Tuition and Fees

Graduate tuition and fees vary depending on your department, your residence status, your graduate level, and the courses you’re taking.

Use the UH Graduate Tuition Calculator to estimate your tuition and fees for each semester.

For international student I-20 purposes, you can also use the I-20 calculator spreadsheet (we are College of Natural Sciences & Mathematics)

Funding

There are multiple methods by which you can fund your education. Graduate funding is available in the form of assistantships, scholarships and fellowship. In addition, there are numerous external resources available for students to obtain funding for their respective programs.

Graduate Assistantships: encompass the positions of teaching fellow, teaching assistant, instructional assistant, research assistant, and graduate assistant. Graduate students must meet minimal university requirements to be eligible for a graduate assistantship.

Scholarships/Fellowships: a variety of graduate scholarships/fellowships exist such those offered by the university, college and department. Scholarships/fellowships also exist external to the university such as those provided by corporations, non-profits, and professional organizations.

MS Funding

MS Computer Science students in our department are typically admitted unfunded. Those pursuing the research/thesis option may be considered (not guaranteed) for a small scholarship or assistantship depending on available funding. However, departments outside of Computer Science occasionally hire MS Computer Science students for various assistantship roles. MS students can seek such opportunities upon their arrival to campus and via CougarPathway.

PhD Funding

PhD Computer Science students in our department are typically admitted with funding. The details of such funding will be included in the admissions offer letter. Typical funding includes the following:

• Part-time graduate assistantship (e.g. TA or RA)
• Graduate Tuition Fellowship - funds up to 9 hours of in-state tuition and mandatory fees
• Non-Resident Tuition Waiver - waives the non-resident tuiton for students who are non-Texas residents or international.

Exceptional PhD applicants are also reviewed for a Presidential Fellowship. Only students of exceptional caliber who represent extraordinary recruitment opportunities will receive these fellowships. Visit the NSM graduate scholarships page for details.

External Scholarships and Fellowships

• International Student Scholarships List (maintained by UH ISSSO)
• NSF Graduate Research Fellowship: the National Science Foundation - Graduate Research Fellowship Program (NSF GRFP) helps ensure the vitality of the human resource base of science and engineering in the United States and reinforces its diversity. The program recognizes and supports outstanding graduate students in NSF-supported science, technology, engineering, and mathematics disciplines who are pursuing research-based master's and doctoral degrees at accredited United States institutions.
• SMART Fellowship - The Science, Mathematics And Research for Transformation (SMART) Scholarship for Service Program has been established by the Department of Defense (DoD) to support undergraduate and graduate students pursuing degrees in Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) disciplines. The program aims to increase the number of civilian scientists and engineers working at DoD laboratories.
• National GEM Consortium Fellowship: GEM is a network of leading corporations, government laboratories, top universities, and top research institutions that enables qualified students to pursue graduate education in applied science and engineering. The GEM Fellowship was designed to focus on promoting opportunities for individuals to enter industry at the graduate level in areas such as research and development, product development, and other high level technical careers.