For Texas Public 4-Year Colleges, the 2025 average undergraduate tuition & fees is $8,470 for Texas residents and $17,783 for out-of-state students.
For graduate programs, the average tuition & fees is $8,526 for Texas residents and $18,013 for out-of-state students.
The University of Texas at Austin has the highest undergraduate tuition & fees of $44,908 and College of the Mainland has the lowest tuition & fees of $4,140 among Texas Public 4-Year Colleges. For graduate programs, The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston has the highest graduate tuition & fees of $34,403 and West Texas A & M University has the lowest graduate tuition & fees of $8,574 among Texas Public 4-Year Colleges.
Costs of Attendance (COA)
The average COA of Texas Public 4-Year Colleges in 2025 is $25,371 for state residents and $34,685 for out-of-state students including tuition, fees, books, supplies, room & board (on-campus), and other living expenses.
Undergraduate Tuition & Fees
The 2025 average undergraduate tuition & fees of Texas Public 4-Year Colleges is $8,470 for state residents and $17,783 for out-of-state students.
The following table describes the changes of average tuition & fees for Texas Public 4-Year Colleges over last 5 years as well as recent year average tuition & fees.
Graduate Programs Tuition & Fees
The average graduate program tuition & fees of Texas Public 4-Year Colleges in 2025 is $8,526 for state residents and $18,013 for out-of-state students.
The following table describes the changes of average graduate tuition & fees for Texas Public 4-Year Colleges over last 5 years.
Tuition Per Credit Hour (Part-time Students and Over Credits)
The undergraduate average cost per credit hour of Texas Public 4-Year Colleges in 2025 is $217 for state residents and $558 for out-of-state students.
The graduate average cost per credit hour is $332 for state residents and $796 for out-of-state students.
The following table describes the changes of tuition per credit hour over last 5 years.
Texas Public 4-Year Colleges Living Costs
The average living costs of Texas Public 4-Year Colleges in 2025 is $15,530 when a student lives on campus such as dormitory and school's apartment and $17,212 living off campus including room, board, and other living expenses.
The following table describes the changes of average living costs over last 5 years for Texas Public 4-Year Colleges.