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How much does SFA cost?
The cost of attendance at SFA includes both direct costs and additional costs.
Direct costs are things like tuition, fees, housing, meals and books. Additional costs include things like travel and other miscellaneous expenses. Simply add these projected costs together, and you can determine your estimated cost of attendance.
Keep in mind that your total cost also depends on factors such as how many credit hours you’re taking, your choice of residence hall, the meal plan you select and the textbooks and materials required for each of your classes. Cost also varies depending on whether you’re an undergraduate or a graduate student, or participating in the Fixed Rate Tuition Plan.
Another factor that affects your total cost is your residency status. Texas residents pay less than students coming to SFA from out of state.
Texas residents
To qualify as a Texas resident, you must have lived in Texas for at least one year prior to enrollment at SFA. If your parents claimed you as a dependent on their most recent federal tax return, their residency status will be used to determine whether you qualify for in-state tuition.
Border-state residents
Students from Arkansas, Louisiana, Oklahoma and New Mexico are considered border-state residents and will be charged border-state tuition rates.
Non-Texas residents
Students who are not classified as Texas residents for tuition purposes will pay out-of-state tuition. If you are currently classified as a non-resident and you want to be reclassified as a Texas resident, you’ll need to complete the Core Residency Questionnaire, which is used to determine your residency status for tuition purposes.
Nonresident teaching or research assistants employed at least half-time in a position related to their degree program are considered residents for tuition purposes for the entire period of their assistantship.
Nonresident students who hold scholarships of $1,000 or more awarded by an SFA scholarship committee are eligible for in-state tuition for the duration of the scholarship.
Fall and spring semesters combined: estimated cost
In the example below, we estimated the cost of the 2022-23 academic year for a full-time undergraduate student taking 12 or more credit hours per fall and spring semester and living in a mid-priced residence hall:
View estimated cost for fall and spring terms combined
| Academic Year Estimated Budget |
Texas Resident | Border-state Resident | Non-Resident |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tuition / Fees | $10,600 | $11,500 | $22,840 |
| Loan Fees* | $86 | ||
| Room & Board | $9,642 | ||
| Books | $1,202 | ||
| Travel | $1,800 | ||
| Misc. | $1,898 | ||
| Estimated Total | $25,228 | $26,128 | $37,468 |
*Loan Fees: Additional loan fees are required to be added to a student's Cost of Attendance budget for any student loan borrowed.
Summer term: estimated cost
In the example below, we estimated the cost for a full-time undergraduate student taking 12 or more hours and living in a residence hall during summer 2023:
View estimated cost for summer term
| Summer Term Estimated Budget |
Texas Resident | Border-state Resident | Non-Resident |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tuition / Fees | $5,300 | $5,750 | $11,435 |
| Loan Fees* | $42 | ||
| Room & Board | $3,214** | ||
| Books | $601 | ||
| Travel | $600 | ||
| Misc. | $633 | ||
| Estimated Total | $10,390 | $10,840 | $16,525 |
*Loan Fees: Additional loan fees are required to be added to a student's Cost of Attendance budget for any student loan borrowed.
**Room and board rates for on-campus residents are for summer occupancy May 8 through Aug. 6. The full rate will be applied to the student's eBill. Students who check in after the summer halls open on May 8 or check out before the halls close will have their bills adjusted accordingly.