Earlier this week, the Collin College Board of Trustees voted to maintain the district’s tuition rate, which was raised last year from $62/credit hour to $67.
“Collin College is committed to providing an affordable and impactful education to our students,” Board of Trustees Chair Andrew Hardin said. “As an institution, we are pleased to be able to continue with the district’s current low tuition rates to ensure that higher education remains accessible to our communities.”
The tuition rates apply for all credit students, regardless of degree or certification type.
“I am proud to work for a district and with a Board of Trustees that looks at the bottom line when it comes to tuition costs,” District President Neil Matkin said. “College degrees open many doors and are life changing for our students, but they must be in a position to finish their degrees and not go deep in debt to do so. Keeping college costs down is one way we can help them reach their goals.”
State records show that Collin County Community College District has maintained the lowest charges for students (including statutory tuition, designated tuition, mandatory fees, and average college and course fees) based on a resident undergraduate’s fall semester and assuming 15 hours taken per semester, from 2014-2021.
When Collin County Community College District raised their average academic charges from $857 to $932, the College of the Mainland Community College (COM) District kept tuition the same, bumping Collin College to second cheapest in the state for overall cost. However, COM’s tuition is set at $77 per credit hour for the 2024-2025 school year, $15 more per credit hour than Collin College.
