The real 4-year cost of Columbia College in Missouri
Over the 15 years from 2008 to 2023, published tuition and required fees at Columbia College went from $13,686 to $12,268, an average of 7.2% a year.
Read with care: this school's history shows a tuition drop or reset, so a smooth projection may not hold.
2008–2027: history and projection
| Year | Published | Projected estimate | Estimate range |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | $13,686 | – | – |
| 2009 | $14,576 | – | – |
| 2010 | $5,875 | – | – |
| 2011 | $5,679 | – | – |
| 2012 | $6,007 | – | – |
| 2013 | $6,200 | – | – |
| 2014 | $6,582 | – | – |
| 2015 | $6,999 | – | – |
| 2016 | $7,887 | – | – |
| 2017 | $8,712 | – | – |
| 2018 | $10,190 | – | – |
| 2019 | $10,912 | – | – |
| 2020 | $11,762 | – | – |
| 2021 | $11,636 | – | – |
| 2022 | $12,140 | – | – |
| 2023 | $12,268 | $12,268 | – |
| 2024 | – | $13,147 | $11,048–$15,245 |
| 2025 | – | $14,088 | $9,950–$18,945 |
| 2026 | – | $15,098 | $8,960–$23,543 |
| 2027 | – | $16,179 | $8,069–$29,257 |
If you pay full sticker
Projected tuition + fees, entering fall 2026.
| Year 1 | $15,098 |
| Year 2 | $16,179 |
| Year 3 | $17,338 |
| Year 4 | $18,580 |
| 4-year total | $67,195 |
Two aid scenarios
4-year out-of-pocket total.
- $10,000/yr flat scholarship
- $27,195
- Flat aid doesn't grow, so it covers less each year.
- 50%-of-tuition scholarship
- $33,597
- Percentage aid keeps pace with tuition.
On-campus housing & meals
Room & board (housing plus the standard meal plan), on top of tuition.
- Latest (2023)
- $8,874/ yr
- rising 3.9% / yr
- Projected 4-year add-on
- $42,159
Books & supplies typically add ~$1,200 a year (national median, not included).
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See my 4-year cost at Columbia College4-year schools with similar prices in Missouri
Closest to Columbia College by published tuition and fees. Similar sticker prices can still compound very differently.
- University of Missouri-Kansas City$12,734
- Park University$12,808
- Southeast Missouri Hospital College of Nursing and Health Sciences$11,691
- Stevens-The Institute of Business & Arts$12,968
- Saint Louis Christian College$13,280
- Central Christian College of the Bible$11,200
- Midwestern Baptist Theological Seminary$11,020
- Calvary University$13,692
Use this data
Published figures for Columbia College from federal IPEDS data through 2023, free to download or embed with attribution. The embed stays current as the data updates.