• 1 March 2024 (Updated)

Kansas Tuition Increased by 4.55% at Public, 3.93% at Private Schools

The average 2024 tuition & fees of Kansas colleges is $7,877 for Kansas residents and $18,728 for out-of-state students. In private schools, the average tuition is $26,514. For graduate schools, the average graduate tuition is $9,216 for Kansas residents and $19,894 for out-of-state students. In private graduate schools, the average tuition is $11,157. The average tuition is based on the amount at 31 four (4) years Kansas colleges that offer BS degrees and/or graduate degrees, but exclude community colleges and trade/vocational schools. You can still check community colleges and trade school's tuition in below table.

Compared to last year, for Kansas colleges, the 2024 undergraduate tuition & fees has increased by 4.55% in public schools and 3.93% in private schools. The graduate school tuition & fees has increased by 4.30% in public schools and 0.75% in private Kansas colleges.

Kansas colleges Tuition Change Comparison

The below table lists the Kansas colleges and compare its current year tuition to previous year. You can sort the table by touching/clicking column title that you want sort.

Haskell Indian Nations University has the lowest tuition & fees of $600 and Southwestern College has the highest tuition & fees of $38,480. For graduate schools, McPherson College has the lowest graduate tuition & fees of $4,500 and University of Kansas has the highest graduate tuition & fees of $26,236.

Table. Kansas colleges Undergraduate Tuition Changes 2023 to 2024
School Name20242023
Kansas ResidentsOut-of-StateKansas ResidentsOut-of-State
Baker University
Baldwin City, KS
$33,900 5.21$32,220
Benedictine College
Atchison, KS
$34,800 3.20$33,720
Bethany College
Lindsborg, KS
$31,946 2.05$31,305
Bethel College-North Newton
North Newton, KS
$34,002 5.96$32,090
Central Christian College of Kansas
McPherson, KS
$21,000 1.69$20,650
Donnelly College
Kansas City, KS
$10,350 -0.21$10,372
Emporia State University
Emporia, KS
$7,356
5.07
$15,669
5.03
$7,001 $14,918
Fort Hays State University
Hays, KS
$5,633
3.74
$16,811
5.93
$5,430 $15,870
Barclay College
Haviland, KS
$26,590 6.40$24,990
Friends University
Wichita, KS
$32,748 2.94$31,812
Haskell Indian Nations University
Lawrence, KS
$480 $600 $480 $480
Hesston College
Hesston, KS
$31,368 4.73$29,952
Kansas Christian College
Overland Park, KS
$10,950 14.42$9,570
University of Kansas
Lawrence, KS
$11,700
4.77
$29,412
4.91
$11,167 $28,035
Newman University
Wichita, KS
$35,500 3.20$34,400
Kansas State University
Manhattan, KS
$10,942
4.73
$27,816
4.89
$10,448 $26,519
Kansas Wesleyan University
Salina, KS
$33,470 3.08$32,470
Manhattan Christian College
Manhattan, KS
$18,424 2.85$17,914
McPherson College
McPherson, KS
$35,162 4.85$33,536
MidAmerica Nazarene University
Olathe, KS
$36,120 3.70$34,832
Ottawa University-Ottawa
Ottawa, KS
$35,300 5.75$33,380
Ottawa University-Kansas City
Overland Park, KS
$13,296 5.34$12,622
Pittsburg State University
Pittsburg, KS
$8,008
3.01
$19,692
3.00
$7,774 $19,118
University of Saint Mary
Leavenworth, KS
$33,890 4.15$32,540
Southwestern College
Winfield, KS
$38,480 4.99$36,650
Sterling College
Sterling, KS
$32,200 7.33$30,000
Tabor College
Hillsboro, KS
$35,050 0.00$35,050
Washburn University
Topeka, KS
$9,578
4.95
$20,582
2.25
$9,126 $20,130
Wichita State University
Wichita, KS
$9,322
5.14
$19,240
5.56
$8,866 $18,226
Cleveland University-Kansas City
Overland Park, KS
$14,400 0.00$14,400
Saint Paul School of Theology
Leawood, KS
$11,466 -
Ottawa University-Online
Ottawa, KS
$13,296 4.89$12,676
Rasmussen University-Kansas
Topeka, KS
$15,340 9.90$13,958
Rasmussen University - Overland Park
Overland Park, KS
$15,340 45.11$10,571
Average$7,877 4.52 $18,728 4.55 $7,537$25,510
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Table. Kansas colleges Graduate Tuition Changes 2023 to 2024
School Name20242023
Kansas ResidentsOut-of-StateKansas ResidentsOut-of-State
Baker University
Baldwin City, KS
$12,246 0.00$12,246
Benedictine College
Atchison, KS
$6,540 0.00$6,540
Central Christian College of Kansas
McPherson, KS
$11,880 0.00$11,880
Emporia State University
Emporia, KS
$9,199
7.82
$19,510
6.30
$8,532 $18,353
Fort Hays State University
Hays, KS
$4,696
4.29
$12,051
5.93
$4,503 $11,376
Barclay College
Haviland, KS
$8,680 0.00$8,680
Friends University
Wichita, KS
$11,988 0.00$11,988
Kansas Christian College
Overland Park, KS
$9,580 -
University of Kansas
Lawrence, KS
$11,574
4.78
$26,236
4.91
$11,046 $25,008
Newman University
Wichita, KS
$9,730 14.69$8,484
Kansas State University
Manhattan, KS
$11,786
4.74
$25,147
4.88
$11,253 $23,977
Kansas Wesleyan University
Salina, KS
$15,350 0.33$15,300
McPherson College
McPherson, KS
$4,500 0.00$4,500
MidAmerica Nazarene University
Olathe, KS
$13,597 2.60$13,253
Ottawa University-Ottawa
Ottawa, KS
$12,562 21.88$10,307
Ottawa University-Kansas City
Overland Park, KS
$13,002 17.90$11,028
Pittsburg State University
Pittsburg, KS
$9,190
4.93
$20,022
2.21
$8,758 $19,590
University of Saint Mary
Leavenworth, KS
$11,367 1.20$11,232
Southwestern College
Winfield, KS
$9,180 -31.08$13,320
Sterling College
Sterling, KS
$15,347 0.00$15,347
Tabor College
Hillsboro, KS
$12,000 0.00$12,000
Washburn University
Topeka, KS
$10,388
4.93
$20,068
2.49
$9,900 $19,580
Wichita State University
Wichita, KS
$7,678
1.53
$16,225
3.79
$7,562 $15,633
Cleveland University-Kansas City
Overland Park, KS
$12,950 3.60$12,500
Saint Paul School of Theology
Leawood, KS
$12,666 0.00$12,666
Ottawa University-Online
Ottawa, KS
$13,002 6.99$12,153
Rasmussen University-Kansas
Topeka, KS
$4,726 0.00$4,726
Average$9,216 4.80 $19,894 4.30 $8,793$19,074
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Table. Kansas colleges Community College Tuition Changes 2023 to 2024
School Name20242023
Kansas ResidentsOut-of-StateKansas ResidentsOut-of-State
Allen County Community College
Iola, KS
$4,200
11.11
$4,480
18.52
$3,780 $3,780
Barton County Community College
Great Bend, KS
$3,904
1.67
$4,832
4.86
$3,840 $4,608
Butler Community College
El Dorado, KS
$4,456
5.84
$6,256
4.09
$4,210 $6,010
Cloud County Community College
Concordia, KS
$3,390
0.00
$4,140
15.97
$3,390 $3,570
Coffeyville Community College
Coffeyville, KS
$3,040
0.00
$4,608
0.00
$3,040 $4,608
Colby Community College
Colby, KS
$4,196
1.99
$5,736
1.45
$4,114 $5,654
Cowley County Community College
Arkansas City, KS
$4,650
10.71
$6,150
7.89
$4,200 $5,700
Dodge City Community College
Dodge City, KS
$5,550
22.52
$5,850
19.63
$4,530 $4,890
Flint Hills Technical College
Emporia, KS
$6,932 $6,196
-10.62
$6,932 $6,932
Fort Scott Community College
Fort Scott, KS
$3,690 $3,690
2.50
$3,600 $3,600
Garden City Community College
Garden City, KS
$3,630
2.54
$4,200
2.19
$3,540 $4,110
Highland Community College
Highland, KS
$3,330
0.00
$4,116
23.60
$3,330 $3,330
Hutchinson Community College
Hutchinson, KS
$3,720
3.33
$4,650
2.65
$3,600 $4,530
Independence Community College
Independence, KS
$4,440
0.00
$4,650
0.00
$4,440 $4,650
Johnson County Community College
Overland Park, KS
$2,784
0.00
$5,472
0.00
$2,784 $5,472
Kansas City Kansas Community College
Kansas City, KS
$3,420
8.09
$6,720
7.62
$3,164 $6,244
Labette Community College
Parsons, KS
$3,968
0.00
$4,768
0.00
$3,968 $4,768
Manhattan Area Technical College
Manhattan, KS
$8,400
0.00
$9,276
10.43
$8,400 $8,400
Neosho County Community College
Chanute, KS
$4,416
0.00
$5,644
27.81
$4,416 $4,416
North Central Kansas Technical College
Beloit, KS
$8,492 $7,208
-15.12
$8,492 $8,492
Pratt Community College
Pratt, KS
$4,164
3.17
$4,712
3.51
$4,036 $4,552
Salina Area Technical College
Salina, KS
$7,320 $7,020
-4.10
$7,320 $7,320
Seward County Community College
Liberal, KS
$3,872
3.42
$5,056
2.60
$3,744 $4,928
Wichita State University-Campus of Applied Sciences and Technology
Wichita, KS
$6,018
5.30
$6,928
5.32
$5,715 $6,578
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Table. Kansas colleges Vocational Program Tuition Changes 2023 to 2024
School NameLargest Program20242023
Crave Beauty Academy
Wichita, KS
Aesthetician/Esthetician and Skin Care Specialist $11,600
-33.71
$17,500
Paul Mitchell the School-Wichita
Wichita, KS
Cosmetology/Cosmetologist $16,625
0.91
$16,475
Wichita Technical Institute
Wichita, KS
Medical/Clinical Assistant $18,000
-0.47
$18,085
Northwest Kansas Technical College
Goodland, KS
Administrative Assistant and Secretarial Science $17,500
2.34
$17,100
Old Town Barber College-Wichita
Wichita, KS
Barbering/Barber $15,850
0.00
$15,850
Hays Academy of Hair Design
Hays, KS
Cosmetology/Cosmetologist $16,100
6.62
$15,100
Z Hair Academy
Overland Park, KS
Cosmetology/Cosmetologist $17,250
0.00
$17,250
Eric Fisher Academy
Wichita, KS
Cosmetology/Cosmetologist $17,025
1.01
$16,855
WellSpring School of Allied Health-Lawrence
Lawrence, KS
Massage Therapy/Therapeutic Massage $16,500
0.00
$16,500
Mitsu Sato Hair Academy
Overland Park, KS
Cosmetology/Cosmetologist $15,375
31.41
$11,700
Paul Mitchell the School-Overland Park
Overland Park, KS
Cosmetology/Cosmetologist $17,027
-3.53
$17,650
Hays Academy of Hair Design
Salina, KS
Cosmetology/Cosmetologist $16,100
6.62
$15,100
Bellus Academy
Manhattan, KS
Cosmetology/Cosmetologist $19,578
39.59
$14,025
Midwest Barber College
Topeka, KS
Barbering/Barber $16,335
0.00
$16,335
WellSpring School of Allied Health-Wichita
Wichita, KS
Massage Therapy/Therapeutic Massage $16,500
10.00
$15,000
Most Searched Colleges in Kansas
Benedictine College

Private, Four-years
Atchison, KS

Ottawa University-Ottawa

Private, Four-years
Ottawa, KS

Baker University

Private, Four-years
Baldwin City, KS