College of Arts & Sciences
Tuition & Fees
More than 99% of Baker students on the Baldwin City campus receive financial aid in the form of scholarships and grants that total thousands of dollars per student.
$25 million in aid
was given last year.
Average award package is $31,000, which includes grants, scholarships, aid, and loans.
Each April, more than
$263,000 in scholarships are awarded during the Scholars Symposium, which highlights student research and academic achievement.
2024-25 Costs
During your search of colleges, you will find that Baker University’s total direct cost of tuition, fees, on-campus housing, and meal plans is highly competitive with other private institutions.
Use the online net price calculator to receive an estimate of how much students similar to you paid to attend Baker University’s College of Arts and Sciences.
Or take a look at the cost of attendance PDF.
| Tuition | |
|---|---|
| Full-time undergraduate | $34,550/year $17,275/semester (12-18 hours) |
| Part-time undergraduates | $1,116 per c/h (1-11 hours) |
| Overload | $558 per c/h (Over 18 hours) |
| Interterm session only | $472 per c/h |
| Summer School Courses | $472 per c/h |
| Summer Away Program | $236 per c/h |
| Summer internship | $236 per c/h (First 3 hours) |
| Summer internship | $472 per c/h (Over 3 hours) |
| High school tuition & concurrent credit | $118 per c/h |
| New Students | |
|---|---|
| Matriculation fee | $100 Collected first semester of enrollment |
| Mandatory Fees | |
|---|---|
| General university fee | $650/year $325/semester Full time, nonrefundable |
| General university fee | $325/year $163/semester Part time, nonrefundable |
| Other Fees | |
|---|---|
| Athletic program fees | TBD/per sport |
| Music private lesson fee | $242/semester (per half-hour lessons) Nonrefundable |
| Instructional fees | TBD/course Nonrefundable |
| Advanced placement fee | $35 Nonrefundable |
| Graduation fee | $125 Charged when senior status attained |
| Returned-check charge | $25 |
| Student ID card – replacement fee | $30 each |
| Student-teaching fee | $33 per c/h |
| State-assessed fees for student teaching | TBD (subject to change without notice) |
| Official transcript request | $13 each |
| Interest charged on late payments | 1% per month |
| Meal Plans | |
|---|---|
| 19-meal plan | $5,430/year $2,715/semester (19 meals per week + $25 in declining balance per semester) |
| 14-meal plan | $5,430/year $2,715/semester (14 meals per week + $200 in declining balance per semester + 10 flex meals per semester) |
| 12-meal plan | $5,160/year $2,580/semester (12 meals per week + $75 in declining balance + 10 flex meals per semester) |
| Block plan | $5,430/year $2,715/semester (225 meals per semester + $200 in declining balance per semester) |
| Commuter meal plan | $1,350/year $675/semester (50 meals per semester + $145 in declining balance/semester) Available only to students living off-campus or in Greek chapter houses or Horn and Markham apartments |
| Housing | |
|---|---|
| Irwin/Gessner double room | $4,360/year $2,180/semester |
| Irwin/Gessner single room | $6,400/year $3,200/semester |
| New Living Center Suite A | $6,500/year $3,250/semester (1/room, 4/suite) |
| New Living Center Suite B | $5,570/year $2,785/semester (2/room, 4/suite) |
| New Living Center Suite C | $5,860/year $2,930/semester (2/room, 2/suite) |
| Apartments | $6,820/year $3,410/semester |