UT Dallas's tuition & fees has increased from $26,894 (2015) to $40,144 (2025), and the rate of tuition increase is 49.27% over the past 10 years. The graduate school tuition & fees has raised from $22,282 (year 2015) to $29,548 (year 2025).
UT Dallas's tuition increase rate is higher than the Texas's average increase rate of 5.09%. Compare to all colleges in United States, it's increase rate is higher than the average increase rate of 10.99%.
Cost of Attendance (COA) Trends
The total cost of attendance (COA), including tuition & fees, books & supplies costs, and living costs, increased by 43.63% from 2015 ($41,558).
For the current academic year 2024-2025, UT Dallas's COA is $59,688, which is increased by 1.38% from last year.
The following table and chart show changes to UT Dallas's COA over the past 10 years.
Tuition & Fees Changes
The tuition & fees have increased 49.27% for the last 10 years , and the 2025 tuition & fees are $36,139. The following table and chart show the tuition & fees changes at The University of Texas at Dallas over last the 10 years.
Books & Supplies Costs Changes
The cost of purchasing books & supplies which are required/recommended for courses $1,200, and it has not changed since 2015.
| Year | Books & Supplies | Change by Year |
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| 2015-16 | $1,200 | - |
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| 2016-17 | $1,200 | |
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| 2017-18 | $1,200 | |
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| 2018-19 | $1,200 | |
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| 2019-20 | $1,200 | |
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| 2020-21 | $1,200 | |
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| 2021-22 | $1,200 | |
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| 2022-23 | $1,200 | |
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| 2023-24 | $1,200 | |
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| 2024-25 | $1,200 | |
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Living Costs Changes
The living costs including room, board, and other living expenses have increased 32.37% when a student lives on-campus facilities and 28.83% when living-off campus from the year 2015 to 2025. The following table shows the changes in living costs at The University of Texas at Dallas.
| Year | Living On Campus | Living Off Campus | Change by Year |
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| 2015-16 | $13,464 | $14,168 | - |
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| 2016-17 | $14,188 | $14,370 | 5.38% |
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| 2017-18 | $14,632 | $14,964 | 3.13% |
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| 2018-19 | $15,052 | $15,224 | 2.87% |
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| 2019-20 | $15,322 | $15,520 | 1.79% |
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| 2020-21 | $15,552 | $16,396 | 1.50% |
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| 2021-22 | $15,932 | $16,762 | 2.44% |
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| 2022-23 | $15,314 | $16,218 | -3.88% |
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| 2023-24 | $17,612 | $18,500 | 15.01% |
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| 2024-25 | $18,344 | $19,374 | 4.16% |
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Compare Tuition Change to Similar Colleges
The following table compares 2025 tuition and increase rate from last year between The University of Texas at Dallas and similar schools.
| 2025 | 2024 | Increase Rate |
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| The University of Texas at Dallas | $40,144
($14,644) | $40,064
($14,564) | 0.20% |
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| Texas A&M University-College Station | $40,124
($12,995) | $40,328
($12,841) | -0.51% |
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| Lone Star College System | $7,512
($5,976) | $6,960
($5,544) | 7.93% |
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| Dallas College | $6,900
($4,662) | $6,000
($4,050) | 15.00% |
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| The University of Texas at Austin | $44,908
($11,688) | $42,778
($11,678) | 4.98% |
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| Houston City College | $5,460
($4,344) | $5,460
($4,344) | - |
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