For Missouri Private colleges, the 2025 average undergraduate tuition & fees is $21,957.
Washington University in St Louis has the highest undergraduate tuition & fees of $65,790 and The Continents States University has the lowest tuition & fees of $1,000 among Missouri Private colleges. For graduate programs, Washington University in St Louis has the highest graduate tuition & fees of $65,146 and Lester E Cox Medical Center-School of Medical Technology has the lowest graduate tuition & fees of $3,000 among Missouri Private colleges.
Costs of Attendance (COA)
The average COA of Missouri Private colleges in 2025 is $38,637 including tuition, fees, books, supplies, room & board (on-campus), and other living expenses.
Undergraduate Tuition & Fees
The 2025 average undergraduate tuition & fees of Missouri Private colleges is $21,957. The average tuition is computed based on the largest program's tuition at each trade school.
The following table describes the changes of average tuition & fees for Missouri Private colleges over last 5 years as well as recent year average tuition & fees.
Graduate Programs Tuition & Fees
The average graduate program tuition & fees of Missouri Private colleges in 2025 is $15,863.
The following table describes the changes of average graduate tuition & fees for Missouri Private colleges over last 5 years.
Tuition Per Credit Hour (Part-time Students and Over Credits)
The undergraduate average cost per credit hour of Missouri Private colleges in 2025 is $709.
The graduate average cost per credit hour is $695.
The following table describes the changes of tuition per credit hour over last 5 years.
Missouri Private colleges Living Costs
The average living costs of Missouri Private colleges in 2025 is $15,503 when a student lives on campus such as dormitory and school's apartment and $18,435 living off campus including room, board, and other living expenses.
The following table describes the changes of average living costs over last 5 years for Missouri Private colleges.