Tuition Laws

Updated August 2026

1.18 | Tuition Laws

1.18.A | Statutory Tuition: Statutory tuition rates are set by the Texas Legislature. The rate for Texas residents is $50 per semester credit hour. The Non-Resident, Out of State rate is $80 per semester credit hour after the TEC 54.0601 waiver is applied. Non-Resident, Out of State graduate students that fall below a 3.0 GPA are billed at a rate of $465 per semester credit hour. Non-Resident, International students are billed at a rate of $465 per semester credit hour.

1.18.B | Texas Education Code 56.014: Requires a portion of a Texas Resident student’s designated and differential tuition be set aside as scholarship funds to provide financial assistance for students enrolled with the University. Texas residents are notified by Buff email of the specific amount of their bill designated and differential tuition that has been set aside each semester they are enrolled. This notification is not a bill for amounts due, nor is it a promise of scholarship funds to be awarded to that student. Each student must apply for, and meet eligibility requirements, for any scholarships they desire in order to be awarded.