Tuition & Costs

• Tuition - $33.00 per hour ($50 minimum)
• General Fee - $25.50 per hour
• Technology Fee - $25.00 per hour
• Student Activity Fee - $1.00 per hour ($12 maximum)
• TOTAL - $84.50 per hour
• Recreation Fee - $6 per semester

• Tuition Out-of-District - $121.00 per hour ($138 minimum)
• General Fee Out-of-District - $33.50 per hour
• Technology Fee - $25.00 per hour
• Student Activity Fee - $1.00 per hour ($12 maximum)
• TOTAL - $180.50 per hour
• Recreation Fee - $6 per semester

• Tuition Out-of-State - $151.00 per hour ($240 minimum)
• General Fee Out-of-State - $50.00 per hour
• Technology Fee - $25.00 per hour
• Student Activity Fee - $1.00 per hour ($12 maximum)
• TOTAL - $227.00 per hour
• Recreation Fee - $6 per semester

• Fees calculated above include Tuition, General Fee, Technology Fee, Student Activity/Services Fee, and Recreation Fee.
• Beginning Fall 2022, HCC will reinstate the Distance Education Fee of $42 per course for Online Anytime and Online on-a-schedule courses.
• Beginning Spring 2024, In-person class, Hybrid Lab and Hybrid Course at Katy Campus will be charged a $5 per credit hour Building Use Fee. 

Third Attempt Enrollment:  Students registering for a course three or more times will be assessed an additional fee.

Residents of the Houston City College (Houston ISD, Stafford MSD, part of Missouri City, Alief and North Forest ISD) service area are considered in-district for fee purposes if they meet the basic residency requirements. Questions concerning residency requirements should be referred to the Campus Admissions Office or the Registrar.

Note:  Tuition and fees are subject to change or reclassification at the discretion of the Board of Trustees.

Use the academic catalog to figure out how many hours you'll take each semester. Find your program and look for the "Semester Total" amount, which is the number of semester hours you'll enroll in.

In most cases, one class is three semester hours. So if you're taking five classes that are three credit hours each, you will take 15 semester hours.

Your residency is based on where you live. When you apply for admission, we'll confirm your residency status based on your address.  Additionally, you can check your residency status when you log in to your My Eagle Student Account and view your residency classification on the Financial Account Tile.

• In-District: You live in Alief ISD, Houston ISD, Stafford MSD, or a certain part of Missouri City. These areas make up HCC's taxing district, and if you live here, you're considered an in-district resident. You must live at a street address in HCC's taxing district — PO boxes and dorm addresses don't qualify.
• Out-of-District: If you live outside HCC’s taxing district, you're considered an out-of-district resident.
• Out-of-State: If you live outside of Texas or you've lived in Texas for fewer than 12 months, you're considered an out-of-state resident. If you're a veteran or a military-affiliated student, talk to the Veterans Services offices (link to 4.5) to discuss your residency classification.

To be reclassified as a resident (after one or more years of living in Texas), you must notify HCC that you meet the requirements and submit documentation through the Change of Residency Petition Form.