Billing Information

Full information can be found on the cost of attendance page. You will need to know residency status, student classification, starting semester and major to be able to affectively use this page. We cannot give a general cost per hour due to the various ways WTAMU students are billed based on the factors listed above, as well as the option for undergraduate student to opt in or out of guaranteed cost of attendance. Please read through this page for full disclosure. Contact Business Office for more questions at 806.651.2080

No. West Texas A&M University does not mail any billing statements. Students must login to Buff Advisor using the My Buff Portal link on the WT home page, and click on Student Finance where you will be able to view your latest statement and make a payment.

All students are charge mandatory Tuition and Fees, which are explained in detail on the tuition and fees page, as well as additional Non-Mandatory fees such as: Payment Plan fees, Late fees, New Student Orientation fees, Buff Branding fees and Meningitis Vaccine fees.

All WTAMU students regardless of whether or not they are an online student must pay their University balance. All mandatory Tuition and Fees billed between January 1 and December 31 are reported on the student's 1098-T tax form, which is available by January 31 on Buff Advisor. These amounts are reported as Educational Expense on the student's 1098-T form. For more information on this form, please see our Taxes section of this FAQ page.

Students who have signed a contract with Residential Living will see Housing and Meal plan charges included in the University balance as well.

Please Note: Students who have not been approved for housing exemption or who did not check into housing will be charged a housing fee listed as an M800 on their University balance. Students must contact the Office of Residential Living at 806.651.3000 to complete their exemption and have this fee removed. If a student is not approved for exemption, they will be required to pay this fee.

The most common reason a student owes a balance after their account shows to be paid in full is by adding a class after their account is paid. Classes can be added by the student or by being automatically added to a class to which the student was waitlisted.

Another common cause is students/parents paying balance in full before their Housing and Meal plan charges have been applied. Changing housing building, room type, or meal plan will also affect their charges. We strongly encourage students to check their account regularly and often throughout the semester for any changes.

Please Note: The Office of Residential Living lists Housing and Meal plan requirements for students under the age of 20 years (by the first-class day) enrolled in 12 or more semester hours to live in University housing and purchase a meal plan during the first two (2) years following their High School graduation. *Current Academic credit hours will not be a factor in this requirement.

 Students may file for exemption, however, if they are not approved and do not live on campus they must pay a housing expense listed on the student's University bill as an M800-Housing Exemption Pending Charge. For more information, contact The Office of Residential Living at 806.651.3000.

Student must meet one of the two following options by the First Due Date:

1. Student balance is paid in full (or),
2. Be enrolled in a Payment Plan and have at least 25% or more of their total charges paid off.

Any account that has not met one of these options above WILL BE DELETED FROM ENROLLED CLASSES FOR NON-COMPLIANCE by the payment deadline. Once a schedule is deleted, the student may not be able to re-register for the same courses as current students that are wait listed for those classes will be immediately moved into the vacated class slots due to schedule deletion. (This is the same process for January and May Intersessions, Summer 1 or Summer 2 due dates).

Note: Students that DO NOT have their balance PAID IN FULL BY THE FINAL PAYMENT DEADLINE will have an immediate account hold. This hold will prevent the student from registering for courses, as well as accessing transcripts and diplomas. Accounts that are more than five months overdue will be turned over to collections, and all additional collection fees will be the responsibility of the student as well as the University balance owed, State Law (Texas Education Code, Sec 54.007).

Students are charged an additional fee for any course attempted for a third time or subsequent time other than a non-degree credit developmental course. This means the student will be charged an extra $106 per semester credit hour in addition to the original tuition for the class.

For further information on how repeat courses effect the student please see the Office of the Registrar Policy page.

In attempt to be fiscally responsible, the State of Texas has put a limit on the number of hours you may receive your current reduced tuition rate.

This is known as the “30hr/45hr rule or excessive hours.” An average degree in TX is 120 completed hours. You may attend at your reduced tuition rate up to 30 hours above this number of attempted hours (150 hours total on most occasions).

Note: Students who began enrollment before Fall of 1999 have a maximum allowable attempted hours of 45 above the degree requirement (165 hours total on most occasions).

If you have any more questions/concerns please contact Registrar’s Office at 806.651.4911 or visit their Policy page for detailed information.