Tuition and Costs - Missouri Baptist University
INCREDIBLY AFFORDABLE

A quality Christian education is within reach.

Compared to area public and private schools, a quality Christian education at Missouri Baptist University is incredibly affordable. Nearly all students at MBU receive some form of scholarship and excel academically to make the most of their college experience. There is no difference between in-state and out-of-state tuition, so students from all over the country are able to receive the same costs for their education.

The overall 2024-2025 costs of attending MBU are listed below. For any additional financial aid questions, please contact our financial counselors at (314) 392-2366.

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Main Campus Undergraduate

Full-Time Students

Tuition
(12-18 credit hours)
$16,474

Student Services Fee
$832

Overload Fee
(per credit hour > 18)
$1,098

Parking Fee
$103

Athletic Fee
$90

Nursing Program Fee
$1,500

Per Semester

Part-Time Students

Tuition, per credit hour
(< 12 hours)
$1,139

Student Services Fee
per credit hour
$35

Parking Fee
$103

Per Semester

Summer/Winterim

WINTERIM

Tuition
per credit hour
$947

SUMMER

Tuition
(9-15 credit hours)
$8,522

Tuition
per credit hour
$947

Campus Housing/Meal Plans

Housing Application Fee
$100

On-Campus Housing
Per Semester

Pillsbury-Huff & North Hall
$3,542

Spartan Village Dorms
$4,183

Spartan Village Rowhouse
$4,843

Spartan Village Apartments
$5,838

Meal Plans
Per Semester
19 Meal Plan
$2,157

15 Meal Plan
$1,986

10 Meal Plan
$1,777

Summer on Campus
Apartment Rental
(per Month, No Food Service)
$662

Lost Key Fee
$105

NOTE: All students living on campus must have a meal plan. 19 meal plan is the default. The option for the 10 meal plan is only available to Spartan Village Rowhouse or Apartments.

Non-Traditional Undergraduate

Undergraduate Tuition

RLC
per credit hour
$521

Online Programs
per credit hour
$521

Distance Learning
per credit hour
$521

BJC
per credit hour
$346

ABSN Program
per credit hour
$583

Graduate/Advanced Degrees

Tuition

Main Campus
$724

RLC
$599

Professional Elective Program (PEP)
$159

Doctor of Education
$799

Per Credit Hour

Distance Learning

Online programs for graduate students have varying tuition rates depending on the academic program being studied:

Business Administration (MBA)
$745

Christian Ministry (MACM)
$745

Classroom Teaching (MAT)
$668

Corporate Security (MSCS)
$559

Criminal Justice (MSCJ)
$475

Curriculum and Instruction (Ed.S)
$745

Curriculum and Instruction (MSE)
$668

Education Administration (MEA)
$599

Education Concentration (Biology, Chemistry, or Math)
$599

Educational Technology (MET)
$599

Fitness Management (MSFM)
$668

Higher Education Leadership (MSHL)
$599

Library Media Specialist Certificate
$668

Nursing (MSN in Executive Leadership, Family Nurse Practitioner, or Nurse Educator)
$745

School Counseling (MA)
$745

Social Work (MSW)
$668

Sport Management (MS)
$668

Trauma Informed Education Certificate
$599

Welcome Home
$559

Per Credit Hour

High School Dual Enrollment/Dual Credit

Tuition

Excel (ECP) Dual Credit
per credit hour
$70

ACHIEVE Credit-by-Exam
per credit hour
$118

Buchanan @ Moscow Mills or Bowling Green HS
per credit hour
$140

Dual Enrollment
per credit hour
$146

Service Fees

Courses

Activity Course Fee
$39

Clinical Experience
per credit hour
$39

Internship/Practicum Fee
per credit hour
$39

Lab Fee
per credit hour
$39

Prior Learning Portfolio Evaluation Fee
per credit
$82

Prior Learning Transcript Fee
per credit hour
$342

EDUC 201 (Folio I)
$50

EDUC 401 (Folio II)
$100

MoGEA Assessment
$59

Watermark License
$160

Student Teaching Fee
$520

SOCW 000 Tevera Internship
$195

CEWL 473 Senior Seminar
$115

General

Application Fee
$35

Audit Fee
per credit hour
$324

Graduation Fee (Undergraduate)
$220

Graduation Fee (Graduate)
$240

Schedule Change/Late Registration
$30

Payment Plan Fee (Per Semester)
$30

Late Payment Fee (Per Semester)

$160

Return Payment Charge
$30

Transcripts
$10

Music

Instrument/Piano/Voice Class Fee
$120

Private Music Lessons (30 minutes)
$188

Private Music Lessons (45 minutes)
$245

Private Music Lessons (60 minutes)
$370

Course & Accompanist Fee (30 minutes)
$250

Course & Accompanist Fee (45 minutes)
$339

Course & Accompanist Fee (60 minutes)
$490

Testing

ACT Residual Fee
$60

Challenge Test Administration Fee
$45

ACT/SAT Transcript Fee
per credit hour
$80

Challenge Test
per credit hour
$110

Missed Test Fee
$100

CLEP Credit
per credit hour
$80

Textbooks

Course Material Fees

Books IncludEd*

  • ACCT 213
    $79
  • ACCT 223
    $53
  • BCIS 103
    $133
  • BCIS 203
    $133
  • BIOL 303
    $87
  • BUSN 503
    $166
  • KHCS 333
    $73
  • PHYS 363
    $65
  • PHYS 383
    $95

*Courses participating in the Books IncludEd have arranged for your materials to be charged to your account.

Textbooks are available at the MBU Bookstore.

All amounts are provided for planning purposes and subject to change. Revised 6/2023