Texas A&M University-Central Texas

What is the cost of studying for a year at Texas A&M University-Central Texas?

For 2024-25, reported full-time undergraduate tuition and required fees totaled approximately $7,363 for Texas residents and $17,155 for nonresidents. These figures combine the reported tuition and required fees for each residency category; they are not a complete annual cost of attendance.

• Texas-resident undergraduate tuition: $6,593; required fees: $770.
• Nonresident undergraduate tuition: $16,385; required fees: $770.
• Texas-resident graduate tuition: $5,558; required fees: $684.
• Nonresident graduate tuition: $12,902; required fees: $684.

Students also need to budget for books or course materials, transportation, housing, food, and personal expenses. Because the university does not provide undergraduate campus housing, an individual's rent and commuting choices can materially change the total. Part-time students should request a course-by-course estimate rather than divide a full-time annual figure by two.

Grants and scholarships can lower the amount a student pays, while loans generally must be repaid. Federal aid typically starts with the Free Application for Federal Student Aid, or FAFSA; Texas residency, enrollment level, and program rules can affect other assistance. Reported 2024-25 undergraduate grant aid averaged $7,671 among the students included in that measure, but an average award is not an individual offer. A reported average net price of $750 for the lowest-income group likewise reflects a defined aid-recipient population, not a price every family in that income range can expect. The university's current cost-of-attendance budget and a personalized financial aid offer are better tools for estimating an applicant's own cost.

What are the work-study opportunities at Texas A&M University-Central Texas?

Students can pursue part-time work while enrolled, and eligible applicants may be able to use Federal Work-Study. Work-Study is a need-based financial aid program that supports qualifying student jobs; receiving eligibility in an aid offer does not mean a position has been assigned or that wages will arrive before work is performed.

Students considering Work-Study should submit the FAFSA, review their aid offer, and ask the financial aid office how available jobs are advertised and hired. Ordinary part-time jobs and internships have different rules: a job outside Work-Study need not require federal aid eligibility, while an internship may carry academic credit or program-specific conditions.

The university's career support includes résumé preparation, interview workshops, career exploration, job-search resources, and employer recruitment activities. These can help students look for work or internships, but students should check each opportunity's eligibility, schedule, and pay rather than assume it is a Work-Study position.