For Missouri Public colleges, the 2025 average undergraduate tuition & fees is $9,142 for Missouri residents and $15,092 for out-of-state students.
For graduate programs, the average tuition & fees is $10,958 for Missouri residents and $19,461 for out-of-state students.
University of Missouri-St Louis has the highest undergraduate tuition & fees of $37,620 and Lake Career and Technical Center has the lowest tuition & fees of $4,500 among Missouri Public colleges. For graduate programs, University of Missouri-St Louis has the highest graduate tuition & fees of $36,792 and Southeast Missouri State University has the lowest graduate tuition & fees of $7,702 among Missouri Public colleges.
Costs of Attendance (COA)
The average COA of Missouri Public colleges in 2025 is $25,410 for state residents and $31,360 for out-of-state students including tuition, fees, books, supplies, room & board (on-campus), and other living expenses.
Undergraduate Tuition & Fees
The 2025 average undergraduate tuition & fees of Missouri Public colleges is $9,142 for state residents and $15,092 for out-of-state students.
The following table describes the changes of average tuition & fees for Missouri Public 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 Public colleges in 2025 is $10,958 for state residents and $19,461 for out-of-state students.
The following table describes the changes of average graduate tuition & fees for Missouri Public colleges over last 5 years.
Tuition Per Credit Hour (Part-time Students and Over Credits)
The undergraduate average cost per credit hour of Missouri Public colleges in 2025 is $268 for state residents and $503 for out-of-state students.
The graduate average cost per credit hour is $455 for state residents and $837 for out-of-state students.
The following table describes the changes of tuition per credit hour over last 5 years.
Missouri Public colleges Living Costs
The average living costs of Missouri Public colleges in 2025 is $15,243 when a student lives on campus such as dormitory and school's apartment and $17,543 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 Public colleges.