Tuition and Fees

Because economic conditions fluctuate, the University reserves the right to change tuition, fees, room, and meals and other charges at the beginning of any semester.

The tuition year is June 1, 2020 – May 31, 2021.

Tuition 

General undergraduate tuition

Block undergraduate tuition rate per semester for FALL and SPRING semesters

(12-17 hours/semester) $14,763.00

Block tuition does not cover hours exceeding 17 in a semester, or apply to nursing, international studies, intercollegiate courses, graduate courses taken as an undergraduate student, or to any program with special tuition rates.
Students who pay the block tuition rate in both the Fall and Spring semesters, while taking less than 34 hours during these two regular semesters, may take their unused hours in the following May or Summer semesters.

Hourly overload rate for taking more than 17 hours

in either the Fall or Spring semesters $935.00

Part-time tuition rate (1-11 hours/semester),

per credit hour $935.00

Undergraduate Online Program - BBS in Business Administration

per credit hour $495.00

General graduate tuition

Graduate tuition rate (regular programs only)*

per credit hour $935.00

*Special graduate rates apply to Nursing, Physical Therapy, Physician Assistant Studies, Logsdon Seminary and doctoral programs.

Online MBA and KSPR / credit hour $495.00

Patty Hanks Shelton School of Nursing Tuition

Undergraduate, per credit hour $800.00
Graduate, per credit hour $830.00
RN to BSN per credit hour $400.00

Tuition for SUMMER I and SUMMER II 2019

Undergraduate tuition, per credit hour $935.00
Graduate tuition, per credit hour $935.00

Tuition for MAY TERM 2019

Undergraduate tuition, per credit hour $935.00
Graduate tuition, per credit hour $935.00
Physical Therapy Tuition, per term $10,350.00

Fees

Admissions application (non-refundable) $50.00
Athletic Training Program See ATEP Handbook
Audit fee, per semester hour $50.00
Change of Schedule late registration, per course $10.00

Departmental and laboratory Fees
Departmental fees are charged for all courses requiring more hours of classroom instruction per week than semester credits. Laboratory fees are charged for all courses requiring a laboratory or access to a laboratory or special supervision beyond regular classroom instruction.

$80.00
(Advanced Standing/Placement) $40.00

Diploma (for each original duplicate, or replacement diploma)

$25.00
Graduation Application (filed after the deadline) $25.00

See here for additional charges

Enrollment deposit $300.00
Kinesiology activity courses (lab fee) $45.00

International Student Set Up Fee(applies to all new international students their first semester only)

 $275.00

International Student Health Insurance Fee (charged to all international student account each fall and spring semesters)

 $660.00

General Fees All Students

General Fee includes but not limited to the following:

- Parking
- Technology/WIFI
- Learning Resources
- Printing
- Fitness Center
- Media Services
- Career Services
- Subsidizes Campus Recreation
- Campus Police
- Graduation Cost
- Student ID Cards
- General events on campus
- Health Services
- Student Union
- Library
- Advising
- Resident Hall Entertainment
- Mailbox

Fall /Spring/Summer Semesters block tuition or

12 hours or more  $920.00

Fall/Spring/Summer Semesters for students

taking 9-11 hours $700.00

Fall/Spring/Summer Semesters for students

taking 5-8 hours  $500.00

Fall/Spring/Summer Semesters for students

taking 1-4 hours  $350.00
 HSU payment plan enrollment fee  $75.00
 Late payment fee  $75.00

Music facilities fee

 per semester hour of private lessons  $50.00
 Music private instruction fee, per semester hour $250.00
 Returned check  $35.00

Re-registration fee to reinstate classes if

dropped for non-payment, per occurrence  $75.00
Special examination $25.00
Student I.D. card replacement $15.00

Transcript

(Accounts must be current before transcripts are issued)

 Sent by regular mail and electronic  $9.00
 Express mail   $25.00

Patty Hanks Shelton School of Nursing Fees

 Pre-Nursing Exam Fees  $80.00

NURS 3622

Laboratory Fee

$200.00

Clinical Supplies Fee

$200.00

Malpractice Insurance Fee

$20.00

Drug Testing Fee

$40.00

Security Fee

$75.00

Exam Fees

$215.00

NURS 3836

Laboratory Fee

$200.00

Clinical Supplies Fee

$200.00

Exam Fees

$150.00

NURS 4846

Laboratory Fee $200.00
Clinical Supplies Fee $200.00
Malpractice Insurance Fee $20.00
Drug Testing Fee $40.00
Exam Fees $215.00

NURS 4651

Laboratory Fee $200.00
Clinical Supplies Fee $200.00
Exam Fees $690.00

NURS 4360

Malpractice Insurance Fee $20.00
Exam Fees $65.00

School of Nursing Graduate Program Fees

NURS 6441

Laboratory Fee. $100.00
Malpractice Insurance Fee $20.00
Security Fee $75.00
Drug Testing Fee $40.00
Exam Fee $65.00

NURS 6443

Laboratory Fee $100.00
Malpractice Insurance Fee $20.00
Exam Fee $65.00

NURS 6442

Laboratory Fee $100.00
Clinical Supplies Fee $200.00

NURS 6434

Laboratory Fee $100.00
Clinical Supplies Fee $200.00

NURS 6451

Laboratory Fee $100.00
Malpractice Insurance Fee $20.00
Exam Fee $65.00

NURS 6452

Laboratory Fee $100.00

NURS 6453

Laboratory Fee $100.00
HESI Testing Package  $150.00

NURS 6450

Laboratory Fee $100.00
Malpractice Insurance Fee $20.00

NURS 6445

Laboratory Fee $500.00

 

The University does not levy additional fees for charges associated with the verification of student identity in distance education. Should the University charge such fees, students will be notified at the time of registration and enrollment by means of the University’s website listing fees, the student’s list of charges mailed to him or her upon completion of registration, or the student’s account accessed through HSU Central.

Campus Housing (per semester)

All students are required to complete 4 semesters of residency in campus housing. All new students under the age of 24 will be billed for a residence hall room. Students over the age of 21 or those living within 30 miles with their parents may request an exemption, but the charges will not be removed until the exemption has been approved. Housing refunds are not available after the 8th day of class. Please refer to the housing license agreement in the Residence software for details. Rates are as follows:

Behrens, Nix, Anderson $2,300
Lange $2,700
Ferguson $2,500

 

Apartment Rates

(cost/person/semester):

Bed/Bath  Bld 2 & Wolf  Bld 3&4
   4/2  $2,000  $2,225
   2/1  $2,200  $2,750
   2/2  $2,750  N/A
   1/1  $2,900  $3,500

*Flat rate utilities are charged in addition to the rent/student/semester:
4 bedrooms: $120/person/semester 2 bedrooms: $240/person/semester 1 bedroom: $420/semester

On-Campus House Rates

(cost/person/semester):

Bed/Bath  Single Student
 Family
   1/1  $2,600  $2,600
   2/1  $2,200  $3,200
   2/2  $2,500  $3,400
   3/1  $2,100  $4,400
   3/2  $2,300  $4,700

*House utilities are billed each month on top of rent and can include gas, electric, and/or water applied directly to the student account. Specific utility responsibility will be communicated in the lease agreement.

Residence Hall Meal Plans

Students living in residence halls are required to carry a meal plan during the academic year. Plans also include Dining Dollars, available for use in the campus’ food retail locations, such as Gilbert’s Coffee Shop in the Library. Dining Dollars roll over from fall to spring semester as long as a meal plan is purchased for spring. All Dining Dollars expire on the last day of finals for the spring semester and do not carry forward from year to year. Meal plans are not available for May and Summer terms. The regular per semester rates, which include sales tax are:

Unlimited meal plan (with $50 dining dollars) $2770.00
Block 225 meals/semester (with $100 dining dollars) $2600.00
Block 200 meals/semester (with $150 dining dollars) $2450.00

All new students will be assigned to an unlimited meal plan. Adjustments to the meal plan can be made with the Business Office until the 8th day of classes. After the 8th day of classes, refunds are not available. Appeals to the meal plans for diet or other restrictions can be made with the Dean of Students before the 8th day of each semester.

Commuter Meal Plans (per semester)

For those who live locally or live in our campus apartments or houses, we encourage you to consider buying a block of 50 or 80 meals per semester. Commuter meal plans do not roll over from one semester to the next. Commuter Meal Plans can be shared with guests or visiting parents.

Commuter 80 Plan (80 meals per semester,

with $75 dining dollars) $770.00

Commuter 50 Plan (50 meals per semester,

with $50 dining dollars) $490.00

Cost of Individual Meal Plan (Plus tax)

Breakfast $7.00
Lunch $9.00
Dinner $9.25

Summer Casual Meals

Breakfast $5.00
Lunch $7.45
Dinner $7.45

Cowboy Cash

Cowboy Cash are funds a student loads onto their student ID to be used for residence hall laundry, the bookstore, or for food and drinks at any of our campus locations including Gilbert’s Coffee Shop in the library. You can load any amount with a minimum of $10. These funds do carry forward as long as you are continuously enrolled at HSU. Any unused funds at the time of graduation or separation from HSU are forfeited.

Summer Meal Plans

The dining hall is closed for the May Term, and will open up for limited hours during Summer I and II. 

Tuition and Fees Refund Policy

Separation from HSU due to suspension or expulsion are not eligible for refund.

Individual Courses Dropped

Registration with the University is considered a contract binding students for charges for the entire semester. No refunds will be made on individual courses dropped after the closing date of official registration each semester.

Credit Balance

Refunds will be processed automatically throughout the semester; however, a student may request a refund from the Business Office after aid has posted and his or her total account balance indicates a credit balance.

Withdrawal from the University (Dropping All Classes)

The following refunds will be made upon complete withdrawal from the University. (Does not apply to “Dropping Individual Classes.”) This Refund Policy applies to TUITION ONLY. Any institutional loans or grants will be pro-rated along with the charges as seen below. Institutional Money should not exceed charges at the time of the withdrawal. A refund is not warranted if the credit is caused by any amount of institutional money within that semester.  FEES WILL NOT BE REFUNDED.

Medical Withdrawal

HSU cares deeply about the physical and mental health of its students; therefore, health and counseling services are available on campus. See the HSU Student Handbook for policies for medical withdrawals. If the University approves a Medical Withdrawal after the 8th day of classes, the student will receive W grades on the academic transcript.

Tuition Refund

  Refund of all institutional charges are given according to the following schedule. Days indicated are start of Term.

1-4 Week Course Term

Tuition refund requested on the first day of assigned term is 100%, with no refund thereafter.

5-8 Week Course Term

First and second day 100%
Third day 90%
Fourth and fifth day 80%
Sixth and seventh day 70%

9-16 Week Course Term

First and second day 100%
Third through eighth day 90%
Ninth through sixteenth day 70%
Seventeenth through twenty-fourth day 50%

No tuition is refunded for individual courses dropped after the 8th day of term(16 week Fall and Spring terms only). If a student is only taking one class, that would be considered withdrawing and the refund policy above would apply.

THE FOLLOWING SCHEDULES ARE REQUIRED BY THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT

Students receiving Title IV* financial aid AND returning to HSU

Refund of all institutional charges according to the following schedule:

First class day 100%
Through eighth day 90%
Through nineteenth day 50%

Bookstore

The University Bookstore supplies the needs of the students for all academic materials. In addition to textbooks and school supplies, the store also offers many convenience and personal needs items and souvenirs. Credit terms for students are available for academic items only. A student's account must be paid-in-full before a credit refund will be issued by the University. All other sales must be cash, VISA, or MasterCard. The HSU Bookstore has on-line capability at  www.hsutx.edu.

Teacher Vouchers

Teachers who serve as a student teaching supervisor for one or more students from ACU/HSU/MCM can redeem 1 or ½ course credits from teachers vouchers. The course credits can be for a 3 or 4 hour course, although if a 4 hour course is available, it will be utilized first. The maximum that can be used in one semester is 1 course voucher plus a ½ course voucher. Vouchers may only be used during the stated time frame and must be certified. Vouchers may be used for the individual, the dependent of the individual, or the spouse of the individual. Vouchers cannot be used to cover fees and may not be used for PT school or Patty Hanks School of Nursing. Voucher cannot be combined with Institutional Family Grant to create a credit.

Audit Agreements

Students can audit a course instead of participating in the course for credit. Students are entitled to sit in a class and benefit from the instruction that is offered, but will not participate in laboratory, fieldwork, performance, and similar activities. The maximum amount of credit hours that can be audited is 12 hours. If the student is also enrolled in regular classes, an audit fee of $50 per credit hour will be charged. Any fees associated with the audit course will be refunded. If the student graduated from HSU, up to 12 hours can be audited for free. If the student is 65 years or older, the student may audit for free. If a student is only taking the audit class, an audit fee of $50 per credit hour will be charged. Students that are only auditing a class will not be expected to pay fees other than the audit fee of $50 per credit hour, such students do not have the privileges as credit students such as e-mail, printing, and fitness center access.