UHCL Costs and Ways to Pay
Tuition and Fee Costs
12 Hours - Resident/In-State Undergraduate = $3,894
12 Hours - Non-Resident/Out of State Undergraduate = $10,506
Estimate based on Fall 2025 Tuition and Fees tables
Ways to Pay
Scholarships
Jumpstart your education at UHCL as a transfer student with $1,000 per semester:
Automatic Transfer Scholarship
Scholarship opportunity for non-Texas resident undergraduates:
Hawk scholars scholarship
Scholarship available to Houston/Galveston area community college associate's graduates
with a 3.5 or higher transfer GPA, transferring for Fall 2026:
Cullen Leadership scholarship
Financial Aid (FAFSA) Grants/Loans
Complete the 2025-2026 FAFSA.
UHCL code: 011711
Payment Plans (4 installments)
25% down plus one-time $20 fee
Learn More About Payment Plans
Veteran/Military Benefits
- Submit checklist items (COE, DD214, 22-1995, Military Transcript, etc)
- Obtain Candidate Plan of Study from a Transfer Advisor