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University of Houston-Clear Lake

Houston, Texas · Public

Undergraduate enrollment
6,078high
In-state tuition
$7,770high
Cost of attendance
$24,931high
School website

Lowest known school fee

Payment plan

$25 extra

On a $7,770 reference bill (in-state tuition published by College Scorecard). Semester plan enrollment fee. This spreads the bill; it is not a loan, and it does not include a card fee on each installment.

The plan is the lowest known fee only if installments are paid without a separate card fee. E-check is often fee-free, and we have not verified it here. If the bursar does not charge for it, that would cost less than the option above.

Last checked Oct 18, 2026 by PayTheBursar. A blank is not a zero. Confirm with the bursar before you pay.

Ways to pay

Extra cost above the tuition charge on the reference bill. Rewards are personal, so they are in the calculator rather than this ranking.

Cost of each way to pay University of Houston-Clear Lake
MethodExtra costWhat the source says
Credit card$108.78

1.4% of the paymenthigh

Source · Jan 10, 2023

e-check / ACHNot verified yet

Not verified yet

Debit cardNot verified yet

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In personNot verified yet

Not verified yet

Payment planLowest$25

Semester plan enrollment fee. This spreads the bill; it is not a loan, and it does not include a card fee on each installment.high

$25 non-refundable origination fee.

Source · Oct 18, 2026

International paymentNot verified yet

Not verified yet

Fee details

Card fee percent
1.4%high

Source · Jan 10, 2023

Card flat fee
Not verified yet
Debit card fee percent
Not verified yet
Debit card flat fee
Not verified yet
Fee-free debit
Not verified yet
Payment plan provider
School (in-house)high

CFPB found a plan and no third-party administrator.

Source · Jan 10, 2023

Plan length
Semesterhigh

Source · Jan 10, 2023

Installment count
Not verified yet
Plan enrollment fee
$25high
$25 non-refundable origination fee.

Source · Oct 18, 2026

Late fee
$20high
$20 late penalty payment charge for each past due installment

Source · Oct 18, 2026

Returned payment fee
$50high
$50 default fee assessed to the existing debt

Source · Oct 18, 2026

Payment portal
Not verified yet
International payment
Not verified yet
Fee-free e-check
Not verified yet
Fee-free in person
Not verified yet
Transcript withholding
Yes, in the CFPB reviewhigh

Due dates

Fall
Not verified yet
Spring
Not verified yet

Calculator

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  • Credit card, after rewards

    $46.62 gain

    Lowest known net cost

    Fee $108.78 minus rewards $155.40.

  • e-check / ACH

    Not verified yet

    Not verified yet. We do not assume a bank transfer is free.

  • Payment plan

    $25

    Enrollment fee only. This is not interest, and it assumes installments are not also charged a card fee.

This comparison assumes you pay the card statement in full. Interest on a carried balance usually costs more than any rewards. PayTheBursar does not suggest leaving tuition on a card.

529 tip

A common approach is to pay the bursar from a bank account, then reimburse yourself from a 529 in the same calendar year. Qualified tuition and required fees can count. The same dollars should not also be used for the American Opportunity Tax Credit, and state plans differ. This is general information, not tax advice.

Published card fee used here: 1.4%.

Sources

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These offers sit outside the fee comparison. They do not change which way of paying we call cheapest.

  • Student loans

    Compare private student loan rates

    A loan is a different product from a payment plan: interest, a credit check, and a repayment term that lasts years. Compare it only if the term's bill will not fit a plan.

    Credible

  • Refinance

    See if refinancing an existing student loan lowers the rate

    Refinancing replaces a loan you already have. It does not pay this term's tuition bill, and federal loans lose federal protections if you refinance them.

    Splash Financial

  • Credit card

    A rewards card, only if you pay it off

    Rewards can beat a school card fee only when you pay the statement in full. Carrying the tuition balance is usually more expensive than any points.

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  • Tuition insurance

    Tuition insurance if a withdrawal is the risk you are insuring

    This is optional coverage for money you could lose if a student withdraws, not a way to reduce the fee on a normal payment.

    GradGuard

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