Delaware County Community College is a public community college located in Media, PA. It offers 125 programs for degree/certificate. (Of that, the distance learning opportunity (online degrees/courses) is given to 16 programs).

It is accredited by Middle States Commission on Higher Education.

The 2025 tuition & fees of Delaware County Community College is $11,250 for Pennsylvania residents and $15,540 for out-of-state students. Its tuition & fees is cheaper than that of Pennsylvania public community colleges' average ($14,412).

The school has 7,402 students, which is higher than Pennsylvania community collleges' average (1,113). In addition, 1,770 students have enrolled online exclusively. The students to faculty ratio is 14 to 1, which is lower than the average ratio (13 to 1) of Pennsylvania community colleges.


2025 Tuition & Fees

The following table shows the 2024-2025 tuition & fees, books & supplies, and living costs at Delaware County Community College. Then, we compare its costs to Pennsylvania community colleges and all U.S. community colleges.

In addition, the chart shows tuition trends over the last 5 years. You can check more comprehensive tuition information on the cost of attendance page.

2025 Cost Of Attendance - Delaware County CC
Pennsylvania ResidentsOut-of-State
Tuition & Fees$11,250$15,540
Books & Supplies$2,500
Off-Campus Living Costs$11,500
Average Financial Aid$5,969
Cost of Attendance$25,250$29,540
After Financial Aid$19,281$23,571
Delaware County CC Tuition Comparison to National and State Average
Pennsylvania ResidentsOut-of-State Students
Delaware County Community College$11,250$15,540
Public Community Colleges in Pennsylvania$10,808$14,412
Public Community Colleges in U.S.$5,207$8,749

Offered Degrees/Programs By Area of Study

Delaware County Community College offers Certificate and Associate's programs. The following table summarizes the number of offered programs by degree types.

Offered Programs and Online Availability
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor's
Online Programs124NOT OFFERED
Total Programs8045NOT OFFERED

The following tables list each major program along with offered degrees and online availability. The number in each column indicates the number of awarded degrees and/or certificates of the program. It includes completers through on-campus classes, partially online classes, and only online classes.

CertificateAssociateBachelor
Speech Communication and RhetoricNOT OFFERED 26 completers
NOT OFFERED
JournalismNOT OFFERED 1 completers
NOT OFFERED
Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs (other)NOT OFFERED 4 completers
NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Computer and Information SciencesNOT OFFERED 50 completers
NOT OFFERED
Information TechnologyNOT OFFERED 4 completers
NOT OFFERED
Computer Programming, Specific ApplicationsNOT OFFERED 6 completers
NOT OFFERED
Web Page, Digital/Multimedia and Information Resources Design 4 completers
NOT OFFERED
Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications 15 completers
NOT OFFERED
Cloud ComputingNOT OFFERED 2 completers
NOT OFFERED
Web/Multimedia Management and Webmaster 1 completers
NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Institutional Food Workers1 completers
4 completers
NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Teacher Education, Multiple LevelsNOT OFFERED 8 completers
NOT OFFERED
Early Childhood Education and Teaching2 completers
41 completers
NOT OFFERED
Teacher Assistant/Aide NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
EngineeringNOT OFFERED 13 completers
NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Spanish Language and Literature NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Legal Assistant/Paralegal1 completers
8 completers
NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Creative WritingNOT OFFERED 5 completers
NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal StudiesNOT OFFERED 74 completers
NOT OFFERED
General StudiesNOT OFFERED 82 completers
NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Science Technologies/Technicians (other)NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
PsychologyNOT OFFERED 46 completers
NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Criminal Justice/Safety StudiesNOT OFFERED 18 completers
NOT OFFERED
Criminal Justice/Police Science4 completers
NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Fire Prevention and Safety Technology/TechnicianNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Crisis/Emergency/Disaster Management1 completers
NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Cybersecurity Defense Strategy/Policy2 completers
NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Political Science and GovernmentNOT OFFERED 2 completers
NOT OFFERED
SociologyNOT OFFERED 21 completers
NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Carpentry/Carpenter20 completers
NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Electrician5 completers
NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Building/Construction Site Management/Manager1 completers
NOT OFFERED
Plumbing Technology/Plumber1 completers
NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Machine Tool Technology/Machinist1 completers
2 completers
NOT OFFERED
Welding Technology/Welder2 completers
NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Commercial and Advertising ArtNOT OFFERED 18 completers
NOT OFFERED
PhotographyNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Fine/Studio Arts1 completers
8 completers
NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Health Unit Manager/Ward SupervisorNOT OFFERED 13 completers
NOT OFFERED
Health Information/Medical Records Technology/Technician3 completers
NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Medical Insurance Coding Specialist/Coder3 completers
13 completers
NOT OFFERED
Medical/Clinical Assistant10 completers
14 completers
NOT OFFERED
Electroneurodiagnostic/Electroencephalographic Technology/TechnologistNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic)1 completers
3 completers
NOT OFFERED
Respiratory Care Therapy/TherapistNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Surgical Technology/TechnologistNOT OFFERED 11 completers
NOT OFFERED
Trauma Counseling3 completers
NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Registered Nursing/Registered NurseNOT OFFERED 99 completers
NOT OFFERED
Perioperative/Operating Room and Surgical Nurse/Nursing2 completers
NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Business Administration and ManagementNOT OFFERED 111 completers
NOT OFFERED
Accounting Technology/Technician and Bookkeeping 15 completers
NOT OFFERED
Administrative Assistant and Secretarial Science NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Hotel/Motel Administration/ManagementNOT OFFERED 3 completers
NOT OFFERED
Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration2 completers
NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED

Student Population

There are 7,402 students at Delaware County Community College including both full-time and part-time students. By gender, 2,948 male students and 4,690 female students are attending the school.

The following table shows the total number of students by gender and attending status at the school. You can check more enrollment information of the school.

Student Population
TotalFull-TimePart-time
Total7,6381,9975,641
Male Students2,9489951,953
Female Students4,6901,0023,688

Distance Learning (Online Degree/Program) Enrollment

Of the 7,402 total students, 4,569 students enrolled through distance learning (1,770 students enrolled exclusively and 2,799 enrolled in some online courses).

Distance Learning Enrollment Distribution
Total Enrollment7,402
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses1,770
Enrolled in Some But Not All Online Courses2,799
Not Enrolled In Any Online Courses2,833

School Profile and Academic Overview

The following table shows directory information and summarizes important academic and admission characteristics for Delaware County Community College.

Directory Information and Key Academic Statistics
Type2-4 year, public
Address901 S Media Line Rd, Media, PA
Phone610-359-5000
Tuition & Fees (2024-2025) »In-State$11,250
Out-of-State$15,540
Student Population »7,402 Total Enrollment
Graduation Rate »24%
Transfer-out Rate11%
Retention Rate60% (Full-time)
46% (Part-time)
Average Financial Aid »$5,969
Students to Faculty14:1 (7.14%)