MU Curators approve 4% tuition increase for undergrads

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ)

The University of Missouri Board of Curators approved a 4% increase for undergraduate tuition for next school year during a Thursday afternoon meeting.

The increase is for all four of its campuses. A 3% increase was approved for its graduate programs.

The increases will range from $16.50 per credit hour at the Kansas City location to $21 at the St. Louis campus. The Columbia campus will see a $19.11-per-credit-hour increase. The average cost for a semester at MU will increase by nearly $287, according to board documents.

Professional tuition will increase between 0-4.75%, according to a release from the school.