Campus Tuition & Aid
Our scholarships and grants make a top-tier private education affordable. If you want in, we can help.
How We Make Your Education Affordable
Most universities have merit-based scholarships and grants. We have those, too, and lots of them. But we also award a $1,000 grant just for visiting campus in person before you enroll, and another $1,000 just for filling out your FAFSA application every year.
Scholarships and Grants for Every Achievement
We offer lots of different awards. Academic merit, talent-based, need-based, athletic, and more.
A Financial Aid Office That Fights to Get You Every Dollar
Our financial aid office will help you get all the aid we can and all the aid you’re entitled to.
Work Study Programs Help You Pay Your Way
On-campus job offerings are an opportunity to build your resume and earn a paycheck.
Aid and Awards
We know that every dollar of aid gets you one step closer to a degree. That’s why we reinvest as much money as possible into our students. We also help you get as much money in aid and awards as possible.
Take a look at some of our annual numbers.
$26 Million
Total scholarships and aid awarded annually
$27,295
Average award and aid package. About 72% of tuition.
$254,000
Scholarships awarded during the Scholars Symposium (25-26)
Overview of Cost
Most Baker students pay far less than the totals below, thanks to support from alumni, donors, and friends.
Our average annual award and aid package is $27,295 per student. That’s ~72% of the annual cost of attendance. After graduation? You’re likely to enjoy a higher average salary than graduates from other Kansas universities. Simply put, we’re worth every penny.
Annual Cost of Attendance for Full-Time Undergraduate Students
| Fee Type | Amount | About |
|---|---|---|
| Full-time Undergraduate Tuition | $35,500/year (or $17,750/semester) | “Full-time” is considered 12-18 credit hours per semester, or 4-6 classes. Download the full cost breakdown |
| Housing | $5,500–11,000/year | Depends on the residence hall and whether you have roommates. View residence halls |
| Meal Plan | $1,600–6,500/year | Anywhere between 19 meals per week ($$$) and 50 meals per semester ($). View dining services |
| Mandatory Fees | $1,250/year | $375 for part-time students; $1,250 for full-time students. |
| New student matriculation fee | $100 |
You only pay this fee once.
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| Other non-mandatory fees | $15–242 | Includes things like official transcript requests ($15), private music lessons ($242), and graduation fee ($125) |
| Total | $43,950–54,450/year | Before awards and aid. |
| Average out-of-pocket total | $16,655–27,155/year | After the $27,295 average aid and award package per student, per year. |
Full Breakdown of Tuition, Housing, Meal plans, and Fees
Every student’s costs look a little different. Below, we provide the specific cost for different tuition types, residence halls, meal plans, and other non-mandatory fees.
| Tuition | |
|---|---|
| Full-time undergraduate | $35,500/year $17,750/semester (12-18 hours) |
| Part-time undergraduates | $1,134 per c/h (1-11 hours) |
| Overload | $567 per c/h (Over 18 hours) |
| Interterm session only | $480 per c/h |
| Summer school courses | $480 per c/h |
| Summer away program | $240 per c/h |
| Summer internship | $240 per c/h (First 3 hours) |
| Summer internship | $480 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 |
| Meal Plans | |
|---|---|
| 19-meal plan | $6,500/year $3,250/semester (19 meals per week + $25 in dining dollars per semester) |
| 14-meal plan | $6,500/year $3,200/semester (14 meals per week + $200 in dining dollars per semester + 10 flex meals per semester) |
| 12-meal plan | $6,200/year $3,100/semester (12 meals per week + $75 in dining dollars + 10 flex meals per semester) |
| Block plan | $6,000/year $3,000/semester (225 meals per semester + $200 in dining dollars per semester) |
| Commuter meal plan | $1,500/year $750/semester (50 meals per semester + $145 in dining dollars per semester) Available only to students living off-campus, in a sorority or fraternity chapter house, in a Horn and Markham apartment, or in the Lodge. |
| Mandatory Fees | |
|---|---|
| General university fee | $1250/year $625/semester Full time, nonrefundable |
| General university fee | $375/year $187.50/semester Part time, nonrefundable |
| Other Fees | |
|---|---|
| Athletic program fees | TBD/sport |
| Athletic secondary insurance | $150/academic year |
| 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 | $15 each |
| Interest charged on late payments | 1% per month |
| Housing | |
|---|---|
| Irwin/Gessner double room | $5,500/year $2,750/semester |
| Irwin/Gessner single room | $8,000/year $4,000/semester |
| The Lodge double room | $7,400 /year $3,700/semester |
| The Lodge single room | $11,000 /year $5,500/semester |
| New Living Center Suite A | $8,200/year $4,100/semester (1/room, 4/suite) |
| New Living Center Suite B | $7,00/year $3,500/semester (2/room, 4/suite) |
| New Living Center Suite C | $7,400/year $3,700/semester (2/room, 2/suite) |
| Apartments | $8,600/year $4,300/semester |
Net Price Calculator
Use our Net Price Calculator to receive a personalized estimate of what students typically paid to attend Baker University’s College of Arts and Sciences. This tool offers a general cost estimate and does not reflect the full range of scholarships and financial aid available.