Cost of Attendance (COA)
The following table compares the 2024 costs of attendance between selected colleges. The average COA is $43,317 when living on campus and $43,448 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 | ||
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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 - Waynesville | $8,304 | $480 | - | $20,672 | |
College of the Ozarks | $21,290 | $1,100 | $11,344 | $12,780 | |
Missouri Baptist University | $33,122 | $1,298 | $17,600 | $14,309 | |
Webster University | $30,730 | $1,000 | $21,378 | $24,974 | |
William Woods University | $28,860 | $1,300 | $20,317 | $16,840 | |
Average | $24,908 | $1,030 | $17,380 | $17,511 |
Undergraduate Tuition & Fees
The following table compares 2023-2024 undergraduate tuition & fees between selected colleges. The average undergraduate tuition & fees is $24,908 for all students. The 2023-2024 undergraduate tuition & fees of selected colleges are increased by 3.04% compared to the previous year.
Among the selected colleges, Missouri Baptist University requires the most expensive tuition & fees of $33,122 and Columbia College - Waynesville has the lowest tuition & fees of $8,304 for undergraduate programs.
Name | 2022-2023 | 2023-2024 | ||
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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 - Waynesville | $8,496 | $8,304 | ||
College of the Ozarks | $20,290 | $21,290 | ||
Missouri Baptist University | $31,784 | $33,122 | ||
Webster University | $29,840 | $30,730 | ||
William Woods University | $27,480 | $28,860 | ||
Average | $24,172 | $24,908 |
Graduate Tuition & Fees
The following table compares 2023-2024 graduate tuition & fees between selected colleges. The average graduate tuition & fees is $12,893 for all students. The 2023-2024 graduate tuition & fees of selected colleges are increased by 2.07% compared to the previous year.
Among the selected colleges, William Woods University requires the most expensive graduate tuition & fees of $13,800 and Missouri Baptist University has the lowest graduate tuition & fees of $11,538.
Name | 2022-2023 | 2023-2024 | ||
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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 - Waynesville | The graduate tuition information is not available. | |||
College of the Ozarks | The graduate tuition information is not available. | |||
Missouri Baptist University | $11,102 | $11,538 | ||
Webster University | $12,800 | $13,340 | ||
William Woods University | $13,992 | $13,800 | ||
Average | $12,631 | $12,893 |
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 $17,380 when a student lives on campus and $17,511 when living off campus.
Name | On-Campus | Off-Campus | |||
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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 - Waynesville | - | - | $10,944 | $9,728 | - |
College of the Ozarks | $8,500 | $2,844 | $8,472 | $4,308 | - |
Missouri Baptist University | $14,340 | $3,260 | $9,466 | $4,843 | - |
Webster University | $12,820 | $8,558 | $13,200 | $11,774 | - |
William Woods University | $12,402 | $7,915 | $8,925 | $7,915 | - |
Average | $11,394 | $5,985 | $9,858 | $7,653 | - |