Tuition and Fees - University of Houston Downtown (2024)

The amounts shown in this section are provided to better assist students in assessing the cost of enrolling at the University of Houston-Downtown. While this information is intended to be comprehensive, tuition and fees are subject to change without notice by action of the Texas Legislature and/or the Board of Regents of the University of Houston System. Students are responsible for any additional amounts due to UHD, including changes to any fees and waivers, resulting from audits and corrections, such as registration assessment errors, or schedule changes resulting in additional charges. For current information on tuition and fees refer to the table online at http://www.uhd.edu/cashiers/tuition_fees.html.

Residency Status for Tuition Purposes

Residency status is determined in accordance with Rules and Regulations for Determining Residency Status, published by the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board and pursuant to Title 3, Texas Education Code. Applicants provide residency information in the Application for Admission.

If the information provided is insufficient, UHD will classify the applicant as non-resident and request additional information. As a UHD student, you must establish both Texas residency and US residency in order to pay in-state tuition. If the student has been classified as a nonresident, the student may be required to show proof of either Texas or US residency, or both. If you are a first time student at UHD or it is your first semester as a transfer student you must go to the Admissions Office to request a change in residency status along with all supporting documentation. If you have established any academic history at UHD, you must request a residency reclassification form and provide all supporting documentation to the Registrar’s Office.

The burden of proof lies with the applicant that the residency requirements have been met for UHD to consider reclassification. Residency appeals must be submitted with all appropriate documentation by the Official Day of Record of the current semester. See University Academic Calendarfor dates.

Tuition for Excessive Undergraduate Hours

Newly enrolled undergraduate students may be charged a tuition rate not to exceed that charged to nonresidents, if they are a resident of Texas and the number of hours required for completion of their undergraduate degree is in excess by at least 30 hours. Details on this law are available from the UHD Registrar’s Office, Suite 330N.

Auditing Courses

To audit a course is to enroll in a course on a noncredit basis. Audit students pay the regular tuition and all other applicable fees as set for the current academic year. Senior citizens 65 years or over may be eligible for an exemption of tuition for an audited course on a space-available basis. A change to credit status may not be made after the student has registered to audit a course. Changes from credit status to audit status in a course must be made prior to the end of the Official Day of Record. A Request to Audit form must be processed in the Registrar’s Office by the Official Day of Record for the appropriate term along with Instructor approval. Students wishing to audit courses should contact the Registrar’s Office for further details. http://www.uhd.edu/registrar/students.html.

Texas Rebate Program

As authorized by Texas Education Code (Section 54.0065), any student who enrolled for the first time since fall 1997 for their first baccalaureate degree from a Texas public university may be eligible for a rebate of a portion of their undergraduate tuition up to $1,000. To be eligible, a student must complete his/her degree with no more than three hours attempted in excess of the minimum number of semester credit hours required to complete the degree, including transfer credits. The form to apply for this rebate can be found at the following online location: https://www.uhd.edu/student-resources/cashiers/Pages/cashiers-forms.aspx.

A student must wait until after the end of their final semester to submit this form to the Registrar’s Office. The form will be forwarded to the various departments listed on the form for review and approval. The final review and processing will be completed by the Student Financials department.

Fees

In addition to tuition, all students are subject to the following mandatory fees; Advising, Center, Computer Use, Extended Access & Support, International Education, Library, Records Office, Student Service, Wellness & Success Center. These amounts can be found in the Tuition & Fee tables online at http://www.uhd.edu/cashiers/tuition_fees.html. Some courses and services also require additional fees:

*For students who initially enrolled in any institution of higher education from the fall1999 semester through summer 2006, this fee applies to attempted hours that exceed 45 beyond their degree program’s maximum. For students initially enrolling in the fall 2006 semester, this fee applies to attempted hours that exceed 30 beyond their degree program’s maximum.

The university reserves the right to change tuition, other charges, and related requirements and regulations as necessitated by Board of Regents or legislative action.

Fall 2020 Undergraduate Tuition and Mandatory Fees

All fees are subject to change without notice.

The Fall 2020 tuition rate for Texas resident students is $238.25 per semester credit hour and for nonresident students the rate is $647.25 per semester credit hour.

Mandatory fees also vary according to the number of semester credit hours a student is taking.

In addition to nonresident tuition and fees, international students also pay an international student service fee of $45 per long semester. Student health insurance is also required for each semester. Students purchasing health insurance in the spring semester are covered through the summer and need not purchase the insurance again for any summer semester. Students attending summer sessions but who did not attend or pay for health insurance in the spring semester must purchase health insurance for the summer.

The university reserves the right to change tuition, other charges, and related requirements and regulations as necessitated by the Board of Regents or legislative action.

Method of Payment

Students, who are in good financial standing, shall be provided with two alternative methods of payment of tuition and mandatory fees for each semester for which they are enrolled with the exception of the May/Winter Mini Semesters.

• Full payment of all tuition and mandatory fees prior to the beginning of the semester, or
• Installment Plan

Fall and Spring semesters - Four equal payments with the first payment plus an installment plan set up fee to be made in advance of the beginning of the semester, the remaining payments to be made monthly, and the final payment to be made before the last day of the semester. There is a $10 late fee added for each installment payment not received by the due date and a $50 default fee added for any remaining balance at the end of the semester.

Installment payment plans are available at the Cashier’s Office or online through myUHD2.0. Enrollment in an installment payment plan is equivalent to acknowledgement of financial responsibility for the semester. Students are only eligible for one installment plan option per semester. Once the installment plan is executed for the semester, it cannot be cancelled.

Payment may be made by cash, check or credit card. Payment may be made in person, by mail, online (credit/debit card or echeck) or through the payment drop box located in the hall next to the cashier’s office on the third floor of the One Main Building. Credit card payment (Visa, MasterCard, American Express, or Discover) may be made over the web via myUHD2.0 (www.uhd.edu) or by fax to 713-223-7437 (authorization form available at (https://www.uhd.edu/student-resources/cashiers/Pages/cashiers-forms.aspx). Please remember that mailed payments must be received by the posted payment deadlines to avoid having classes dropped or late fees assessed. UHD does not receive mail on Saturday, so payments must be received by Friday for Saturday deadlines.

The University of Houston System charges a processing fee on all credit card transactions. The processing fee is assessed on all credit card brands. The processing fee imposed is not greater than the University’s applicable merchant discount rate for credit card transactions.

The credit card processing fee is assessed to Credit Cards, Debit Cards, Gift Cards, PrePaid Cards, and Check Cards. This fee is assessed on all credit card transactions that occur online or in person at the Cashier’s Office.

Health Insurance fees shall be paid prior to the beginning of the semester.

Most financial aid awards will be credited to your account automatically once processing is completed and you are registered for the same number of hours for which you are awarded. It is the student’s responsibility to check their account summary to ensure that funding has been posted to their account before the payment deadline and that 100% of their tuition and fee charges are paid to secure enrollment. If financial aid has not been posted or does not cover 100% of the term charges, the student must make the payment or other arrangements with the Cashier’s Office or online by the deadline to avoid enrollment cancellation. Student account statements can be viewed through myUHD2.0 (www.uhd.edu).

Withdrawal from the university, for whatever reason, will not cancel the obligation to pay the full amount of the installment plan. If the amount of tuition and fees credited as a result of withdrawal is less than the remaining balance of an installment plan, the balance remaining is still the obligation of the student. If the credited amount is more than the balance of an installment plan, the remaining credit will be refunded to the student.

Any student who has elected to pay tuition and fees by installment, and who is delinquent in making payment by the final installment due date, may be barred from registering at any institution in the University of Houston System until full payment, including delinquent charges, has been made. Additionally, students with delinquent accounts will be barred from request of official transcript or diploma. Each university maintains records and informs other institutions about the status of payments should the student attempt to register for courses or pursue a degree at any other component of the University of Houston System.

An additional default fee of $50 is collected from any student who fails to make all installment payments by the end of the semester. This fee, in addition to all other amounts due, must be paid prior to the student’s registering for courses during a subsequent semester.

Financial Responsibility

Students are required to meet all financial responsibilities to the university. An outstanding debt at any university within the University of Houston System (UH, UH-Clear Lake, UH-Downtown or UH-Victoria) will prohibit a student from enrolling in or the release of an official transcript or diploma from all University of Houston System Institutions. Establishing a payment agreement with the University does not satisfy the conditions necessary to receive credit for courses completed or for the release of an official transcript or diploma. Students are required to complete an electronic Financial Responsibility Agreement each semester upon registration. This statement outlines the terms and conditions of the financial responsibilities and obligations associated with attending the university

Returned Checks

Students who write checks to the university on accounts with insufficient funds are assessed a $20 service charge for each such check, regardless of the amount, and may be referred to law enforcement authorities and/or credit bureaus. If a check is returned as a result of bank error, the student must contact their bank for reimbursem*nt of the $20 returned check charge paid to the university. If such a check is presented in payment of tuition and fees, the payment will be reversed from the student account and the student will be subject to all applicable late fee and drop dates. Failure to make a valid payment by the drop date WILL result in loss of registration and a reinstatement charge may be required before reenrollment is approved.

Financial Suspension/Hold Removal

Students must clear financial holds with all University of Houston System Institutions before credit can be granted for coursework completed and an official transcript or diploma released. There is a minimum 15-day hold on all personal check/electronic check payments which will prevent the release of an official transcript or diploma. Cross-campus financial hold removal can take 2-24 hours to be updated across all UH System Campuses. It is the student’s responsibility to contact the UHD-Cashier’s Office to request financial hold removal after payment has been submitted.

Collections

A student who does not meet financial responsibilities to the university may be subject to financial suspension, withdrawal from classes, and may be referred to an outside collection agency. Once an account is referred to a collection agency, the student is responsible for payment of additional collection fees. Collection Fees - Collection Agency Costs, not to exceed 30% of the principal balance, will be assessed on the unpaid balance of my account, after internal collection efforts have failed to result in the full payment of the account. The student agrees to reimburse the university the fees of any collection agency, which may be based on a percentage at a maximum of 30%of the debt, and all costs and expenses, including reasonable attorney’s fees, the university incurs in such collection efforts.

Refunds

UHD has partnered with BankMobile to deliver refunds and offer you smarter ways to manage your money. For more information about BankMobile, visit this link: http://bankmobiledisbursem*nts.com/refundchoices/.

To ensure that you receive your refund in a timely manner, please select your refund preference through BankMobile immediately upon receipt of your Refund Selection Kit.

You can use these easy steps to check the status of your refund. If a credit is on:

• Financial Aid and/or Scholarships
  1. Select your refund preference through BankMobile
  2. Check to see that your aid has been posted to your account
     If your aid does not appear in the payment portion of your Account Statement, the Financial Aid Office has either not received your aid or has not completed processing it.
  3. If your balance is negative, this is the pending refund that you will receive through BankMobile, via your selected refund preference on the next processing date
     
• Cash, Check, E‐Check and/or Money Order
  1. Select a refund preference through BankMobile
  2. Refunds for these payments will begin processing after the official day of record and will be sent to you through BankMobile, via your selected refund preference, on the next processing date
     
• Credit Cards
  1. Credit Card refunds will be processed back to the card used for the original transaction
  2. Credit Card refunds for dropped classes will begin processing after the official day of record
  3. Allow 7‐10 business days for your refund to be processed

Payments received on student accounts with a zero balance will be returned to the student or vendor sending the payment to the address on file or listed on the payment.

No refund shall be issued to a student who has not met all finan­cial obligations for the semester, including full payment of installment balances. If a balance is a remaining after a refund is issued, it is the student’s responsibility to rectify this balance within a timely manner with the refund issued.

If an outstanding balance is owed for another semester, funds may be automatically applied to cover that balance. If a student is allowed to register with an outstanding balance or incurred a debt after registering, that balance must be paid in full before being permitted to register for future semesters and/or receive a transcript or a diploma. It is the student’s responsibility to check his/her account summary and hold status after the receipt of a University issued refund to ensure that there is no outstanding financial obligation.

The first posting of financial aid to student’s accounts is not allowed until 10 working days before the first class day. Financial Aid refunds will be issued within 14 business days. See information below regarding overpayments.

All refunds for schedule changes and withdrawals are made in accordance with the following rules and regulations:

Complete Withdrawal (Processed after the Official Day of Record listed in Academic Calendar)

Students who officially withdraw from all university courses may be eligible for a reduction of non-refundable tuition and mandatory fees. Please refer to the current Academic Calendarfor the refund schedule. Students who are withdrawing and who have received financial aid should consult the Office of Scholarships and Financial Aid. Financial Aid adjustments may be required for complete withdrawals and before processing of a refund.

Partial Withdrawal (Processed after the Official Day of Record listed in Academic Calendar)

Students who officially drop some but not all of their courses on or before the official day of record for the term are eligible for a 100% reduction of non-refundable tuition and fees for the dropped class(es). After this period there is no reduction in charges for partial withdrawals. Refunds resulting from dropped classes will not be processed until after the ADD/DROP period has ended. Students who are withdrawing and who have received financial aid should consult the Office of Scholarships and Financial Aid. Financial Aid adjustments may be required for partial withdrawals and before processing of a refund. Part of Term courses may have a separate drop schedule. Please see theAcademic Calendarfor specific dates and deadlines.