Students are expected to pay all financial obligations to the university when due. Failure to meet such obligations will result in a student's record being placed on a hold status and may result in the student not being able to receive official transcripts or enroll for another semester. Failure to make room and board payments on time may result in the loss of meal privileges and eviction from the university residence hall. In all cases, the student will be duly notified and given a reasonable length of time to clear the obligation before the enforcement of disciplinary action. If account is not paid when due, the institution has the right to forward past due accounts to a collection agency and referral to the State of Texas to be put on State Hold. The student will be responsible for any and all collection costs necessary for the collection of any amounts not paid when due.

Students receiving university sponsored financial aid are expected to pay all financial obligations owed to the university at the time they receive the financial aid.

NOTE: Census day of the semester is the day that all tuition and mandatory fees must be paid in full. If all tuition and mandatory fees are not paid in full, a class or classes will be dropped for non-payment. The census day of the long semesters (Fall and Spring) is the 12th class day. The census day for the summer terms is the 4th class day. Census day is a drop day, if all tuition and mandatory fees are not paid in full.

Installment Payment of Tuition and Fees

Students selecting the installment payment plan may pay tuition and fees in three payments. There is a $15/$30 processing fee for choosing the installment payment plan. Students who select an installment payment plan need to be absolutely sure of all the classes/expenses, as only one plan is allowed. They are subject to the following provisions:

1. Students receiving university sponsored financial aid equal to or greater than their tuition and fees MUST pay in one payment. All financial aid funds received after selection of deferred payment plan will be applied to account balance until paid in full.
2. A late payment penalty of $25/$50 will be assessed for each installment payment not made on or before the due date.
3. A student who fails to make full payment of tuition and fees, including any incidental fees, by the due date may be prohibited from registering for classes and receiving future financial aid until full payment is made. A student who fails to pay in full prior to the end of the semester may be denied access to see semester grades.

Guaranteed Tuition Rate

Effective Fall 2014, state law HB 29 required all public institution in Texas to offer guaranteed tuition plans for Undergraduate resident students. 

Texas A&M University-Kingsville elected to include both resident and non-resident undergraduate students in the tuition plans. 

New undergraduate students are placed into a new Guaranteed Tuition plan (JPAK) of the current academic year. Transfer students are placed into 1 of 4 active JPAKs based on their earned credit hours that transfer into the university. 

For transfer students, the guaranteed tuition rates are not guaranteed based on your tenure at this particular University but rather guaranteed on the basis of the life of your undergraduate career. Therefore, time and hours spent before transferring to TAMUK will impact the JPAK upon entrance and determine its longevity. 

Variable Tuition Rate

Beginning Fall 2016, new undergraduate students can choose to enter a 1-year variable tuition rate plan rather than the guaranteed tuition plan. Unlike the guaranteed rate plan, this variable-rate plan will adjust every year based on the Higher Education Price Index. 

Students will be able to change their tuition rate plan during their first-semester enrollment and can only make the switch once during their academic career at TAMUK. 

Mandatory Fees

Distance Education Fee

Students enrolled in an online course are assessed $60 per semester credit hour (SCH) for any 600 section course. Ex: ENGL 1301, 3 SCH = $180.

Online courses provided in the College of Business will continue with the existing fee structure of $60 per SCH for undergraduate students and $125 per SCH for graduate students.

Courses with this fee are identified when searching the Course Schedule accessible through the "Academics" tab above.

Detailed information can be obtained from the Office of Registrars webpage .
Note:
For students who have been dropped or will be withdrawing after the first class day, he/she
may be authorized a refund of tuition and applicable fees. Please refer to the Office of
Registrars webpage for percentage breakout.
Refund percentages will not be based on the total aggregated charge of registered credit hours,
rather will be based on a minimum of one credit hour and applicable fees. Mandatory fees
such as hospital fee, student center fee and rec sports fee will not be included in the refund
analysis.
Example:
Student is in JPAK1920. Student has registered for 6 credit hours. Student was dropped on 5th
class day which allows the student an 80% refund and a responsibility of 20% of tuition and
fees.  

The student will be responsible for 20% of the following charges:

•  Tuition-at minimum 1 credit hour of $120.00
•  Designated Tuition
•  Student Service Fee
•  Athletic Fee
•  University Services Fee

The student will be fully responsible for the following charges:

•  Hospital Fee
•  Student Center Fee
•  Rec Sports Fee

Calculation totals $724.47 but at minimum, student is responsible for one credit hour. System will
take the larger of the two amounts therefore the student would be responsible for a minimum of
$818.96 in addition to any other miscellaneous fees.