Tuition and Costs
WE ARE DEDICATED TO MAKING COLLEGE AFFORDABLE
We'll put the cost within reach
College is the first step to your future success, and we know it’s a major investment.
We think a quality college education should be within the financial reach of all students.
Calculate your net price
Our net price calculator allows you to figure out your cost of attending Missouri
State University. It also gives you estimates of federal, state and institutional
aid.
Complete the FAFSA
If you want to be considered for federal, state and/or Missouri State financial aid,
you must complete the FAFSA. MSU’s priority deadline is February 1. Use our FAFSA
code 002503.
Cost of attendance
This table gives you the typical basic costs for an undergraduate student living on campus during the 2024-25 academic year (fall and spring semesters).
| Missouri resident 14 credit hours (one semester) |
Missouri resident 28 credit hours (fall and spring semesters) |
Non-Missouri resident 14 credit hours (one semester) |
Non-Missouri resident 28 credit hours (fall and spring semesters) |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tuition and fees* | $4,751 | $9,502 | $4,751 | $9,502 |
| Out-of-state tuition | $0 | $0 | $4,634** | $9,268** |
| Food and housing (average)*** | $5,503 | $11,006 | $5,503 | $11,006 |
| Books and supplies**** | $600 | $1,200 | $600 | $1,200 |
| Total | $10,854 | $21,708 | $15,488 | $30,976 |
* Costs shown are based on 14 credit hours per semester using the basic tuition of
$290 per credit hour for Missouri residents ($621 for nonresidents) and include student
services fees ($691 per semester for full-time students). Some programs charge additional
fees for their courses and some courses have supplemental fees.
** You may qualify for an out-of-state tuition waiver to cover this amount.
*** The housing and meals rate shown is representative. The university offers a wide
range of options. For details on residence halls and housing and meals costs visit
ResLife.MissouriState.edu
**** The cost of books and supplies will vary based on factors such as a student’s
course load, the decision to buy new or used books and whether books are resold at
the end of the semester.
You should also plan for your personal expenses. The office of student financial aid establishes a cost of attendance that is used in making financial aid awards. It includes the above costs and an estimate for personal expenses.
Actual expenses vary by student, based on credit hours, academic program, lifestyle and other factors.
Make your education affordable
Our total costs are lower than most other universities in the state and well below the national average.
We invite you to compare.
Not from Missouri? We offer aid for out-of-state Bears!
You may qualify for the Out-of-State Tuition Waiver, a full waiver of nonresident fees. When you factor in financial aid, Missouri State may be more affordable than a school in your state.
To qualify, you must have:
ACT/SAT
24 or 1160
Score a 24 on the ACT or 1160 on the SAT (the higher of your composite or superscore*).
GPA
3.25+
On a 4.0 GPA scale.
Class rank
50%
Be in the top half of your class.
*This is the sum of the evidence-based reading/writing and mathematics portions of the SAT.