Central Methodist University-College of Liberal Arts and Sciences tuition, cost & net price

The sticker price at Central Methodist University-College of Liberal Arts and Sciences is $43,635 a year. After grants and scholarships, students receiving federal aid pay $22,766 on average, and what your family pays depends mostly on income. Choose yours below.

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Sticker price $43,635. College Scorecard.

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Per year, living on campusAll students
Tuition & fees$28,260
Housing & meals$8,910
Books & supplies$1,000
Personal & travel$7,350
Living-at-home adjustment−$1,885
Total cost of attendance$43,635

Cost items: IPEDS 2023-24, on-campus budget. Total: College Scorecard, which averages students living on and off campus; the adjustment row reconciles the two.

Debt after graduation

Median federal loan debt$13,292
Loan default rate5.5%3-year rate, 2017 repayment cohort
Debt as a share of earnings 10 years out27%

College Scorecard; Urban Institute Education Data Portal

Who gets aid

Students with Pell Grants40%Federal grants for lower-income students
Grants for the average aided student$20,869Sticker price minus average net price

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Central Methodist University-College of Liberal Arts and Sciences net price compared with other Missouri colleges

Central Methodist University-College of Liberal Arts and Sciences has the 38th-lowest average net price of 49 Missouri colleges we cover. Schools around it:

RankCollegeAvg. net priceGraduationEarnings, 10 yrs
34Washington University in St Louis$21,78694%$86,182
35Culver-Stockton College$21,98339%$46,092
36Maryville University of Saint Louis$22,06666%$62,105
37Columbia College$22,71542%$45,378
38Central Methodist University-College of Liberal Arts and Sciences$22,76651%$48,991
39Hannibal-LaGrange University$22,81450%$42,643
40Midwestern Baptist Theological Seminary$23,00648%$50,535
41Stephens College$23,45943%$43,071
42Westminster College$24,31455%$52,199

College Scorecard, latest year. Average for all aided students; your price depends on income. All Missouri colleges →

Why Central Methodist University-College of Liberal Arts and Sciences costs more or less than similar schools

SchoolAcceptanceYou'd payGraduationEarnings, 10 yrsPrice gap
Central Methodist University-College of Liberal Arts and Sciences57%$22,76651%$48,991This school
Barnes-Jewish College Goldfarb School of Nursing———$84,393
Kansas City Art Institute55%$27,65058%$37,032
Ranken Technical College—$18,79553%$55,955
Drury University58%$20,83162%$40,694

College Scorecard, latest reported year. “You'd pay” follows your residency and income choices above.

Central Methodist University-College of Liberal Arts and Sciences cost questions

How much is tuition at Central Methodist University-College of Liberal Arts and Sciences?

Tuition and fees are $28,260 a year.

What is the total cost of attending Central Methodist University-College of Liberal Arts and Sciences?

The total cost of attendance, including housing, meals, books and personal costs, is $43,635 a year.

What do families actually pay at Central Methodist University-College of Liberal Arts and Sciences?

After grants and scholarships, students receiving federal aid pay $22,766 a year on average. Families earning $0–30k pay $20,260; $48–75k pay $20,680; $110k+ pay $27,411.

How much debt do Central Methodist University-College of Liberal Arts and Sciences graduates have?

The median federal loan debt at graduation is $13,292, and 5.5% of borrowers defaulted within three years of entering repayment (2017 cohort).

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Sources: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard and IPEDS; Urban Institute Education Data Portal (ODC-By). Net price is an average for first-time, full-time students receiving federal aid, not a quote; confirm with the school's net price calculator. Back to Central Methodist University-College of Liberal Arts and Sciences overview