2024 Tuition Comparison Between Texas Public Colleges

For the academic year 2023-2024, the average tuition & fees of Texas Public Colleges is $8,223 for in-state and $18,174 for out-of-state students.

Texas Public Colleges' tuition & fees is lower than 2024 national average, which is $8,884 for in-state and $25,111 for out-of-state students.

This page compares tuition of 4-year colleges in Texas, and other level of colleges can be compared at:

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The University of Texas at Austin has the most expensive tuition & fees of $42,778 and College of the Mainland has the lowest tuition & fees of $3,873 among Texas Public Colleges.

The average itemized college cost for Texas Public Colleges is as follows:

  • Tuition & fees is $8,223 for in-state and $18,174 for out-of-state students.
  • Cost per credit hour is $238 for state residents and $599 for out-of-state.
  • Books & supplies cost is $1,386.
  • Living cost is $10,453 (on-campus), $11,271 (off-campus).

2024 Tuition, fees, and Living Costs Comparison for Texas Public Colleges

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2024 Tuition Comparison Between Texas Public Colleges
School NameTuition & FeesCost Per Credit HourBooks & SuppliesLiving Costs
In-StateOut-of-StateIn-StateOut-of-State On CampusOff Campus
Angelo State UniversitySan Angelo, TX$8,319 $18,399$187 $607$1,200 $11,800 $11,800
Austin Community College DistrictAustin, TX$8,580 $10,590$67 $335$1,200 - $18,240
Brazosport CollegeLake Jackson, TX$3,286 $4,711$99 $153$1,200 - $9,901
College of the MainlandTexas City, TX$2,973 $3,873$85 $115$2,000 - $6,056
Collin County Community College DistrictMcKinney, TX$3,514 $5,614$115 $185$2,190 $9,720 $15,210
Dallas CollegeDallas, TX$4,050 $6,000$135 $200$440 - $10,836
Del Mar CollegeCorpus Christi, TX$4,940 $6,050$73 $110$1,400 - $8,505
Galveston CollegeGalveston, TX$3,266 $5,726$74 $156$2,046 $8,512 $10,385
Grayson CollegeDenison, TX$4,230 $5,850$94 $148$1,725 $7,470 $17,334
Houston Community CollegeHouston, TX$4,344 $5,460$181 $227$2,250 - $9,330
Lamar UniversityBeaumont, TX$8,904 $18,696$259 $667$1,250 $10,272 $9,266
Laredo CollegeLaredo, TX$4,500 $5,748$100 $152$1,800 - $6,071
Lone Star College SystemThe Woodlands, TX$5,544 $6,960$231 $290$2,550 - $12,600
Midland CollegeMidland, TX$4,770 $6,030$129 $342$1,925 $6,000 $15,502
Midwestern State UniversityWichita Falls, TX$9,950 $11,900$196 $261$600 $10,240 $10,240
Navarro CollegeCorsicana, TX$4,718 $6,578$157 $219$1,912 $7,993 $7,993
Odessa CollegeOdessa, TX$3,912 $4,806$163 $194$450 $6,800 $14,701
Prairie View A & M UniversityPrairie View, TX$11,299 $26,874$246 $753$1,571 $10,317 $8,872
Sam Houston State UniversityHuntsville, TX$9,228 $19,020$244 $652$1,380 $11,720 $11,720
San Antonio CollegeSan Antonio, TX$6,892 $14,422$225 $476$500 - $11,512
San Jacinto Community CollegePasadena, TX$3,456 $5,352$144 $223$1,460 - $18,971
South Texas CollegeMcAllen, TX$5,220 $7,500$170 $250$1,600 - $8,388
Stephen F Austin State UniversityNacogdoches, TX$10,600 $20,680$354 $774$1,202 $11,142 $11,142
Sul Ross State UniversityAlpine, TX$7,592 $17,384$226 $634$1,490 $10,330 $9,744
Tarleton State UniversityStephenville, TX$7,878 $17,958$184 $604$1,560 $10,846 $13,332
Texas A & M International UniversityLaredo, TX$7,845 $19,382$407 $885$1,270 $9,650 $9,650
Texas A & M University Health Science CenterBryan, TX$11,597 $34,005- -$900 - $11,780
Texas A & M University-College StationCollege Station, TX$12,841 $40,328$307 $1,225$900 $13,154 $11,780
Texas A & M University-CommerceCommerce, TX$10,026 $22,626$160 $580$1,202 $9,808 $11,704
Texas A & M University-Corpus ChristiCorpus Christi, TX$9,748 $21,033$205 $649$1,248 $12,869 $12,321
Texas A & M University-KingsvilleKingsville, TX$9,892 $26,106$869 $1,326$1,190 $10,823 $11,613
Texas A&M University-Central TexasKilleen, TX$7,363 $17,155$275 $683$1,400 - $11,664
Texas A&M University-San AntonioSan Antonio, TX$9,354 $23,164$166 $625$1,200 $10,760 $11,472
Texas A&M University-TexarkanaTexarkana, TX$7,930 $20,947$281 $823$1,800 $12,082 $12,082
Texas Southern UniversityHouston, TX$8,637 $20,397$100 $470$1,654 $10,914 $15,320
Texas State UniversitySan Marcos, TX$11,450 $23,210$307 $727$740 $12,270 $12,480
Texas Tech UniversityLubbock, TX$11,852 $24,451$298 $718$1,200 $10,460 $10,460
Texas Tech University Health Sciences CenterLubbock, TX$10,817 $23,417$215 $635- - -
Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center-El PasoEl Paso, TX$11,992 $25,852$207 $627- - -
Texas Woman's UniversityDenton, TX$8,640 $18,720$238 $658$1,140 $11,358 $9,477
The University of Texas at ArlingtonArlington, TX$11,727 $29,659$366 $999$1,150 $10,582 $12,138
The University of Texas at AustinAustin, TX$11,678 $42,778$546 $1,930$724 $14,136 $14,840
The University of Texas at DallasRichardson, TX$14,564 $40,064$607 $1,669$1,200 $13,832 $13,730
The University of Texas at El PasoEl Paso, TX$9,544 $25,512$257 $787$1,646 $10,864 $12,452
The University of Texas at San AntonioSan Antonio, TX$9,279 $22,217$260 $799$1,000 $11,843 $10,449
The University of Texas at TylerTyler, TX$9,452 $24,752$368 $878$2,860 $10,710 $9,820
The University of Texas Health Science Center at HoustonHouston, TX$14,516 $40,934$225 $854- - -
The University of Texas Health Science Center at San AntonioSan Antonio, TX$9,577 $23,449$267 $845- - -
The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer CenterHouston, TX$6,511 $24,151$117 $537- - -
The University of Texas Medical Branch at GalvestonGalveston, TX$10,603 $24,103$249 $700- - -
The University of Texas Permian BasinOdessa, TX$9,237 $21,477$219 $627$1,684 $12,780 $11,836
The University of Texas Rio Grande ValleyEdinburg, TX$9,467 $19,542$332 $742$1,190 $9,662 $9,780
Trinity Valley Community CollegeAthens, TX$4,920 $5,970$39 $150$1,775 $7,534 $7,406
Tyler Junior CollegeTyler, TX$4,056 $4,656$40 $65$1,000 $9,458 $9,424
University of HoustonHouston, TX$9,711 $22,191$362 $882$1,556 $10,830 $11,022
University of Houston-Clear LakeHouston, TX$8,322 $22,506$275 $866$1,026 $11,014 $13,724
University of Houston-DowntownHouston, TX$7,536 $17,472$253 $667$1,296 - $9,882
University of Houston-VictoriaVictoria, TX$7,499 $17,291$213 $621$1,158 $10,494 $10,382
University of North TexasDenton, TX$11,164 $21,244$465 $885$1,120 $10,805 $10,680
University of North Texas at DallasDallas, TX$9,590 $22,189$261 $681$1,500 $9,954 $7,900
University of North Texas Health Science CenterFort Worth, TX$10,921 $29,191$250 $760- - -
Weatherford CollegeWeatherford, TX$7,110 $9,630$202 $286$1,800 $7,770 $7,695
West Texas A & M UniversityCanyon, TX$9,101 $10,996$437 $549$1,200 $9,449 $8,582
Average$8,223$18,174$238$599$1,386$10,453$11,271
*Schools missing information are not included in this table. The schools have not report their information to the IPEDS/NCES or not applicable.)

Tuition Charts for Texas Public Colleges

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