COST OF ATTENDANCE

The Cost of Attendance (COA) is an estimate of what it costs the typical student to attend UTB and TSC for a given period of time, and includes the following components:

Tuition and Fees - The average academic-year cost for tuition and fees for a typical UTB and TSC fulltime student. The actual costs that a student incurs will vary depending on the student’s program of study.

Books and Supplies - The average academic-year cost of books and supplies for a typical UTB and TSC fulltime student. This does not include unusual costs for special groups of students (i.e. engineering or art majors).

Room and Board - A reasonable estimate of the cost of living in Brownsville while attending UTB and TSC for an entire academic year. Actual costs may vary based depending on location, and other choices.

Transportation - The estimated transportation costs for a typical fulltime student who attends UTB and TSC for an entire academic year. Actual costs may vary depending on mode of transportation, and other choices.

Personal and Misc. - A reasonable allowance for other living expenses incurred during an academic year by a typical UTB and TSC fulltime student.

Standardized costs of attendance are established each year and are applied to applicants in similar situations. This means that students with similar circumstances will receive the same allowances for each component included in the cost of attendance. Students may request a cost of attendance evaluation by providing current documentation of expenses with a written explanation of unusual circumstances to the UTB and TSC Financial Aid Office.

For an academic year, the most common costs of attendance at UTB and TSC are:

Average Cost of Attendance for Full-time Texas Residents

Average Cost of Attendance for Full-time Non-Texas Residents