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Paying for Houston

Undergraduate (in-state)$22,191
($9,711)
Graduate (in-state)$19,109
($9,749)
Books & Supplies$1,556
On-Campus Living Costs $15,467
Off-Campus Living Costs $16,835

Houston 2024 Tuition & Fees and COA

For the academic year 2023-2024, the undergraduate tuition & fees at University of Houston is $9,711 for Texas residents and $22,191 for out-of-state students. The graduate school tuition & fees is $9,749 for students living in Texas and $19,109 for others. The Living costs besides the tuition & fees is reported as $15,467 when a student lives on campus and $16,835 when a student lives off-campus.
Its total costs of attendance (COA) is $39,214 when a student lives on campus and $40,582 when living off-campus for the academic year 2023-2024. It includes tuition, fees, book & supplies costs, room & board, and other living expenses. The following table and chart illustrate the COA by living preferences and tuition rates.
Data source for 2024 College Cost: NCES, Last Update: March 12, 2024
Houston 2023-2024 COA
In-StateOut-of-State
Total Costs$26,734 (On-Campus)
$28,102 (Off-Campus)
$39,214 (On-Campus)
$40,582 (Off-Campus)
Tuition & Fees$9,711$22,191
Books & Supplies$1,556
Room & Board$10,830 (on-campus) /$11,022 (off-campus)
Other Expenses$4,637 (on-campus) /$5,813 (off-campus)
Average Financial Aid$9,585
Total Costs After Receiving Aid$17,149 (On-Campus)
$18,517 (Off-Campus)
$29,629 (On-Campus)
$30,997 (Off-Campus)
[Chart] 2024 Cost of Attendance

Undergraduate Tuition & Fees

For the academic year 2023-2024, the undergraduate tuition & fees is $9,711 for Texas residents and $22,191 for out-of-state students. The undergraduate tuition rates are increased by 1.37% compared to academic year 2022-2023.
2024 Undergraduate Tuition & Fees
202120222023 2024
In-State$9,457 $9,699 $9,699 $9,711
Out-of-State$21,673 $21,891 $21,891 $22,191
[Chart]2024 Undergraduate Tuition & Fees

Graduate Tuition & Fees

For the academic year 2023-2024, the graduate tuition & fees is $9,749 for Texas residents and $19,109 for out-of-state students. The graduate program tuition rates are increased by 1.26% compared to academic year 2022-2023.
2024 Graduate School Tuition & Fees
202120222023 2024
In-State$9,547 $9,727 $9,727 $9,749
Out-of-State$18,689 $18,871 $18,871 $19,109
[Chart] 2024 Graduate Tuition & Fees

Tuition Per Credit Hour

For the academic year 2023-2024, the tuition per credit hour for part-time students or overloaded credits for full-time students is $362 for Texas residents and $882 for out-of-state students for undergraduate programs.
For graduate programs, the tuition per credit hour is $485 for Texas residents and $1,005 for out-of-state students. The tuition per credit hour are increased by 1.38% compared to academic year 2022-2023.
2024 Tuition Per Credit Hour
202120222023 2024
UndergraduateIn-State$352 $362$362$362
Out-of-State$861 $870$870$882
GraduateIn-State$474 $484$484$485
Out-of-State$982 $992$992$1,005
[Chart] 2024 Graduate Tuition & Fees

Books & Supplies

For the academic year 2023-2024, the average costs for purchasing books and course supllies is $1,556. The following table and charts illustrate the changes of the books & supplies costs at University of Houston.
2024 Books & Supplies Costs
202120222023 2024
Books & Supplies $1,360 $1,367 $1,434 $1,556
[Chart] 2024 Books & Supplies Costs

Living Costs

For the academic year 2023-2024, the average costs for living costs at University of Houston is $15,467 when living on campus and $16,835 when living off-campus . The on-campus living costs are increased by 5.45% compared to academic year 2022-2023. The off-campus living costs are increased by 7.97% compared to academic year 2022-2023.
Living Costs
202120222023 2024
On-CampusRoom & Board $9,750$9,962$9,750$10,830
Other Expenses $4,064$4,049$4,064$4,637
Off-CampusRoom & Board $9,419$9,404$9,419$11,022
Other Expenses $5,091$5,046$5,091$5,813
[Chart] 2024 Room & Boards and other Living Costs