Tuition and fees are established by the DCC Board of Trustees and are subject to change
by its action.
No deposit is needed to register for classes; payment in full is required by the stated
tuition due date, prior to the start of each semester. Students are responsible for
ensuring that their bills are completely covered by payment, authorized financial
aid, payment plan or a third party. Students who do not pay their accounts in full
by the due date will be dropped from classes for non-payment and will not be able
to reregister until full payment is made. For more information on our payment policies,
please visit www. sunydutchess.edu/admissions/tuition/payment_policies.html.
To help you meet your educational expenses, Dutchess Community College offers the
Quickpay Payment Plan as a convenient way to pay your semester charges. This is not
a loan program. There are no interest or finance charges assessed and there is no
credit check. This is a semester-based plan and is easy to enroll in through your
myDCC account. Once you set up your plan, payments are made automatically. Further
information about the Quickpay plan can be obtained from the Office of Student Financial
Services or on the web through your myDCC account.
Tuition for Full-Time Students (over 11 credits)+
New York State Resident†
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$2,175.00 per semester
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Nonresident
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$4,350.00 per semester
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High school/homeschool students***
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$60.67 per credit hour
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Student Activity Fee
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$5.00 per credit hour
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Technology Fee
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$13.00 per credit hour
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Tuition for Part-Time Students (1-11 credits)+
New York State Resident†
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$182.00 per credit hour
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Nonresident
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$364.00 per credit hour
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High school/homeschool students***
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$60.67 per credit hour
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Student Activity Fee
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$5.00 per credit hour
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Technology Fee
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$13.00 per credit hour
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Miscellaneous Fees
Aviation Fees¤
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$9,410.00 - $11,550.00 per semester
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Background Check Fee**
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$105.00
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Ceramic Materials Fee
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$40.00 per applicable course
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CLEP Exam Fee
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$87.00 exam/ $35.00 service fee
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Conduct Fines
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$50-$150 per infraction
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Cross-Registration Fee
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$30.00 per semester
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DANTES Exam Fee
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$85.00 exam/ $35.00 service fee
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Equipment Breakage Fee
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$10.00-$50.00 per applicable item
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Exercise Science Exam Fee
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$199 ESW 203/204/205
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Graduation Fee
Second Graduation Fee
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$30.00 per diploma
$15.00
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ID Card Replacement
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$5.00 per replacement
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ID Card Replacement (Housing)
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$25.00 per replacement
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Lab Fees
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$20.00 - $40.00 per applicable course
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Laboratory Nursery School‡
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$2,300.00 per year
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Late Payment Fee
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$50.00 per semester
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Late Registration*
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$10.00 per semester
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Library Fines
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up to $5.00 per infraction
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Lost Book Fee
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$50.00 per infraction
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Overdue Reserve Book
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$50.00 lost charge
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Playaway
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$50.00 lost charge
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Audio Cables/Earbuds
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$10.00 lost charge
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Earbuds/Playaway
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$35.00 lost charge
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Headphones (Films)
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$35.00 lost charge
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Kindle/iPod
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Replacement cost
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DVDs/Video
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$75.00 replacement cost
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Lost Article Fee
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$10.00-$250.00 applicable item
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Non-Student Testing
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$35.00 per exam
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Paramedic Lab Fee
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$75.00 per semester
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Pearson Vue Exam
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$35.00
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Personal Training Certification
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$215.00 per exam
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Prof. Liability Insurance*
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$12.00/$35.00 per year
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Proficiency Exam Fee*
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$35.00 per exam
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Reclaim My Math
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$20.00 per session
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Red Cross Certification*
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$5.00/$10.00/$30.00 applicable courses
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Replacement Diploma
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$15.00 per diploma
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Returned Check Fee*
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$25.00 per check
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SUNY International Student Health Insurance Plan
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SUNY state-wide rate
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SUNY Learning Network
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$25.00 per course
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Traffic Fines
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$15.00/$25.00/$50.00 per infraction
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Transcript Fee*
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$8.00 per copy
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Trip Fee (Study Abroad)
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$90.00 per trip
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Tuition Payment Plan Deferrment
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$25.00 per semester
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Music Lab Fees
Individual Lesson
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$375.00 MUS 141, 142, 161, 162, 241, 242, 261, 262
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Individual Lesson
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$1,125 MUS 210, 211
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NOTES: Students registered for 11 hours of course work or below are classified as
part-time.
* Not Refundable
** Payment made directly to Certified Background by student.
*** Students 16-and-over in their junior or senior year of high school or are being
homeschooled, and are Dutchess or Putnam county residents.
+Tuition correct at time of printing; however, review and adjustment of tuition and
fees may occur before the start of the 2020-2021 academic year. The tuition and fee
schedule shown is for the 2020-2021 academic year. Tuition and fees are reviewed annually
and are subject to change.
†To qualify for the NY State Resident rate, a student must have been a resident of
New York State for one year immediately prior to registration. In addition, those
who are not residents of Dutchess County must present a Certificate of Residence signed
by the chief fiscal officer of the county or counties in which they have lived in
the past six months. Without such a certificate or certificates, a student will be
required to pay the Nonresident Tuition rate. Dutchess County residents must file
an Affirmation of Dutchess County Residence (available in the Student Financial Services
Office) to pay the resident tuition rate.
‡The College is authorized to reduce the basic fee for Laboratory Nursery School enrollment
in accordance with established guidelines. Families unable to pay the basic fee are
invited to contact the director of the DCC Laboratory Nursery School for further information.
¤Aviation fees are negotiated with flight school and may vary.
Tuition and College Fee Refund Policy
Tuition is due on the due date of the student’s bill, but always before you begin
attending classes. Students can pay their bills in full with cash, check, or credit
cards. DCC also offers a payment plan, financial aid deferment (if the aid is showing
on your bill), employer deferment, and other types of deferments. Any students considered
unpaid as of their due date may be subject to a drop of the classes for which they
are registered. Re-registration of a student’s schedule is not guaranteed if dropped
for non-payment.
Refunds only for tuition and refundable fees will be granted upon the completion and
submission of an official withdrawal form to the Registrar’s Office, either before
classes begin, or during the published refund period.
Simply notifying the classroom instructor or Dean of Student Services is insufficient.
Any student who does not withdraw and remains unpaid at the end of the refund period
will be liable for full tuition. Non-attendance does not limit student liability.
Students dismissed for disciplinary reasons are not eligible for refunds, and if appropriate,
will be subject to the Federal Title IV Withdrawal Policy. Students entering the armed
forces will be refunded the full amount of their tuition for the semester in which
their education is interrupted, upon submission of evidence of call to duty.
Per SUNY regulations, refunds of tuition and refundable fees will be made according
to the following schedule:
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Full Semester
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Eight-week term or less
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Prior to first day
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100%
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100%
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During first week
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75%
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25%
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During second week
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50%
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0%
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During third week
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25%
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0%
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After third week
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0%
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0%
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Students are responsible for knowing the deadlines for withdrawal and abiding by them.
When life-altering circumstances prevent timely withdrawal, a student may appeal by
submitting a form available on The Student Financial Services tab of the myDCC portal.
Additional information is available under Withdrawal of College or Courses in the
Academic Information section of the College catalog.
Delinquent Accounts
Students will be billed electronically before the semester begins with a specific
due date based on their date of registration. Students will be notified through their
DCC email that a bill is available in QuikPay. The student is responsible for viewing
and paying the bill online, or setting up an Authorized User (parent, guardian, etc.)
who will pay the electronic bill by the date due.
Students with delinquent accounts over $100 at the end of the published refund period
are subject to a $50 late payment fee. Holds will be placed on these accounts that
will prevent future registrations, transcripts and graduation. The account will be
forwarded to our collection agency in a pre-collect status in which the agency will
attempt to contact the student to receive payment. If the account remains unpaid at
the end of the pre-collect period, it may be assigned full collection. The College
will assign the outstanding balance, plus the collection agency fee and/or reasonable
cost to the agency for collection. These fees may be between 25-50% of the unpaid
balance and are the responsibility of the student, in addition to the principal amount
owed to DCC.
Withdrawal Policy for Recipients of Federal Title IV Grants and Loans
This policy is per the U.S. Department of Higher Education and applies to students
who receive assistance under Title IV funding and/or to parents who receive the Federal
Parent PLUS loans for their children. Title IV funding for the purpose of this policy
includes Federal Pell Grants, Stafford Loans, PLUS Loans, Federal Supplemental Educational
Opportunity Grants (FSEOGs) and Federal Perkins Loans.
If a student withdraws or stops attending Dutchess Community College, either officially
or unofficially, during the first 60% (approximately first 10 weeks) of the semester,
a calculation is completed to determine how much Title IV funding has been earned.
The earned amount is based on the percentage of the semester the student has completed.
If the student has received (been disbursed) more Title IV funds than has been earned,
the excess unearned funds must be returned to the U.S. Department of Education by
the school and/or the student.
The DCC Tuition and College Fee Refund Policy, as stated several paragraphs above,
is used to determine the amount of college tuition and fees a student is charged.
An example of applying both the DCC refund policy and the Federal Title IV refund
policy to a student that withdraws or stops attending during the fifth week of classes
follows. A student who withdraws or stops attending during the fifth week of classes
will owe the College 100% of their tuition and fees (There is no reduction after the
third week.) If the student was awarded $2,000 in Title IV funding he/she only would
earn approximately 30% or $600 of this funding. If the student is full-time and has
tuition and fee charges of $1,650 then he/she would still owe the College $1,050 ($1,650
less $600) after their Title IV funding was applied. DCC and/or the student must return
the other $1,400 in Title IV funding to the Federal Department of Education. If the
student is required to return some of these funds, it is possible he/she will not
be eligible to receive Title IV funding at DCC or another college until the amount
is paid.
Any questions regarding this policy should be directed to the Office of Student Financial
Services.