Estimate Your Costs
The Bear POWER (Promoting Opportunities for Work, Education and Resilience) program requires a program fee of $4,035 per semester in addition to other costs of tuition, room and board, and other incidentals.
All Bear POWER projected costs are estimated and may vary depending on MSU budget variation, the residence hall and meal plan the student chooses and the specific courses selected within the student’s program of study.
The Projected Program Cost below gives an example of a Bear POWER student choosing Hospitality Leadership as an “area of concentration” and shows specific examples of cost for Hutchens Housing and weekly meal plan (includes 19 meals per week). There are many other options for students to choose from regarding academic courses, residence halls and meal plans, this is just one example.
| Missouri Resident | Non Missouri Resident |
|---|---|
| Academic Tuition - $1,812 ($302/credit hour) | Academic Tuition - $3,876 ($646/credit hour) |
| Hutchens Housing and Meal Plan (19 per week) - $5,735 | Hutchens Housing and Meal Plan (19 per week) - $5,735 |
| Dining Dollars - choose from $192, $242, or $310 (these can be used at the student union) | Dining Dollars - choose from $192, $242, or $310 (these can be used at the student union) |
| Bear POWER Program Fee - $4,035 | Bear POWER Program Fee - $4,035 |
| Student Services Fee (6 credit hours) - $732 | Student Services Fee (6 credit hours) - $732 |
| Books & Supplies - $625 | Books & Supplies - $625 |
| TOTAL COST: $13,045 + dining dollars | TOTAL COST: $15,003 + dining dollars |