The real 4-year cost of University of Houston in Texas
Over the 18 years from 2008 to 2026, published tuition and required fees at University of Houston went from $6,658 to $12,446, an average of 3.2% a year. The 2026–27 figure is the school's own announced rate.
2026–27 rate announced: $12,446Academic Year 2027 (fall 2026-spring 2027). Base per-SCH tuition for Education/Liberal Arts/Hobby School (lowest-cost college group): $361.86 resident / $914.46 non-resident, x 30 SCH standard full-time year, plus required fees of $795/semester (Online Education, Recreation and Wellness, Student Services, UC fees) from uh.edu/financial/undergraduate/tuition-fees/required-fees/. Other colleges pay a per-SCH differential premium on top.source
Read with care: this school's history shows a tuition drop or reset, so a smooth projection may not hold.
2008–2030: history and projection
| Year | Published | Projected estimate | Estimate range |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | $6,658 | – | – |
| 2009 | $6,921 | – | – |
| 2010 | $7,342 | – | – |
| 2011 | $7,513 | – | – |
| 2012 | $8,094 | – | – |
| 2013 | $8,401 | – | – |
| 2014 | $8,605 | – | – |
| 2015 | $8,759 | – | – |
| 2016 | $9,519 | – | – |
| 2017 | $9,706 | – | – |
| 2018 | $8,913 | – | – |
| 2019 | $9,221 | – | – |
| 2020 | $9,457 | – | – |
| 2021 | $9,699 | – | – |
| 2022 | $9,699 | – | – |
| 2023 | $9,711 | – | – |
| 2026 | $12,446 | $12,446 | – |
| 2027 | – | $12,850 | $12,365–$13,335 |
| 2028 | – | $13,267 | $12,284–$14,288 |
| 2029 | – | $13,697 | $12,203–$15,309 |
| 2030 | – | $14,142 | $12,124–$16,402 |
If you pay full sticker
Projected tuition + fees, entering fall 2026.
| Year 1 | $12,446 |
| Year 2 | $12,850 |
| Year 3 | $13,267 |
| Year 4 | $13,697 |
| 4-year total | $52,260 |
Two aid scenarios
4-year out-of-pocket total.
- $10,000/yr flat scholarship
- $12,260
- Flat aid doesn't grow, so it covers less each year.
- 50%-of-tuition scholarship
- $28,891
- Percentage aid keeps pace with tuition.
On-campus housing & meals
Room & board (housing plus the standard meal plan), on top of tuition.
- Latest (2023)
- $10,830/ yr
- rising 1.7% / yr
- Projected 4-year add-on
- $46,811
Books & supplies typically add ~$1,200 a year (national median, not included).
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See my 4-year cost at University of Houston4-year schools with similar prices in Texas
Closest to University of Houston by published tuition and fees. Similar sticker prices can still compound very differently.
- The King's University$12,480
- Wiley College$12,500
- Southwestern Christian College$12,121
- North American University$12,836
- Texas A & M University-College Station$12,841
- Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center-El Paso$11,992
- Baptist Health System School of Health Professions$12,944
- Texas Tech University$11,852
Use this data
Published figures for University of Houston from federal IPEDS data through 2023, free to download or embed with attribution. The embed stays current as the data updates.