Tuition and Mandatory Fees
With the lowest tuition of any university in Houston, UHD provides an excellent education
at an affordable rate, freeing up your income while in school, and leaving you with
less debt after graduation. Our goal is to make the financial part of education as
stress-free as possible so you can focus on earning your degree.
The amounts shown in this section are provided to better assist students in assessing
the cost of enrolling at the University of Houston-Downtown. While this information
is intended to be comprehensive, tuition and fees are subject to change without notice
by action of the Texas Legislature and/or the Board of Regents of the University of
Houston System. Students are responsible for any additional amounts due to UHD, including
changes to any fees and waivers, resulting from audits and corrections, such as registration
assessment errors, or schedule changes resulting in additional charges.
Undergraduate Tuition and Mandatory Fees
The Fall 2024 undergraduate tuition rate for Texas resident students is $245.75 per semester credit hour and for nonresident students the rate is $665.75 per semester credit hour.
Graduate Tuition and Mandatory Fees
The Fall 2024 graduate tuition rate for Texas resident students is $441.25 per semester credit hour and for nonresident students the rate is $807.25 per semester credit hour.
Mandatory fees also vary according to the number of semester credit hours a student
is taking.
In addition to nonresident tuition and fees, international students also pay an international
student service fee of $45 per long semester. Student health insurance is also required
for each semester. Students purchasing health insurance in the spring semester are
covered through the summer and need not purchase the insurance again for any summer
semester. Students attending summer sessions, but who did not attend or pay for health
insurance in the spring semester, must purchase health insurance for the summer.
The U.S. Department of Education mandates that Title IV funds be applied to specific
allowable charges, such as tuition and mandatory fees billed by the University. However,
Title IV funds may not cover all fees related to the cost of attendance. Please review
your account summary through the Finance portal under your myUHD account for accurate
and up-to-date account balances.
The Office of Financial Aid provides information on the current cost of attendance.