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Danville Community College’s tuition rates are set annually by the State Board for Community Colleges and can be checked here. For the Fall 2025 semester, tuition is $171.30 per credit hour for Virginia residents and $388.40 per credit hour for out-of-state residents. There are also specific rates for military personnel and online courses.
If you’re looking for financial assistance, DCC offers scholarships, grants, student loans, and work-study programs to help students afford their education. You can explore your options and apply for aid here.
 Payment of Tuition and Fees
Fall Semester, Spring Semester, Summer Session, and Special Session Classes:
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At Danville Community College, students must pay tuition and fees on the same day they register unless they have anticipated financial aid to cover the costs. If payment is not made, registration can be canceled, and students will not be authorized to attend classes.
For current tuition rates, visit DCC’s tuition page. If you need assistance, you can contact the Business Office at (434) 797-8418 or (434) 797-8421, or email dccstudentaccounts@danville.edu.
Note: Tuition and Fees are subject to change by the State Board for Community Colleges.
Current Rates
As of the Fall 2025 semester, the following tuition and fee rates apply:
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Virginia Residents
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$171.30 per credit hour
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Out-of-State Residents
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$388.40 per credit hour
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Out-of-State Business Contract Rate*
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$259.80 per credit hour
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E-rate (In-State Residents) **
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$171.30 per credit hour
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E-rate (Out-of-State Residents) **
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$293.80 per credit hour
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Veterans and Dependents of Active-Duty Military
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$171.30 per credit hour
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Out-of-State Military Contract Rate
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$199.80 per credit hour
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* The business contract rate applies to Virginia employers and federal agencies located in Virginia. It allows the business contract rate to be charged to employers for employees who have an out-of-state domicile. Charges to employers for in-state domiciled employees are at the in-state tuition rate. All mandatory E&G fees apply (including capital fee on those employees with an out-of-state domicile). It is for students who do not qualify for in-state tuition rates and are enrolled in classes provided in a contract between their employers and Danville where the employer pays the students’ tuition directly to the College. The contract rate is only applicable to Virginia employers; any employers that are physically located outside of Virginia and choose to send employees to Danville will be billed at out-of-state tuition rates.
**The e-rate applies to designated online courses.
All students are assessed Mandatory “Non-E&G” fees by the college including Student Activity, and Maintenance Fees.
Student Activity Fee
The Student Activity Fee is currently $2.00 per credit hour. Monies are used for Student Activities events that may be social, cultural, or educational.
Maintenance Fee
All students enrolled for classes must pay a Maintenance Fee of $1.00 per credit hour. These funds are used to maintain college parking lots.
All out-of-state students are assessed the mandatory “E & G” Capital Fees as applicable.
Capital Fee
Students with out-of-state residences are charged $28.50 per credit hour.
E-rate Tuition
The e-rate is applicable to designated distance learning courses delivered entirely over the internet and designated as W in the class section.
Students are accountable for any college property they damage or lose, including laboratory or shop equipment, supplies, library books, and materials. Continued enrollment at Danville Community College (DCC) is contingent upon the timely settlement of all financial obligations owed to the institution. Students with outstanding debts-whether for tuition and fees, college loans, fines, or other liabilities-will be restricted from registering for classes or receiving academic credentials, such as certificates, diplomas, or degrees, until these accounts are resolved through the Business Office (Student Accounts), Bookstore, or Library.
Bad Check/Dishonored Payment Fees
DCC assesses a $35 service charge for handling returned checks or dishonored credit card or debit card payments for accounts not in past due collection status, or $50 when the account is in past-due collection status.
Virginia Military Survivors and Dependents Education Program (VMSDEP)
The Virginia Military Survivors and Dependents Education Program (VMSDEP) is a Commonwealth of Virginia program that provides education benefits to spouses and children of qualifying veterans who have been rated by the U.S. Department of Veteran Affairs (USDVA) as totally and permanently disabled or at least 90 percent permanently disabled as a result of military service or qualifying military service members killed, missing in action, taken prisoner, or who have been rated by the USDVA as totally and permanently disabled or at least 90 percent permanently disabled as a direct result of involvement in covered military combat. Military service includes the United States Armed Forces, United States Armed Forces Reserves, or the Virginia National Guard. VMSDEP assists survivors and dependents of qualified veterans or service members in attaining their educational goals.
The Virginia Department of Veterans Services (VDVS) is responsible for certifying eligibility for benefits under the Virginia Military Survivors and Dependents Education Program.
The State Council of Higher Education for Virginia (SCHEV) and Virginia’s public colleges and universities are responsible for applying the financial aid benefits (tuition/fee waiver, stipend) available under VMSDEP.
To ensure the waiver of tuition and fees, certification must be submitted to the Business Office - Student Accounts. Further information and application forms are available online.
All recipients of Veterans’ benefits must be in an approved curriculum as recognized by the Veterans Administration and must maintain a grade point average of no less than 1.5 after 12 credit hours have been completed, excluding developmental classes. For further information, contact the DCC Financial Aid Office (434.797.8506) or dccfinaid@danville.edu.
Survivors of Deceased Public Safety Officers of Virginia Tuition Benefits
The Code of Virginia (Sec. 23-7.1:01) provides tuition benefits for certain children and spouses of deceased public safety officers. A student may be eligible for free tuition at the College if his or her parent or spouse was killed in the line of duty while employed in Virginia as a Virginia law enforcement officer; firefighter; rescue squad member; agent of the Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control; state correctional, regional, or local jail officer; sheriff and deputy sheriff; or a member of the Virginia National Guard serving in the Virginia National Guard or the United States Armed Forces. Children must be between the ages of 16 and 25.
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