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Graduate Costs & Aid

Graduate education is a valuable investment that can lead to new opportunities and career growth. At the University of Houston, we help you understand the costs and explore financial resources like scholarships, assistantships, and aid.

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Tuition & Fees

Tuition and fees vary depending on your department, your residence status, your graduate level and the courses you're taking.

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Types of Aid

The University of Houston offers several different kinds of financial assistance, ranging from scholarships that are awarded on the basis of academic merit to loans awarded on the basis of financial need. A typical financial aid package includes more than one type of aid.

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Financial Aid by College

Many graduate colleges at UH offer their own financial aid opportunities—including scholarships, assistantships, and fellowships. Explore what’s available through your program to make graduate school more affordable and accessible.

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Frequently Asked Questions

The following link will take you directly onto our website which can provide you with an up-to-date estimated cost of tuition and fees for our programs here at UH. Please visit Tuition & Fees and fill in the spaces (ie. Residency, College, Career Level, Hours) as needed to get an accurate estimate of tuition/costs.

For this information it would be best to contact the bursar's office. You can pay online through your AccessUH, myUH Self Service, Student Financials. The payment options below are accepted:
  • Credit card or debit card. A credit card processing fee of 1.61% (subject to change) will be charged for each transaction. 
  • Electronic check withdrawn from a United States bank account. No transaction fees. You will be asked to provide a routing number and an account number. You may obtain the information from your bank.
  • UH Bursar's office:
    Customer Services Phone: (713) 743-1010, option 6
    Email: bursar@uh.edu 
  • If you have further questions please see link.

For this information it would be best to contact the bursar's office. You can also check your summary by going to AccessUH, myUH Self Service, Student Financials, and Summary. Your semester balance is dependent on how many classes you take per semester as well as your residency status, so there is a possibility that this may change.

UH Bursar's office:
Customer Services Phone: (713) 743-1010, option 6
Email: bursar@uh.edu

If you have further questions please see Cost & Financial Aid Payment FAQs.

Contact the Admissions Advisor for your program of interest for more information regarding financial support. A full list of advisors can be found here.

  • International and out-of-state students may be eligible for a tuition waiver by being a Competitive Scholarship recipient or TA-RA Employment Waiver recipient.
  • For more details on TA-RA Employment waiver, read the following document.

Any requests for fee waivers should be directed to the admissions advisor for your program of interest. Each program sets their own guidelines for when/if they will waive an application fee.

  • Contact academic advisors or professors to see if there are any assistantship opportunities available. A full list of advisors can be found here.
  • Additionally, you can check Cougar Pathway, an icon on your AccessUH, for active posting of assistantship positions.