Cost of Attendance (COA)
The following table compares the 2024 costs of attendance between selected colleges. The average COA is $36,180 when living on campus and $38,189 when living off campus. The COA includes tuition, fees, books & supplies, room & board costs, and other living expenses.
| Name | Tuition & Fees | Books & Supplies | Living Costs | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| In-State | Out-of-State | On-Campus | Off-Campus | ||
| Central Methodist University-College of Liberal Arts and Sciences | $27,140 | $1,000 | $16,260 | $15,490 | |
| Columbia College - Fort Leonard Wood | $8,304 | $480 | - | $20,672 | |
| Kenrick Glennon Seminary | $31,500 | - | - | - | |
| Graceland University - Independence | $14,400 | $1,800 | - | $16,980 | |
| Southeast Missouri Hospital College of Nursing and Health Sciences | $11,691 | $1,971 | - | $19,933 | |
| Everest College-Springfield | no longer opens and does not accept applicants | ||||
| Average | $18,607 | $1,313 | $16,260 | $18,269 | |
Undergraduate Tuition & Fees
The following table compares 2023-2024 undergraduate tuition & fees between selected colleges. The average undergraduate tuition & fees is $15,384 for all students. The 2023-2024 undergraduate tuition & fees of selected colleges are increased by 0.57% compared to the previous year.
Among the selected colleges, Central Methodist University-College of Liberal Arts and Sciences requires the most expensive tuition & fees of $27,140 and Columbia College - Fort Leonard Wood has the lowest tuition & fees of $8,304 for undergraduate programs.
| Name | 2022-2023 | 2023-2024 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| In-State | Out-of-State | In-State | Out-of-State | |
| Central Methodist University-College of Liberal Arts and Sciences | $27,140 | $27,140 | ||
| Columbia College - Fort Leonard Wood | $8,496 | $8,304 | ||
| Kenrick Glennon Seminary | The undergraduate tuition information is not available. | |||
| Graceland University - Independence | $13,860 | $14,400 | ||
| Southeast Missouri Hospital College of Nursing and Health Sciences | $11,691 | $11,691 | ||
| Everest College-Springfield | no longer opens and does not accept applicants | |||
| Average | $15,297 | $15,384 | ||
Graduate Tuition & Fees
The following table compares 2023-2024 graduate tuition & fees between selected colleges. The average graduate tuition & fees is $31,500 for all students. The 2023-2024 graduate tuition & fees of selected colleges are increased by 9.00% compared to the previous year.
Among the selected colleges, Kenrick Glennon Seminary requires the most expensive graduate tuition & fees of $31,280 and Kenrick Glennon Seminary has the lowest graduate tuition & fees of $31,280.
| Name | 2022-2023 | 2023-2024 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| In-State | Out-of-State | In-State | Out-of-State | |
| Central Methodist University-College of Liberal Arts and Sciences | The graduate tuition information is not available. | |||
| Columbia College - Fort Leonard Wood | The graduate tuition information is not available. | |||
| Kenrick Glennon Seminary | $28,900 | $31,500 | ||
| Graceland University - Independence | The graduate tuition information is not available. | |||
| Southeast Missouri Hospital College of Nursing and Health Sciences | The graduate tuition information is not available. | |||
| Everest College-Springfield | no longer opens and does not accept applicants | |||
| Average | $28,900 | $31,500 | ||
Room & Board, Other Living Expenses
The following table compares living costs including room, board, and other expenses between selected colleges. Each cost is in average and may vary by room types, meal plan, and other living styles. For academic year 2023-2024, the average living costs of selected colleges is $16,260 when a student lives on campus and $18,269 when living off campus.
| Name | On-Campus | Off-Campus | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Room & Board | Other Expenses | Room & Board | Other Expenses | Other Expenses (living with family) | |
| Central Methodist University-College of Liberal Arts and Sciences | $8,910 | $7,350 | $8,140 | $7,350 | - |
| Columbia College - Fort Leonard Wood | - | - | $10,944 | $9,728 | - |
| Kenrick Glennon Seminary | - | - | - | - | - |
| Graceland University - Independence | - | - | $14,040 | $2,940 | - |
| Southeast Missouri Hospital College of Nursing and Health Sciences | - | - | $11,644 | $8,289 | - |
| Everest College-Springfield | no longer opens and does not accept applicants (Closed: 06/20/2017) | ||||
| Average | $8,910 | $7,350 | $11,192 | $7,077 | - |