Early childhood education in a mobile society Tuition and fees

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Bachelor of science in human development and family science
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Tuition and fees

A bachelor’s degree requires 120 credit hours, but the typical transfer student admitted to this program needs only 66 credit hours to complete this bachelor’s degree. Your hours and costs will differ, depending on your transfer hours, course choices at Mizzou and your academic progress.

Freshman student

120
credit hours
$440.00
tuition per credit hour
(Part time)
$52,800.00
estimated program cost
(Part time)

These estimates are for illustrative purposes only and are based on academic year 2024-2025 information.

Transfer student

66
credit hours
$440.00
tuition per credit hour
(Part time)
$29,040.00
estimated program cost
(Part time)

These estimates are for illustrative purposes only and are based on academic year 2024-2025 information.

Additional costs

These estimates do not include your application fee, textbooks or course materials. Additional fees may apply. Course fees vary from department to department. Your actual program costs will vary from these estimated totals.

Nonresident tuition

Estimates are for Missouri residents and do not include a nonresident fee of $122.90 per credit hour (if applicable).

See more about tuition and fees.

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. For more information on tuition and fees, visit the Office of Cashiers.

Financial aid

Students may receive several types of financial aid, including loans, grants and scholarships.

The Mizzou Student Financial Aid Office can provide further information and assist you with federal aid and upcoming scholarship deadlines.

Community college tuition award

If you are a transfer student from one of Missouri’s community colleges, you may be eligible for a 10% reduction off base tuition.
Learn more about Mizzou’s Community College Tuition Award.

Military tuition award

If you are a military or veteran student, you may be eligible for a 10% reduction off base tuition. 
Learn more about Mizzou’s Military Tuition Award.

IDEA Student Excellence Award

After you complete a minimum of two (2) IDEA courses, you may be eligible to apply for the IDEA Student Excellence Award.

Learn more about this program

This program is administered by the Department of Human Development and Family Science