2024 Kansas Colleges Tuition Comparison
The 2024 average tuition & fees of Kansas colleges is $5,249 for Kansas residents and $16,146 for out-of-state students. For graduate programs, the average graduate tuition & fees is $9,216 for Kansas residents and $13,710 out-of-state students.
The average living costs at Kansas colleges is $13,785 when a student lives in on-campus facilities such as dormitory and school owned apartments. The off-campus living cost is $15,293 for academic year 2023-2024.
Kansas College Tuition Statistics
Below list shows colleges with highest and/or lowest college cost. We include only 4 years colleges for the statistics.
- Southwestern College has the most expensive undergraduate tuition & fees of $38,480 and Haskell Indian Nations University has the cheapest undergraduate costs of $600.
- University of Kansas has the most expensive graduate tuition & fees of $26,236 and McPherson College has the cheapest graduate costs of $4,500.
- Bethany College has the most expensive on-campus living costs of $21,252 and Haskell Indian Nations University has the lowest costs of $6,810.
- MidAmerica Nazarene University has the highest off-campus living costs of $25,140 and Barclay College has the lowest costs of $11,000.
- Southwestern College has the most expensive undergraduate tuition per credit hour of $1,601 and Kansas Wesleyan University has the lowest costs of $309.
- University of Kansas has the highest graduate tuition per credit hour of $1,047 and McPherson College has the cheapest costs of $375.
2024 Tuition Comparison Between Kansas Colleges
The following table lists Kansas colleges with colleges costs including tuition, fees, and living costs. For 4-years colleges and community colleges, the tuition & fees are the average of programs for an academic year ad for career/vocational schools (less than 2 years school), the tuition & fees are the costs for the largest program and length of program varies by institute.
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College Name | Undergraduate Tuition & Fees | Graduate Tuition & Fees | On-Campus Living Costs | Off-Campus Living Costs | Undergraduate Tuition per Credit Hour | Graduate Tuition per Credit Hour |
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Allen County Community College Iola, KS Public, 2-4 years | $4,480 ($4,200) | - | 12,084 | 12,204 | $72 | - |
Baker University Baldwin City, KS Private, 4 years four-years | $33,900 | $12,246 | 15,910 | 14,910 | $1,075 | $637 |
Barton County Community College Great Bend, KS Public, 2-4 years | $4,832 ($3,904) | - | 10,815 | 13,910 | $103 | - |
Benedictine College Atchison, KS Private, 4 years four-years | $34,800 | $6,540 | 16,270 | 14,350 | $929 | $1,000 |
Bethany College Lindsborg, KS Private, 4 years four-years | $31,946 | - | 21,252 | 14,576 | $625 | - |
Bethel College-North Newton North Newton, KS Private, 4 years four-years | $34,002 | - | 17,318 | 25,139 | $1,211 | - |
Butler Community College El Dorado, KS Public, 2-4 years | $6,256 ($4,456) | - | 9,620 | 17,120 | $163 | - |
Central Christian College of Kansas McPherson, KS Private, 4 years four-years | $21,000 | $11,880 | 11,520 | 15,788 | $432 | - |
Cloud County Community College Concordia, KS Public, 2-4 years | $4,140 ($3,390) | - | 13,872 | 13,872 | $97 | - |
Coffeyville Community College Coffeyville, KS Public, 2-4 years | $4,608 ($3,040) | - | 10,000 | 13,438 | $88 | - |
Colby Community College Colby, KS Public, 2-4 years | $5,736 ($4,196) | - | 11,542 | 11,954 | $142 | - |
Cowley County Community College Arkansas City, KS Public, 2-4 years | $6,150 ($4,650) | - | 10,600 | 11,000 | $135 | - |
Dodge City Community College Dodge City, KS Public, 2-4 years | $5,850 ($5,550) | - | 11,346 | 12,868 | $68 | - |
Donnelly College Kansas City, KS Private, 4 years four-years | $10,350 | - | - | 20,960 | $385 | - |
Emporia State University Emporia, KS Public, 4 years four-years | $15,669 ($7,356) | $19,510 ($9,199) | 14,790 | 14,790 | $462 | $725 |
Flint Hills Technical College Emporia, KS Public, 2-4 years | $6,196 | - | - | 16,324 | $116 | - |
Fort Hays State University Hays, KS Public, 4 years four-years | $16,811 ($5,633) | $12,051 ($4,696) | 13,744 | 13,744 | $515 | $624 |
Barclay College Haviland, KS Private, 4 years four-years | $26,590 | $8,680 | 15,100 | 11,000 | $420 | $395 |
Friends University Wichita, KS Private, 4 years four-years | $32,748 | $11,988 | 15,376 | 15,892 | $1,070 | $636 |
Fort Scott Community College Fort Scott, KS Public, 2-4 years | $3,690 | - | 10,772 | 10,772 | $64 | - |
Garden City Community College Garden City, KS Public, 2-4 years | $4,200 ($3,630) | - | 14,564 | 16,889 | $84 | - |
Haskell Indian Nations University Lawrence, KS Public, 4 years four-years | $600 | - | 6,810 | 18,337 | - | - |
Hesston College Hesston, KS Private, 4 years four-years | $31,368 | - | 14,960 | 14,700 | $1,286 | - |
Highland Community College Highland, KS Public, 2-4 years | $4,116 | - | 10,918 | 11,151 | $75 | - |
Hutchinson Community College Hutchinson, KS Public, 2-4 years | $4,650 ($3,720) | - | 12,941 | 15,529 | $129 | - |
Independence Community College Independence, KS Public, 2-4 years | $4,650 ($4,440) | - | 9,300 | 8,800 | $77 | - |
Johnson County Community College Overland Park, KS Public, 2-4 years | $5,472 ($2,784) | - | - | 25,140 | $212 | - |
Kansas City Kansas Community College Kansas City, KS Public, 2-4 years | $6,720 ($3,420) | - | 18,726 | 22,152 | $216 | - |
Kansas Christian College Overland Park, KS Private, 4 years four-years | $10,950 | $9,580 | 13,928 | 16,141 | $406 | - |
University of Kansas Lawrence, KS Public, 4 years four-years | $29,412 ($11,700) | $26,236 ($11,574) | 14,208 | 14,326 | $943 | $1,047 |
Newman University Wichita, KS Private, 4 years four-years | $35,500 | $9,730 | 13,655 | 18,023 | $1,116 | $505 |
Kansas State University Manhattan, KS Public, 4 years four-years | $27,816 ($10,942) | $25,147 ($11,786) | 17,288 | 14,660 | $894 | $1,006 |
Kansas Wesleyan University Salina, KS Private, 4 years four-years | $33,470 | $15,350 | 13,340 | 11,368 | $309 | $497 |
Washburn Institute of Technology Topeka, KS Public, Less than 2 years | $9,120 | - | - | 15,090 | $160 | - |
Labette Community College Parsons, KS Public, 2-4 years | $4,768 ($3,968) | - | - | 11,500 | $82 | - |
Manhattan Area Technical College Manhattan, KS Public, 2-4 years | $9,276 | - | - | 10,910 | $210 | - |
Manhattan Christian College Manhattan, KS Private, 4 years four-years | $18,424 | - | 16,244 | 18,152 | $725 | - |
McPherson College McPherson, KS Private, 4 years four-years | $35,162 | $4,500 | 14,084 | 19,140 | $619 | $375 |
MidAmerica Nazarene University Olathe, KS Private, 4 years four-years | $36,120 | $13,597 | 21,215 | 25,140 | $1,224 | $607 |
Neosho County Community College Chanute, KS Public, 2-4 years | $5,644 | - | 11,498 | 13,908 | $115 | - |
North Central Kansas Technical College Beloit, KS Public, 2-4 years | $7,208 | - | 12,293 | 12,293 | $125 | - |
Ottawa University-Ottawa Ottawa, KS Private, 4 years four-years | $35,300 | $12,562 | 15,800 | 13,640 | $1,290 | $791 |
Ottawa University-Kansas City Overland Park, KS Private, 4 years four-years | $13,296 | $13,002 | - | - | $526 | $765 |
Pittsburg State University Pittsburg, KS Public, 4 years four-years | $19,692 ($8,008) | $20,022 ($9,190) | 14,794 | 15,380 | $590 | $752 |
Pratt Community College Pratt, KS Public, 2-4 years | $4,712 ($4,164) | - | 12,952 | 16,686 | $84 | - |
University of Saint Mary Leavenworth, KS Private, 4 years four-years | $33,890 | $11,367 | 13,232 | 14,584 | $755 | $631 |
Salina Area Technical College Salina, KS Public, 2-4 years | $7,020 | - | - | 10,305 | $144 | - |
Seward County Community College Liberal, KS Public, 2-4 years | $5,056 ($3,872) | - | 11,574 | 13,916 | $114 | - |
Southwestern College Winfield, KS Private, 4 years four-years | $38,480 | $9,180 | 19,270 | 18,150 | $1,601 | $503 |
Sterling College Sterling, KS Private, 4 years four-years | $32,200 | $15,347 | 13,832 | 13,832 | $805 | $495 |
Tabor College Hillsboro, KS Private, 4 years four-years | $35,050 | $12,000 | 15,300 | 16,315 | $635 | $590 |
Washburn University Topeka, KS Public, 4 years four-years | $20,582 ($9,578) | $20,068 ($10,388) | 13,239 | 14,080 | $731 | $907 |
Wichita State University-Campus of Applied Sciences and Technology Wichita, KS Public, 2-4 years | $6,928 ($6,018) | - | - | 19,552 | $139 | - |
Wichita State University Wichita, KS Public, 4 years four-years | $19,240 ($9,322) | $16,225 ($7,678) | 17,240 | 16,200 | $570 | $785 |
Cleveland University-Kansas City Overland Park, KS Private, 4 years four-years | $14,400 | $12,950 | - | 18,088 | $600 | $673 |
Saint Paul School of Theology Leawood, KS Private, 4 years four-years | $11,466 | - | - | - | - | - |
Ottawa University-Online Ottawa, KS Private, 4 years four-years | $13,296 | $13,002 | - | - | $523 | $694 |
Rasmussen University-Kansas Topeka, KS Private, 4 years four-years | $15,340 | - | - | 15,723 | $406 | - |
Rasmussen University - Overland Park Overland Park, KS Private, 4 years four-years | $15,340 | - | - | 15,723 | - | - |
Columbus Technical Campus Columbus, KS Public, Less than 2 years | $4,608 ($3,040) | - | - | 13,438 | - | - |
Coffeyville Technical Campus Coffeyville, KS Public, Less than 2 years | $4,608 ($3,040) | - | 8,970 | 13,438 | - | - |
Hays Academy of Hair Design Hays, KS Private, Less than 2 years | $16,100 | - | - | 15,182 | - | - |
Old Town Barber College-Wichita Wichita, KS Private, Less than 2 years | $15,850 | - | - | 12,920 | - | - |
Northwest Kansas Technical College Goodland, KS Public, 2-4 years | $17,500 | - | 24,837 | 24,837 | - | - |
Wichita Technical Institute Wichita, KS Private, 2-4 years | $18,000 | - | - | 15,240 | - | - |
Paul Mitchell the School-Wichita Wichita, KS Private, Less than 2 years | $16,625 | - | - | 30,025 | - | - |
Crave Beauty Academy Wichita, KS Private, Less than 2 years | $11,600 | - | - | 12,137 | - | - |
Z Hair Academy Overland Park, KS Private, Less than 2 years | $17,250 | - | - | 32,125 | - | - |
Eric Fisher Academy Wichita, KS Private, Less than 2 years | $17,025 | - | - | 15,331 | - | - |
WellSpring School of Allied Health-Lawrence Lawrence, KS Private, 2-4 years | $16,500 | - | - | 21,028 | - | - |
Mitsu Sato Hair Academy Overland Park, KS Private, Less than 2 years | $15,375 | - | - | 23,690 | - | - |
Paul Mitchell the School-Overland Park Overland Park, KS Private, Less than 2 years | $17,027 | - | - | 30,025 | - | - |
Hays Academy of Hair Design Salina, KS Private, Less than 2 years | $16,100 | - | - | 15,182 | - | - |
Bellus Academy Manhattan, KS Private, 2-4 years | $19,578 | - | - | 24,704 | - | - |
Midwest Barber College Topeka, KS Private, Less than 2 years | $16,335 | - | - | 30,823 | - | - |
WellSpring School of Allied Health-Wichita Wichita, KS Private, 2-4 years | $16,500 | - | - | 23,651 | - | - |
Average | $16,146 | $13,710 | 13,785 | 15,293 | $477 | $680 |