Fees Applicable to all UT Southwestern Students

Application Filing Fee: Application fees are outlined in the admissions section for each school.

Audit Course Fee: Current UT Southwestern graduate students approved to audit courses offered in the Graduate School incur a $5 fee per course enrollment. Students in the Medical School and the School of Health Professions are not permitted to audit courses.  

Graduation Fee: Graduation fees of $185, payable at registration for the final semester, are required of all students who will receive a degree. Students who withdraw before graduation are entitled to a refund of the graduation fee. No refund will be issued to students who receive a degree but decide not to participate in graduation ceremonies.

In Absentia Registration Fee: Students enrolled in other degree and certificate programs registering in absentia will incur a $12 fee per enrollment term if they are a Texas resident and a $50 fee per enrollment term for nonresidents.

Medical Services Fee: Medical Students in their first, second, and third years; Graduate School students; and School of Health Professions students pay a medical services fee of $225 per academic year. Students enrolled in the fourth year of Medical School pay a Medical Services Fee of $150. The Medical Services Fee provides necessary supplementation for Student Health Services.

Returned Check Fee: A fee of $30 will be charged on any check cashed by and returned to the University. If two or more checks are returned, check-cashing privileges will be suspended for one year.

Student Services Fee: Medical School students in their first, second, and third curricular years pay $750 annually and $500 in their fourth curricular year of enrollment. Graduate School students pay $42 per semester hour enrolled, with a maximum of $250 per term and $750 annually. School of Health Professions students pay $40 per semester hour enrolled, with a maximum of $750 annually. The Student Services Fee is used to support Student Health Services, the Bryan Williams, M.D. Student Center, and other student services.