For Texas community colleges, the average tuition is approximately $3,316 per year for in-state students and $5,750 for out-of-state students (2024-25).
For private community colleges, the average yearly tuition is approximately $13,996 per year.
The community college with the highest tuition in Texas is College of Health Care Professions-Northwest, with a tuition of $18,400.
The community college with the lowest tuition is Midland College, with a tuition of $1,632.
Tuition Cost Range: $1,632
$4,020
Avg. Tuition Cost: $3,400
Texas Community Colleges By Tuition Cost (2024-25)
College
Avg. Tuition
Location
Rank: #11.
Midland College![Midland College Photo]( "Midland College Photo")
Public
Tuition: $1,632
($1,068 in-state
$2,196 out-state)
$2,196 out-state)
3600 N Garfield
Midland, TX 79705
(432) 685-4500
Midland, TX 79705
(432) 685-4500
Rank: #22.
Alvin Community College![Alvin Community College Photo - In June 2009, ACC opened its new Enrollment Services Center with the purpose of making the admissions process easier for students. The new ESC provides a wide range of services, including registration, admissions, financial aid, course additions and withdrawals, data requests and changes, transcript requests, graduation applications, Business Office transactions and more, to credit and continuing education students in one location.]( "Alvin Community College Photo - In June 2009, ACC opened its new Enrollment Services Center with the purpose of making the admissions process easier for students. The new ESC provides a wide range of services, including registration, admissions, financial aid, course additions and withdrawals, data requests and changes, transcript requests, graduation applications, Business Office transactions and more, to credit and continuing education students in one location.")
Public
Tuition: $2,760
($2,160 in-state
$3,360 out-state)
$3,360 out-state)
3110 Mustang Rd
Alvin, TX 77511
(281) 756-3500
Alvin, TX 77511
(281) 756-3500
Rank: #33.
Paris Junior College
Public
Tuition: $2,856
($2,292 in-state
$3,420 out-state)
$3,420 out-state)
2400 Clarksville St
Paris, TX 75460
(903) 785-7661
Paris, TX 75460
(903) 785-7661
Rank: #44.
Tuition: $2,874
($2,094 in-state
$3,654 out-state)
$3,654 out-state)
9050 Viscount Blvd
El Paso, TX 79925
(915) 831-2000
El Paso, TX 79925
(915) 831-2000
Rank: #55.
Lee College
Public
Tuition: $2,898
($2,286 in-state
$3,510 out-state)
$3,510 out-state)
511 S Whiting
Baytown, TX 77520
(281) 427-5611
Baytown, TX 77520
(281) 427-5611
Rank: #66.
Hill College
Public
Tuition: $3,040
($2,840 in-state
$3,240 out-state)
$3,240 out-state)
112 Lamar Dr
Hillsboro, TX 76645
(254) 659-7500
Hillsboro, TX 76645
(254) 659-7500
Rank: #77.
Tuition: $3,052
($2,416 in-state
$3,688 out-state)
$3,688 out-state)
8060 Spencer Hwy
Pasadena, TX 77505
(281) 998-6150
Pasadena, TX 77505
(281) 998-6150
Rank: #88.
Grayson College
Public
Tuition: $3,096
($2,544 in-state
$3,648 out-state)
$3,648 out-state)
6101 Grayson Drive
Denison, TX 75020
(903) 415-2592
Denison, TX 75020
(903) 415-2592
Rank: #99.
Clarendon College
Public
Tuition: $3,108
($2,736 in-state
$3,480 out-state)
$3,480 out-state)
1122 College Drive
Clarendon, TX 79226
(806) 874-3571
Clarendon, TX 79226
(806) 874-3571
Rank: #1010.
Tuition: $3,132
($2,448 in-state
$3,816 out-state)
$3,816 out-state)
1525 W California Street
Gainesville, TX 76240
(940) 668-7731
Gainesville, TX 76240
(940) 668-7731
Rank: #1111.
Galveston College
Public
Tuition: $3,205
($2,260 in-state
$4,150 out-state)
$4,150 out-state)
4015 Ave Q
Galveston, TX 77550
(409) 944-1220
Galveston, TX 77550
(409) 944-1220
Rank: #1212.
Tuition: $3,244
($2,344 in-state
$4,144 out-state)
$4,144 out-state)
3452 Spur 399
McKinney, TX 75069
(972) 881-5790
McKinney, TX 75069
(972) 881-5790
Rank: #1313.
Panola College
Public
Tuition: $3,276
($2,904 in-state
$3,648 out-state)
$3,648 out-state)
1109 W Panola Street
Carthage, TX 75633
(903) 693-2000
Carthage, TX 75633
(903) 693-2000
Rank: #1414.
South Plains College
Public
Tuition: $3,350
($3,254 in-state
$3,446 out-state)
$3,446 out-state)
1401 S. College Ave
Levelland, TX 79336
(806) 894-9611
Levelland, TX 79336
(806) 894-9611
Rank: #1515.
Lone Star College System
Public
Tuition: $3,364
($3,184 in-state
$3,544 out-state)
$3,544 out-state)
5000 Research Forest Drive
The Woodlands, TX 77381
(832) 813-6500
The Woodlands, TX 77381
(832) 813-6500
Rank: #1616.
Richland College![Richland College Photo]( "Richland College Photo")
Public
Tuition: $3,420
($2,664 in-state
$4,176 out-state)
$4,176 out-state)
12800 Abrams Rd.
Dallas, TX 75243
(972) 238-6100
Dallas, TX 75243
(972) 238-6100
Rank: #1717.
College of the Mainland
Public
Tuition: $3,423
($2,973 in-state
$3,873 out-state)
$3,873 out-state)
1200 Amburn Road
Texas City, TX 77591
(409) 938-1211
Texas City, TX 77591
(409) 938-1211
Rank: #1818.
Tuition: $3,492
($2,064 in-state
$4,920 out-state)
$4,920 out-state)
300 Trinity Campus Circle
Fort Worth, TX 76102
(817) 515-8223
Fort Worth, TX 76102
(817) 515-8223
Rank: #1919.
Texarkana College
Public
Tuition: $3,500
($2,960 in-state
$4,040 out-state)
$4,040 out-state)
2500 N Robison Rd
Texarkana, TX 75599
(903) 823-3456
Texarkana, TX 75599
(903) 823-3456
Rank: #20 - 2120. - 21.
Tuition: $3,556
($3,358 in-state
$3,754 out-state)
$3,754 out-state)
3100 Main Street
Houston, TX 77002
(877) 422-6111
Houston, TX 77002
(877) 422-6111
Rank: #20 - 2120. - 21.
Tuition: $3,556
($2,999 in-state
$4,113 out-state)
$4,113 out-state)
2886 FM 1735
Mount Pleasant, TX 75455
(903) 434-8100
Mount Pleasant, TX 75455
(903) 434-8100
Rank: #2222.
Frank Phillips College
Public
Tuition: $3,595
($3,490 in-state
$3,700 out-state)
$3,700 out-state)
1301 W. Roosevelt St.
Borger, TX 79008
(806) 457-4200
Borger, TX 79008
(806) 457-4200
Rank: #2323.
Amarillo College
Public
Tuition: $3,630
($2,898 in-state
$4,362 out-state)
$4,362 out-state)
2011 S. Washington
Amarillo, TX 79109
(806) 371-5000
Amarillo, TX 79109
(806) 371-5000
Rank: #2424.
Kilgore College
Public
Tuition: $3,648
($3,048 in-state
$4,248 out-state)
$4,248 out-state)
1100 Broadway
Kilgore, TX 75662
(903) 984-8531
Kilgore, TX 75662
(903) 984-8531
Rank: #2525.
Tuition: $3,652
($3,292 in-state
$4,012 out-state)
$4,012 out-state)
2401 Garner Field Rd
Uvalde, TX 78801
(830) 278-4401
Uvalde, TX 78801
(830) 278-4401
Rank: #2626.
Western Texas College![Western Texas College Photo - The Western Texas College arch located in the center of campus.]( "Western Texas College Photo - The Western Texas College arch located in the center of campus.")
Public
Tuition: $3,675
($2,970 in-state
$4,380 out-state)
$4,380 out-state)
6200 College Ave
Snyder, TX 79549
(325) 573-8511
Snyder, TX 79549
(325) 573-8511
Rank: #2727.
Tuition: $3,830
($3,446 in-state
$4,214 out-state)
$4,214 out-state)
911 Boling Hwy
Wharton, TX 77488
(979) 532-4560
Wharton, TX 77488
(979) 532-4560
Rank: #28 - 3328. - 33.
Brookhaven College
Public
Tuition: $3,855
($3,015 in-state
$4,695 out-state)
$4,695 out-state)
3939 Valley View Ln
Farmers Branch, TX 75244
(972) 860-4700
Farmers Branch, TX 75244
(972) 860-4700
Rank: #28 - 3328. - 33.
Cedar Valley College
Public
Tuition: $3,855
($3,015 in-state
$4,695 out-state)
$4,695 out-state)
3030 North Dallas Ave
Lancaster, TX 75134
(972) 860-8201
Lancaster, TX 75134
(972) 860-8201
Rank: #28 - 3328. - 33.
Eastfield College
Public
Tuition: $3,855
($3,015 in-state
$4,695 out-state)
$4,695 out-state)
3737 Motley Dr
Mesquite, TX 75150
(972) 860-7100
Mesquite, TX 75150
(972) 860-7100
Rank: #28 - 3328. - 33.
Dallas College
Public
Tuition: $3,855
($3,015 in-state
$4,695 out-state)
$4,695 out-state)
1601 Botham Jean Blvd.
Dallas, TX 75215
(972) 669-6400
Dallas, TX 75215
(972) 669-6400
Rank: #28 - 3328. - 33.
Mountain View College
Public
Tuition: $3,855
($3,015 in-state
$4,695 out-state)
$4,695 out-state)
4849 West Illinois Ave.
Dallas, TX 75211
(214) 860-8680
Dallas, TX 75211
(214) 860-8680
Rank: #28 - 3328. - 33.
North Lake College
Public
Tuition: $3,855
($3,015 in-state
$4,695 out-state)
$4,695 out-state)
5001 North MacArthur Blvd.
Irving, TX 75038
(972) 273-3000
Irving, TX 75038
(972) 273-3000
Rank: #3434.
Angelina College
Public
Tuition: $3,990
($3,330 in-state
$4,650 out-state)
$4,650 out-state)
3500 South First
Lufkin, TX 75902
(936) 639-1301
Lufkin, TX 75902
(936) 639-1301
Rank: #3535.
Brazosport College
Public
Tuition: $4,020
($3,315 in-state
$4,725 out-state)
$4,725 out-state)
500 College Dr
Lake Jackson, TX 77566
(979) 230-3000
Lake Jackson, TX 77566
(979) 230-3000
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is the average community college tuition in Texas?
The average tuition in Texas is approximately $3,316 per year for in-state students and $5,750 for out-of-state students (2024-25)
What are the most expensive community college in Texas?
The most expensive community college in Texas include Midland College, Alvin Community College and Paris Junior College.
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