Tuition and Fees

Estimated Cost of Attendance

Learn more about what your cost of attendance could be at Wichita State. We've listed the average resident and non-resident expenses you are likely to incur during the academic year (fall and spring semesters).

 

Cost of Attendance

Tuition and Per-Credit-Hour Mandatory Fees

Required of Every Student as a Condition of Enrollment

The following tuition and fees are for all credit-bearing courses taken by enrolled students at Wichita State University. The courses may be provided on the main campus, online, WSU South, WSU Old Town, WSU Haysville, WSU West and McConnell AFB. The tuition and fees listed are subject to change by action of the Kansas Board of Regents.

UNDERGRADUATE Tuition and Fees - Fiscal Year 2026

GRADUATE Tuition and Fees - Fiscal Year 2026

Footnotes

1. The tuition for online majors is set at the resident tuition rate (undergraduate and graduate).
2. The Campus Infrastructure and Support Fee supports to help defray the cost of the Clinton Hall remodel, registration services, communications with students, student success services, funding for academic systems, and the OneStop service center which provides 24/7 support for students in the areas of admissions, financial aid, registration, advising and student accounts. All students have access to such services virtually or at the physical OneStop service center.
3. The Technology Fee is assessed to all students to help offset the cost of technology upgrades and replacement.
4. The Transportation Fee is assessed to all students to help offset the cost of the campus shuttle bus service.

1. Shocker City Partnership rate applies to residents of the following counties in Arkansas, Colorado, Illinois, Iowa, Missouri, Nebraska, Oklahoma and Texas:
   

   Arkansas: Benton, Crawford, Faulkner, Franklin, Grant, Lonoke, Madison, Perry, Pulaski, Saline, Sebastian, Washington.

   Colorado: Adams, Arapahoe, Broomfield, Clear Creek, Denver, Douglas, El Paso, Elbert, Gilpin, Jefferson, Park, Pueblo, Teller.

   Illinois: Bond, Calhoun, Clinton, Cook, DeKalb, DuPage, Grundy, Jersey, Kane, Kendall, Lake, McHenry, Macoupin, Madison, Monroe, St. Clair, Will.

   Iowa: Boone, Dallas, Guthrie, Harrison, Jasper, Madison, Mills, Polk, Pottawattamie, Story, Warren.

   Missouri: Andrew, Bates, Buchanan, Caldwell, Cass, Clay, Clinton, DeKalb, Franklin, Jackson, Jefferson, Lafayette, Lincoln, Platte, Ray, St. Charles, St. Louis, St. Louis City and Warren.

   Nebraska: Cass, Douglas, Hall, Howard, Lancaster, Merrick, Sarpy, Saunders, Seward, Washington.

   Oklahoma: Canadian, Cherokee, Cleveland, Creek, Grady, Lincoln, Logan, McClain, Muskogee, Oklahoma, Okmulgee, Osage, Pawnee, Payne, Pottawatomie, Rogers, Tulsa, Wagoner and Washington.

   Texas: Atascosa, Austin, Bandera, Bastrop, Bell, Bexar, Brazoria, Caldwell, Chambers, Collin, Comal, Coryell, Dallas, Delta, Denton, Ellis, Falls, Fort Bend, Galveston, Guadalupe, Harris, Hays, Hood, Hunt, Johnson, Kaufman, Kendall, Lampasas, Liberty, McLennan, Medina, Montgomery, Parker, Rockwall, Somervell, Tarrant, Travis, Waller, Williamson, Wilson and Wise.

2. Shocker Select rate applies to students of Arkansas, Colorado, Illinois, Iowa, Missouri, Nebraska, Oklahoma and Texas (excludes the counties listed above that are eligible for the Shocker City Partnership rate).
3. Midwest Student Exchange rate applies to students from the following states: Indiana, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, North Dakota, Ohio, and Wisconsin. The rate applies to most undergraduate and graduate programs in the University but excludes limited access programs. See all programs to which the compact applies.
4. Global Select rate applies to high-performing international students who meet the required conditions.

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Student Support Services Fee

1) Amount to be assessed in each semester per student.
2) Students enrolled in the online Dental Hygiene program (majors H10B and H12F) will be exempt from the Student Support Services Fee.