Affordability & Value
- Our tuition and fees are below the average for public colleges in Missouri, and our room and board rates are among the state’s very lowest
- Through the Missouri State Promise Scholarship, we ensure that qualified Missouri students from households with incomes below the poverty level will receive sufficient gift aid to cover tuition and books.
- We offer a number of services and activities at no additional charge (such as physician visits at the health center and admission to athletic events)
- Missouri State University has a comprehensive scholarship and financial aid program and offers a deferred payment program to pay costs on a monthly basis.
- Our Student Employment Service helps students find part-time jobs on campus and in town.
How Missouri State University's Costs Compare
The following data are for the 2007-08 academic year, the most recent year for which comparative data are available.
* College Board Trends in College Pricing 2007 (enrollment weighted averages). Tuition and fee averages for public institutions are for in-state students.
** Data collected from other Missouri institutions. Based on average room style rate with meal plan. Not enrollment weighted.
A Word About Missouri State
- Tyler Simmons
- Sophomore Elementary Education Major
- Grandview High School, Grandview, Missouri
As an elementary education major, Tyler is excited about the possibility of educating others. Passing on the benefits of his own quality education and getting some practice in for his teaching career, Tyler offers his tutoring services to minority youth at Washington Avenue Baptist Church. Tyler became aware of this opportunity through a faculty member, Dr. Maurice Tate, who also serves as pastor of the church.