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Tuition and Fee Information

Fall 2008 & Spring 2009

 
Undergraduate
Graduate
 
Charge
12 SCH
15 SCH
9 SCH
Comments
Tuition (Texas Resident) 600.00 750.00 900.00
$50/SCH-UG, $100/SCH-Grad.
Tuition (Non-Resident) 3,972.00 4,965.00 3,429.00
$331/SCH-UG, $381/SCH-Grad.
Plus:  
Designated Tuition 1,052.40 1,227.80 789.30
$87.70/SCH, $1,227.80 max
Utility Fee 34.20 42.75 25.65
$2.85/SCH
Registration/Matriculation Fee 10.00 10.00 10.00
$10 per semester
Student Service Fee 168.00 210.00 126.00
$14.00/SCH, $250.00 max
International Education Fee 1.00 1.00 1.00
$1 per semester
IT Access Fee 111.00 138.75 83.25
$9.25/SCH
Library Technology Fee 27.00 33.75 20.25
$2.25/SCH
Medical Service Fee 21.20 21.20 21.20
$21.20 per semester
Recreation Fee 75.00 75.00 75.00
$75 per semester
Student Union Fee 30.00 30.00 30.00
$30 per semester
Undergraduate Advisement Fee 22.00 22.00 -
$22.00 per semester (Undergraduate students only)
Subtotal-Required Fees 1,551.80 1,812.25 1,181.65  
Average Incidental Fees  
Total Tuition & Fees (Texas Resident)  $2,151.80 $2,562.25 $2,081.65
Total for Texas Resident
Total Tuition & Fees (Non-Resident)  $5,523.80 $6,777.25 $4,610.65
Total for Non-Resident

Summer 2009

 
Undergraduate
Graduate
 
Charge
6 SCH
9 SCH
6 SCH
Comments
Resident Tuition 300.00 450.00 600.00
$50/SCH-UG, $100/SCH-Grad.
Non-Resident Tuition  1,968.00 2,952.00 2,268.00
$328/SCH-UG, $387/SCH-Grad.
Plus:  
Designated Tuition  526.20 789.30 526.20
$87.70/SCH, $1,227.80 max
Utility Fee 17.10 25.65 17.10
$2.85/SCH
Registration/Matriculation Fee 10.00 10.00 10.00
$10 per semester
Student Service Fee 84.00 125.00 84.00
$14.00/SCH, $125.00 max
International Education Fee 1.00 1.00 1.00
$1 per semester
IT Access Fee 55.50 83.25 55.50
$9.25/SCH
Library Technology Fee 13.50 20.25 13.50
$2.25/SCH
Medical Service Fee 10.60 10.60 10.60
$10.60 per semester
Student Union Fee 15.00 15.00 15.00
$15 per semester
Recreation Fee 35.00 35.00 35.00 $35 per semester
Undergraduate Advisement Fee 11.00 11.00 -
$11.00 per semester (Undergraduate students only)
Subtotal-Required Fees 778.90 1,126.05 767.90  
Average Incidental Fees  
Total Tuition & Fees (Texas Resident)  1,078.90 1,576.05 1,367.90
Total for Texas Resident
Total Tuition & Fees (Non-Resident)  2,746.90 4,078.05 3,035.90
Total for Non-Resident

 

These amounts are approximate as additional charges for course or program related fees may be incurred.

** Texas Education Code, 54.504 – Incidental Fees and 55.16 Board Responsibility authorizes the governing board to fix and collect fees and charges. The Averages are not given for college and course related fees (laboratory, incidental, supplemental/individual fees) since charges vary according to academic program and courses; actual fees are published in the institutional catalog and/or other publications. A summary description of these fees and the optional student optional student fees may be found in The University of Texas-Pan American Catalog.

House Bill 3015 authorizes the governing boards of institution of Higher Education to charge any student Designated Tuition in any amount necessary for the effective operation of the institution effective September 1, 2003.

**Due to the signing of Senate Bill 1907 the General Use Fee has been combined with Tuition effective September 1, 1997.

General Information: The Texas Legislature, except for basic tuition, does not set the specific amount for any particular student fee. The student fees assessed are authorized by state statute; however, the specific fee amounts and the determination to increase fees are made by the University administration and The University of Texas System Board of Regents

For questions or comments contact Joe Gomez.