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 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)
$15,126
Student Services Fee
$766
Overload Fee (per credit hour > 18)
$1,006
Parking Fee
$95
Athletic Fee
$50
Nursing Program Fee
$1,500
Per Semester
Part-time students
Tuition, per credit hour (< 12 hours)
$1,046
Student Services Fee, per credit hour
$32
Parking Fee
$95
Per Semester
Summer/Winterim
Tuition, per credit hour
$871
WINTERIM
Tuition (9-15 credit hours)
$7,842
Tuition, per credit hour
$871
SUMMER
Campus Housing/Meal Plans
Housing Application Fee
$100
Pillsbury-Huff & North Hall
$3,275
Spartan Village Row House
$4,478
Spartan Village Dorms
$3,867
Spartan Village Apartments
$5,398
ON-CAMPUS HOUSING-Per Semester
19 Meal Plan
$1,866
15 Meal Plan
$1,719
10 Meal Plan
$1,537
MEAL PLANS-Per Semester
Summer on Campus Apartment Rental (Per Month, No Food Service)
$612
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.
Main Campus Graduate Programs
Tuition
Tuition, per credit hour
$696
Professional Elective Program (PEP), per credit hour
$148
Doctor of Education, per credit hour
$769
Regional Learning Centers
Undergraduate Tuition
Arnold
$454
Franklin County, MO
$454
Farmington
$454
Troy/Wentzville
$454
Jefferson College (Hillsboro)
$435
Rend Lake
$435
John A. Logan
$435
Lewis & Clark
$435
BJC
$318
Per Credit Hour
Graduate Tuition
Tuition (except those below)
$580
M.A. in Clinical Mental Health Counseling
$696
M.A. – School Counseling with a Concentration in Clinical Mental Health Counseling
$696
Per Credit Hour
Distance Learning
Undergraduate Tuition
Undergraduate Tuition, per credit hour (Not Program Specific)
$642
This rate is charged for individual courses taken online when they are not taken as part of an entire academic program, such as through our Adult Online Programs. Also, Main Campus students taking online courses are charged Main Campus rates, especially when enrolled full-time, which qualifies students for comprehensive tuition rates and scholarships.
Undergraduate Online Programs, per credit hour
$482
Click here for a full listing of programs available through Online Programs. All Undergraduate Online Programs are charged the same rate of tuition.
Graduate Tuition
Online Programs for Graduate students have varying tuition rates depending on the academic program being studied.
Classroom Teaching (MAT)
$642
Curriculum & Instruction (MSE)
$642
Fitness Management (MSFM)
$642
Sport Management (MS)
$642
Social Work (MSW)
$642
Business Administration (MBA)
$718
Christian Ministry (MACM)
$718
Criminal Justice (MSCJ)
$718
School Counseling (MA)
$718
Curriculum & Instruction (Ed.S.)
$718
Per Credit Hour
Executive Leadership
$718
Family Nurse Practitioner
$718
Nurse Educator
$718
Master of Science in Nursing-Per Credit Hour
Corporate Security Leadership (MSCS)
$517
Educational Technology (MET)
$573
Higher Education Leadership (MSHL)
$573
Master of Science – concentration in Biology
$573
Master of Science – concentration in Chemistry
$573
Master of Science – concentration in Math Education
$573
Educational Administation (MEA)
$580
Per Credit Hour
Dual Enrollment
ECP/Achieve/Dual Enrollment
Excel (ECP) Dual Credit
$69
ACHIEVE Credit-by-Exam
$104
Dual Enrollment
$139
Per Credit Hour
Service Fees
Courses
Activity Course Fee
$37
Clinical Experience, per credit hour
$36
Christian Vocations Fee (CSCE 273)
$160
Internship/Practicum Fee, per credit hour
$37
Lab Fee, per credit hour
$37
Prior Learning Portfolio Evaluation Fee, per credit
$76
Prior Learning Transcript Fee, per credit hour
$315
EDUC 201 (EDAS MoGea)
$59
Student Teaching Fee
$520
General
Administrative Withdrawal Fee (Withdrawal on 1st day of Term)