Definition of a quarter credit hour of instruction

Dallas Institute defines a quarter credit hour as a period of instruction that consists of a 50-minute lecture, recitation, or class that meets once a week for an eleven-week quarter. Laboratory sessions are credited one quarter hour credit for every two-hour meeting each week. Clinical Experience hours are credited one quarter hour credit per three-hour meeting.

FD – On-Campus

• Full-time students, enrolled in 12 or more credits in a quarter, in the on-campus program, will be billed $3,990 for tuition for their quarter of enrollment
  • Tuition will increase to $4,000 for new and re-enrollees as of January 2023
• Part-time students, enrolled in 11 or less credits in a quarter, in either on-campus or distance learning programs, will be billed $270 per credit, for tuition for their quarter of enrollment

Dallas Institute of Funeral Service charges tuition by quarter based on credits enrolled for all programs of study. Full-time students are charged a flat cost and students enrolled part-time are charged a per credit cost.

What is considered a full-time student?
A full-time student is enrolled in 12 or more credits

What is considered a part-time student?
A part-time student is enrolled in 11 or less credits

Note: The Funeral Director Program is not eligible for federal financial aid

Starting January 2023, tuition is changing for new and re-enrollees. See above for changes in tuition costs.