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Tuition and fees for online programs

Fall 2021, Spring 2022 and Summer 2022

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.

Tuition rates

Choose the appropriate online program rate below.

Manhattan/Olathe campus online program rate

Salina campus online program rate

The K-State Salina campus online program rate currently applies to the following online programs:

Associate Degree in Engineering Technology
Bachelor's Degree in Applied Business and Technology
Bachelor's Degree in Aeronautical Technology
Graduate Certificate in Unmanned Aircraft Systems Information Assurance

Student type	Per credit hour rate (resident/non-resident)
Undergraduate	$351.20
Graduate	$505.00

Specialized program rates

Master's Degrees

Program	Rate
Master of Agribusiness	$32,175 base program rate
Professional Master of Business Administration	$2,500 fee per 3 credit hours
Master of Industrial and Organizational Psychology	$29,070 base program rate
Great Plains IDEA - GPIDEA/AGIDEA	$590 per credit hour

Doctoral Degree

Program	Per Credit Hour Rate
Doctor of Education, Community College Leadership Preparation	$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/departmental online course fees

College or departmental online course fee*	Per credit hour rate
Faculty salary tuition surcharges
College of Business Administration	$132.00
Carl R. Ice College of Engineering	$289.70
College fees
College of Agriculture	$87.90
College of Architecture, Planning & Design	$55.00
College of Arts and Sciences	$26.90
College of Health and Human Sciences (HHS)	$75.00
College of Veterinary Medicine	$70.00
Department fees
College of HHS - Department of Kinesiology (KIN course prefix)	$15.00
College of HHS - Department of Interior Design and Fashion Studies (AT, ID and FASH course prefixes)	$30.00
College of HHS - Department of Personal Financial Planning (PFP course prefix)	$50.00
College of HHS - Physician Assistant Program (PAS course prefix)	$30.00
College of HHS - Athletic Training Master's Program (FNDH course prefix, excluding FNDH 775 and FNDH 899)	$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	Per semester fee
Food Science graduate program	$500.00

Specialized course fees

Fee	Rate
Open/Alternative textbook fee	$10.00 per course utilizing open/alternative textbooks
HM 440: Beverage Management	$100.00
HM 442: Introduction to Wines	$80.00
HM 462: Advanced Wines	$80.00
HORT 210: Concepts of Floral Design	$170.00
HORT 640: Horticultural Problems	$500.00
Select high-cost art studios	Amount that approximates the actual cost of supplies and materials used.
Select K-State 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.

International Programs fees

Fee	Rate
Study Abroad Placeholder Course Fee (per student enrolled in MLANG 001 transferring credit from a program abroad)	$25.00
English Language Program application fee	$80.00
English Language Program: English proficiency test	$80.00
English Language Program: SPEAK	$60.00
English Language Program non-credit courses	Varies to correspond with direct costs
Group Study Abroad Program fee	Varies to correspond with direct costs
Global Campus Student Abroad coordination fee	$25.00
International Student Fee per term	$200.00
International admissions/materials special handling fee (FedEx)	$50.00
International sponsored student fee per student/per term	$275.00

Education Abroad administrative fees
Exchange/Third Party/Direct Enroll	$815.00
Faculty-led	$375.00
KSU in Italy	$325.00

United HealthCare Insurance Premiums (per semester, for students with F-1 or J-1 visa)
Fall/Spring per semester	$1025.50
Summer per semester	$411.00

K-State Online tuition and fees