Costs and Definitions

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Institutional Fees

Tuition (credit hour) $95.00/credit
Tuition (clock hour)  $2.10/hour
Student Fees $0.35/hour
Graduation Fee NA
Transcript Fee $3.00

Estimated Costs

The cost to attend Davis Technical College varies by program. Below is an estimated cost to attend Davis Technical College based on either a 24 credit hour program or 900 clock hour program.

  24 Credit Hour Program 900 Clock Hour Program
Tuition $2,280.00 $1,890.00
Fees $179.00 $1,156.00
Food/Housing $10,799.00 $10,799.00
Transportation $3,518.00 $3,518.00
Misc/Personal Expense $2,147.00 $2,147.00
Books/Supplies * $839.00 $1,191.00
Total $19,762.00 $20,746.00
* amounts reflect average costs

Amounts listed for Registration, Off-Campus Living, Transportation, Misc, are constant across all programs. The costs for tuition, fees and Books/Supplies associated for each program can be found on the Davis Tech Programs page.

Definitions:

 

Academic Year

An academic year is the length of time it takes to complete the equivalent of one year of training. The College defines academic year as follows:

  • Programs that are 24 credits hours or less have an academic year of 24 credit hours.
  • Programs that are 25 credit hours or more have an academic year of 30 credit hours.
Enrollment Status

Title IV (Pell) Eligible Programs

For Title IV Eligible programs, full-time enrollment is determined by the number of credits in a payment period.

For programs that are 16-24 credit hours in length:

  • Full-time: 12 credit hours per payment period
  • Three Quarter-Time (3/4-time): 9-11 credit hours per payment period
  • Half-time (1/2-time): 6-8 credit hours per payment period
  • Less Than half-time: 1-5 credit hours per payment period

For programs that 25 or more credit hours in length:

  • Full-time: 15 credit hours per payment period
  • Three Quarter-Time (3/4-time): 12-14 credit hours per payment period
  • Half-time (1/2-time): 8-11 credit hours per payment period
  • Less than Half-time: 1-7 credit hours per payment period

Non-Title IV (Pell) Eligible Programs

For Non-Title IV eligible programs, full-time enrollment is determined by the maximum number of hours a student can be scheduled each week for the program. Students in the following programs have a set, full-time enrollment and cannot adjust their weekly hours.

Students enrolled in the following programs are considered to be enrolled either half-time or full-time based on the number of hours scheduled each week.

  • Nursing Assistant: students are given the option to enroll as either full-time or half-time:
    • Full-time: 30 hours per week
    • Half-time: 12 hours per week
  • Nail Technician: students are given the option to enroll as either full-time or half-time:
    • Full-time: 24 hours per week
    • Half-time: 12 hours per week
Federal Work Study (FWS)

Federal Work Study is a program that allows students to work and earn money to help pay expenses related to their education. Funding for the Work Study program is limited and is awarded on a first come-first serve basis to eligible students. Students interested in receiving assistance Work Study programs must first complete the FAFSA online at StudentAid.gov. For students who are eligible to receive this funding, they can view and apply for any open position on our website at: Work Study and Student Jobs

FSEOG (Federal Supplemental Education Opportunity Grant)

FSEOG is a gift-aid program offered through limited federal, state, and institutional funding. To be eligible the student must complete the FAFSA, be Pell eligible, enrolled in a Pell-Eligible program, and demonstrate financial need, as determined by the FAFSA. Funding is limited, so priority is given to students based on highest financial need, enrollment date, and completion of the FAFSA file review.

Grant Aid

Financial assistance that, in most cases, does not have to be paid back. It is also known as 'Gift-aid'.  Federal Pell Grant is the most common form of grant-aid that is awarded to students.  

Payment Periods

The Department of Education requires that federal aid be disbursed in increments called payment periods. For programs that are one academic year or less in length, the first payment period is the period in which the student successfully completes half of the credit hours of the 1st academic year. The second payment period is when the student successfully completes the remainder of the credit hours and all the weeks of instruction for the program’s defined academic year. For programs greater than an academic year in length, subsequent payment periods are prorated based on the remaining credit hours in the program.

Title IV Aid

A term used to describe programs that are defined in Title IV of the Higher Education Reauthorization Act as amended.

Title IV Refund

For students enrolled in Title IV eligible programs, if their Federal Pell Grant award exceeds to amount required to pay for tuition and fees of the payment period, the student is eligible to receive a refund of the residual Pell grant funds.  The student can elect to receive the refund through direct deposit or sent as a check.

Utah Promise Grant

The Utah Promise program is a need-based program, fully funded by the Utah System of Higher Education (USHE). Funding is limited and not guaranteed to all students that may meet the minimum requirements. The award is available to any certificate seeking student at Davis Technical College that meet the following criteria:

  • Utah Resident, or graduated from a Utah High School
  • Complete the FAFSA
  • Demonstrate financial need
  • Meet minimum Satisfactory Academic Progress (SAP) requirements

Students may receive the funding for up to 4 years, if eligible, and can potentially receive the award at another USHE public institution if student meets the eligibility requirements of the other institution and funding is available. The FAFSA is the application to apply for the Utah Promise funding.