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Economical Tuition

A table comparing the cost of TCC to other area colleges. At just $1,260 per semester, TCC is far less expensive than other college options in the DFW area. Screenreader users, please reference accompanying table for full details.
Data shows TCC 2026–27 Tuition and Fees, compared to 2025–26 data for other area schools. TCC rate is for tuition and general fees for one semester (15 credit hours) for a Tarrant County resident
College Cost per Semester
TCC $1,260
Tarleton $5,091
TWU $5,325
UT $5,429
TAMU $5,775
UNT $6,046
UTA $6,104
Texas Wesleyan $20,513
TCU $31,750

Locations

5 physical locations in Fort Worth, Arlington, and Hurst plus our online college

Free Public Transportation

The EasyRide Program provides free public transportation for TCC students taking at least 3 credit hours or 4.8 CEUs. It serves 7 TCC locations, with 10 routes.

Degrees We Offer

TCC offers degrees and certificates in more than 67 Associate of Applied Science degrees, and 129 different Certificates of Completion. Screenreader users, please reference accompanying text for full details.

Prepare for high skill, high wage, high demand careers. Plan to earn a bachelor’s degree or higher? Explore our 5 transferable degrees:

  • Associate of Arts
  • Associate of Arts in Music
  • Associate of Arts in Teaching
  • Associate of Science
  • Associate of Science in Engineering

Interested in occupational/technical programs? Choose a program that’s right for you from our:

  • 67 Associate of Applied Science Degrees
  • 129 Certificates of Completion
  • 13 Occupational Skills Awards

Specializations and fields of study are also offered within degree plans for the Associate of Arts and Associate of Science.

Online Credit Programs and Offerings

Total enrolment: 38,218; 244 different courses with a total of 1,401 sections; 2 fully online transferable degrees; 11 fully online associate programs, 26 certificates, and 3 fully online Occupational Skills Awards

Awards & Rankings

TCC was awarded the Veterans Education Excellence Recognition Award (VERRA) by the Texas Veterans Commission. (January 2025)
TCC has been designated as a National Center of Academic Excellence in Cyber Defense (CAE-CD) by the NSA's National Cryptologic School, September 2023.
TCC's Law Enforcement Academy is the first higher education institution in the U. S. to receive the FBI Law Enforcement Executive Development Association (LEEDA) Trilogy Hall of Fame Award, August 2023.
TCC's Culinary Faculty earn American Culinary Federation certification, June 2023.
TCC ranked #4 for community colleges with the highest enrollment of Hispanic students for 2019–2020 and ranked #15 in the total number of degrees according to Hispanic Outlook on Education Magazine. (October 2021)
TCC’s licensed vocational nursing program was ranked #13 in Texas by Nursing Schools Almanac. (September 2021)

Student Support

Scholarships

TCC Foundation funded 553 scholarships valued at $776,027.

Class Size

The student-teacher ratio at TCC is 18 students to 1 teacher

Transfer Agreements

TCC has 70 transfer agreements with Texas 4 year colleges

Academic and Social Support

Advising

We offer you the convenience to choose your preferred method of connecting with an advisor: in-person, virtual, phone, email, or Academic Advising Chat

Labs and Tutoring

There are over 37 labs and tutoring programs at TCC

Clubs and Organizations

TCC offers over 130 Student Clubs at 6 campuses

Population Facts

Student Diversity

A chart showing the breakdown of student ethnicity for Fall 2025. Screen reader users, please reference accompanying table for full details
Ethnicity Percentage of Student Population
Hispanic 36.8%
White 26.5%
Black 18.9%
Asian 7.7%
Multiracial 4.4%
Unknown/Not Reported 3.9%
International 1.4%
American Indian/Alaska Native 0.3%
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 0.2%

Part-time vs. Full-time Students

A pie chart showing that TCC has 72.6% Part-time students, versus 27.4% Full-time students

Average Student Age

The average student age is 23

Recognition & Rankings

  • TCC is ranked 9th in ValueColleges.com’s Top 25 Most Affordable Online Human Resource Programs. (2021)
  • TCC Trinity River Campus ranked #3 on the best for Vets: Colleges 2019 2-year schools list produced by Military Times.
  • HealthGrad.com named TCC's Diagnostic Medical Sonography program as one of 63 most affordable, accredited sonography programs in the nation. (May 2019)

Updated April 21, 2026