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Enrollment Fees

Every enrollment requires an enrollment fee and nonrefundable administrative fee; in many cases, textbooks, an airmail fee, an audio/visual materials rental/deposit fee, and sales tax may be included.

Middle School and Elementary Courses:  $130.00 per part

High School Courses:  $140.00 per half unit

University Courses:  Undergraduate - $235.90 per credit hour

University Courses:  Graduate - $286.90 per credit hour

University Courses: Information Technology Fee - $11.70 per credit hour

Noncredit Continuing Education Courses:  See specific course.

Administrative Fee: University, High School, Middle and Elementary School courses require a nonrefundable $20.00 administrative fee. The $20.00 administrative fee does not apply to Noncredit Continuing Education courses.

Supplemental fees:

  • Business Course Fee - $33.20 per credit hour for courses taught within the College of Business
  • CAFNR Course Fee - $38.70 per credit hour for courses taught within the College of Agriculture, Food and Natural Resources
  • HES Course Fee - $36.00 per credit hour for courses taught within the College of Human Environmental Sciences

Payment of Enrollment Fees: Make your check or money order payable to the University of Missouri. All fees and other charges must be paid in U.S. dollars; no foreign checks or money orders, except postal money orders, can be accepted. Send payment, along with your completed application, to the Center. Fees may be paid by credit card; the Center accepts VISA, MasterCard, and Discover.

The University reserves the right to increase or decrease the fees charged for attendance and other services at the University when the Board of Curators considers it in the best interest of the University to do so. Any increase in fees must be approved by the Board of Curators not less than thirty (30) days prior to the beginning of the academic term (semester, etc.) to which these fees will be applied.

Any change in fees will be effective irrespective of whether fees have or have not been paid by or on behalf of a student prior to the effective date of the modification.

Other Enrollment Costs

Does the Center offer any type of financial aid?

  • Scholarships or other forms of financial aid are not available through CDIS.
  • You must pay all course fees at the time of enrollment.
  • If your course is to be paid for by a third party, we must receive a purchase order or a letter from the responsible party.

The letter from your third party sponsor should state the following:

  • the student’s name.
  • the amount the third party has agreed to pay.
  • the third party’s billing address.
Note: You may not enroll online if your course fees are being billed to a third a party.