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Paying for KU

Undergraduate (in-state)$29,412
($11,700)
Graduate (in-state)$26,236
($11,574)
Books & Supplies$1,224
On-Campus Living Costs $14,208
Off-Campus Living Costs $14,326

KU 2024 Tuition & Fees and COA

For the academic year 2023-2024, the undergraduate tuition & fees at University of Kansas is $11,700 for Kansas residents and $29,412 for out-of-state students. The graduate school tuition & fees is $11,574 for students living in Kansas and $26,236 for others. The Living costs besides the tuition & fees is reported as $14,208 when a student lives on campus and $14,326 when a student lives off-campus.
Its total costs of attendance (COA) is $44,844 when a student lives on campus and $44,962 when living off-campus for the academic year 2023-2024. It includes tuition, fees, book & supplies costs, room & board, and other living expenses. The following table and chart illustrate the COA by living preferences and tuition rates.
Data source for 2024 College Cost: NCES, Last Update: March 12, 2024
KU 2023-2024 COA
In-StateOut-of-State
Total Costs$27,132 (On-Campus)
$27,250 (Off-Campus)
$44,844 (On-Campus)
$44,962 (Off-Campus)
Tuition & Fees$11,700$29,412
Books & Supplies$1,224
Room & Board$10,818 (on-campus) /$10,936 (off-campus)
Other Expenses$3,390 (on-campus) /$3,390 (off-campus)
Average Financial Aid$10,373
Total Costs After Receiving Aid$16,759 (On-Campus)
$16,877 (Off-Campus)
$34,471 (On-Campus)
$34,589 (Off-Campus)
[Chart] 2024 Cost of Attendance

Undergraduate Tuition & Fees

For the academic year 2023-2024, the undergraduate tuition & fees is $11,700 for Kansas residents and $29,412 for out-of-state students. The undergraduate tuition rates are increased by 4.91% compared to academic year 2022-2023.
2024 Undergraduate Tuition & Fees
202120222023 2024
In-State$11,166 $11,166 $11,167 $11,700
Out-of-State$28,034 $28,034 $28,035 $29,412
[Chart]2024 Undergraduate Tuition & Fees

Graduate Tuition & Fees

For the academic year 2023-2024, the graduate tuition & fees is $11,574 for Kansas residents and $26,236 for out-of-state students. The graduate program tuition rates are increased by 4.91% compared to academic year 2022-2023.
2024 Graduate School Tuition & Fees
202120222023 2024
In-State$11,045 $11,045 $11,046 $11,574
Out-of-State$25,007 $25,007 $25,008 $26,236
[Chart] 2024 Graduate Tuition & Fees

Tuition Per Credit Hour

For the academic year 2023-2024, the tuition per credit hour for part-time students or overloaded credits for full-time students is $352 for Kansas residents and $943 for out-of-state students for undergraduate programs.
For graduate programs, the tuition per credit hour is $436 for Kansas residents and $1,047 for out-of-state students. The tuition per credit hour are increased by 4.89% compared to academic year 2022-2023.
2024 Tuition Per Credit Hour
202120222023 2024
UndergraduateIn-State$336 $336$336$352
Out-of-State$899 $899$899$943
GraduateIn-State$416 $416$416$436
Out-of-State$998 $998$998$1,047
[Chart] 2024 Graduate Tuition & Fees

Books & Supplies

For the academic year 2023-2024, the average costs for purchasing books and course supllies is $1,224. The following table and charts illustrate the changes of the books & supplies costs at University of Kansas.
2024 Books & Supplies Costs
202120222023 2024
Books & Supplies $1,212 $1,224 $1,224 $1,224
[Chart] 2024 Books & Supplies Costs

Living Costs

For the academic year 2023-2024, the average costs for living costs at University of Kansas is $14,208 when living on campus and $14,326 when living off-campus . The on-campus living costs are increased by 6.17% compared to academic year 2022-2023. The off-campus living costs are increased by 8.20% compared to academic year 2022-2023.
Living Costs
202120222023 2024
On-CampusRoom & Board $9,900$9,900$9,900$10,818
Other Expenses $3,198$3,230$3,198$3,390
Off-CampusRoom & Board $9,544$9,639$9,544$10,936
Other Expenses $3,198$3,230$3,198$3,390
[Chart] 2024 Room & Boards and other Living Costs