Paying for MBU
Undergraduate Tuition & Fees
$33,316
Graduate Tuition & Fees
$11,102
On-campus Living Costs
$15,187
Off-campus Living Costs
$12,776
Undergraduate Tuition per Credit Hour
$1,096
Graduate Tuition per Credit Hour
$616
The 2023 tuition & fees of Missouri Baptist University are $33,316 for undergraduate programs. For graduate programs, the tuition & fees are $33,316 for graduate programs.
Compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Missouri, the undergraduate tuition & fees are expensive and the graduate tuition & fees are average.
Compared to similar schools in rankings such as University of Central Missouri and Columbia College, tuition & fees of Missouri Baptist University is expensive where the average tuition & fees of the schools are $21,198.
The average living cost of the school is $15,187 when a student lives in on-campus housing. When a student lives off-campus, the average living cost is $12,776.
*Data Source: 2022-2023 Tuition & Fees - National Center for Education Statistics (NCES)
2023 Tuition and Comparison Chart
The following chart visualizes the MBU's 2023 tuition & fees and compares to similar schools by school type, level, and location.
2023 Tuition & fees
The 2023 undergraduate tuition & fees at Missouri Baptist University are $33,316 on average over undergraduate programs. The undergraduate tuition & fees have increased by 9.06% from last year.
The 2023 graduate tuition & fees are $11,102 on average. The graduate tuition & fees have increased by 4.05% from last year.
The following table and chart show the 2023 tuition & fees and the tuition trends over the last 5 years.
| Year | Undergraduate | Graduate | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tuition | Fees | Tuition | Fees | |
| 2019 | $25,816 | $1,308 | $25,816 | $1,308 |
| 2020 | $26,860 | $1,360 | $26,860 | $1,360 |
| 2021 | $27,946 | $1,414 | $27,946 | $1,414 |
| 2022 | $29,076 | $1,472 | $29,076 | $1,472 |
| 2023 | $33,316 | $0 | $33,316 | $0 |
Living Costs
The 2023 average on-campus living costs is $15,187 including room & board and other living expenses (a student lives in on-campus housing such as dormitory and school-owned apartment). For students living in off-campus housing, the average living cost is $12,776.
The living cost at the school has increased by 9.38% from last year.
The following table and chart show the living costs changes over the last 5 years.
| Year | On-Campus | Off-Campus | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Room & Board | Other Expenses | Room & Board | Other Expenses | |
| 2019 | $10,000 | $2,763 | $6,770 | $3,741 |
| 2020 | $10,200 | $2,834 | $7,159 | $3,837 |
| 2021 | $10,730 | $2,770 | $7,606 | $3,877 |
| 2022 | $11,040 | $2,845 | $8,132 | $4,000 |
| 2023 | $12,040 | $3,147 | $8,249 | $4,527 |
Books & Supplies Costs Trends Chart
The 2023 average cost for purchasing books & supplies is $1,298 at Missouri Baptist University. The books & supplies cost stays same as last year.
The following table and chart show the 2023 books & supplies costs and the trends over the last 5 years.
| Year | Books & Supplies Costs |
|---|---|
| 2019 | $1,298 |
| 2020 | $1,298 |
| 2021 | $1,298 |
| 2022 | $1,298 |
| 2023 | $1,298 |
Tuition Per Credit Hour
The 2023 undergraduate tuition per credit hour at Missouri Baptist University is $1,096 on average over undergraduate programs. The undergraduate tuition per credit hour has increased by 9.05% from last year.
The 2023 graduate tuition per credit hour is $616 on average. The graduate tuition per credit hour has increased by 4.05% from last year.
The following table and chart show the 2023 tuition per credit hour and its trends over the last 5 years.
| Year | Undergraduate | Graduate |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | $893 | $594 |
| 2020 | $929 | $618 |
| 2021 | $966 | $569 |
| 2022 | $1,005 | $592 |
| 2023 | $1,096 | $616 |