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DUI classes & program fees: what the court orders, and what it costs

Almost every first DUI sentence includes an education or treatment program — a DUI school, an alcohol safety action program, a substance-abuse evaluation followed by classes. You pay the program yourself, and completing it is usually a condition of getting your license back.

Who sets the fee

Three patterns. In some states the statute or the administering agency publishes the fee — those are the dollar figures in the table, each from the official source named in the state guide. In others, licensed local providers set their own prices under state rules, so the same class costs different amounts in different counties. And an evaluation can lead to a treatment plan whose cost depends on its findings — no schedule can price that in advance.

The table

State	Program fee (verified)	Program
Alabama	—	The official ALEA pages reviewed for this research do not publish the name or a set fee for a DUI education or substance-abuse program; any program requirement is imposed through the sentencing court.
Alaska	—	Alaska's Alcohol Safety Action Program (ASAP), run by the Department of Health, provides substance-use screening, case management, and accountability for DUI cases, and proof of ASAP satisfaction is required at reinstatement. ASAP does not publish a program fee on its official program page.
Arizona	—	Before reinstating, Arizona requires completion of an alcohol or drug screening and an approved Traffic Survival School course; any education or treatment ordered after screening is completed with approved providers. No official screening or course fee is published on the ADOT pages reviewed.
Arkansas	—	Reinstatement requires completing a state-sanctioned Drug and Alcohol Education program or a treatment program and attending a Victim Impact Panel, with signed certificates for each. DFA does not publish the program fees on its DWI page.
California	—	First offenders must enroll in and complete a DUI program licensed by the Department of Health Care Services - proof of enrollment (Form DL 107) is needed for a restricted license and proof of completion for full reinstatement. Program fees are set by the licensed providers and are not published as a statewide figure by the DMV.
Colorado	—	Colorado reinstatement after a DUI involves alcohol education and treatment: persistent drunk drivers must complete mandatory Level II education and treatment, and high-BAC drivers must show enrollment in a Level II program to reinstate. Fees are set by the licensed treatment providers and are not published on the DMV pages reviewed.
Connecticut	—	Connecticut's Judicial Branch operates a Pretrial Alcohol Education Program that eligible first offenders may apply to before trial, in place of prosecution. The program's application and evaluation fees could not be verified from an official page opened for this research.
Delaware	$400	Delaware's DUI process starts with a free screening and referral through the DUI Screening and Referral service. The standard 16-hour DUI education program costs $400 plus a $50 material fee; where treatment is required instead, the 16-hour treatment program costs $1,000 and the 27-hour extended treatment program costs $1,700.
Florida	—	Every Florida DUI offender is placed on monthly reporting probation and must complete a substance abuse course, including a psychosocial evaluation, through a DUI program licensed by the department under Sec. 322.292. The offender pays the program's reasonable costs; the statutes reviewed do not publish the program fee.
Georgia	$360	Georgia's mandated program is the DUI Alcohol or Drug Use Risk Reduction Program, combining a NEEDS assessment component with the 20-hour Prime for Life intervention component. Its total cost is set by law at $360: a $100 assessment fee, a $235 intervention fee, and a $25 workbook fee.
Hawaii	—	A first offender must complete a minimum 14-hour substance abuse rehabilitation program with education and counseling, and is separately referred for an assessment by a certified substance abuse counselor. The statute makes the offender pay all assessment and treatment costs, but no fee amount is published.
Idaho	—	Before sentencing, the court orders an alcohol evaluation at the person's own expense, performed by a provider approved by the Idaho Department of Health and Welfare, and the person must complete any treatment the evaluation indicates is needed. No evaluation or treatment fee amount is published in the statute.
Illinois	—	After a finding of guilt and before sentencing, the person must undergo a professional alcohol and drug evaluation by a program licensed by the Illinois Department of Human Services, and must pay the cost of that evaluation. Any education or treatment the evaluation recommends may also be imposed, and the court may require attendance at a victim impact panel, with costs paid from fees collected from the offender. No statewide program fee is published.
Indiana	—	No statewide DUI education or treatment program name or fee for OWI offenders could be verified from the official Indiana pages opened for this research.
Iowa	—	A first offender is assigned to a substance use disorder evaluation and treatment and to a course for drinking drivers, and may also be assigned to a reality education substance use disorder prevention program where available and appropriate. The Iowa DOT pages reviewed publish no fee amounts for the course or the evaluation.
Kansas	—	Before sentencing for a first or second DUI conviction, the court must order an alcohol and drug evaluation by a provider certified under K.S.A. 8-1008, and the person must follow the provider's recommendations unless the court orders otherwise. No evaluation fee is published in the statute.
Kentucky	—	A first offender is sentenced to a 90-day approved alcohol or substance abuse education or treatment program (Alcohol and Drug Education), which begins with an assessment of the person's substance abuse problems. The offender must pay for the program, on a sliding scale based on ability to pay, and the license cannot be reinstated until the program is completed. No fixed statewide fee is published.
Louisiana	—	Where a first-offense sentence is suspended, probation conditions include completing a court-approved substance abuse program (after a screening evaluation) and a court-approved driver improvement program. The statutes reviewed publish no fee amounts for these programs.
Maine	—	Maine's legislatively mandated program for OUI offenders is DEEP, the Driver Education and Evaluation Programs, administered through the Department of Health and Human Services, which provides education, evaluation, and treatment or counseling services. The DHHS page reviewed publishes no in-state program fee, so no amount is listed.
Maryland	—	The MVA refers to an Alcohol Education Program (AEP) in connection with alcohol-related license revocations. No program fee is published on the MVA pages reviewed, so no amount is listed.
Massachusetts	—	First offenders are typically assigned to the state alcohol education program under Section 24D, now called the Massachusetts Impaired Driving Program (formerly the Driver Alcohol Education Program). No official program fee was published on the official pages reviewed.
Michigan	—	Michigan has no single statewide DUI education program with a fee published in the official sources reviewed. Courts may order substance use assessment or treatment as part of a sentence or probation in individual cases.
Minnesota	—	DWI cases involve a chemical use assessment and any follow-up treatment ordered, and interlock participants must complete a licensed substance use disorder treatment or rehabilitation program. No official statewide program fee was published in the sources reviewed.
Mississippi	—	Completion of the Mississippi Alcohol Safety Education Program (MASEP) is required after a first offense. DPS lists the program's contact information but does not publish its fee, so no amount is recorded.
Missouri	—	Proof of completing SATOP, the Substance Awareness Traffic Offender Program, is required to reinstate a license after an alcohol-related offense. The Department of Revenue page reviewed does not publish the program's fee, so no amount is recorded.
Montana	—	Regardless of how the case is resolved, the person must comply with the chemical dependency education course and treatment provisions of MCA 61-8-1009 as ordered by the court. No official program fee is published in the statute sections reviewed.
Nebraska	—	The official Nebraska pages reviewed did not publish a statewide DUI education or treatment program name or fee, so no program amount is recorded.
Nevada	$150	DUI School is required after a first offense, and the Nevada DMV publishes an average cost of about $150. Attendance at a Victim Impact Panel is also required.
New Hampshire	—	A first offender is referred to an Impaired Driver Care Management Program (IDCMP) for an alcohol and drug abuse screening within 14 days of conviction, a full substance use disorder evaluation within 30 days if the screening indicates a likely disorder, and completion of a DHHS-approved impaired driver education program before the license is restored. The statute requires the offender to pay all IDCMP fees but does not state an amount.
New Jersey	—	A first offense includes 12 to 48 hours of detainment served at an Intoxicated Driver Resource Center (IDRC), and convicted drivers must satisfy the screening, evaluation, referral, program and fee requirements of the Intoxicated Driving Program Unit and the IDRC. No official program fee was published on the official pages opened, so no amount is recorded.
New Mexico	—	First offenders are ordered to complete a substance abuse screening and a driver rehabilitation program for alcohol or drugs, known as DWI school, and to follow any treatment the screening recommends. Program fees are charged by the providers and are not published as a state fee on the official pages reviewed.
New York	$75	Most first offenders must complete the Impaired Driver Program (IDP). DMV charges a $75 non-refundable enrollment fee, and the classroom provider charges a separate fee that DMV caps at a maximum of $233.
North Carolina	—	Anyone placed on probation must obtain a substance abuse assessment and complete the education or treatment required by G.S. 20-17.6; shorter education programs such as ADETS serve lower-risk offenders. The state-set assessment and program fees could not be confirmed on an official page opened for this project.
North Dakota	—	NDDOT states that a first offender must complete an addiction evaluation and follow its recommendations. No state-published fee for the evaluation was found on the official pages reviewed.
Ohio	—	Instead of the mandatory three-day jail term, a first offender may complete a certified three-day Driver Intervention Program (DIP). Program fees are set by the providers and are not published by the state.
Oklahoma	—	Before sentencing, the court must order an alcohol and drug substance abuse evaluation and assessment by an agency or assessor certified by the Department of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services, and the defendant must reimburse the agency for it. The fee is set by 43A O.S. § 3-460 and was not verified for this project.
Oregon	$150	A convicted driver must complete a screening interview and a treatment program with an agency designated under ORS 813.025. ORS 813.021 sets the screening interview fee at $150, paid directly to the agency; the driver also pays the cost of the treatment program itself.
Pennsylvania	—	A first offender at the general impairment level must attend Alcohol Highway Safety School and comply with drug and alcohol treatment requirements under §§ 3814-3815. The school fee is not published in the official sources reviewed.
Rhode Island	$405	A convicted driver must attend a special course on driving while intoxicated and/or alcohol or drug treatment. RI DMV's adjudication fee schedule lists Alcohol Education at $405.00; the statute separately provides that a course order includes tuition of at least $25 plus a $175 fee paid into the general fund.
South Carolina	$500	Every person convicted must enroll in and successfully complete the Alcohol and Drug Safety Action Program (ADSAP), enrolling within 30 days of conviction. State law caps ADSAP charges at $500 for education services and $2,000 for treatment services, with a total cap of $2,500; the county ADSAP program page lists the same $500 education cost, and the license cannot be reinstated until SCDMV is notified of successful completion.
South Dakota	—	If a first offender's blood alcohol level was 0.17 or higher, the court must order a chemical dependency evaluation, and the cost of that evaluation is paid by the defendant. No official fee amount is published.
Tennessee	—	First offenders are ordered to participate in an alcohol and drug treatment program (assessment and DUI education). No statewide program fee is published on the official pages reviewed.
Texas	—	First offenders must complete a 12-hour DWI education course offered through programs approved by the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation. The Department of Public Safety does not publish the course fee.
Utah	—	The court must order a substance-use screening, an assessment if the screening finds it appropriate, and an educational series or substance abuse treatment. No official fee for the screening, education, or treatment is published.
Vermont	—	Before the license can be reinstated, the driver must satisfy section 1209a by completing the state's impaired driver rehabilitation program (IDRP), administered through the Vermont Department of Health. No program fee is published on the official pages reviewed.
Virginia	—	Every person convicted of DUI must enter and complete a Virginia Alcohol Safety Action Program (VASAP). The court sets the program fee within a statutory range of $250 to $300, so there is no single statewide amount.
Washington	—	A DUI sentence includes an alcohol and drug assessment and any treatment the assessment indicates. No official fee for the assessment or treatment is published.
West Virginia	—	Participation in the state's safety and treatment programming is tied to the Test and Lock Program and to getting the license back. No official program fee is published on the pages reviewed.
Wisconsin	—	After a first OWI, the driver must submit to an alcohol and drug assessment and complete a Driver Safety Plan based on that assessment. WisDOT does not publish the assessment or plan fee.
Wyoming	—	A substance abuse assessment is part of Wyoming's DUI process and its cost falls on the offender. No official program name or fee schedule was published on the WYDOT pages reviewed.

A dash means the state does not publish the fee on an official page — the program column describes the requirement so you know what to ask the provider.