General Tuition and Fee Information
Tuition and Fees
Tuition, fees, and charges are assessed to students based on credit hours, at a fixed rate per semester, by course or for specific services. Tuition and fees are subject to change by legislative or regental action and become effective on the date enacted. The Texas Legislature, except for basic tuition, does not set the specific amount for any student fee. The student fees assessed are authorized by state statute; however, the University Administration and The University of Texas System Board of Regents make the specific fee amounts and the determination to increase fees in accordance with state law.
Tuition and mandatory fees are the academic costs required of all students for general enrollment. Included are fees charged to support the student union, recreation center, medical services, student services, intercollegiate athletics, and university services.
Tuition rates for undergraduate students are guaranteed to not increase for 4 years starting with the semester of initial college enrollment following high school graduation. For this purpose, summer terms occurring in the same year are counted as one semester.
Each undergraduate student will be locked into a guaranteed tuition plan (GTP) rate code based on the semester of initial college enrollment following high school graduation This determination will be finalized by the official census date which falls on the 12th class day of fall and spring semesters, the 4th class day for summer sessions, and the 5th class day for accelerated online program sessions.
For graduate students, tuition and mandatory fee rates are guaranteed for four years for traditional programs and two years for accelerated online programs.
Each graduate student will be locked into a guaranteed tuition plan (GTP) rate code based on the semester of initial program start. This determination will be finalized by the official census date which falls on the 12th class day of fall and spring semesters, the 4th class day for summer sessions, and the 5th class day for accelerated online program sessions.
If changes in the student record are made after the census date which would justify a change in the assigned GTP rate, the revised rate will be applied starting with the following semester. Charges for current and prior semesters will not be restated. This includes changes resulting from submission of additional transcripts by the student after the census date.
In addition, resident tuition and mandatory fees are capped at 12 semester credit hours.
Review UTRGV’s tuition and mandatory fee charges here.
Disclaimer:
UTRGV reserves the right to make changes to the tuition/fee information and it is subject to change based on Board action and Legislative requirements. Tuition and fees are estimates based on an Academic Year.