Graduate Budget

Estimate Breakdown: 2026-27 Academic Year

Updated July 2026. Use this page to estimate the annual cost of attending UT as a graduate student. The figures below include estimated tuition and university fees, required academic expenses, and living costs such as housing, food, transportation, and personal needs. Your actual costs will depend on your residency, academic program, enrollment, assistantship or waiver eligibility, living arrangements, and personal spending.

UT reserves the right to adjust tuition charges when deemed necessary. Official fees are set by the UT Board of Trustees in June/July of each year.

Cost of Attendance for Graduate Students

(View the Law & Vet Med Cost of Attending UT pages.)

Direct Costs*

Billed by UT or Required for Class (Books, supplies, etc.)
In State
Out of State
Tuition and Fees$13,932$32,462
Books, Course Materials, Supplies and Equipment$1,880$1,880
This is an estimate of what a student will spend on books for the Fall and Spring semesters.

Estimated Indirect Costs*

Not billed by UT; based on personal spending/needs
In StateOut of State
Housing & Food$19,066$19,066
This is an estimate of what a student will spend on housing and meals for the Fall and Spring semesters if they live in university housing. If the student lives off-campus, this item would be an estimate of cost and would not be billed by the university.
Transportation$3,926$3,926
This item is for budgeting purposes only and will not be billed to you.
Miscellaneous Personal Expenses
(Based on personal spending habits)
$3,042$3,042
This item is for budgeting purposes only and will not be billed to you.
Loan Fees$220$220
This is an estimate of what the average student spends in federal loan origination fee.
Total
(Direct costs plus estimated indirect costs)
$42,066 $60,596

Detailed Tuition and Fees

*As defined by US Department of Education Federal Student Aid Guidelines.