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The real 4-year cost of Kansas City Art Institute
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
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 | $50,268 |
| 4-year total | $194,058 |
Two aid scenarios
4-year out-of-pocket total.
- $10,000/yr flat scholarship
- $154,058
- Flat aid doesn't grow, so it covers less each year.
- 50%-of-tuition scholarship
- $100,483
- Percentage aid keeps pace with tuition.
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