Park's tuition & fees has increased from $11,470 (2015) to $12,116 (2025), and the rate of tuition increase is 5.63% over the past 10 years. The graduate school tuition & fees has raised from $7,575 (year 2015) to $4,783 (year 2025).
The 2025 tuition & fees are lower than last year (2024) at Park University.
Park's tuition increase rate is lower than the Missouri's average increase rate of 23.87%. Compare to all colleges in United States, it's increase rate is lower 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 8.31% from 2015 ($24,502).
For the current academic year 2024-2025, Park's COA is $26,538, which is decreased by -13.21% from last year.
The following table and chart show changes to Park's COA over the past 10 years.
Tuition & Fees Changes
The tuition & fees have increased 5.63% for the last 10 years , and the 2025 tuition & fees are $11,018. The following table and chart show the tuition & fees changes at Park University over last the 10 years.
Books & Supplies Costs Changes
The cost of purchasing books & supplies which are required/recommended for courses $1,232, and it has decreased -31.56% from the year 2015 to 2025.
| Year | Books & Supplies | Change by Year |
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| 2015-16 | $1,800 | - |
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| 2016-17 | $1,800 | |
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| 2017-18 | $1,690 | -6.11% |
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| 2018-19 | $1,755 | 3.85% |
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| 2019-20 | $1,560 | -11.11% |
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| 2020-21 | $1,485 | -4.81% |
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| 2021-22 | $1,485 | |
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| 2022-23 | $1,485 | |
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| 2023-24 | $1,200 | -19.19% |
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| 2024-25 | $1,232 | 2.67% |
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Living Costs Changes
The living costs including room, board, and other living expenses have increased 7.83% when a student lives on-campus facilities and 42.86% when living-off campus from the year 2015 to 2025. The following table shows the changes in living costs at Park University.
| Year | Living On Campus | Living Off Campus | Change by Year |
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| 2015-16 | $11,232 | $10,000 | - |
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| 2016-17 | $11,520 | $9,646 | 2.56% |
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| 2017-18 | $11,018 | $9,752 | -4.36% |
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| 2018-19 | $11,172 | $10,700 | 1.40% |
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| 2019-20 | $11,980 | $10,700 | 7.23% |
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| 2020-21 | $11,144 | $10,700 | -6.98% |
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| 2021-22 | $11,584 | $10,700 | 3.95% |
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| 2022-23 | $11,850 | $10,920 | 2.30% |
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| 2023-24 | $12,978 | $16,700 | 9.52% |
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| 2024-25 | $13,190 | $17,000 | 1.63% |
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Compare Tuition Change to Similar Colleges
The following table compares 2025 tuition and increase rate from last year between Park University and similar schools.
| 2025 | 2024 | Increase Rate |
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| Park University | $12,116 | $12,808 | -5.40% |
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| Saint Louis University | $55,760 | $53,244 | 4.73% |
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| Washington University in St Louis | $65,790 | $62,982 | 4.46% |
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| Maryville University of Saint Louis | $27,166 | $27,166 | - |
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| Webster University | $31,750 | $30,730 | 3.32% |
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| Lindenwood University | $21,600 | $21,100 | 2.37% |
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