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2007-2008 Tuition & Fees

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The cost of tuition and fees at KU will vary depending your residency, your class level (first-time freshman, undergraduate or graduate) and your choice of major.

All students pay a per-credit-hour rate based on how may class credits you take each semester. All students pay the same Required Campus Fees. Some students will pay additional per-credit-hour Course Fees depending on whether they are enrolled in a professional school. The Course Fee varies by school.

Estimated tuition costs per semester

First-time Freshmen

First-time freshman at KU will pay tuition based on the Four Year Tuition Compact.

Kansas Residents

$3195.00
per semester

Non-Residents

$8400.00
per semester

Assumes 15 credit hours per semester. Does not include Required Campus Fees or Course Fees.

For courses in certain schools Course Fees apply. Course Fees do not apply to most freshman.

Other undergraduates

Current student, transfer student, or continuing education student will pay Standard Tuition.

Kansas Residents

$2922.00
per semester

Non-Residents

$7675.50
per semester

Assumes 15 credit hours per semester. Does not include Required Campus Fees or Course Fees.

For courses in certain schools Course Fees apply.

Graduate Students

Students seeking a masters degree or a phD, will pay the Standard Graduate Tuition rate.

Kansas Residents

$2165.85
per semester

Non-Residents

$5175.45
per semester

Assumes 9 credit hours per semester. Does not include Required Campus Fees or Course Fees.

For courses in certain schools Course Fees apply.

How to calculate your tuition and fees

Base Tuition + Course Fees + Required Campus Fees = Total
Total number of enrolled credit hours
X
tuition rate		 Number of school-specific credit hours
X
course fee rate		 Annual rate / 2

Tuition & fees by credit hour

The following tables show tuition rates, course fees, campus fees, and on-campus housing fees for the next four years if known. Please note that tuition rates and course fees are per credit hour.

Undergraduate tuition (per credit hour)

Compact Tuition

 2007-08 2008-09 2009-10 2010-11
Resident $213.00 $213.00 $213.00 $213.00
Nonresident $560.00 $560.00 $560.00 $560.00

Standard Tuition
Resident $194.80 TBD TBD TBD
Nonresident $511.70 TBD TBD TBD

Graduate tuition (per credit hour)
Standard Tuition 2007-08 2008-09 2009-10 2010-11
Resident $240.65 TBD TBD TBD
Nonresident $575.05 TBD TBD TBD

Course Fees (per credit hour)
2007-08 2008-09 2009-10 2010-11
Architecture $17.90 $19.00 $20.15 $21.35
Business $86.00 $91.15 $96.60 $102.40
Business Masters $70.80 $75.05 $79.55 $84.30
Education $17.15 $18.20 $19.30 $20.45
Edwards Campus $34.45 $36.50 $38.70 $41.00
Engineering $34.45 $36.50 $38.70 $41.00
Engineering Edwards Campus $38.60 $40.90 $43.35 $45.95
Fine Arts $17.15 $18.20 $19.30 $20.45
Journalism $13.80 $14.65 $15.55 $16.50
Law (includes additional $25 in FY2008 & FY2009 $154.00 $188.00 $199.30 $211.25
Pharmacy $132.30 $140.25 $148.65 $157.55

Course Fees are charged by specific schools in addition to the flat tuition or standard tuition rates. As the chart indicates, the amount of the Course Fee depends on the school/courses in which the student enrolls. With student support, Course Fees can be increased beyond the rates listed. The College of Liberal Arts and Sciences and the School of Social Welfare currently do not assess Course Fees.

Required Campus Fees
2007-08 2008-09 2009-10 2010-11
Required Campus Fees (annual) $755.50 est. TBD TBD TBD

Required Campus Fees are determined in collaboration with Student Senate. A new methodology is currently being explored that will align the approval process with the Four-Year Tuiton Compact.

Campus Housing (Room and Board)
2007-08 2008-09 2009-10 2010-11
Optional Two-Year Room (4-person suite) $4,370 $4,370 TBD TBD
Optional Two-Year Board (400 meals/$200 Cash) $3,000 $3,000 TBD TBD