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Tuition & Fees

Saint Mary is Committed to Affordable Education

Think a four-year private Catholic education is financially out of your reach? Think again! The average financial aid award for incoming freshmen in 2023 was more than $23,000. For transfer students, the average award was over $19,000 — and that's before federal loans or work study.

Private ≠ Expensive

The University of Saint Mary was founded, in part, on the idea that a quality education should be available to all.

Consider:

  • At least 95 percent of our students receive financial aid each year.

  • You may qualify for scholarships of up to $75,000 that may make your USM tuition more affordable than the big state schools.

  • We'll work closely with you to ensure that your Saint Mary education is an affordable one.

 

2024-2025 Tuition and Fees

All charges are assessed by semester (tuition, room, board, and applicable fees) and are due and payable upon completion of enrollment and before admittance to class. Tuition and fees shown are for the academic year beginning July 1, 2024, and are subject to change as necessary.

Student tuition is based on the location of the student and not on the delivery of the individual course. For instance, Main Campus students taking online courses pay the Main Campus rate and not the online rate. For 2023-2024 tuition rates, click here.

 

Initial Charges — Main Campus Undergraduate

 

  • $25 — Non-refundable application fee (required for all new applicants for admission)
  • $100 — Non-refundable advance tuition deposit (required for all full-time students admitted; credited to the first semester's tuition upon enrollment)
  • $200 — Non-refundable housing deposit (required for all new students living on campus)
  • $20 — Transfer student processing fee

Tuition — Main Campus Undergraduate

 

  • $17,095 per semester — Full-Time Tuition (12-18 hours)
  • $785 per credit hour — Overload Hours (more than 18 per semester)
  • $780 per credit hour — Part-Time Day Tuition (1-6 hrs)
  • $1,100 per credit hour — Part-Time Day Tuition (7-11 hrs)
  • 60% Discount on tuition for senior citizens (age 62 at enrollment)

Meal Plans (per semester) — Main Campus Undergraduate

 

  • $2,645 — 20 meal plan (required for Freshmen)
  • $2,325 — 14 meal plan (available with exceptions for upperclass students)
  • $1,180 — 7 meal plan (available with exceptions for upperclass residents and/or commuters)
  • $895 — 5 meal plan (available with exceptions for upperclass residents and/or commuters)
  • $550 — 50 meal block plan (available for commuters)*
  • $280 — 25 meal block plan (available for commuters)*
  • *Note: Commuters can select any meal plan they would like. The 50-meal block and 25-meal block are not available to residential students.

Housing (per semester, unless otherwise noted) — Main Campus Undergraduate

 

  • $2,295 — Maria Hall — Double Occupancy
  • $4,550 — Maria Hall — Single Occupancy
  • $2,695 — Berkel Hall — Double Occupancy (2-person room)
  • $5,390 — Berkel Hall — Single Occupancy (2-person room)
  • $2,870 — Berkel Hall — 4-Person Suite
  • $2,295 — Mead Hall — Double Occupancy
  • $4,550 — Mead Hall — Single Occupancy
  • $3,000 — New Residence Hall - 4-Person Suite^^
  • $3,000 — Leavenworth Local Hotel — 4-Person Suite^^
  • $600 — New Residence Hall Summer Monthly Rate, beginning in May 2025
  • $350 — Summer Monthly Rate 

^^ The New Residence Hall is a 4-person suite with a bathroom and kitchenette. There is a countertop installed 2-burner stove, and an apartment-size refrigerator. For Seniors and Juniors who select the New Residence Hall, the new residence hall construction is moving along, but the dorm may not be completed before your arrival. If you selected the new dorm for housing next fall and it is not ready when you arrive, you will have a room at the Leavenworth Local Hotel until the dorm is ready.

Fees** (per semester) — Main Campus Undergraduate

 

  • $515 — General Fee
  • $80 — Student Activity Fee
  • $350 — Book Voucher**
  • $150 — Experiential Learning (per portfolio)
  • $15 to $200 — Individual Course Fees***

** Book voucher is automatically applied for all full-time undergraduate students so that they may receive credit to purchase textbooks. Students may opt out.

*** Information on individual course fees can be found in the Course Fee List.

 

Program and Athletic Fees** — Main Campus Undergraduate

 

Athletic Fees

  • $520 — Athletic Fee (per year)
  • $200 — Athletic Manager Fee (per year)
  • Estimated: $2,097 — Student Primary Health Insurance (annual cost, if purchased through the university)*** 

Education Program (Undergraduate) Fees

  • $160 — Field Supervision (per semester of field supervision)
  • $40 to $200 — Individual Course Fees***

*** Information on individual course fees can be found in the Course Fee List.

 

Nursing Program (Traditional BSN) Fees

  • $700 — Assessment Fee (per semester)
  • $100 — Lab Fees (per semester)
  • $100 — Online Testing / Syllabus Fee (per semester)
  • $85 — Nursing Activity Fee (per semester)
  • $55 — Liability Fee (per semester)

College Consortium

  • $1,290 — fee for each course enrolled and managed through College Consortium

Other Fees

  • $200 — Graduation Fee (one-time, all student populations)
  • $100 — Late Payment
  • $45 — Returned Payment
  • $100 — Uncleared Balance

 

Initial Charges — MSAT

 

  • $100 — Non-refundable advance tuition deposit (credited to the first semester's tuition upon enrollment)

Tuition — MSAT

 

  • $590 per credit hour — Master of Science in Athletic Training

Fees — MSAT

 

  • $177 — General Fee (per semester)
  • $200 — Graduation Fee
  • $25 to $100 — Individual Course Fees***
*** Information on individual course fees can be found in the Course Fee List.
 

Initial Charges — DPT

 

  • $35 — Non-refundable DPT CAS application fee (required for all new applicants for admission) — Payable after student applies to the program through PTCAS
  • $400 — Non-refundable advance tuition deposit (required for all full-time students offered admission; credited to the first semester's tuition upon enrollment)

Tuition — DPT

 

  • $925 per credit hour — June 2021 Cohort Doctor of Physical Therapy (locked for 3 years)
  • $955 per credit hour — June 2022 Cohort Doctor of Physical Therapy (locked for 3 years)
  • $965 per credit hour — June 2023 Cohort Doctor of Physical Therapy (locked for 3 years)
  • $975 per credit hour — June 2024 Cohort Doctor of Physical Therapy (locked for 3 years)

Fees (per semester) DPT

 

  • $650 — DPT 651 — Foundational PT Skills fee
  • $233 — Doctoral Student Fee
  • Estimated $3,339 — Student Primary Health Insurance (annual cost, if purchased through the university)
  • ONE-TIME Fee: $200 — Graduation Fee

Initial Charges — OTD

 

  • $35 — Non-refundable OTCAS application fee (required for all new applicants for admission) — Payable after student applies to the program through OTCAS
  • $400 — Non-refundable advance tuition deposit (required for all full-time students offered admission; credited to the first semester's tuition upon enrollment)

Tuition — OTD

 

  • $800 per credit hour 

Fees (per semester) OTD

 

  • $233 — Doctoral Student Fee
  • Estimated $3,339 — Student Primary Health Insurance (annual cost, if purchased through the university)
  • ONE-TIME Fees:
    • $200 — Graduation Fee
    • $620 —  OTD 619 Program items
  • *** Information on individual course fees can be found in the Course Fee List.

Initial Charges — Accelerated BSN

 

  • $35 — Non-refundable application fee (required for all new applicants for admission)
  • $100 — Non-refundable advance tuition deposit (required for all full-time students offered admission; credited to the first semester's tuition upon enrollment)

Tuition — Accelerated BSN

 

  • $640 per credit hour — Accelerated BSN

Fees (per semester) Accelerated BSN

 

  • $177 — General Fee
  • Estimated $2097 — Student Primary Health Insurance (annual cost, if purchased through the university) 
  • $1,040  — per semester, Accelerated BSN program fees
  • ONE-TIME FEE: $200 — Graduation Fee
  • Varies — Individual Course Fees***

*** Information on individual course fees can be found in the Course Fee List.

Initial Charges — MSN-FNP

 

  • $35 — Non-refundable application fee (required for all new applicants for admission)
  • $100 — Non-refundable advance tuition deposit (required for all full-time students offered admission; credited to the first semester's tuition upon enrollment)

Tuition — MSN-FNP

  • $775 per credit hour — MSN-FNP

Fees (per semester) MSN-FNP

  • $28 — Student Success Fee
  • $487 — MSN-FNP program fee, per semester
  • $100-$400 — Individual Course Fees***
    • *** Information on individual course fees can be found in the Course Fee List. 
  • Estimated $3,339 — Student Primary Health Insurance (annual cost, if purchased through the university) 
  • ONE-TIME-FEE: $200 — Graduation Fee

Initial Charges — Overland Park Campus

  • $25 — Non-refundable application fee (required for all new applicants for admission)

Tuition — Overland Park Campus — Undergraduate

 

  • $425 per credit hour — Degree Completion

Tuition — Overland Park Campus — Graduate

 

  • $605 per credit hour — Master of Business Administration (MBA)
    • *** Information on individual course fees can be found in the Course Fee List.
  • $665 per credit hour — Master of Arts — Psychology, Counseling Psychology
  • $410 per credit hour — Master of Arts — Education, Elementary Education, Secondary Education, and Special Education
  • $410 per credit hour  —  Master of Arts in School Counseling
  • $605 per credit hour  —  Masters in Social Work

Tuition — Overland Park Campus — Doctoral

 

  • $625 per credit hour — Ed.D.

One-Time Fee: All programs

  • $200 — Graduation Fee (one-time) for all Overland Park programs
     

Fees (per semester) Overland Park Campus

All Overland Park Campus programs

  • $28 — Student Success Fee
  • *** Information on individual course fees can be found in the Course Fee List.
     

Education Program (Graduate) Fees

  • $40 — Assessment Fee (at application)
  • $160 — Field Supervision (per semester of field supervision)
  • $28 — Student Success Fee
  • $50 to $300 — Individual Course Fees***

*** Information on individual course fees can be found in the Course Fee List.

 

Initial Charges — Online

  • $25 — Non-refundable application fee (required for all new applicants for admission)

Tuition — Online — Undergraduate

 

  • $425 per credit hour — Business, Accounting, Criminology, Exercise Science, Cybersecurity, and Psychology bachelors degree completion programs
  • $425 per credit hour — Non-degree seeking undergraduate classes

Fees — Online Undergraduate

 

  • $28  — Student Success Fee - per semester
  • $50 to $200  — Individual Course Fees (a listing of individual course fees can be found in the Course Fee List)
  • $200 — Graduation Fee (one-time)
 

Tuition — Online — Graduate

 

  • $605 per credit hour — Master of Business Administration (MBA)
  • $475 per credit hour — Master of Science — Nursing (Online MSN or Nurse Administrator Track; MSN-MBA combined dual program)
  • $410 per credit hour — Master of Arts — Education
  • $605 per credit hour  —  Masters in Social Work
  • $605 per credit hour — Non-degree seeking graduate classes

Fees — Online Graduate

  • $28 — Student Success Fee - per semester
  • $50 to $300  — Individual Course Fees (a listing of individual course fees can be found in the Course Fee list)
  • $200 — Graduation Fee (one-time).

Tuition — Teacher Education Workshops

  • $425 per credit hour — Undergraduate degree-seeking
  • $110 per credit hour — Recertification (Overland Park Campus)
  • $65 per credit hour — Recertification (Offsite)

Tuition — Prison Education Programs

  • $425 per credit hour — Undergraduate degree-seeking

Fees — Prison Education Programs

  • $25 per credit hour — Book rental fee
  • $200 (one-time fee) — Graduation Fee

Tuition — High School

  • $100 per credit hour — Students currently enrolled in high school, taking classes at the Leavenworth campus.

 

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University of Saint Mary
billing@stmary.edu
913-682-5151