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Undergraduate<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t

2026-27 School Year<\/h3>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
Full-time: Per Year<\/b><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Tuition (12-18* hours)<\/b><\/td>\n$36,136<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Residential Cost\u00a0(shared occupancy and full meal plan)<\/b><\/td>\n$12,900<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Technology Fee<\/b><\/td>\n$500<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Orientation Fee<\/b><\/td>\n$250<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Activity Fee<\/b><\/td>\n$550<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
TOTAL<\/b><\/td>\n$50,336<\/b><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
Part-time: Per Semester<\/b><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1-6 hours<\/b><\/td>\n$465 per credit hour<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
7-9 hours<\/b><\/td>\n$465 per credit hour<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
10-11 hours<\/b><\/td>\n$683 per credit hour<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Pre-freshmen (up to 6 hours per semester):<\/b><\/td>\n$150 per credit hour<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Audit (undergraduate):<\/b><\/td>\n$150 per credit hour<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Senior citizen (over age 65):<\/b><\/td>\n$150 per credit hour<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

Above room and board cost may vary depending on occupancy rate and meal plan. Please consult your admissions counselor or Student Development for more information.<\/h3>\n


\nCost of Attendance<\/a><\/h3>\n

The <\/span>c<\/span>ost of <\/span>a<\/span>ttendance <\/span>establishes<\/span> average costs for <\/span>different categories<\/span> and is the basis for <\/span>determining<\/span> your financial need for \u201cneed-based\u201d grants, loans, and work-study as well as limits to borrowing PLUS and private loans. You may spend more or less than the amounts listed on the Cost of Attendance page.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Graduate Program<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\n\n\n\n
Tuition per credit hour<\/b><\/td>\n$495 per credit hour<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Audit per credit hour<\/b><\/td>\n$260 per credit hour<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Technology Fee<\/b><\/td>\n$50 per course<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\n
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Additional Fees<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t
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Fees are subject to change, but can be viewed in the academic catalog located at the Registrar’s site<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Enrollment Confirmation Fee<\/h4>\n

A one-time $100 is required of all full-time, undergraduate students in order to register for classes and reserve aid awards.<\/p>\n

Senior Teacher Education Fees<\/h4>\n

Student teaching fees are an additional $50 per credit hour. KICA special education courses incur additional charges.<\/p>\n

Nursing Clinical Fee<\/strong><\/h4>\n

The Nursing Clinical Fee is currently $2,570. See the Nursing Student Handbook for additional fees.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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Health Insurance<\/h4>\n
Health Insurance rates for each academic year are set over the summer. We include the latest academic year to give families an estimate of the cost.<\/div>\n
2025-26 Rates are:<\/div>\n
Undergraduate (all full-time students) – $2092<\/div>\n
Graduate (Involved in Intercollegiate Athletics) – $3339<\/div>\n

Overload Fee<\/h4>\n

An overload fee for hours in excess of 18 is an additional $430 per credit hour.\u00a0 Activity-based courses such as varsity athletics, choir, band, orchestra, music lessons, forensics, debate and theatre are excluded from overload charges.<\/p>\n

Other Fees<\/h4>\n

Graduation Fee: $250
\nPrivate Music Lessons: $300
\nAthletic Insurance Fee: $150 (assessed to all student-athletes once a year, both graduate and undergraduate)<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\n

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Allow approximately $600 per semester for books and supplies.<\/p>\n

Textbooks for your classes are available for purchase from kwu.ecampus.com<\/a>.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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Using Book Vouchers or Financial Assistance Award to Pay for Textbooks<\/h3>\n

If your total financial assistance award for the term is greater than your charges, you are entitled to a \u201cCredit Balance,” which you can use as a \u201cBook Voucher\u201d issued by the Office of Financial Aid.<\/p>\n

If you have a planned credit balance and want to use a book voucher, contact the Office of Financial Aid in Pioneer Hall 190, (785) 833-4315 for more information about book vouchers.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":40318,"parent":3604,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-3525","page","type-page","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"\nTuition and Costs - Kansas Wesleyan University<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/www.kwu.edu\/pay-for-college\/tuition-and-costs\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Tuition and Costs - 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