Medicine Estimated Costs

Dual degree (B.A./M.D.)

Years 1 and 2 of the B.A./M.D. program are considered undergraduate level. Students are required to include parent information on the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA).

Students complete their first two years of coursework on the Volker campus and must live in university housing.

Year 1 Estimated Cost of Attendance

Year 2 Estimated Cost of Attendance

Year 1 Estimated Cost of Attendance for Fall 2024/Spring 2025
Costs based on residency status Missouri residents Regional (residents of Kansas, Oklahoma, Nebraska, Arkansas and Illinois) Nonresidents
Estimated direct costs
Tuition and fees $27,288 $40,624 $53,962
Housing and dining (rates vary) $14,108 $14,108 $14,108
Estimated indirect costs
Books and supplies $2,670 $2,670 $2,670
Personal  $5,828 $5,828 $5,828
Transportation $2,090 $2,090 $2,090
Total estimated Cost of Attendance
$51,984 $65,320 $78,658

Year 2 Estimated Cost of Attendance for Summer 2024, Fall 2024/Spring 2025
Costs based on residency status Missouri residents and Kansas Rate Regional (residents of Kansas, Oklahoma, Nebraska, Arkansas and Illinois) Nonresidents
Estimated direct costs
Tuition and fees $34,182 $50,693 $67,207
Housing and dining (rates vary) $18,811 $18,811 $18,811
Estimated indirect costs
Books and supplies $3,220 $3,220 $3,220
Personal  $7,917 $7,917 $7,917
Transportation $2,090 $2,090 $2,090
Total estimated Cost of Attendance
$66,220 $82,731 $99,245

Professional Medicine (M.D.)

The four-year M.D. program is a professional degree and considered graduate level for financial aid. Students are classified as independent so parent information is not required on the FAFSA.

Years 1-4 Estimated Cost of Attendance for Summer through Spring semesters
Costs based on residency status Missouri residents Regional (residents of Kansas, Oklahoma, Nebraska, Arkansas and Illinois) Nonresidents
Estimated direct costs
Tuition and fees $44,953 $65,637 $86,310
Housing and dining (rates vary) $18,811 $18,811 $18,811
Estimated indirect costs
Books and supplies $4,210 $4,210 $4,210
Personal  $6,655 $6,655 $6,655
Transportation $2,090 $2,090 $2,090
Total estimated Cost of Attendance
$76,719 $97,403 $118,076

Physician Assistant (PA)

The seven-semester PA program is a master’s degree and considered graduate level for financial aid. Students are classified as independent and parent information is not required on the FAFSA.

PA students begin their academic year in the Spring and end with the Fall semester.

Estimated Cost of Attendance for Fall/Spring
Costs based on residency status Missouri residents Nonresidents
Estimated direct costs
Tuition and fees $29,214 $34,572
Housing and dining (rates vary) $14,108 $14,108
Estimated indirect costs
Books and supplies $3,198 $3,198
Personal  $4,364 $4,364
Transportation $2,090 $2,090
Total estimated Cost of Attendance
$52,974 $58,332

Anesthesia (MSA)

The seven-semester MSA program is a master’s degree and considered graduate level for financial aid. Students are classified as independent so parent information is not required on the FAFSA.

MSA students begin their academic year in the Spring and end with the Fall semester.

Estimated Cost of Attendance for Fall-Spring
Costs based on residency status Missouri residents Nonresidents
Estimated direct costs
Tuition and fees $32,214 $37,996
Housing and dining (rates vary) $14,108 $14,108
Estimated indirect costs
Books and supplies $3,218 $3,218
Personal  $4,364 $4,364
Transportation $2,090 $2,090
Total estimated Cost of Attendance
$55,994 $61,776

Graduate Medical Programs

The UMKC School of Medicine offers a variety of master’s programs such as Bioinformatics, Health Professions Education and Clinical Research. These programs are considered graduate level for financial aid. Students are classified as independent so parent information is not required on the FAFSA.

View graduate estimated costs