Tuition and Associated Fees Summary

The University reserves the right to adjust fees without prior notice. Tuition and regular fees paid by all students have been listed and are available through the Office of Student Accounting. In addition to these, estimates of special laboratory fees and the cost of books and supplies must be added to arrive at an approximate total amount needed at registration.

Students should make all mail payments to the University, by Cashier’s Check, Money Order, or Personal check, payable to Texas Southern University. Personal checks will not be accepted for any amount in excess of the total amount due for registration fees. Postdated checks will not be accepted. There will be a $25.00 charge for checks returned for any reason. Temporary checks are unacceptable. The Office of Student Accounting also accepts Visa, MasterCard, American Express, and Discover.

TUITION

In all colleges and schools of the University, except the Thurgood Marshall School of Law, each student who is a resident of the State of Texas is required to pay tuition at a rate of not less than $100.00 per semester and $50.00 for each summer term. A non-resident or foreign student is required to pay tuition per semester hour as set by the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board.

DESIGNATED TUITION

A Building Use Fee of a prorated amount per semester hours is charged to all students. This fee is used to construct, equip, repair, and renovate buildings and facilities.

STUDENT SERVICE FEE

The Student Service Fee is used to support certain extracurricular activities, such as student publications, special cultural programs, the marching band, and the athletic program. This fee also provides for general health counseling, minor medication, and treatment in the student Health Center. It does not include special medicines, dental care, treatment by specialists, or hospitalization. The amount of the fee depends on the number of credit hours for which the student is enrolled and is charged to all students enrolled at the University during a regular semester. This fee is non-refundable.

STUDENT CENTER FEE

The Student Center Fee is used for operating, maintaining, improving, and equipping the student center and acquiring or constructing additions to the student center. This fee is non-refundable.

INTERNATIONAL EDUCATION FEE

Used only to assist students participating in international student exchange or study programs, in accordance with guidelines jointly developed by the student governing body and administration.

RECREATIONAL FACILITY FEE

The Board of Regents of Texas Southern University may levy and collect a recreational facility fee from each student enrolled in Texas Southern University for the sole purpose of constructing, operating, maintaining and equipping a recreational facility or program at the institution. A fee collected under this section is in addition to any other use or service fee authorized to be levied. This fee is non-refundable.

MEDICAL SERVICES FEE

The Board of Regents may levy and collect a medical service fee from each student enrolled in Texas Southern University for the sole purpose of operating, maintaining, improving, and equipping a medical service facility at the university, acquiring and constructing additions to the medical service facility, and providing medical services to students registered at the university. A fee collected under this section is in addition to any other use or service fee authorized to be levied. This fee is non-refundable.

COMPUTER SERVICES FEE

A fee is assessed per semester to all students enrolled at the University to help support the provision of computer services to students. This fee is non-refundable.

LATE REGISTRATION FEE

Failure to complete registration on the date specified will result in a late fee assessment. This fee is non-refundable.

DROP/ADD FEE

A student making course change(s) after payment of initial tuition and fees will be charged for each change. This fee is non-refundable.

PROPERTY DEPOSIT FEE

All students are required to maintain a general property deposit of $7.00 for damage to property in any university library, laboratory, or other facility. This deposit, fewer charges to defray the cost of damages, will be returned to the student upon request at the end of his or her career as a student. If a refund of the general property deposit fee is not requested within four years from the date of last attendance at the University, it will be forfeited and will become operative to the permanent use of the University for purposes authorized by the Board of Regents. This applies to deposits made in the past, as well as those to be made in the future.

INSTALLMENT HANDLING FEES

Tuition and fees during the fall and spring semesters may be paid by one of two options:

1.      Full payment of tuition and fees in advance of the beginning of the semester or

2.      One-half payment of tuition and fees in advance of the beginning of the semester, one-fourth prior to the end of the sixth week, and one-fourth prior to the end of the twelfth week.

Students electing to pay their tuition and fees in the installment plan will be assessed a handling fee of $52.00 for the three-payment plan. This fee is non-refundable.