grande Valley CollegePharr, TX$29,400 - - - -
San Jacinto College-North CampusHouston, TX$4,320 $6,690- -$1,470 - $22,916
San Jacinto College-South CampusHouston, TX$4,320 $6,690- -$1,470 - $22,916
San Jacinto Community College District - Generation Park CampusHouston, TX$4,320 $6,690- -$1,470 - $22,916
School of Automotive Machinists & TechnologyHouston, TX$18,225 - - - -
South Plains CollegeLevelland, TX$4,773 $5,157$114 $130$1,255 $5,481 $8,232
Southern Careers Institute-AustinAustin, TX$18,450 - - - -
Southern Careers Institute-BrownsvilleBrownsville, TX$14,210 - - - -
Southern Careers Institute-Corpus ChristiCorpus Christi, TX$18,450 - - - -
Southern Careers Institute-HarlingenHarlingen, TX$18,450 - - - -
Southern Careers Institute-PharrPharr, TX$18,450 - - - -
Southern Careers Institute-San AntonioSan Antonio, TX$18,450 - - - -
Southern Careers Institute-San AntonioSan Antonio, TX$20,025 - - - -
Southern Careers Institute-WacoWaco, TX$18,450 - - - -
Southwest College for the DeafBig Spring, TX$5,266 $14,746$152 $460$1,690 $6,383 $9,313
Southwest Texas CollegeUvalde, TX$4,326 $6,294$210 $651$1,929 $6,400 $6,291
Tarrant County College DistrictFort Worth, TX$3,537 $8,370$131 $310$1,350 - $14,481
Temple CollegeTemple, TX$5,040 $7,524$660 $1,416$2,000 - $14,400
Texarkana CollegeTexarkana, TX$3,916 $5,332$71 $80$1,678 - $12,483
Texas Health SchoolHouston, TX$31,595 - - - -
Texas Healthtech InstituteBeaumont, TX$12,100 - - - -
Texas Southmost CollegeBrownsville, TX$3,748 $4,948$75 $125$1,470 - $12,801
Texas State Technical CollegeWaco, TX$7,212 $11,812$251 $404$1,508 $8,244 $13,180
The Chicago School-College of NursingRichardson, TX$28,762 - - - -
The College of Health Care Professions-AustinAustin, TX$18,400 - - - -
The College of Health Care Professions-DallasDallas, TX$18,400 - - - -
The College of Health Care Professions-Fort WorthFort Worth, TX$18,400 - - - -
The College of Health Care Professions-McAllen CampusMcAllen, TX$17,400 - - - -
The College of Health Care Professions-San AntonioSan Antonio, TX$25,400 - - - -
The College of Health Care Professions-South San AntonioSan Antonio, TX$17,400 - - - -
The College of Health Care Professions-Southwest HoustonHouston, TX$18,400 - - - -
The Recording Conservatory of AustinAustin, TX$29,760 - - - -
Tulsa Welding School-HoustonHouston, TX$21,525 - - - -
Universal Technical Institute of Texas Inc.Houston, TX$52,950 - - - -
Universal Technical Institute-Dallas Fort WorthIrving, TX$56,200 - - - -
Universal Technical Institute-West TexasAustin, TX$54,550 - - - -
Vernon CollegeVernon, TX$4,680 $6,120$100 $200$1,600 $6,320 $7,584
Vet Tech Institute of HoustonHouston, TX$16,324 - $956 - $5,400
Victoria CollegeVictoria, TX$4,440 $5,328$121 $158$1,600 - $9,276
Western Texas CollegeSnyder, TX$4,890 $6,150$119 $161$1,592 $5,786 $6,268
Wharton County Junior CollegeWharton, TX$4,656 $5,904$32 $84$1,618 $6,000 $7,277
Average$4,507$15,745$138$291$1,585$6,507$10,956
*Schools missing information are not included in this table. The schools have not report their information to the IPEDS/NCES or not applicable.)

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