Worked example · Sherman–Denison
Two years at Grayson College, then two years at the University of North Texas
This page compares published tuition and fees only. Housing, food, books, parking, course and lab fees, and financial aid are omitted because mixing them in without a family's FAFSA is how directories invent savings. This is a published-price map, not a named state program.
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The question
A Sherman / Denison / Grayson County resident wants a public bachelor's. Path A: eight semesters at the University of North Texas (Denton), Texas Resident, 2026–2027, Fall/Spring, 15 hours. Path B: complete about 60 transferable semester hours at Grayson College, including Core Curriculum and — where it exists — a Field of Study, then finish two years at UNT Denton. This page prints two Path B maps: Grayson College In-District and Grayson College Out-of-District. Does either map show a lower published tuition-and-fee total?
We pair Grayson College with UNT Denton because Grayson's Denison Campus (6101 Grayson Drive, Denison) and South Campus (1455 West Van Alstyne Parkway, Van Alstyne) serve Sherman–Denison, and UNT Denton is the nearest large public university on that north Texas map. UNT lists Grayson College as an Eagle Bound partner (one-on-one pre-admission counseling and transfer-process guidance). That is planning context only — not an admission or credit guarantee. UNT sets its own transfer admission criteria. Read UNT's pages directly. PathMax does not guarantee admission: no seat, major, scholarship, timeline, or savings promise. Dallas College → UNT Denton is a separate sibling that uses a different community-college sticker with the same UNT $12,092 annual Texas Resident line.
Grayson College's catalog charges the In-District rate to a Texas resident (TEC §54.075) who resides in Grayson County on the census date of the term. Sherman and Denison are in Grayson County, so In-District is the default cell — confirm your own status with Grayson College. This page does not claim any specific address is in-district. The Out-of-District rate is shown side by side for Texas-resident commuters who reside outside Grayson County on the census date (for example Collin, Fannin, or Cooke). Non-Resident is a warning row. Texas Direct is a THECB pathway / Texas Direct Transfer Degree (associate) under Texas Education Code §61.834. It does not reserve a UNT seat. Admission is not guaranteed. Do not merge that language with TEC §51.8035. 2+2 is not a named state program.
Published rates used
Sherman and Denison are in Grayson County. Confirm In-District versus Out-of-District with Grayson College.
| Item | Published figure | How we use it |
|---|---|---|
| Grayson College, In-District (resides in Grayson County — Sherman & Denison), 15 credit hours | $1,500 per semester | Default cell. Official 2026–2027 catalog table row. $100/SCH = $50 tuition + $50 mandatory per-SCH fees. 60-hour math is pack arithmetic: $1,500 × 4 = $6,000. Confirm residency with Grayson College. |
| Grayson College, Out-of-District (Texas resident outside Grayson County), 15 credit hours | $2,250 per semester | Alternate map for commuters from outside Grayson County (for example Collin, Fannin, or Cooke). Official catalog table row. $150/SCH. 60-hour math is pack arithmetic: $2,250 × 4 = $9,000. |
| Grayson College, Non-Resident, 15 credit hours | $3,150 per semester | Warning only. Official catalog table row. $210/SCH. Not the default Texas-resident cell. |
| University of North Texas (Denton), Texas Resident, 2026–2027, Fall/Spring, 15 hours per semester | $6,046 per semester | Default receiving-university cell. UNT publishes $12,092 per year for Fall/Spring, 15 hours per semester. $6,046 is PathMax arithmetic ($12,092 ÷ 2), not a bursar quote. Two UNT years = $6,046 × 4 = $24,184; eight semesters = $6,046 × 8 = $48,368. |
| University of North Texas (Denton), Non-Resident, 2026–2027, Fall/Spring, 15 hours per semester | $12,466 per semester | Warning only. UNT publishes $24,932 per year; $12,466 is PathMax arithmetic ($24,932 ÷ 2). Not the default Texas-resident cell. We do not print a combined non-resident 2+2. |
Footnote only — not in the sticker: Grayson College Matriculation $20/semester, Student ID $6/semester, Victor E. Bundle course materials $29.50/SCH + tax (opt-out possible), lab fees, nursing/viticulture differential tuition, and third-attempt tuition are omitted from $1,500 / $2,250 / $3,150. Oklahoma residents are classified non-resident but receive a waiver to the out-of-district rate. Grayson County property owners who reside outside the district may qualify for an ad-valorem waiver. UNT excludes differential tuition by college (for example Business $15/SCH, Engineering $16.25, Science $24, Music $45, Visual Arts & Design $45, Journalism $30) and instructional fees, which UNT says are "not included in the total for the Traditional Tuition Plan." Save and Soar (four-year lock) and the Oklahoma Tuition Plan exist — footnote only; no dollar totals for those plans are printed here.
Sources retrieved October 30, 2026: Grayson College; Grayson College; Grayson College; University of North Texas Financial Aid; University of North Texas Student Accounting; University of North Texas Student Accounting; University of North Texas Admissions; University of North Texas Admissions; University of North Texas Admissions. All sources
Grayson College → UNT Denton versus eight UNT semesters
Both maps use the same UNT Texas Resident $6,046 semester cell (from UNT's $12,092 year). The In-District map is the Sherman & Denison default. The Out-of-District map is for Texas residents outside Grayson County — confirm with Grayson College.
| Map | Published tuition & fees |
|---|---|
| In-District: Grayson College 60-hour path ($1,500 × 4 = $6,000) + 2 UNT Texas Resident years ($6,046 × 4 = $24,184) | $6,000 + $24,184 = $30,184 |
| Out-of-District: Grayson College 60-hour path ($2,250 × 4 = $9,000) + 2 UNT Texas Resident years ($6,046 × 4 = $24,184) | $9,000 + $24,184 = $33,184 |
| 8 UNT Texas Resident semesters at the same 2026–2027 15-hour line ($6,046 × 8) | $48,368 |
| In-District difference in these published lines | $18,184 lower on the 2+2 map — a sticker difference, not a savings guarantee |
| Out-of-District difference in these published lines | $15,184 lower on the 2+2 map — a sticker difference, not a savings guarantee |
Sources retrieved October 30, 2026: Grayson College; University of North Texas Financial Aid. All sources
What has to be true for the sticker gap to be real
- The Grayson College rate that actually applies is the one you confirm with Grayson College. In-District 15 hours is $1,500 ($100/SCH) for a Texas resident who resides in Grayson County on the census date — the Sherman & Denison default. Out-of- District 15 hours is $2,250 ($150/SCH). Non-Resident 15 hours is $3,150 ($210/SCH). We do not claim any specific address is in-district.
- UNT admits you as a transfer student. Texas Direct is a THECB pathway / Texas Direct Transfer Degree (associate) under TEC §61.834. It does not reserve a UNT seat. Admission is not guaranteed by PathMax — no seat, major, scholarship, timeline, or savings promise. UNT sets its own transfer admission criteria. Eagle Bound is an advising / pre-admission counseling program, not a guarantee. Read UNT's pages directly. Do not merge that credit / associate language with TEC §51.8035.
- The hours apply to the major. Use a completed Field of Study when THECB says it is complete. Computer Science, Biology, English, Architecture, and Engineering are not completed Texas Direct blocks on the THECB table we last fetched — do not treat them as one. See Texas Direct.
- You stay on the UNT Texas Resident $6,046 semester cell (from UNT's $12,092 year). College differential tuition and instructional fees can raise the UNT line above $6,046.
- You do not add extra semesters at university rates. Extra semesters, Grayson fees outside the catalog table, or UNT differentials shrink or erase the sticker gap. Rates change; check the current Grayson catalog and UNT tables before enrolling.
What we omitted on purpose
This table is sticker tuition and mandatory fees only. Housing, food, books, parking, course/lab/instructional fees, differential tuition, cost-of-attendance living averages, College Scorecard, Net Price Calculator outputs, aid, and earnings are omitted. This is arithmetic on published price lists, not a quote from a bursar.
Sources retrieved October 30, 2026.
Sources retrieved October 30, 2026: Grayson College; Grayson College; Grayson College; University of North Texas Financial Aid; University of North Texas Student Accounting; University of North Texas Student Accounting; University of North Texas Admissions; University of North Texas Admissions; University of North Texas Admissions; Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board; Texas Constitution and Statutes. All sources
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