SUMMARY DESCRIPTION OF STUDENT FEES FOR 2016/2017

Type of Charge

Classification

Residency

Amount

Notes

Tuition
Undergraduate
Graduate

Resident

$209.95/SCH

Set by State of Texas Legislature and authorized by Governing Board

Nonresident

$651.50/SCH

Set by Coordinating Board per statutory requirement

Resident
Nonresident

$288.09/SCH
$1,154.70/SCH

Governing board may set the rate at twice the statutory rates for undergraduate
programs.

Required Fees/Charges

Fees charged to all students; may be based on semester credit hours or a set
charge per semester

Student Services Fee

All students

All students

$15.40/SCH
maximum
$184.80/sem

A compulsory fee to fund student-related services such as intramural

activities; student government and organizations; student financial aid; career
services; counseling services; others

Athletics Fee

All Students

All Students

$20/SCH

To provide partial funding for UTSA athletic programs, expand scholarships

to athletes, increase the number of sports offered, and expand indoor and
outdoor athletic facilities; allows UTSA students free admittance to all UTSA
regular season conference and non-conference sporting events held on
campus.

maximum
$240/sem
Library Resources Charge

All Students

All students

$14/SCH

To defray costs of providing increased direct and indirect services & supplies
to include online access to full-text data bases, academic indexes, print
journals & monographs. Defray costs for providing extended library hours &
increased access based on student demand. To provide for growth in library
staffing & associated service costs. To defray costs of approved library
renovations when available funding at year end permits.

University Publication Charge

All students

All students

$5/semester

To defray costs of providing catalogs, course schedules, and other

publications to enrolled students

University Center Fee

All students

All students

$10/SCH
$40 min
$120 max

Fee may be used for finance, construction, operation, and maintenance of a

university center and its programs

Medical Services Fee

All students

All students

$32.70/sem

For medical services provided at Health Services

International Education Fee

All students

All students

$2/semester

For funding an international education financial aid fund

Recreation Center Fee

All students

All students

$120/semester

Fee may be used for finance, construction, operation, and maintenance of

student recreation center

Automated Services Charge

All students

All students

$25/SCH

An incidental charge that provides for campus computer and network facilities
for administrative, library, and academic programs

$100 min
$300 max
ID Card Fee

All students

All students

$3/semester

To defray costs of producing and distributing student ID cards

Teaching & Learning Center

Charge

All students

All students

$5/semester

To defray costs associated with support of center operation and learning needs
of students

Student Data Management

Fee

All students

All students

$10/semester

To defray costs associated with adding & dropping classes, administrative

processing of applications for graduation, late registration, processing
transcripts, updating student records, and preparing enrollment certifications

Transportation Fee

All students

All students

$20/semester

To defray the cost of providing transportation services, including capital

expenses.

Advising Fee

Degree seeking
undergraduate
students

Same

$120/semester

To defray costs of providing advising services.

Variety (see catalog)

All students

All students

Variable

For specific services such as library fines, microfilming fees, bad check
charges, application processing fees, and others as approved by the governing
board

Course Related Fee

All students

All students

Variable

Assessment of this type of fee is related to specific academic courses and are
listed in the semester class schedules in the Fee column

Learning Resource Fee

All students
(depending on
courses taken)

All students

$10.00-21.00
per course

To defray cost associated with providing materials and services to enhance

student success including individual or group coaching, tutorials, discussion
sessions, reviews and instructional support materials.

All students

All students

Variable

Mandatory charges for certain laboratory courses; may not be less than
$2/semester nor more than $30/semester and must not exceed the cost of
actual materials and supplies used by a student

All students
(depending on
courses taken)

All students

Variable

Charges in addition to regular tuition for students registered in art,

architecture, drama, speech, or music where individual coaching or instruction
is the usual method of instruction

Students desiring
specific services

All students

Variable

May include such items as parking fees and locker fees

Incidental Fees

Laboratory Fees
Variety (see catalog)

(depending on
Courses taken)
Supplemental Fees
Variety (see catalog)

Voluntary Fees
Variety (see catalog)