Costs and Financial Aid
You pay tuition and fees at the beginning of each semester. The amounts listed below are based on the KU Comprehensive Fee Schedule. The figures below are provided as a guide only and is not an official quote of costs. All figures are subject to change at any time without notice by the Kansas Board of Regents and the University of Kansas.
Tuition and Fees
| Online undergraduate course tuition $371.90 (per credit hour) |
$11,157.00 |
| e-Learning fee $80.00 (per credit hour) |
$2,400.00 |
| Respiratory care course fee $55.45 (per credit hour) |
$1,663.50 |
| KU Medical Center online student fees* $207.12 (per semester) |
$414.24 |
| Total (if completed in two consecutive semesters) | $15,634.74 |
* Online student fees include student health record, student academic record maintenance, library, and counseling and educational support services.
To remain activated in the program, KU recommends you stay enrolled during the fall and spring semesters. If you miss a fall or spring semester, a reactivation process is required to regain student status. This includes a $60 processing fee paid to the Office of the Registrar.
To be eligible for financial aid, you must be enrolled in at least six credit hours per semester. If enrolling in a second block course, you need to be registered before the semester to be considered for financial aid.
Financial Aid
Financial aid is available for students who qualify.
Federal assistance includes the following:
- Federal Pell Grant
- Federal Supplemental Educational Opportunity Grant (SEOG)
- Federal Work Study
- Federal Direct Loans (subsidized, unsubsidized, Parent PLUS)
Scholarships
The School of Health Professions provides a number of scholarship award opportunities for currently enrolled students.
KU Medical Center provides information about additional grants and scholarships which may be available. Please contact the Office of Student Financial Aid with questions or for assistance.
Get Started: Apply for Financial Aid
To complete the FAFSA, visit the FAFSA application site and provide the school code for the University of Kansas: 001948.
Students should not wait to be accepted into an academic program to begin the financial aid process. Even if the application deadline for the intended program is later in the year, students are strongly encouraged to complete the Free Application for Federal Student Financial Aid (FAFSA) by the March 1 priority deadline.
Some financial aid grants and low-interest loans have limited funding. After the priority deadline, any remaining financial aid will be awarded as available.
Even if financial aid will not be requested, students are encouraged to file the FAFSA annually. The FAFSA enables the school to consider all scholarship funds available. The FAFSA must be completed annually.
The total financial aid award package, including scholarships, loans or need-based aid, cannot be finalized until the student's application materials and fee have been received and admission to KU has been completed.