MACU's tuition & fees has increased from $16,798 (2015) to $21,294 (2025), and the rate of tuition increase is 26.77% over the past 10 years. The graduate school tuition & fees has raised from $13,860 (year 2015) to $15,930 (year 2025).
The 2025 tuition & fees have risen more than 5% this year (2025) at Mid-America Christian University.
MACU's tuition increase rate is higher than the Oklahoma's average increase rate of 15.09%. Compare to all colleges in United States, it's increase rate is higher than the average increase rate of 10.99%.
Cost of Attendance (COA) Trends
The total cost of attendance (COA), including tuition & fees, books & supplies costs, and living costs, increased by 23.95% from 2015 ($30,494).
For the current academic year 2024-2025, MACU's COA is $37,796, which is increased by 12.56% from last year.
The following table and chart show changes to MACU's COA over the past 10 years.
Tuition & Fees Changes
The tuition & fees have increased 26.77% for the last 10 years , and the 2025 tuition & fees are $19,752. The following table and chart show the tuition & fees changes at Mid-America Christian University over last the 10 years.
Books & Supplies Costs Changes
The cost of purchasing books & supplies which are required/recommended for courses $1,650, and it has decreased -17.09% from the year 2015 to 2025.
| Year | Books & Supplies | Change by Year |
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| 2015-16 | $1,990 | - |
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| 2016-17 | $1,400 | -29.65% |
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| 2017-18 | $1,600 | 14.29% |
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| 2018-19 | $1,632 | 2.00% |
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| 2019-20 | $1,632 | |
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| 2020-21 | $1,632 | |
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| 2021-22 | $1,632 | |
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| 2022-23 | $1,650 | 1.10% |
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| 2023-24 | $1,650 | |
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| 2024-25 | $1,650 | |
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Living Costs Changes
The living costs including room, board, and other living expenses have increased 11.62% when a student lives on-campus facilities and -4.13% when living-off campus from the year 2015 to 2025. The following table shows the changes in living costs at Mid-America Christian University.
| Year | Living On Campus | Living Off Campus | Change by Year |
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| 2015-16 | $11,706 | $13,014 | - |
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| 2016-17 | $8,607 | $11,172 | -26.47% |
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| 2017-18 | $9,496 | $9,000 | 10.33% |
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| 2018-19 | $9,790 | $9,352 | 3.10% |
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| 2019-20 | $9,766 | $9,352 | -0.25% |
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| 2020-21 | $9,992 | $9,790 | 2.31% |
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| 2021-22 | $10,112 | $10,112 | 1.20% |
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| 2022-23 | $11,602 | $11,152 | 14.73% |
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| 2023-24 | $12,034 | $11,397 | 3.72% |
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| 2024-25 | $14,852 | $13,698 | 23.42% |
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Compare Tuition Change to Similar Colleges
The following table compares 2025 tuition and increase rate from last year between Mid-America Christian University and similar schools.
| 2025 | 2024 | Increase Rate |
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| Mid-America Christian University | $21,294 | $19,896 | 7.03% |
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| Oral Roberts University | $35,470 | $34,100 | 4.02% |
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| University of Tulsa | $49,546 | $48,102 | 3.00% |
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| Oklahoma City University | $34,754 | $34,486 | 0.78% |
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| Oklahoma Christian University | $27,180 | $25,900 | 4.94% |
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| Southern Nazarene University | $31,190 | $29,600 | 5.37% |
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