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How much does SFA cost?
Attending college includes both direct and indirect costs.
- Direct costs: tuition, fees, housing and meals
- Indirect costs: books, supplies, course materials, equipment, travel and other miscellaneous expenses
Factors that affect your direct cost include: your residency status, how many credit hours you're taking, whether you're an undergraduate or graduate student, and your housing and meal plan selections.
For Texas residents, participation in the Flat-Rate Tuition plan also impacts your total Cost of Attendance.
Average Cost of Attendance: August 2025 - May 2026
In the tables below, estimations are based on an undergraduate student taking 12 hours per term. Expand the appropriate section to view cost breakdown according to residency status.
Texas residents
To qualify as a Texas resident, you must have lived in Texas for at least one year prior to enrollment at SFA. If your parents claimed you as a dependent on their most recent federal tax return, their residency status will be used to determine whether you qualify for in-state tuition.
| Academic Year Estimated Cost | On Campus | Off-Campus | Living with Parents |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tuition / Fees | $11,506 | ||
| Loan Fees* | $46 | ||
| Housing** & Food | $13,940 | $12,908 | $6,454 |
| Books, Course Materials, Supplies, & Equipment | $1,206 | ||
| Travel | $1,388 | ||
| Misc. | $1,850 | ||
| Estimated Total | $29,936 | $28,904 | $22,450 |
*Loan Fees: Additional loan fees are required to be added to a student's Cost of Attendance budget for any student loan borrowed.
**Based on a mid-priced residence hall.
Border-State residents
View the Residency webpage for information on students who may be eligible to pay border-state tuition.
| Academic Year Estimated Cost | On Campus | Off-Campus |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition / Fees | $12,436 | |
| Loan Fees* | $46 | |
| Housing** & Food | $13,940 | $12,908 |
| Books, Course Materials, Supplies, & Equipment | $1,206 | |
| Travel | $1,388 | |
| Misc. | $1,850 | |
| Estimated Total | $30,866 | $29,834 |
*Loan Fees: Additional loan fees are required to be added to a student's Cost of Attendance budget for any student loan borrowed.
**Based on a mid-priced residence hall.
Out-of-State residents
Students who are not classified as Texas residents for tuition purposes will pay out-of-state tuition. If you are currently classified as a non-resident and you want to be reclassified as a Texas resident, you’ll need to complete the core residency questionnaire, which is used to determine your residency status for tuition purposes.
Nonresident teaching or research assistants employed at least half-time in a position related to their degree program are considered residents for tuition purposes for the entire period of their assistantship.
Nonresident students who hold scholarships of $1,000 or more offered by an SFA scholarship committee are eligible for in-state tuition for the duration of the scholarship.
| Academic Year Estimated Cost | On Campus | Off-Campus |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition / Fees | $24,070 | |
| Loan Fees* | $46 | |
| Housing** & Food | $13,940 | $12,908 |
| Books, Course Materials, Supplies, & Equipment | $1,206 | |
| Travel | $1,388 | |
| Misc. | $1,850 | |
| Estimated Total | $42,500 | $41,468 |
*Loan Fees: Additional loan fees are required to be added to a student's Cost of Attendance budget for any student loan borrowed.
**Based on a mid-priced residence hall.
Summer term: estimated cost
In the example below, we estimated the cost for a full-time undergraduate student taking 12 or more hours and living in a residence hall during summer 2025:
View estimated cost for summer term
| Summer Term Estimated Budget | Texas Resident | Border-state Resident | Non-Resident |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tuition / Fees | $5,564 | $6,014 | $11,714 |
| Loan Fees* | $23 | ||
| Housing & Food | $4,381** | ||
| Books, Course Materials, Supplies & Equipment | $604 | ||
| Travel | $298 | ||
| Misc. | $600 | ||
| Estimated Total | $11,470 | $11,920 | $17,620 |
*Loan Fees: Additional loan fees are required to be added to a student's Cost of Attendance budget for any student loan borrowed.
**Room and board rates for on-campus residents are for summer occupancy May 12 through Aug. 6. The full rate will be applied to the student's eBill. Students who check in after the summer halls open on May 12 or check out before the halls close will have their bills adjusted accordingly.