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Paying for Houston

Undergraduate (in-state)$22,547
($9,717)
Graduate (in-state)$19,231
($10,051)
Books & Supplies$1,430
On-Campus Living Costs $16,614
Off-Campus Living Costs $17,756

Houston 2025 Tuition & Fees and COA

For the academic year 2024-2025, the undergraduate tuition & fees at University of Houston is $9,717 for Texas residents and $22,547 for out-of-state students. The graduate school tuition & fees is $10,051 for students living in Texas and $19,231 for others. The Living costs besides the tuition & fees is reported as $16,614 when a student lives on campus and $17,756 when a student lives off-campus.
Its total costs of attendance (COA) is $40,591 when a student lives on campus and $41,733 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 2024-2025 COA
In-StateOut-of-State
Total Costs$27,761 (On-Campus)
$28,903 (Off-Campus)
$40,591 (On-Campus)
$41,733 (Off-Campus)
Tuition & Fees$9,717$22,547
Books & Supplies$1,430
Room & Board$11,286 (on-campus) /$11,234 (off-campus)
Other Expenses$5,328 (on-campus) /$6,522 (off-campus)
Average Financial Aid$8,853
Total Costs After Receiving Aid$18,908 (On-Campus)
$20,050 (Off-Campus)
$31,738 (On-Campus)
$32,880 (Off-Campus)
[Chart] 2025 Cost of Attendance

Undergraduate Tuition & Fees

For the academic year 2024-2025, the undergraduate tuition & fees is $9,717 for Texas residents and $22,547 for out-of-state students. The undergraduate tuition rates are increased by 1.60% compared to academic year 2023-2024.
2025 Undergraduate Tuition & Fees
202220232024 2025
In-State$9,699 $9,699 $9,711 $9,717
Out-of-State$21,891 $21,891 $22,191 $22,547
[Chart]2025 Undergraduate Tuition & Fees

Graduate Tuition & Fees

For the academic year 2024-2025, the graduate tuition & fees is $10,051 for Texas residents and $19,231 for out-of-state students. The graduate program tuition rates are increased by 0.64% compared to academic year 2023-2024.
2025 Graduate School Tuition & Fees
202220232024 2025
In-State$9,727 $9,727 $9,749 $10,051
Out-of-State$18,871 $18,871 $19,109 $19,231
[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 $362 for Texas residents and $896 for out-of-state students for undergraduate programs.
For graduate programs, the tuition per credit hour is $501 for Texas residents and $1,011 for out-of-state students.
2025 Tuition Per Credit Hour
202220232024 2025
UndergraduateIn-State$362 $362$362$362
Out-of-State$870 $870$882$896
GraduateIn-State$484 $484$485$501
Out-of-State$992 $992$1,005$1,011
[Chart] 2025 Graduate Tuition & Fees

Books & Supplies

For the academic year 2024-2025, the average costs for purchasing books and course supllies is $1,430. The following table and charts illustrate the changes of the books & supplies costs at University of Houston.
2025 Books & Supplies Costs
202220232024 2025
Books & Supplies $1,367 $1,434 $1,556 $1,430
[Chart] 2025 Books & Supplies Costs

Living Costs

For the academic year 2024-2025, the average costs for living costs at University of Houston is $16,614 when living on campus and $17,756 when living off-campus . The on-campus living costs are increased by 7.42% compared to academic year 2023-2024. The off-campus living costs are increased by 5.47% compared to academic year 2023-2024.
Living Costs
202220232024 2025
On-CampusRoom & Board $9,962$10,418$9,962$11,286
Other Expenses $4,049$4,250$4,049$5,328
Off-CampusRoom & Board $9,404$10,309$9,404$11,234
Other Expenses $5,046$5,283$5,046$6,522
[Chart] 2025 Room & Boards and other Living Costs