Park University tuition, cost & net price

The sticker price at Park University is $29,427 a year. After grants and scholarships, students receiving federal aid pay $21,032 on average, and what your family pays depends mostly on income. Choose yours below.

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Sticker price $29,427. College Scorecard.

Net price by family income

Average after grants and scholarships for students receiving federal aid. Tap your band.

College Scorecard, latest reported year

Sticker price, line by line

Per year, living on campusAll students
Tuition & fees$17,500
Housing & meals$8,978
Books & supplies$1,200
Personal & travel$4,000
Living-at-home adjustment−$2,251
Total cost of attendance$29,427

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$12,500
Loan default rate7.0%3-year rate, 2017 repayment cohort
Debt as a share of earnings 10 years out22%

College Scorecard; Urban Institute Education Data Portal

Who gets aid

Students with Pell Grants41%Federal grants for lower-income students
Grants for the average aided student$8,395Sticker price minus average net price

College Scorecard

Park University net price compared with other Missouri colleges

Park University has the 31st-lowest average net price of 49 Missouri colleges we cover. Schools around it:

RankCollegeAvg. net priceGraduationEarnings, 10 yrs
27Lindenwood University$19,63849%$53,278
28University of Missouri-Columbia$20,26875%$63,403
29Ozark Christian College$20,58064%$41,297
30Drury University$20,83162%$40,694
31Park University$21,03238%$56,309
32Mission University$21,38344%$38,641
33Southwest Baptist University$21,67755%$43,112
34Washington University in St Louis$21,78694%$86,182
35Culver-Stockton College$21,98339%$46,092

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

Why Park University costs more or less than similar schools

SchoolAcceptanceYou'd payGraduationEarnings, 10 yrsPrice gap
Park University—$21,03238%$56,309This school
Columbia College—$22,71542%$45,378
Lindenwood University57%$19,63849%$53,278
Ranken Technical College—$18,79553%$55,955
Drury University-College of Continuing Professional Studies—$10,56643%$40,694

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

Why the price is different

Park University would cost you $1,683 less per year than Columbia College, on average.

  • Lower sticker price at Park University, mostly from lower tuition & fees (−$8,326).
  • Columbia College gives aided families $6,097 more in grants, on average.
Per year, Missouri residentPark UniversityColumbia CollegeDifference
Tuition & fees$17,500$25,826−$8,326
Books & supplies$1,200$480+$720
Housing & meals$8,978$8,874+$104
Personal & travel$4,000$5,248−$1,248
Living-at-home adjustment−$2,251−$3,221+$970
Sticker price$29,427$37,207−$7,780
Average grants−$8,395−$14,492+$6,097
You pay$21,032$22,715−$1,683

“+” means Park University costs more; “−” means it costs less. Grants are the sticker price minus the net price. Cost items: IPEDS, on-campus budget. Sticker and net price: College Scorecard, latest reported year; the adjustment reconciles the two. Net price is an average for first-time, full-time students receiving federal aid, not a quote.

Park University cost questions

How much is tuition at Park University?

Tuition and fees are $17,500 a year.

What is the total cost of attending Park University?

The total cost of attendance, including housing, meals, books and personal costs, is $29,427 a year.

What do families actually pay at Park University?

After grants and scholarships, students receiving federal aid pay $21,032 a year on average. Families earning $0–30k pay $18,687; $48–75k pay $22,620; $110k+ pay $24,064.

How much debt do Park University graduates have?

The median federal loan debt at graduation is $12,500, and 7.0% 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 Park University overview