Explanation of Tuition and Fees

Below is a comprehensive list of tuition and fees in the Cost of Attendance charged to SFA students through their eBill account.

Fees help support different aspects of the university that provide services to students and are established by the Texas legislature and The University of Texas System Board of Regents.

Tuition

Statutory Tuition

The tuition rate depends on the student's residency status.

SFA is guided by state law in determining the resident status of students and registering under the proper residency classification is the responsibility of the student.

If there is any question of the your right to classification as a resident of Texas, it is your obligation to raise the question with the Office of Admissions prior to registration. Tuition rates are established by the Texas legislature and the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board.

The current rates are:

Texas resident: $50 per credit hour
Non-resident: $459 per credit hour

Designated Tuition

Required to be paid by each student on a per-credit-hour basis.

Designated tuition rates are established by the Board of Regents.

Differential Tuition

Applicable to all students, this tuition replaces most course and lab fees.

The current rate per semester are:

Undergraduate students: $100
Graduate students: $75

Excessive Undergraduate Credit Hours

Students who exceed the maximum semester credit hour limit of their program will be charged an additional $200 per semester credit hour. This tuition increase will occur the term after the student reaches the maximum number of credit hours attempted.

Visit the excessive undergraduate credit hours webpage for more information.

Graduate Tuition

Additional tuition required to be paid for each graduate level course is $30 per credit hour.

3-Peat Tuition

Students attempting a course for the third or more time at a Texas higher education public institution will be required to pay an additional $200 per semester credit hour for the repeated course.

Visit the 3-peat tuition webpage for more information.

Mandatory academic fees

International Education Fee

Required to be paid by each student to be used to assist students participating in international student exchange or study programs as authorized by Texas Education Code Section 54.5132.

The current fee is $3 per semester.

Other mandatory fees

Environmental Service Fee

Required to be paid by each student to provide environmental improvements at the institution as authorized by Texas Education Code Section 54.5041.

The current fee is $5 per semester.

Recreational Sports Fee

Required to be paid by each student to purchase equipment for and to construct, operate and maintain recreational sports facilities and programs as authorized by Texas Education Code Section 54.5201.

The current fees are:

$60 up to six credit hours
$120 for seven or more hours per semester

Registration and Record Fee

Required to be paid by each student registering for courses to cover the administrative cost of registration, including add/drops within the registration periods and providing transcripts to students currently enrolled as authorized by Texas Education Code Section 54.504.

The current fee is $8 per semester.

Student Center Fee

Required to be paid by each student to cover the costs of operating, maintaining, improving, equipping and financing the Baker Pattillo Student Center as authorized by Texas Education Code Section 54.520.

The current fee is $9 per credit hour, with a minimum charge of $35. This fee does not exceed $85 per semester.

Student Services Fee

Required to be paid by each student to support various student programs and activities as authorized by Texas Education Code Section 54.503.

The current fee is $13.50 per credit hour.

University Services Fee

Required to be paid by each student to support various campus services, structures, activities, and operations as authorized by Texas Education Code 55.16.

The current fee is $105 per credit hour.

Additional fees and charges

Convenience Fee

A non-refundable convenience fee will be charged for credit card payments on student accounts.

The current fee is 2.95% with a $3 minimum charge.

Distance Learning Fee*

Charged to all students taking web-based courses in addition to the standard tuition rate.

The current fee is $33 per credit hour.

*This fee is being phased out and will no longer be applied to student eBills beginning fall 2024.

General Deposit

One-time deposit to cover any amounts owed by the student to the institution and refundable upon request, once the student withdraws or graduates and is no longer enrolled at SFA.

The amount of the deposit is $100.

Individual Instruction Fee

Charged to students registered in classes where individual coaching or instruction (for example, music performance classes) is the usual method of instruction.

Fee amount varies per course. See the course bulletin for the specific amount for each course.

Late Add Fee

Assessed to each student registering or adding a course after the official reporting day for that part of term.

The current fee is $50 per credit hour.

Late Installment Fee

Assessed to a student each time they fail to make the full installment payment by the due date in accordance with the terms of their Payment Plan.

The current fee is $25 for each late installment payment.

Late Registration Fee

Assessed to each student registering during the registration period between the first class day and the official reporting day.

The current fee is $25.

Out-of-State Electronic Fee

The Out-of-State Electronic Fee is a reduced tuition rate designed to make SFA's distance education programs more competitive nationwide.

This rate is available for students who are enrolled in web-based programs at SFA, classified as non-resident and living out-of-state.

The current rate is $120 per credit hour.

Parking Permit

You must purchase a parking permit to park on campus, regardless of whether you're living on or off campus.

View parking permit rates.

Payment Plan Fee

Assessed to each student electing to pay tuition and fees in accordance with the terms of their Payment Plan.

The charge for the payment plan is $25 each term.

Post Office Box Rental

Students living in a residence hall are required to rent a post office box at the on-campus U.S. Post Office in the Baker Pattillo Student Center.

The current fee is $10 per semester.

Quality Assurance System Fee (educator preparation program only)

Students in the Educator Preparation Program are required to pay this nonrefundable fee. This covers the use of the Quality Assurance System, which facilitates the centralization of SFA educator preparation and the James I. Perkins College of Education professional preparation data, provides integrated data collection, generation of reports and program assessment to ensure continuous improvement.

The current fee is $117 per semester.

Reinstatement Fee

Assessed to students who re-register in a course from which they have been manually dropped for non-payment of tuition and fees.