Tuition Comparison Between Texas Public Colleges

In-State vs Out-of-State Tuition Comparison

For the academic year 2024-2025, the average tuition & fees of Texas Public Colleges is $8,194 for in-state and $17,624 for out-of-state students.

Texas Public Colleges' tuition & fees is lower than 2025 national average, which is $8,863 for in-state and $25,541 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 $44,908 and College of the Mainland has the lowest tuition & fees of $4,140 among Texas Public Colleges.

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

  • The tuition & fees is $8,194 for in-state and $17,624 for out-of-state students.
  • The tuition per credit hour is $217 for state residents and $558 for out-of-state.
  • The cost for books & supplies is $1,372.
  • The living cost is $11,080 (on-campus) and $12,054 (off-campus).

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

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2025 Tuition Comparison Between Texas Public Colleges
School NameTuition & FeesCost Per Credit HourBooks & SuppliesLiving Costs
In-StateOut-of-StateIn-StateOut-of-State On CampusOff Campus
Alvin Community CollegeAlvin, TX$3,130 $4,402$102 $155$2,104 - $8,418
Angelo State UniversitySan Angelo, TX$8,460 $18,300$187 $597$1,200 $12,140 $12,140
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$1,020 - $9,900
College of the MainlandTexas City, TX$3,450 $4,140$115 $138$2,000 - $6,236
Collin County Community College DistrictMcKinney, TX$3,814 $6,064$125 $200$2,220 $9,379 $15,811
Dallas CollegeDallas, TX$4,662 $6,900$169 $250$550 - $16,052
Del Mar CollegeCorpus Christi, TX$5,000 $6,050$75 $112$1,600 - $8,505
East Texas A&M UniversityCommerce, TX$10,026 $22,326$160 $570$1,152 $10,634 $12,100
Galveston CollegeGalveston, TX$3,446 $6,176$80 $171$2,046 $8,764 $10,696
Grayson CollegeDenison, TX$4,500 $6,300$100 $160$1,180 $8,832 $17,851
Houston City CollegeHouston, TX$4,344 $5,460$121 $151$2,250 - $9,330
Lamar UniversityBeaumont, TX$8,905 $18,745$259 $669$1,250 $10,464 $9,636
Laredo CollegeLaredo, TX$4,500 $5,748$100 $152$1,800 - $6,071
Lone Star College SystemThe Woodlands, TX$5,976 $7,512$249 $313$2,550 - $10,756
Midland CollegeMidland, TX$4,920 $6,180$131 $300$2,022 $6,000 $15,963
Midwestern State UniversityWichita Falls, TX$9,950 $11,770$196 $261$600 $11,124 $11,124
Navarro CollegeCorsicana, TX$4,718 $6,578$54 $116$1,969 $8,231 $8,231
Northwest Vista CollegeSan Antonio, TX$5,542 $9,952$180 $327$500 - $14,250
Odessa CollegeOdessa, TX$4,032 $4,926$130 $161$450 $6,930 $15,139
Palo Alto CollegeSan Antonio, TX$5,542 $9,952$180 $327$500 - $14,250
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 $19,068$244 $654$1,380 $11,720 $11,720
San Antonio CollegeSan Antonio, TX$5,542 $9,952$180 $327$500 - $14,250
San Jacinto Community CollegePasadena, TX$4,320 $6,690$144 $223$1,470 - $22,916
South Texas CollegeMcAllen, TX$5,220 $7,620$174 $254$1,600 - $8,638
St Philip's CollegeSan Antonio, TX$5,542 $9,952$180 $327$500 - $14,250
Stephen F Austin State UniversityNacogdoches, TX$11,128 $20,968$354 $764$1,208 $13,144 $12,184
Sul Ross State UniversityAlpine, TX$7,592 $17,672$226 $646$2,167 $10,892 $10,422
Tarleton State UniversityStephenville, TX$8,302 $18,142$199 $594$1,248 $10,920 $13,292
Texas A & M International UniversityLaredo, TX$7,894 $19,454$50 $460$1,270 $10,826 $10,638
Texas A & M University Health Science CenterBryan, TX$11,597 $33,705- -$1,104 - $11,076
Texas A & M University-Corpus ChristiCorpus Christi, TX$9,748 $20,794$205 $640$1,296 $12,748 $11,299
Texas A&M University-Central TexasKilleen, TX$7,363 $17,155$275 $683$1,950 - $11,394
Texas A&M University-College StationCollege Station, TX$12,995 $40,124$308 $1,215$1,104 $13,008 $11,076
Texas A&M University-KingsvilleKingsville, TX$9,892 $25,746$250 $615$1,299 $11,200 $12,709
Texas A&M University-San AntonioSan Antonio, TX$9,654 $23,255$247 $641$1,200 $11,800 $12,200
Texas A&M University-TexarkanaTexarkana, TX$8,349 $24,680$281 $813$1,800 $13,972 $13,972
Texas A&M University-VictoriaVictoria, TX$7,149 $16,941$213 $623$1,158 $11,246 $10,382
Texas Southern UniversityHouston, TX$8,637 $21,473$100 $460$1,654 $12,800 $18,670
Texas State UniversitySan Marcos, TX$11,450 $22,930$307 $717$760 $12,630 $12,850
Texas Tech UniversityLubbock, TX$11,852 $24,157$298 $708$1,200 $10,742 $11,303
Texas Tech University Health Sciences CenterLubbock, TX$10,214 $22,514$222 $632- - -
Texas Tech University Health Scienes Center El PasoEl Paso, TX$14,050 $27,170$208 $605- - -
Texas Woman's UniversityDenton, TX$8,640 $18,480$238 $648$1,174 $11,826 $12,996
The University of Texas at ArlingtonArlington, TX$11,950 $29,582$366 $989$1,000 $11,228 $13,092
The University of Texas at AustinAustin, TX$11,688 $44,908$542 $2,061$724 $14,828 $14,964
The University of Texas at DallasRichardson, TX$14,644 $40,144$443 $1,506$1,200 $14,430 $14,324
The University of Texas at El PasoEl Paso, TX$9,544 $25,502$257 $787$1,646 $10,864 $12,452
The University of Texas at San AntonioSan Antonio, TX$9,326 $22,249$261 $800$1,000 $14,912 $11,925
The University of Texas at TylerTyler, TX$9,512 $24,512$370 $870$2,920 $13,756 $13,410
The University of Texas Health Science Center at HoustonHouston, TX$15,748 $43,132$239 $891- - -
The University of Texas Health Science Center at San AntonioSan Antonio, TX$10,991 $27,776$324 $1,023- - -
The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer CenterHouston, TX$6,511 $23,731$117 $527- - -
The University of Texas Medical Branch at GalvestonGalveston, TX$12,402 $28,011$260 $733- - -
The University of Texas Permian BasinOdessa, TX$9,607 $21,900$219 $629$1,684 $14,098 $16,098
The University of Texas Rio Grande ValleyEdinburg, TX$9,799 $19,645$331 $742$1,250 $9,728 $10,262
Trinity Valley Community CollegeAthens, TX$4,920 $5,970$39 $150$1,775 $7,534 $7,406
Tyler Junior CollegeTyler, TX$3,936 $4,536$40 $65$1,000 $9,458 $9,424
University of HoustonHouston, TX$9,717 $22,547$362 $896$1,430 $11,286 $11,234
University of Houston-Clear LakeHouston, TX$8,346 $22,290$275 $856$1,192 $12,642 $14,538
University of Houston-DowntownHouston, TX$7,582 $17,434$255 $666$1,300 - $10,176
University of North TexasDenton, TX$11,309 $21,149$347 $757$1,120 $11,194 $11,164
University of North Texas at DallasDallas, TX$9,595 $21,894$261 $671$1,500 $9,954 $7,900
University of North Texas Health Science CenterFort Worth, TX$10,224 $24,415$322 $742- - -
Weatherford CollegeWeatherford, TX$8,100 $10,860$220 $312$1,600 $7,875 $7,849
West Texas A & M UniversityCanyon, TX$9,101 $10,996$437 $549$1,200 $9,278 $9,204
Average$8,194$17,783$217$558$1,372$11,080$12,054
*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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