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Paying for Houston-Downtown

Undergraduate (in-state)$17,434
($7,582)
Graduate (in-state)$16,509
($10,029)
Books & Supplies$1,300
Off-Campus Living Costs $18,116

Houston-Downtown 2025 Tuition & Fees and COA

For the academic year 2024-2025, the undergraduate tuition & fees at University of Houston-Downtown is $7,582 for Texas residents and $17,434 for out-of-state students. The graduate school tuition & fees is $10,029 for students living in Texas and $16,509 for others. The Living costs besides the tuition & fees is reported as $18,116 when a student lives off-campus.
Its total costs of attendance (COA) is $36,850 when living off-campus for the academic year 2024-2025. It includes tuition, fees, book & supplies costs, room & board, and other living expenses.
The following table and chart illustrate the COA by living setting and tuition rates.
Data source for 2025 College Cost: NCES, Last Update: March 12, 2024
Houston-Downtown 2024-2025 COA
In-StateOut-of-State
Total Costs$26,998 (Off-Campus) $36,850 (Off-Campus)
Tuition & Fees$7,582$17,434
Books & Supplies$1,300
Room & Board$10,176 (off-campus)
Other Expenses$7,940 (off-campus)
Average Financial Aid$5,946
Total Costs After Receiving Aid$21,052 (Off-Campus) $30,904 (Off-Campus)
***University of Houston-Downtown does not have on-campus living facilities.
[Chart] 2025 Cost of Attendance

Undergraduate Tuition & Fees

For the academic year 2024-2025, the undergraduate tuition & fees is $7,582 for Texas residents and $17,434 for out-of-state students. The undergraduate tuition rates are decreased by -0.22% compared to academic year 2023-2024.
2025 Undergraduate Tuition & Fees
202220232024 2025
In-State$7,338 $7,450 $7,536 $7,582
Out-of-State$17,196 $17,266 $17,472 $17,434
[Chart]2025 Undergraduate Tuition & Fees

Graduate Tuition & Fees

For the academic year 2024-2025, the graduate tuition & fees is $10,029 for Texas residents and $16,509 for out-of-state students. The graduate program tuition rates are increased by 1.98% compared to academic year 2023-2024.
2025 Graduate School Tuition & Fees
202220232024 2025
In-State$9,529 $9,529 $9,529 $10,029
Out-of-State$15,991 $15,973 $16,189 $16,509
[Chart] 2025 Graduate Tuition & Fees

Tuition Per Credit Hour

For the academic year 2024-2025, the tuition per credit hour for part-time students or overloaded credits for full-time students is $255 for Texas residents and $666 for out-of-state students for undergraduate programs.
For graduate programs, the tuition per credit hour is $476 for Texas residents and $836 for out-of-state students.
2025 Tuition Per Credit Hour
202220232024 2025
UndergraduateIn-State$245 $250$253$255
Out-of-State$656 $659$667$666
GraduateIn-State$449 $449$449$476
Out-of-State$808 $807$819$836
[Chart] 2025 Graduate Tuition & Fees

Books & Supplies

For the academic year 2024-2025, the average costs for purchasing books and course supllies is $1,300. The following table and charts illustrate the changes of the books & supplies costs at University of Houston-Downtown.
2025 Books & Supplies Costs
202220232024 2025
Books & Supplies $1,296 $1,296 $1,296 $1,300
[Chart] 2025 Books & Supplies Costs

Living Costs

For the academic year 2024-2025, the average costs for living costs at University of Houston-Downtown is $18,116 when living off-campus . The off-campus living costs are increased by 2.98% compared to academic year 2023-2024.
Living Costs
202220232024 2025
Off-CampusRoom & Board $9,424$9,882$9,424$10,176
Other Expenses $7,354$7,710$7,354$7,940
[Chart] 2025 Room & Boards and other Living Costs