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 covers
services at the University Health Center, 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"): |
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1 semester credit hour |
$30 |
2 semester credit hours |
$60 |
3 semester credit hours |
$75 |
4 semester credit hours |
$75 |
University Center Fee: Classes provided at The University Center in The
Woodlands will have an additional fee of $45 per credit hour for FY
2005-06 and $50 per credit hour for FY 2006-07. |
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.
TUITION AND FEES SCHEDULE
Fall 2005-Spring 2006
All tuition and fees are correct as of the date of printing but are subject to change
by action of the State Legislature or the Board of Regents. Nonresident tuition (outof-
state and international) is calculated each year by the Texas Higher Education
Coordinating Board.
Tuition and Fees Per Semester
Fall 2005 & Spring 2006
Subject to additional fees, see below.
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TEXAS RESIDENT
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NONRESIDENT
|
Semester
Hours |
Amount |
Semester
Hours |
Amount |
Semester
Hours |
Amount |
Semester
Hours |
Amount |
1 |
$423 |
10 |
$1995 |
1 |
$ 699 |
10 |
$ 4755 |
2 |
600 |
11 |
2151 |
2 |
1152 |
11 |
5187 |
3 |
777 |
12 |
2307 |
3 |
1605 |
12 |
5619 |
4 |
954 |
13 |
2463 |
4 |
2058 |
13 |
6051 |
5 |
1131 |
14 |
2619 |
5 |
2511 |
14 |
6483 |
6 |
1308 |
15 |
2775 |
6 |
2964 |
15 |
6915 |
7 |
1485 |
16 |
2931 |
7 |
3417 |
16 |
7347 |
8 |
1662 |
17 |
3087 |
8 |
3870 |
17 |
7779 |
9 |
1839 |
18 |
3243 |
9 |
4323 |
18 |
8211 |
Tuition and Fees Per Summer Session
Summer 2006
Subject to additional fees, see below.
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TEXAS RESIDENT
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NONRESIDENT
|
Semester Hours |
Amount |
Semester Hours |
Amount |
Semester Hours |
Amount |
Semester Hours |
Amount |
1 |
$300.50 |
7 |
$1320.50 |
1 |
$576.50 |
7 |
$ 3252.50 |
2 |
477.50 |
8 |
1476.50 |
2 |
1029.50 |
8 |
3684.50 |
3 |
654.50 |
9 |
1632.50 |
3 |
1482.50 |
9 |
4116.50 |
4 |
831.50 |
10 |
1788.50 |
4 |
1935.50 |
10 |
4548.50 |
5 |
1008.50 |
11 |
1944.50 |
5 |
2388.50 |
11 |
4980.50 |
6 |
1164.50 |
12 |
2100.50 |
6 |
2820.50 |
12 |
5412.50 |
Included in the amounts above are Tuition and Designated Tuition, Graduate Tuition,
Student Service Fee, Student Center Fee, Computer Use Fee, Library Fee, Recreational
Sports Fee, International Education Fee, Advisement Fee, and Medical Fee.
Course or program related fees are examples of fees not included in the above estimates.
The reader is directed to review Explanation of Fees in this catalog. Additional
information is available at https://www.shsu.edu/schedule.
TUITION AND FEES SCHEDULE
Fall 2006-Spring 2007
All tuition and fees are correct as of the date of printing but are subject to change by action of the State Legislature or the Board of Regents. Nonresident tuition (outof- state and international) is calculated each year by the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board.
Tuition and Fees Per Semester
Fall 2006 & Spring 2007
Subject to additional fees, see below.
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TEXAS RESIDENT
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NONRESIDENT
|
Semester Hours |
Amount |
Semester Hours |
Amount |
Semester Hours |
Amount |
Semester Hours |
Amount |
1 |
$436 |
10 |
$2123 |
1 |
$ 712 |
10 |
$ 4883 |
2 |
626 |
11 |
2290 |
2 |
1178 |
11 |
5326 |
3 |
816 |
12 |
2457 |
3 |
1644 |
12 |
5769 |
4 |
1006 |
13 |
2624 |
4 |
2110 |
13 |
6212 |
5 |
1196 |
14 |
2791 |
5 |
2576 |
14 |
6655 |
6 |
1386 |
15 |
2958 |
6 |
3042 |
15 |
7098 |
7 |
1576 |
16 |
3125 |
7 |
3508 |
16 |
7541 |
8 |
1766 |
17 |
3292 |
8 |
3974 |
17 |
7984 |
9 |
1956 |
18 |
3459 |
9 |
4440 |
18 |
8427 |
Tuition and Fees Per Summer Session
Summer 2007
Subject to additional fees, see below.
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TEXAS RESIDENT
|
NONRESIDENT
|
Semester Hours |
Amount |
Semester Hours |
Amount |
Semester Hours |
Amount |
Semester Hours |
Amount |
1 |
$313.50 |
7 |
$1407.50 |
1 |
$589.50 |
7 |
$ 3339.50 |
2 |
503.50 |
8 |
1574.50 |
2 |
1055.50 |
8 |
3782.50 |
3 |
693.50 |
9 |
1741.50 |
3 |
1521.50 |
9 |
4225.50 |
4 |
883.50 |
10 |
1908.50 |
4 |
1987.50 |
10 |
4668.50 |
5 |
1073.50 |
11 |
2075.50 |
5 |
2453.50 |
11 |
5111.50 |
6 |
1240.50 |
12 |
2242.50 |
6 |
2896.50 |
12 |
5554.50 |
Included in the amounts above are Tuition and Designated Tuition, Graduate Tuition, Student Service Fee, Student Center Fee, Computer Use Fee, Library Fee, Recreational Sports Fee, International Education Fee, Advisement Fee, and Medical Fee.
Course or program related fees are examples of fees not included in the above estimates. The reader is directed to review Explanation of Fees in this catalog. Additional information is available at https://www.shsu.edu/schedule.
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