The real 4-year cost of Galveston College in Texas
Over the 15 years from 2008 to 2023, published tuition and required fees at Galveston College went from $1,414 to $3,266, an average of 4.2% a year.
Read with care: this school's history shows a tuition freeze or guarantee, so a smooth projection may not hold.
2008–2027: history and projection
| Year | Published | Projected estimate | Estimate range |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | $1,414 | – | – |
| 2009 | $1,414 | – | – |
| 2010 | $1,414 | – | – |
| 2011 | $2,260 | – | – |
| 2012 | $2,260 | – | – |
| 2013 | $2,260 | – | – |
| 2014 | $2,260 | – | – |
| 2015 | $2,380 | – | – |
| 2016 | $2,650 | – | – |
| 2017 | $2,650 | – | – |
| 2018 | $2,650 | – | – |
| 2019 | $2,650 | – | – |
| 2020 | $2,950 | – | – |
| 2021 | $2,950 | – | – |
| 2022 | $3,266 | – | – |
| 2023 | $3,266 | $3,266 | – |
| 2024 | – | $3,402 | $2,916–$3,889 |
| 2025 | – | $3,544 | $2,603–$4,631 |
| 2026 | – | $3,692 | $2,324–$5,515 |
| 2027 | – | $3,847 | $2,074–$6,567 |
If you pay full sticker
Projected tuition + fees, entering fall 2026.
| Year 1 | $3,692 |
| Year 2 | $3,847 |
| Year 3 | $4,007 |
| Year 4 | $4,175 |
| 4-year total | $15,721 |
Two aid scenarios
4-year out-of-pocket total.
- $10,000/yr flat scholarship
- $0
- Flat aid doesn't grow, so it covers less each year.
- 50%-of-tuition scholarship
- $10,378
- Percentage aid keeps pace with tuition.
On-campus housing & meals
Room & board (housing plus the standard meal plan), on top of tuition.
- Latest (2023)
- $8,512/ yr
- rising 7.2% / yr
- Projected 4-year add-on
- $46,710
Books & supplies typically add ~$1,200 a year (national median, not included).
Housing here has kept rising even while tuition was frozen; the creep moved to room & board.
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See my 4-year cost at Galveston College4-year schools with similar prices in Texas
Closest to Galveston College by published tuition and fees. Similar sticker prices can still compound very differently.
- Brazosport College$3,286
- San Jacinto Community College$3,456
- Collin County Community College District$3,514
- College of the Mainland$2,973
- Odessa College$3,912
- Dallas College$4,050
- Tyler Junior College$4,056
- Grayson College$4,230
Use this data
Published figures for Galveston College from federal IPEDS data through 2023, free to download or embed with attribution. The embed stays current as the data updates.