Tuition and Fees

Table of Contents

Tuition

Fees

Deferred Tuition Options

Exemptions

Refunds

Concurrent Enrollment

Schedule of Charges

Undergraduate
Graduate
Law
Optometry
Pharmacy

Tuition

The Texas Educational Code requires the university to collect tuition or registration fees at the rates listed.

Changes

The University of Houston reserves the right to change the provisions of this catalog, including, but not limited to, degree requirements, course offerings, tuition, fees, and listings in the calendar as necessitated by university or legislative action.

Residents

Resident tuition for undergraduate courses is $38 per semester credit hour with a total minimum charge of not less than $120 per semester or summer session. Resident tuition for graduate courses (including graduate courses taken by undergraduate students) is $72 per semester credit hour. Tuition for law courses for 1999 is $160 per semester credit hour. Tuition for optometry courses for 1999 is $114 per semester credit hour. Resident tuition for pharmacy courses in 1999 is $76 per semester credit hour.

Nonresidents and International Students

Nonresident tuition and tuition for students who are citizens of any country other than the United States is $254 per semester credit hour for undergraduate courses and $274 for graduate courses. Tuition for law courses for 1999 is $340 per semester credit hour. Tuition for optometry courses for 1999 is $350 per semester credit hour for the first and second professional year, $320 per semester credit hour for the third and fourth professional year. Nonresident tuition for pharmacy courses in 1999 is $333 per semester credit hour.

Student Employees

Teaching assistants and research assistants are entitled to register themselves, their spouses, and their children by paying the tuition and other fees charged to Texas residents. This residency waiver is without regard to the length of time they have resided in Texas, provided the students are employed at least one-half time in a teaching or research position relating to their degree program.

To receive a waiver for summer, students must be employed one-half time during the summer sessions. A waiver form must be presented to the Human Resources Office during the semester to which it applies. No retroactive waivers will be granted.

Faculty and Dependents

Teachers, professors, and researchers of state institutions of higher education are entitled to register themselves, their spouses, and their children by paying resident tuition and fees. This residency waiver is without regard to the length of time they have resided in Texas, provided the employees are employed at least one-half time.

Military Personnel and Dependents

Officers, enlisted men and women, selectees, or draftees of the Army, Army Reserve, Army National Guard, Air National Guard, Air Force, Air Force Reserve, Navy, Navy Reserve, Marine Corps, Marine Corps Reserve, Coast Guard, or Coast Guard Reserve of the United States, who are assigned to duty in Texas, are entitled to register themselves, their spouses, and their children at the university by paying Texas resident tuition and fees. This tuition waiver is without regard to the length of time they have been assigned to duty or resided in the state.

As long as they reside continuously in Texas, spouses and children of United States armed forces members who have been assigned to duty elsewhere immediately following duty in Texas are eligible to pay resident tuition and fees.

Spouses and children of United States armed forces members who die or are killed are eligible for resident tuition if the spouse and children become Texas residents within 60 days after the death.

If United States armed forces members are stationed outside Texas and their spouses and children establish Texas residency by residing in Texas and by filing with the university a letter of intent to establish residency, they will be permitted to pay resident tuition and fees regardless of the time they have resided in Texas.

Fees

Laboratory Courses

The University of Houston System Board of Regents has authorized laboratory fees associated with specific courses. Students should check the class schedule to determine specific laboratory charges associated with course offerings.

Student Services

Student service fees, as authorized by state law, are charged to all students on the basis of the number of semester credit hours enrolled. The fees range as follows:

Semester/Sessions Amount

Fall or spring $28 to $108

Summer I and IV $26 to $ 63

Summer II and III $28 to $108

General Use

Compulsory general use fees are collected from all students based upon the number of semester credit hours for which they are enrolled. The fee is $30 per credit hour for every semester or summer session.

Parking

Students who park a motor vehicle on campus are required to pay a parking fee either annually or each semester or summer session.

Any vehicle not properly displaying a current university decal or temporary permit will be ticketed. Visitors may use parking meters or the hotel garage. Vehicles illegally parked on campus will receive tickets and may also be subject to towing.

A service fee will be charged for replacement decals. Refer to the University of Houston parking and traffic regulations for fee schedule and regulations. The Office of Parking and Transportation Services is in Room 1, Ezekiel W. Cullen Building.

Health and Physical Education

Students registering for health and physical education courses in which one semester hour credit is received, regardless of whether these are special courses for majors or required activity courses, will pay $20 each semester. The university provides students with a clean towel and gym uniform, excluding shoes, for each class meeting.

Language and Culture Center

International students registering for any of the following noncredit English language courses at the Language and Culture Center will pay the corresponding fees listed:

LCC 1031 TOEFL Preparation $150

LCC 1032 English Pronunciation for Nonnative Speakers $220

LCC 1033 GRE Verbal Preparation $150

LCC 1034 Cross-Cultural Communication $389

LCC 6034 English for International Teaching Assistants and Faculty $360

Refunds for these course fees will be given only when students drop these courses prior to the end of the first week of class.

Houstonian

The university's yearbook, The Houstonian, may be ordered during registration for either the fall or spring semester, at a cost of $35 per copy. It is published each August, and distribution plans are available at that time. A purchased book will be held for the buyer for one calendar year only from the date of purchase.

Room and Board

The campus has various housing facilities for single graduate and undergraduate students. Married students and those with children can reside on campus in the Cambridge Oaks Apartments (contact Cambridge Oaks directly at 713-748-2606). Housing assignments for new residents are made on a first-come, first-served basis. Room contracts are offered in the late spring with reservations being made upon receipt of the signed contract and the initial room payment.

For further information call or write:

Housing Services
University of Houston
Houston, Texas 77204-3592
Attention: Room Assignments
713-743-6000 or
1-800-247-7184

Miscellaneous Fees

Applied Music
     One half-hour lesson per week
     per semester
     Two half-hour lessons per week
     per semester
1$65

$130

Bad Checks $20

Binding, thesis, per copy see college dean's office

Binding, dissertation, per copy see college dean's office

Cooperative Education (per semester) $115

Copyright fee (if desired) see college dean's office

Examination, Advanced Standing, per
     course $42

Field Trips
     In any course requiring a field trip,
     students will be charged the amount
     necessary to defray the cost of the
     trip.

General Deposit (one-time fee) $10

Graduation Application $25

Health Center fee
     Fall, Spring, Summer (II, III)
     Summer (I, IV)
$20
$10

Microfilming Doctoral
     Dissertation see college dean's office

Nonimmigrant Foreign Student Fee
     Fall, Spring
     Summer II
     Summer III
     Summer (I and IV)
$65
$45
$55
$30

Orientation
     One day
     Two day
$35
$80

Placement Examination for Nonnative
     Speakers of English Fee $8

Registration, Late $20

Teacher's Certificates
     Provisional
     Professional
$75
$75

Transcripts $5

University Center Fee
     Fall, Spring, Summer (II and III)
     Summer (I and IV)
$20.00
$8.25

Course Auditing
Approval to audit, or visit, a course is sometimes granted to qualified students by the dean of the college in which the course is offered. Such approval conveys only the privilege of observing and does not include submitting papers, taking tests, or participating in laboratories or field work.
Students auditing courses will pay the regular tuition and fees. Students 65 years of age or older may audit any course offered by the university without payment of a fee if space is available. These students should contact the Bursar's Office, 1 Ezekiel W. Cullen Building, for a fee waiver application.
Students may obtain audit application forms from the office of the appropriate dean. The Bursar's Office will assess the fees. Students wishing to audit may register only after late registration. Credit is not given for an audited course, nor may a change to credit status be made after students have registered.

Deferred Tuition Options

The University of Houston offers two payment options to the student:

Payment in full of all tuition, mandatory, and optional fees

Deferred payment of tuition and mandatory fees in two installments
If a deferred payment planis selected, there is a $10.00 handling charge per payment.
The due dates for the two-installment plan are as follows:

One-half of all tuition and mandatory fees plus all optional fees at time of fee payment

The remainder of the account total on Friday prior to the eighth week of class

For all accounts, if payment is not received in the Bursar's Office by the due date of the bill, a $10 late fee will be assessed.

Tuition and Fees Exemptions

The university will exempt qualified students from paying tuition as follows:
Blind and Deaf Students
Blind or deaf students who are residents are entitled to exemption from tuition if they present:

Certification by the appropriate state vocational rehabilitation agency that they are handicapped in the respective manner

A high school diploma or its equivalent

Letters of recommendation by high school principals, clergymen, a public official, or other responsible individuals

Proof of admission to the university

Children of Disabled Firefighters and Peace Officers
Eligible parents include full-paid or volunteer firefighters, or full-paid municipal, county, or state peace officers, or custodial employees of the Texas Department of Corrections, or game wardens who have a child under 21 years of age.
Disabled means the inability to engage in any substantial gainful activity by reason of any medically determined physical or mental impairment that can be expected to result in death or to be of long-continued and indefinite duration. Individuals are not considered disabled unless they furnish proof of disability.
The university exempts students whose parents have suffered an injury resulting in death or disability sustained in the line of duty according to the regulations and criteria governing the department or agency that were in effect when the parent was employed.
Children of Prisoners of War or Persons Missing In Action
Upon presentation of satisfactory evidence, the university will exempt from the payment of tuition and fees the dependent child of any person who is a domiciliary of Texas on active duty as a member of the United States armed forces, and who at the time of registration is classified by the Department of Defense as a prisoner of war or missing in action.
Highest Ranking High School Graduates
The university issues scholarships each year to the highest ranking graduates of each accredited high school in Texas. These scholarships exempt students from paying tuition during both semesters of the first regular session immediately following graduation. The exemption may be granted for any one of the first four regular sessions following high school graduation.
Senior Citizens
Senior Citizen means a person 65 years of age or older. The university allows senior citizens to audit any course offered by the campus without payment of a fee, providing space is available. Refer to the section on course auditing.
Veterans and Dependents
The university exempts students from paying all tuition, fees, and charges, including fees for correspondence courses, but excluding property deposit fees, student services fees, and any fees or charges for lodging, board, or clothing, provided the students seeking exemption were citizens of Texas at the time they entered the services indicated and have resided in Texas for at least 12 months before the registration date. Exemptions include:

All nurses and honorably discharged members of the United States armed forces who served during the Spanish-American War or World War I

All nurses, members of the Women's Army Auxiliary Corps, members of the Women's Auxiliary Volunteer Emergency Service, and all honorably discharged United States armed forces members who served during World War II

All honorably discharged men and women of the United States armed forces who served during the national emergency that began on June 27, 1950, and is referred to as the Korean War

All United States armed forces members who were honorably discharged after serving on active military duty, excluding training, for more than 180 days during the Cold War, which began on the date of termination of the national emergency known as the Korean War

These exemptions also apply to children of United States armed forces members who were killed in action or died while in service during World War II, the national emergency that began on June 27, 1950, or the Cold War. It also applies to orphans of members of the Texas National Guard and the Texas Air National Guard killed since January 1, 1946, while on active duty. However, to qualify for this exemption, students must be citizens of Texas and must have resided in the state at least 12 months preceding the registration date. Students applying for an exemption must submit satisfactory evidence that they fulfill the necessary citizenship and residency requirements.
The exemption from fees does not apply to students who are eligible for federal educational benefits at the time of registration.

Tuition and Fees Refunds

Dropped Courses
The university will refund tuition and fees collected for courses dropped by the students within the first 12 days of a fall or spring semester, or within the first four days of a summer session. Refunds are credited to students' accounts approximately one week after the twelfth class day. Students should inquire at the Bursarís Office at that time to receive their refund.
Withdrawal
The university will refund a percentage of the tuition and mandatory fees to students withdrawing from all classes at the institution during a fall or spring semester according to the following schedule:

Time of Withdrawal Refund

Prior to the first day of class 100 percent

During the first five class days 80 percent

During the second five class days 70 percent

During the third five class days 50 percent

During the fourth five class days 25 percent

After the fourth five class days None

The university will refund a percentage of the tuition and mandatory fees to students withdrawing from the institution during summer sessions according to the following schedule:

Time of Withdrawal Refund

Prior to the first day of class 100 percent

During the first, second, or third class day 80 percent

During the fourth, fifth, or sixth class day 50 percent

Seventh class day and thereafter None

Refunds will be processed following the last day to drop a course.
The university will refund tuition and fees paid by sponsors, donors, or scholarships to the source rather than to the students who have withdrawn if the funds were made available through the institution. The university will terminate students' services and privileges, such as health services, library privileges, facilities usage, and athletic and cultural entertainment tickets, when students withdraw.
The Bursar's Office processes refunds for tuition and mandatory fees. Optional fee refunds for such items as parking, yearbooks, etc., are processed in the respective offices or departments. Students who have paid optional fees may apply for refunds at the respective offices.

Health Insurance
     100 Health Center (by 20th class day)
The Houstonian
     1 Ezekiel W. Cullen Building (by 20th class day)
Parking
     1 Ezekiel W. Cullen Building (by 20th class day)
Students must withdraw from school or drop classes at the office of Registration and Academic Records, 108 Ezekiel E. Cullen Building, for these transactions to be recognized as valid. Students who have received financial aid may also be required to repay to the university a portion of their aid upon withdrawal. Refer to the section on repayment of student aid.
Refunds Under Installment Payment Plans
Dropping courses or withdrawing from the university does not relieve a student of the responsibility for unmet financial obligations to the university. Students enrolled in installment payment plans must continue making payments until the nonrefundable portions of their accounts are paid in full.
Contact the Bursar's Office for more information.
$1,000.00 Tuition Rebate
The Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board has authorized tuition rebates of $1,000 for undergraduate students who graduate with their first baccalaureate degree having attempted no more than three hours in excess of the minimum number of semester credit hours required to complete the degree under the catalog which they were graduated. Other conditions must be met. For more information, see the Finance and Accounting Office, 9 E. Cullen.

Concurrent Enrollment

Tuition
Fees for students who register concurrently at two Texas public institutions of higher education are covered in Senate Bill No. 250, Acts of the Sixty-fifth Legislature, Regular Session, 1977, which provides for the following tuition procedure:

Students must register first at the institution with the lower minimum tuition and pay that tuition charge in full.

Generally, only the hourly rate is paid at the second institution. However, if the minimum amount is less at the first institution, students must pay the difference between the two minimums to the second institution, but not less than the hourly rate. Students must bring to the second institution proof of payment at the first institution.

If students are considered Texas residents by one institution at which they are registered, they will be considered Texas residents at each of the institutions at which they are concurrently registered.

Students Services and General Use Fees
Students who are concurrently enrolled at two or more campuses within the University of Houston System may be able to pay less in student service fees and general use fees than each campus would separately require. Such students should consult the Bursar's Office at any UH System campus for further information.

Schedule of Charges (Undergraduate)

Schedule of Charges (Graduate)

Schedule of Charges (Law)

Schedule of Charges (Optometry)

Schedule of Charges (Pharmacy)

Files Archived: October, 2001