Cost of Education

Total Cost per Academic Year

The cost of education (see table below) is an estimated average of attendance for a nine-month period of enrollment beginning in the fall semester and ending in the spring semester. For summer costs, also see http://www.depts.ttu.edu/studentbusinessservices/tuitionfees/index.php

* Estimated cost based on 15 hours per semester (August through May). For more details on tuition and fee schedule, see http://www.depts.ttu.edu/studentbusinessservices/tuitionfees/index.php

Out-of-State Tuition Waiver Program

Texas law allows an out-of-state student (non-resident) who receives a competitive academic scholarship of at least $1,000 for the academic year to pay the significantly lower tuition rates otherwise available only to Texas residents. This award results in a current savings of approximately $7,000.

Payment Options

Although tuition for summer terms must be paid in full, tuition and fees for the fall and spring semesters may be paid using one of the following options:

Option 1

Payment of 100 percent of the current amount due, including charges or fees for added or changed classes.

Option 2

Initial Payment: NO LESS than 50 percent of the current amount due, including charges or fees for added or changed classes.
Second Installment: MUST pay the account to a level of than 75 percent of the current amount due, including charges or fees for added or changed classes, prior to the beginning of the sixth class week.
Third and Final Installment: MUST pay the account in full (100 percent) prior to the beginning of the 11th class week.

Due dates for Option 1 and Option 2 above can be found on the Student Business Services Web site.

NOTE: A student cannot receive grants, scholarships, and loans in excess of the cost of education, even if the academic year limits allowed on aid programs are more than the cost of education.

Residency

Students who move to Texas after reaching the age of 18 are considered to be nonresidents unless they have resided in the state for other than educational purposes for a period of 12 months immediately preceding enrollment. Questions of residency status frequently arise concerning members of the Armed Forces assigned to duty in Texas and persons who have been Texas residents but have moved out of Texas for employment.

Applicants in these and other circumstances involving questionable residency status should seek clarification from the Law School. Applicants will receive information on programs and costs for student health services, student insurance, recreational sports, student parking, and other matters at student orientation immediately prior to the beginning of the fall semester.

For detailed information regarding residency status, refer to "§21.730 Determination of Resident Status" of Chapter 21: Student Services from the Texas Higher Education Coordination Board.

For more detailed information regarding residency, fees, veterans' exemptions from fees, refund policies, and loans, see the finance section in the university catalog available at http://www.depts.ttu.edu/officialpublications.