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 2025/Spring 2026
Costs based on residency status Missouri residents Regional (residents of Kansas, Oklahoma, Nebraska, Arkansas and Illinois) Nonresidents
Estimated direct costs
Tuition and fees $30,184 $44,122 $58,060
Housing and dining (rates vary) $14,510 $14,510 $14,510
Estimated indirect costs
Books and supplies $2,670 $2,670 $2,670
Personal  $4,324 $4,324 $4,324
Transportation $2,150 $2,150 $2,150
Total estimated Cost of Attendance
$53,838 $67,776 $81,714

Year 2 Estimated Cost of Attendance for Summer 2025, Fall 2025/Spring 2026
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 $35,916 $52,505 $69,094
Housing and dining (rates vary) $14,510 $14,510 $14,510
Estimated indirect costs
Books and supplies $3,220 $3,220 $3,220
Personal  $4,324 $4,324 $4,324
Transportation $2,150 $2,150 $2,150
Total estimated Cost of Attendance
$60,120 $76,709 $93,298

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 $43,667 $64,049 $84,423
Housing and dining (rates vary) $14,510 $14,510 $14,510
Estimated indirect costs
Books and supplies $4,310 $4,310 $4,310
Personal  $4,694 $4,694 $4,694
Transportation $2,150 $2,150 $2,150
Total estimated Cost of Attendance
$69,331 $89,713 $110,087

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 $30,528 $36,126
Housing and dining (rates vary) $14,510 $14,510
Estimated indirect costs
Books and supplies $3,198 $3,198
Personal  $4,482 $4,482
Transportation $2,150 $2,150
Total estimated Cost of Attendance
$54,868 $60,466

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 $33,664 $39,706
Housing and dining (rates vary) $14,510 $14,510
Estimated indirect costs
Books and supplies $3,418 $3,418
Personal  $4,482 $4,482
Transportation $2,150 $2,150
Total estimated Cost of Attendance
$58,224 $64,266

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