MidAmerica Nazarene's tuition & fees has increased from $26,150 (2015) to $37,174 (2025), and the rate of tuition increase is 42.16% over the past 10 years. The graduate school tuition & fees has raised from $10,875 (year 2015) to $13,597 (year 2025).
MidAmerica Nazarene's tuition increase rate is higher than the Kansas's average increase rate of 20.05%. 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 61.23% from 2015 ($37,869).
For the current academic year 2024-2025, MidAmerica Nazarene's COA is $61,057, which is increased by 3.87% from last year.
The following table and chart show changes to MidAmerica Nazarene's COA over the past 10 years.
Tuition & Fees Changes
The tuition & fees have increased 42.16% for the last 10 years , and the 2025 tuition & fees are $36,174. The following table and chart show the tuition & fees changes at MidAmerica Nazarene University over last the 10 years.
Books & Supplies Costs Changes
The cost of purchasing books & supplies which are required/recommended for courses $1,446, and it has increased 20.50% from the year 2015 to 2025.
| Year | Books & Supplies | Change by Year |
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| 2015-16 | $1,200 | - |
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| 2016-17 | $1,490 | 24.17% |
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| 2017-18 | $1,490 | |
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| 2018-19 | $1,514 | 1.61% |
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| 2019-20 | $1,514 | |
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| 2020-21 | $1,514 | |
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| 2021-22 | $1,514 | |
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| 2022-23 | $1,446 | -4.49% |
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| 2023-24 | $1,446 | |
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| 2024-25 | $1,446 | |
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Living Costs Changes
The living costs including room, board, and other living expenses have increased 20.42% when a student lives on-campus facilities and 15.81% when living-off campus from the year 2015 to 2025. The following table shows the changes in living costs at MidAmerica Nazarene University.
| Year | Living On Campus | Living Off Campus | Change by Year |
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| 2015-16 | $10,519 | $13,807 | - |
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| 2016-17 | $10,644 | $14,003 | 1.19% |
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| 2017-18 | $10,882 | $14,003 | 2.24% |
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| 2018-19 | $15,162 | $17,860 | 39.33% |
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| 2019-20 | $15,466 | $17,830 | 2.01% |
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| 2020-21 | $14,980 | $19,649 | -3.14% |
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| 2021-22 | $17,278 | $20,400 | 15.34% |
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| 2022-23 | $18,731 | $21,540 | 8.41% |
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| 2023-24 | $21,215 | $25,140 | 13.26% |
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| 2024-25 | $22,437 | $26,465 | 5.76% |
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Compare Tuition Change to Similar Colleges
The following table compares 2025 tuition and increase rate from last year between MidAmerica Nazarene University and similar schools.
| 2025 | 2024 | Increase Rate |
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| MidAmerica Nazarene University | $37,174 | $36,120 | 2.92% |
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| Newman University | $35,500 | $35,500 | - |
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| Benedictine College | $36,350 | $34,800 | 4.45% |
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| Baker University | $35,200 | $33,800 | 4.14% |
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| Friends University | $34,192 | $32,748 | 4.41% |
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| University of Saint Mary | $35,380 | $33,890 | 4.40% |
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