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What University of St Thomas costs

Houston, Texas · Private · 3,220 undergrads

University of St Thomas' sticker price was $43,329 a year in 2024-25 (College Scorecard). Students with federal aid paid $15,446 on average after grants; families earning under $30,000 paid $15,117.

What does University of St Thomas cost?

$15,446 a year

What students who got federal aid paid on average after grants, 2024-25. The sticker price, with housing and food, is $43,329.

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Average paid after grants by family income
under $30,000$15,117
$30,000–$48,000$12,963
$48,000–$75,000$12,830
$75,000–$110,000$15,437
over $110,000$25,684

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Net price 2024-25, College Scorecard.

By family income

Families who got federal aid, average paid per year after grants, 2024-25.

Family incomeAverage paid
Under $30,000$15,117
$30,000–$48,000$12,963
$48,000–$75,000$12,830
$75,000–$110,000$15,437
Over $110,000$25,684

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For families earning under $30,000, grants took 65% off University of St Thomas's sticker price.

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Compared with colleges people also look at

For families earning $48,000–75,000, University of St Thomas cost less than Dallas Baptist University, Hardin-Simmons University and Houston Christian University.

CollegeFamilies earning $48–75kAll aided students
University of St Thomas$12,830$15,446
Dallas Baptist University$21,382$25,954
Hardin-Simmons University$14,153$19,731
Houston Christian University$18,229$19,294

The sticker price

$35,754
Tuition, 2025-26
$43,329
Full sticker price, tuition, housing, food, books
49%
of undergrads get a Pell Grant, the federal grant for lower-income students.
$24,902
average grant for students who got aid.
33%
of undergrads take a federal loan.
$18,000
median federal debt at graduation.

Questions people ask

How much does University of St Thomas cost for a family earning $25,000?
Families earning under $30,000 paid $15,117 a year on average after grants in 2024-25 (students who got federal aid). The sticker price is $43,329. Your own price depends on your family's finances; University of St Thomas's net price calculator gives a personal estimate.
How much does University of St Thomas cost for a family earning $40,000?
Families earning $30,000–$48,000 paid $12,963 a year on average after grants in 2024-25 (students who got federal aid). The sticker price is $43,329. Your own price depends on your family's finances; University of St Thomas's net price calculator gives a personal estimate.
How much does University of St Thomas cost for a family earning $60,000?
Families earning $48,000–$75,000 paid $12,830 a year on average after grants in 2024-25 (students who got federal aid). The sticker price is $43,329. Your own price depends on your family's finances; University of St Thomas's net price calculator gives a personal estimate.
Where these numbers come from
  • Admit rate and applicants: IPEDS, fall 2024 (checked Oct 31, 2026)
  • Cost, pay and debt: College Scorecard, 2024-25 (checked Oct 31, 2026)

Updated Oct 31, 2026Spot a mistake?How we get our numbers