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
Graduate Cohort Pricing Model
$475
Per Credit Hour
Distance Learning
Online programs for graduate students have varying tuition rates depending on the academic program being studied:
Business Administration (MBA)
$475
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
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 March 2024.
Cost of Attendance (COA) is a Federal Aid concept that incorporates expense categories that may be indirect to enrolling as a student, such as transportation. These additional cost elements are listed here to help students to better budget and prepare their finances before enrolling. https://www.mobap.edu/about/student-consumer-information/cost-of-attendance/