The real 4-year cost of Kansas City Art Institute in Missouri
Over the 15 years from 2008 to 2023, published tuition and required fees at Kansas City Art Institute went from $27,220 to $43,550, an average of 2.4% a year.
2008–2027: history and projection
| Year | Published | Projected estimate | Estimate range |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | $27,220 | – | – |
| 2009 | $28,580 | – | – |
| 2010 | $29,866 | – | – |
| 2011 | $30,762 | – | – |
| 2012 | $31,992 | – | – |
| 2013 | $33,712 | – | – |
| 2014 | $35,118 | – | – |
| 2015 | $35,270 | – | – |
| 2016 | $36,450 | – | – |
| 2017 | $37,800 | – | – |
| 2018 | $38,400 | – | – |
| 2019 | $39,200 | – | – |
| 2020 | $40,100 | – | – |
| 2021 | $40,575 | – | – |
| 2022 | $41,924 | – | – |
| 2023 | $43,550 | $43,550 | – |
| 2024 | – | $44,604 | $44,005–$45,203 |
| 2025 | – | $45,683 | $44,464–$46,919 |
| 2026 | – | $46,789 | $44,928–$48,700 |
| 2027 | – | $47,921 | $45,397–$50,549 |
If you pay full sticker
Projected tuition + fees, entering fall 2026.
| Year 1 | $46,789 |
| Year 2 | $47,921 |
| Year 3 | $49,081 |
| Year 4 | $50,269 |
| 4-year total | $194,059 |
Two aid scenarios
4-year out-of-pocket total.
- $10,000/yr flat scholarship
- $154,059
- Flat aid doesn't grow, so it covers less each year.
- 50%-of-tuition scholarship
- $100,483
- Percentage aid keeps pace with tuition.
On-campus housing & meals
Room & board (housing plus the standard meal plan), on top of tuition.
- Latest (2023)
- $12,900/ yr
- rising 3.0% / yr
- Projected 4-year add-on
- $58,963
Books & supplies typically add ~$1,200 a year (national median, not included).
Housing here is rising faster than tuition.
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See my 4-year cost at Kansas City Art Institute4-year schools with similar prices in Missouri
Closest to Kansas City Art Institute by published tuition and fees. Similar sticker prices can still compound very differently.
- Rockhurst University$43,420
- Avila University$38,762
- Drury University$35,235
- Westminster College$34,188
- Missouri Baptist University$33,122
- University of Health Sciences and Pharmacy in St. Louis$31,920
- Webster University$30,730
- Culver-Stockton College$29,915
Use this data
Published figures for Kansas City Art Institute from federal IPEDS data through 2023, free to download or embed with attribution. The embed stays current as the data updates.