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Online-based tuition and fees
Fall 2026, Spring 2027 and Summer 2027
The K-State Online tuition and fee rates apply to students enrolled in programs that are primarily administered online. You can view all online programs offered at K-State on the K-State Online website.
Determine the cost of attendance for your online program by combining your tuition rate with applicable college/departmental course fees. View cost of attendance estimates
Tuition rates
Choose the appropriate online program rate below.
| Student type | Per credit hour rate (resident/non-resident) |
| Undergraduate | $435.71 |
| Graduate | $593.25 |
Bachelor's Degree
| Program | Rate |
| IDEA undergraduate course | $448.00 per credit hour |
Master's Degrees
| Program | Rate |
| Master of Agribusiness | $35,100 base program rate |
| Professional Master of Business Administration | $2,750 fee per 3 credit hours |
| Master of Science in Psychology with an emphasis in Industrial and Organizational Psychology | $765 per credit hour |
| IDEA graduate course | $622 per credit hour |
Doctoral Degree
| Program | Per Credit Hour Rate |
| Doctor of Education in Community College Leadership | $975.00 |
College/departmental online course fees and specialized fees
College/departmental course fees are assessed by the college/department originating the course. The originating college/department for each course can be identified by looking at the course prefix.
Specialized course fees are per course fees associated only with specific courses.
| College or departmental course fee* | Per credit hour rate |
| Faculty salary tuition surcharges | |
| College of Business Administration | $137.00 |
| Carl R. Ice College of Engineering | $289.70 |
| College fees | |
| College of Agriculture | $87.90 |
| College of Architecture, Planning & Design | $66.00 |
| College of Arts and Sciences | $26.90 |
| College of Health and Human Sciences (HHS) | $75.00 |
| College of Veterinary Medicine | $70.00 |
| Department fees | |
| Kinesiology Program (KIN course prefix) |
$15.00 |
| Fashion Studies Program (FASH and IDFS course prefixes) |
$30.00 |
| Personal Financial Planning Program (PFP course prefix) |
$50.00 |
| Physician Assistant Program (PAS course prefix) |
$75.00 |
| Master of Science in Athletic Training program (FNDH course prefix) |
$25.00 |
*An example in identifying college/departmental course fees: A student majoring in engineering may take three courses originated by the Carl R. Ice College of Engineering and one course originated by the College of Arts and Sciences in a given semester schedule. In that scenario, three courses would be subject to the Carl R. Ice College faculty salary tuition surcharge, while one course would be subject to the College of Arts and Sciences college fee.
Other fees
| Online program | |
| Food Science graduate program | $500.00 |
| Fee | Rate |
| Open/Alternative textbook fee | $10.00 per course utilizing open/alternative textbooks |
| ACCTG 431 (A&B sections): Problems in Accounting | $250.00 |
| ASI 150: Anatomy and Physiology of Domestic Animals (all sections, except Z sections) | $41.00 |
| ASI 150: Anatomy and Physiology of Domestic Animals (Z sections) | $168.00 |
| ASI 345: Beginning Training (all sections) | $278.00 |
| ASI 395: Intermediate Training (all sections) | $276.00 |
| ASI 403: Foaling (all sections) | $115.00 |
| ASI 444: Equine Health (all sections) | $52.00 |
| ASI 445: Advanced Training (all sections) | $340.00 |
| ASI 505: Equine Reproduction Management Lab (all sections) | $155.00 |
| GEOL 103 (Z sections): Geology Laboratory | $250.00 |
| GRSC 602 (Z sections): Cereal Science | $10.00 |
| GRSC 636 (Z sections): Baking Science I Laboratory | $50.00 |
| GRSC 638 (Z sections): Baking Science II Laboratory | $50.00 |
| GRSC 790 (Z sections): Brewing and Fermentation Science | $600.00 |
| HM 440 (all sections): Beverage Management | $125.00 |
| HM 442 (all sections): Introduction to Wines | $100.00 |
| HM 462 (all sections): Advanced Wines | $100.00 |
| HORT 210 (all sections): Concepts of Floral Design | $220.00 |
| HORT 410 (all sections): Floral Plan Special Events | $90.00 |
| HORT 415 (all sections): Wedding Flowers | $90.00 |
| HORT 420 (all sections): Unique Floral Design | $90.00 |
| HORT 640 (Z sections): Permaculture Design | $500.00 |
| SALES 457 (Z sections): Cooperation Selling | $80.00 |
| WOEM 201 (All sections): Firearms, Cartridges and Ballistics | $325.00 |
| WOEM 202 (All sections): Rifle and Handgun Range Design, Construction and Operations | $325.00 |
| WOEM 205 (All sections): Sporting Clays Range Development and Operations | $205.00 |
| WOEM 206 (All sections): Trap and Skeet Range Development and Operations | $205.00 |
| Select high-cost art studios | Amount that approximates the actual cost of supplies and materials used. |
| Select Salina Courses | Amount that approximates the actual cost of supplies, equipment and software. |
| Select Recreational Courses - UFM Community Learning Center | Amount that approximates the actual cost of supplies and materials used. |
| Specialized Online Courses | Amount that approximates the actual cost of supplies and materials used. |
| Fee | Rate |
| English Language Program fees | |
| Application fee | $80.00 |
| English proficiency test | $80.00 |
| SPEAK | $60.00 |
| J-1 Interview | $60.00 |
| Non-credit courses | Varies to correspond with direct costs |
| Education Abroad fees | |
| Exchange/Third Party/Direct Enroll administrative | $815.00 |
| Faculty-led administrative | $400.00 |
| Group Study Abroad Program fee | Varies to correspond with direct costs |
| Global Campus Student Abroad coordination fee | $25.00 |
| Health, safety and insurance fee per week | $30.00 |
| Non-credit/risk fee | $150.00 |
| International Student and Scholar Services fees | |
| Student immigration, compliance and support fee per semester | $220.00 |
| International sponsored student fee per student/per semester | $300.00 |
| J-1 Post-Completion Academic Training fees | |
| Initial application | $150.00 |
| Extension | $150.00 |
| Optional Practical Training (OPT) processing fees | |
| Regular Post-Completion Optional Practical Training fee | $150.00 |
| STEM Optional Practical Training fee | $250.00 |
| United HealthCare Insurance premiums (per semester, for students with F-1 or J-1 visa) | |
| Fall/Spring per semester | $1145.00 |
| Summer per semester | $457.00 |