How much does it cost to come to Highlands? You’ll find those answers below, whether you are an undergraduate or a grad student.
Approved Tuition and Fees by NMHU Board of Regents in open meeting held on April 4, 2019
Effective Summer, Fall 2019 – Spring 2020
Undergraduate | Graduate | Tuition and fees per credit hour | Tuition and fees
Undergraduate per Semester-Main Campus, ITV, Centers and Individual Online Classes.
| Hours | Resident | Non-Resident/ International | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $257 | $435 | |||||||
| 2 | $514 | $870 | |||||||
| 3 | $771 | $1,305 | |||||||
| 4 | $1,028 | $1,740 | |||||||
| 5 | $1,285 | $2,175 | |||||||
| 6 | $1,542 | $2,610 | |||||||
| 7 | $1,799 | $3,045 | |||||||
| 8 | $2,056 | $3,480 | |||||||
| 9 | $2,313 | $3,915 | |||||||
| 10 | $2,570 | $4,350 | |||||||
| 11 | $2,827 | $4,785 | |||||||
| 12 to 18 | $3,084 | $5,220 | |||||||
| 19 | $3,269 | $5,583 | |||||||
| 20 | $3,454 | $5,946 | |||||||
Graduate per Semester-Main Campus, ITV, Centers and Individual Online Classes.
| Hours | Resident | Non-Resident/ International | Social Work-Resident | Social Work Non-Resident | Fine Arts Resident | Fine Arts Non-Resident | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $285 | $461 | $295 | $471 | $291 | $472 | |||
| 2 | $570 | $922 | $590 | $942 | $582 | $944 | |||
| 3 | $855 | $1,383 | $885 | $1,413 | $873 | $1,416 | |||
| 4 | $1,140 | $1,844 | $1,180 | $1,884 | $1,164 | $1,888 | |||
| 5 | $1,425 | $2,305 | $1,475 | $2,355 | $1,455 | $2,360 | |||
| 6 | $1,710 | $2,766 | $1,770 | $2,826 | $1,746 | $2,832 | |||
| 7 | $1,995 | $3,227 | $2,065 | $3,297 | $2,037 | $3,304 | |||
| 8 | $2,280 | $3,688 | $2,360 | $3,768 | $2,328 | $3,776 | |||
| 9 | $2,565 | $4,149 | $2,655 | $4,239 | $2,619 | $4,248 | |||
| 10 | $2,850 | $4,610 | $2,950 | $4,710 | $2,910 | $4,720 | |||
| 11 | $3,135 | $5,071 | $3,245 | $5,181 | $3,201 | $5,192 | |||
| 12 to 18 | $3,420 | $5,532 | $3,540 | $5,652 | $3,492 | $5,664 | |||
| 19 | $3,633 | $5,921 | $3,764 | $6,052 | $3,711 | $6,064 | |||
| 20 | $3,846 | $6,310 | $3,988 | $6,452 | $3,930 | $6,464 | |||
All Rates are Subject to Change
Additional $10.00/credit hour for individual synchronous and asynchronous online classes.
Additional $75.00/semester for Campus Life Initiative.*
*This excludes senior citizens and dual-credit students.
Tuition and fees per credit hour
| Asynchronous Programs ‐ Online Tuition (per Student Credit Hour)* |
|
| Undergraduate | $325 |
| Graduate | $525 |
*No student fee or out-of -state differential.
No increase in tuition while in continuous program of study.
Please contact the Registrar’s Office if you have questions pertaining to your area of study.
| Category | Tuition | Fees | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UNDERGRADUATE | |||||||||
| Undergraduate (in-state) | $185 | $72 | $257 | ||||||
| Undergraduate (out-of-state/international) | $363 | $72 | $435 | ||||||
| GRADUATE | |||||||||
| Graduate (in-state) | $213 | $72 | $285 | ||||||
| Graduate (out-of-state/international) | $389 | $72 | $461 | ||||||
| Graduate Social Work (in-state) | $223 | $72 | $295 | ||||||
| Graduate Social Work (out-of-state) | $399 | $72 | $471 | ||||||
| Graduate Fine Arts (in-state) | $219 | $72 | $291 | ||||||
| Graduate Fine Arts (out-of-state/international) | $400 | $72 | $472 | ||||||
Tuition and fees for full-time students
(12‐18 credits)
| Category | Tuition | Fees | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UNDERGRADUATE | |||||||||
| Undergraduate (in-state) | $2,220 | $864 | $3,084 | ||||||
| Undergraduate (out-of-state/international) | $4,356 | $864 | $5,220 | ||||||
| GRADUATE | |||||||||
| Graduate (in-state) | $2,556 | $864 | $3,420 | ||||||
| Graduate (out-of-state/international) | $4,668 | $864 | $5,532 | ||||||
| Graduate Social Work (in-state) | $2,676 | $864 | $3,540 | ||||||
| Graduate Social Work (out-of-state) | $4,788 | $864 | $5,652 | ||||||
| Graduate Fine Arts (in-state) | $2,628 | $864 | $3,492 | ||||||
| Graduate Fine Arts (out-of-state/international) | $4,800 | $864 | $5,664 | ||||||
All rates are subject to change.
- Additional $10.00/credit hour for online classes.
- Additional $75.00/semester for Campus Life Initiative*
- *This excludes senior citizens and dual credit students.
- Auditing fees per credit hour are the same as regular tuition.
- There are two non-refundable fees connected to applying for spring admission (a $5 matriculation fee for first-time freshmen and a $25 application fee).
- Some courses also may require special fees.
The senior citizen rate is $5 per credit hour, not to exceed 10 credit hours. To qualify as a senior citizen, the student must reach the age of 65 years by the third Friday of classes and formally apply through appropriate form at the Office of the Registrar.
Updated 7/30/19