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Graduate School

I-20 and Financial Backing Information

The following documents are not required until AFTER you are offered admission. Additional documents will be required if you are claiming dependents or transferring a current I-20 to the University of Houston (see F-1 Visa Information).
  • Copy of current passport (biometric page)
  • UH Letter of Financial Backing
  • UH Letter of Financial Backing
  • Current bank statement(s)
  • Please see I-20 FAQs 

SEVIS Transfer In Form

 

If you are currently studying in the United States on an F-1 at a different college or university, please take the form below to your current International office to schedule the transfer of your SEVIS record.

UH I-20 Requests

 

We never give a Physical I-20 document; student have to log in into TerraDotta account to access their current signed I-20.

I-20 Calculator

 

***This calculator is intended for estimation purposes only. Additional charges related to your specific program are not reflected.

***For purposes of this calculator, estimates for off-campus/online students are presented the same.

***For I-20 purposes, the waiver is based on 9 credit hours.

Detailed Breakdown of the Estimate

 
For more information for consolidated tuition and incidental fees per semester go to Graduate Fees.
The chart below displays consolidated tuition and incidental fees per semester credit hour based on major. Please note that consolidated fees do not include required fees such as the Student Services Fee, Extended Access Fee, Recreation and Wellness Center Fee, and UC Fee.
For more information about mandatory fees go to Graduate Fees – The fiscal Year 2024. Fiscal Year 2026
For more information about Health Insurance go to University Fees and Academic Health Plans. Health Insurance $ 3598
Book and supplies expenses are $1,300/year
Living expenses are $15,060/year. 
Dependents: 
Dependent are $5,075 each 
 
Terradotta:
Once your I-20 is ready an email will be sent to your UH Cougarnet address welcoming you to the UH Graduate School and directing you log into your UH Terradotta account. Once logged in you will be able to access your I-20 by navigating to your documents in the Control Center. Please follow instructions sent via email.