2026-2027 Tuition, Fees, and Exemptions

Tuition and fees are subject to change upon approval by the TC Board of Trustees.

Review the charts on the next few pages to determine your tuition and mandatory fees for a semester at Texarkana College. Please note that the Mandatory Fees and Tuition Rates (Tuition Table) do not include Course Fees or Other Fees that may apply.  All rates listed are effective Fall 2026.

In-district denotes students who are residents of the Texarkana College district (Bowie County). Out-of-district students are those who do not reside within the Texarkana College district (Bowie County), but live in Texas, Arkansas, or Oklahoma. All other students are considered non-residents.

MANDATORY FEES

Flat Fees

Registration Fee$30 per semester
Public Safety Fee$20 per semester

TUITION RATES

The Tuition Table shows Tuition rates per credit hour(s) along with the Mandatory Fees to give students an estimated amount of total Tuition and Mandatory Fees for each credit hour of classes taken at Texarkana College.  Please note that the Tuition Table does not include Course Fees.

Tuition – In District$99 per credit hour
Tuition – Out of District$107 per credit hour
Tuition – Non-Resident$116 per credit hour
  
Out of District Fee$52 per credit hour
Non-Resident Fee$102 per credit hour
A chart shows tuition and fees at Texarkana College for in-district, out-of-district, and non-resident students by semester hours, including mandatory fees and total costs from 1 to 18 hours.

Fees

FeeAmountPer
18-hour rule Course Fee (Developmental)$75.00per credit hour
3X Repeat Course$75.00per credit hour
NCBO (Non-Course Based Option) FeeVaries $50+per course
FCI Certificate Fee$20.00per certificate
Extension Fee (off-campus courses)$50.00per course
Freshman Orientation Fee$25.00one time fee
Refund Card Replacement Fee$25.00per card
ID Badge Replacement Fee$10.00per ID
Late Registration Fee$10.00per credit hour / per term
Non-Funded Course Fee (includes auditing a course)$75.00per credit hour
Online Course Fee$10.00per credit hour
Payment Plan Fee$30.00per term
Payment Plan Delinquent Fee$30.00per late payment
Returned Check Fee$30.00per returned check
Transcript Fee$5.00per official transcript
DigiTex Fee (Previously VCT)$200.00per class

Testing Fees

FeeAmountPer
A2 Test$90.00per exam
Application Fee for Credit for Prior Learning (Non-Refundable)$50.00one time fee
Credit by Exam$40.00per credit hour
CLEP$20.00per exam
FCI- Exam Fee EPA Certification$35.00per exam
FCI- Exam Fee Universal R-410A Safety Certification$30.00per exam
NCCER Test Fee (non-refundable) CRPT 1329$54.00per course
OSHA-10 Test Fee (non-refundable) ELPT 1321, CNBT 1309, WLDG 1413$25.00one time fee
Proctor Exams / VCT$20.00per exam
Online Proctor FeeVaries $5–$50per course
TSI/TSIA2$10.00per section
TABE Test Fee (Workforce)$20.00per exam
TCOLE$25.00per exam
TCFP$25.00per exam
TEAS Test Fee (Health Sciences)$95.00per exam
NREMT Exam$300.00per exam
ADN Re-entry Exam Fee$50.00per exam
Keyboard Proficiency$5.00per exam

Course Fees

FeeAmountPer
Science Course Fee (except BIOL 1322)$25.00per course
Art (except 1301)$20.00per course
Accounting ACNT – 1303, 1304, 1311$25.00per course
Computer Technology$30.00per course
Drafting$25.00per course
Engineering$20.00per course
Music – Private Instruction (1 credit hr)$150.00per course
Music – Private Instruction (2 credit hrs)$300.00per course
Nursing (ADN) – RNSG 1160, 1251, 1360, 1412, 1413, 1431, 1460$45.00per course
Nursing (ADN) – Clinical Technology Fee – RNSG 1160, 1360, 1460, 2360, 2463$100.00per course
Nursing (ADN) – RNSG 1441, 1443, 2213, 2360, 2463$45.00per course
Nursing (ADN Basic) – ATI Fee – RNSG 1413, 1431, 1441, 1443 (Non-refundable)$650.00per semester
Nursing (ADN-TR) – ATI Fee – RNSG 1327, 1441, 1443 (sections TR only)$860.00per course
Nursing (VN) – VNSG 1219, 1304, 1330, 1334, 1461, 1509, 2410, 2510, 2462, 2363$45.00per course
Nursing (VN) – VNSG 1400, 1402$150.00per course
Nursing (VN) – Clinical Technology Fee VNSG 1461, 2462, 2363$100.00per course
Nursing (VN) – ATI Fee – VNSG 1304, 1509, 1330 (Non-refundable)$630.00per course
Nursing (VN) – Program Fee – VNSG 1219 (Non-refundable)$120.00per semester
EMT Paramedic Fee – Certification Cards – EMSP 1260, 2143$5.00one-time fee
EMT Paramedic Fee – Certification Cards – EMSP 2143$15.00per course
EMT Paramedic Fee – EMSP 1260, 1161, 1162, 2161, 2206, 2266, 2305, 2330, 2444, 2534$25.00per course
EMT Paramedic Fee – EMSP 1355, 1356, 1438, 1501, 2143$75.00per course
EMT Paramedic EMS Testing – Platinum – EMSP 1501 (Non-refundable)$100.00per course
EMT Paramedic EMS Testing – Platinum – EMSP 1438 (Non-refundable)$200.00per course
Pharm Tech Fee PHRA 1202, 1243, 1301, 1304, 1305$25.00per course
Pharm Tech Fee PHRA 1309, 1315, 1360, 1413, 1449$125.00per course
PE-Other (except 2301)$10.00per course

Insurance & Other Course Related Fees

FeeAmountPer
Child Development Liability Insurance – CDEC 2387$20.00per course
Cosmetology State Permit Fee$25.00one time fee
CPR$15.00one time fee
EMT/Paramedic Liability Insurance – EMSP 1260, 1161$20.00per academic year
Cosmetology Liability Insurance – CSME 1248$20.00per academic year
CNA Liability Insurance – NURA 1160$20.00per academic year
Pharm Tech Liability Insurance – PHRA 1360$20.00per academic year
Nursing Liability Insurance$20.00per academic year
PIVOT Point Technology Fee – CSME 1401, 2350$120.00per course
Pivot Point Technology Fee – BARB 1307, 2340$120.00per course

Workforce Consumables Course Fees

All Workforce Programs

FeeAmountPer
LEAD 1100$10.00per course

Air Conditioning / Heating and Refrigeration Technology

FeeAmountPer
AC & Refrigeration – HART 1303, 1341, 1345, 1356, 1407, 1401, 1410, 2336, 2338, 2349, 2431, 2450$70.00per course
AC & Refrigeration – HART 1356 EPA Certification Fee$30.00per course

Aviation Technology

FeeAmountPer
Aviation – AERM 1201, 1315, 1414, 1208, 1449, 1310, 1352, 1345, 1350, 1247, 2233, 1357, 1344, 1240, 1356, 1351$180.00per course

Automotive Technology

FeeAmountPer
Auto Tech – AUMT 1257, 1307, 1310, 1312, 1316, 1319, 1345, 1405, 2289, 2301, 2313, 2317, 2332, 2334$60.00per course

Auto Body Technology

FeeAmountPer
Auto Body – ABDR 1201, 1203, 1307, 1349, 1411, 1419, 1431, 1441, 2255, 2257, 2345, 2359, 2447$80.00per course
Auto Body – ABDR 2166$65.00per course

Construction Technology

FeeAmountPer
Construction Technology – CNBT 1280, 1300, 1302, 1311, 1316, 1318, 1342, 1346, 1350, 1353, 2304, 2340, 2342, CNSE 1341, CRPT 1323, 1329, PFPB 1306, 1323, 2308, 2309, 1321, 1347, 2357, 2445, 2436$100.00per course

Cosmetology

FeeAmountPer
Cosmetology – CSME 1248, 1254, 1310, 1401, 1443, 1453, 2310, 2350, 2401, 2336, 2351$125.00per course
Barbering – BARB 1307, 1210, 1404, 1402, 2440, 2431, 2441, 2432$125.00per course

Culinary Arts

FeeAmountPer
Culinary Arts – CHEF 1214, 1305, 1310, 1345, 1401, 1480, 2301, DITA 1300, HAMG 1221, IFWA 2346$125.00per course
Culinary Arts – PSTR 1301, RSTO 1221, 1313, 1325$125.00per course
Culinary Arts – CHEF 1480, RSTO 1313$30.00per course

Diesel Technology

FeeAmountPer
Diesel Tech – DEMR 1301, 1317, 1323, 1405, 1406, 1410, 1421, 1449, 2266, 2332, 2334, 2412$70.00per course

Instrumentation / Robotics Program

FeeAmountPer
Electronics – CETT 1409, INTC 1457, CETT 1307, CETT 1407$70.00per course
Electronics – INTC 1443$75.00per course
Electronics – RBTC 1405, RBTC 1305, RBTC 2345, RBTC 1401$60.00per course
Electronics – Simulation Technology Fee – CETT 1307, INTC 1457$150.00per course

Electrical Technology

FeeAmountPer
Electricity – ELPT 1319, 1351, 1420, 1429, ELTN 1343, ELPT 1457$60.00per course
Electricity – Simulation Technology Fee ELPT 1319, 1325, 1420$150.00per course

Mechatronics

FeeAmountPer
Industrial Maintenance – HYDR 1445, INMT 1417, 2301, 2303, CETT 1307, 1409, ENTC 2331, INMT 1305, 2345$70.00per course
Industrial Maintenance – INMT 1381$65.00per course
Industrial Maintenance – Simulation Technology Fee – INMT 1417, 2345$150.00per course

Electricity, Instrumentation / Robotics and/or Mechatronics

FeeAmountPer
ELPT 1321, 1325, DFTG 1329, ELMT 2339, RBTC 1401$120.00per course
CETT 1409, INTC 1405$70.00per course

Business Office Technology / Medical Office Procedures

FeeAmountPer
Office Careers – POFT 1127, 1231, 1291, 1309, 1313, 1319, 1325, 1329, 1492, 2203, 2333, 2387, 2401, POFI 1349$25.00per course
Office Careers – TECM 1191, POFM 1317, 1327, 2286, MDCA 1213, MRMT 1307, HRPO 1280, 2288, HPRS 1201, 2221, ACNT 1303, 1304$25.00per course

Welding

FeeAmountPer
Welding – WLDG 1307, 1391, 1428, 1430, 1434, 2435, 2388, 2443, 1435, 2288$120.00per course
Welding – WLDG 1323, 1337$175.00per course
Welding – WLDG 1317, 1421$205.00per course
Welding – WLDG 2547$200.00per course
Welding – WLDG 1413$100.00per course

Dual Credit Fees

ResidencyAmountPer
Texas Resident$41.00per credit hour
Arkansas / Miller County (out of district)Standard tuition – 50% discount
Non-ResidentStandard tuition – 40% discount