The room and board cost includes a student's rent, utilities, cable television, local telephone, high speed internet access, and participation in the 10 meal or 16 meal per week food plan.

Full-time students under the age of 21 must live on campus until they have earned 30 credits.

Students can reserve a space for housing at the same time an admissions application is submitted.

The DCC Buccaneers varsity athletic programs provide intercollegiate competition.

Dawson Community College athletics compete in the National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA), the National Intercollegiate Rodeo Association (NIRA), and in the Mon-Dak conference.