2025-26 Online Graduate Programs Tuition and Fees
Cost of Attendance
2025-26 | Graduate Student | ||||
| Graduate Programs (Online) | |||||
| Elements of Annual “Cost of Attendance” | Direct Cost | Indirect Cost | Direct Cost | Indirect Cost | |
| Tuition (Bible & Ministry = $325 per credit hour) (avg. 12 credit hours) | $5,850 | ||||
| Tuition (MSN = $525 per credit hour) (avg. 12 credit hours) | $9,450 | ||||
| Fees (required of every student) | $500 | ||||
| Books, Course Materials, Supplies & Equipment (estimated) | $1,850 | $1,850 | |||
| Allowances for Living Expenses*: | |||||
| Housing & Food Off Campus | $14,656 | $14,656 | |||
| Transportation | $2,986 | $2,986 | |||
| Misc. Personal Expenses | $9,498 | $9,498 | |||
| **Federal Student Loan Fees (est. average) | $160 | $160 | |||
| TOTAL “Cost of Attendance” | |||||
* Indirect Cost: Estimated Living Expense Allowances were developed by College Board or by using the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics Consumer Price Index for 10/2023 – 9/2024 (the 12-month inflation rate).
** Indirect Cost: Loan Fees calculated as the estimated average from last year’s federal student loan borrowers
+++ A portion of the Books, Course Materials, Supplies, & Equipment Allowance could become a Direct Cost – Payable to the University if the student purchases items at KCU’s virtual bookstore and charges them to the KCU student account.
2025-2026 Student Fee Schedule
The Fees (required of every student) noted above do not include special fees not charged to every student.
Listed below are some of these special fees.
- First-Time Online Student Service Fee $150
- International Student Fee (per semester) $30
- Science Lab Fee (Anatomy, Biology, Chemistry) (per course) $175
- Nursing Assessment/Program Fee (per semester) $730
- Graduate Portfolio Fee (MAR – charged as course fee for FND 600) $300
- Graduate Thesis Fee (MABS, MACL – charged as course fee for FND 621 and BTH 621) $750
- Graduate Thesis Extension Fee (MABS, MACL – charged as course fee for FND 622 and BTH 622 each additional semester until the thesis is completed) $350
Your Enrollment Counselor is prepared to help you and your family work through the financial aid process. Please feel free to call us at 1-800-522-3181 to set up a time to visit campus and discover the financial aid opportunities that await you.
