Explanation of Fees
Tuition and Designated Tuition: Resident students pay $50 tuition per semester credit hour during fiscal year 2005-06; and $50 tuition per semester credit hour during fiscal year 2006-07. Nonresident and foreign students currently pay $306 tuition per semester credit hour. The Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board calculates each year the nonresident and foreign tuition. The designated tuition is $60 per semester credit hour for fiscal year 2005-06 and $60 per semester credit hour for fiscal year 2006-07.
Graduate Tuition: A graduate tuition differential of $33 per semester credit hour will be assessed for fiscal year 2005-06, and $44 per semester credit hour for fiscal year 2006-07.
Student Service Fee: The student service fee per semester credit hour is $21 for fiscal year 2005-06 (not exceeding $189 per each fall and spring semester and $105 per summer session) and $23 per credit hour for fiscal year 2006-07 (not exceeding $207 per each fall and spring semester and $115 per summer session). The fee supports the Intramural Program, Student Life Support Programs, and Extramural Programs. The fee provides admission to athletic events at Sam Houston State University under the auspices of the Department of Athletics.
Student Center Fee: The student center fee is $60 per semester ($30 per summer session) for fiscal year 2005-06 and fiscal year 2006-07 and is used to fund Lowman Student Center programs and activities.
Medical Fee: A Medical Fee of $30 is charged per student for each fall and spring semester and $15 per student for a summer session in accordance with the provisions of V.T.C.A. Education Code, Section 54.5089. This fee is assessed and collected to update clinical services, to make additional medications available for pharmacy services, and to increase health education.
Computer Use Fee: The computer use fee is $13 per semester credit hour for fiscal year 2005-06 and 2006-07 and issued for the training of students, faculty and staff, and for providing support services for operation, maintenance, and replacement of computer hardware and software.
Recreational Sports Fee: The recreational sports fee is $75 per each fall and spring semester ($37.50 per summer session) for fiscal years 2005-06 and 2006-07. It is used to purchase equipment and/or construct, operate, and maintain recreational sports facilities and programs.
International Education Fee: The international education fee is $1 per semester or summer session and will be used only to assist students participating in international student exchange or study abroad programs.
Library Fee: The library fee is $30 per each fall and spring semester and $15 per summer session for fiscal years 2005-06 and 2006-07. The Newton Gresham Library uses this fund to purchase books, electronic databases, and journal subscriptions. Advisement Fee: The Advisement fee is $50 for each fall and spring semester and $25 for each summer term (session). The fee is used to fund the Student Advising and Mentoring Center (SAM Center).
Late Registration Fee: A late payment fee of $10 is charged to all students who register on or after the first class day of any semester or summer session. Matriculation Fee: A matriculation fee of $15 is charged if a student resigns before the 1st class day of the semester or summer session.
Miscellaneous Fees (Not included in the previously listed Tuition and Fees Schedules):
| Add/Drop Fee (per course) | $2 |
| Audit Fee (per course) | $50 |
| Course Fee (per course) | $5-$100 |
| Distance Learning (per course), in addition to tuition and fees (Student Service, Student Center, and Recreational Sports Fees are waived, if only on-line courses are taken.) | $303 |
| Laboratory Course Fee (per course) | $58 |
| Music Fee for Individual Instruction (per course with suffix of "x"): | |
| 1 semester credit hour | $30 |
| 2 semester credit hours | $60 |
| 3 semester credit hours | $75 |
| 4 semester credit hours | $75 |
| University Center Fee (per semester credit) | $50 |
General Property Deposit. Each student is required to make a General Property Deposit of $10 which will remain with the University through his/her career here except as noted below. All charges for property losses, damages, and breakages in libraries or laboratories must be settled promptly. However, any unpaid current charges will be deducted from the deposit before a refund is made.
Refund of General Property Deposit. The General Property Deposit, less charges, will be returned to the student at the end of his/her career as a student. However, any General Property Deposit which remains without call for refund for a period of four years from the date of last attendance at this university shall be forfeited. The deposit will then become a part of, and operative to, the permanent use and purpose of the University Student Deposit Fund.