Cost of attendance (COA) is an estimate of what it costs the typical student to attend North Central Missouri College for a period of enrollment. COA covers more than just college tuition and fees; it takes into account a student’s basic living expenses as well.
When comparing financial aid packages from other schools, it’s important to compare the total costs of attending each school, not just the total financial aid they have awarded. NCMC encourages students to be financially fit by using a budget to help them make smart choices when it comes to money. COA is a general budget that students can use to help them plan for expenses while in school.
It’s important to review and understand COA as schools are prohibited from providing students with a total financial aid award which exceeds their cost of attendance.
UNDERSTANDING THE TERMS OF COA
- Tuition and Fees: The average cost of tuition and fees for a typical student based on enrollment in a certain number of credit hours per year. The actual costs a student incurs varies depending on the number of hours the student enrolls and the tuition rate for the course. (Refer to NCMC’s cost sheet.) View NCMC’s Tuition and Cost
- Books, Course Materials, Supplies, and Equipment: The average cost of books, course materials, supplies, and equipment for a typical student for an entire academic year. Typically includes books, educational supplies, course materials, and computer-related expenses.
- Living Expenses (Food & Housing): A reasonable estimate of what it would cost to live while attending school. Actual costs may vary by individual choices related to location and circumstances. Typically includes rent, food, household supplies and utilities.
- Transportation: Represents estimated transportation to and from campus based on whether a student is living on or off campus.
- Miscellaneous Personal Expenses: Estimate of costs of other personal expenses including clothing, entertainment and other miscellaneous expenses. What you actually spend on these types of items may be higher or lower depending on your own personal lifestyle.
- Direct Costs: Those out of pocket expenses paid directly to the college (tuition, fees, on campus living expenses)
- Indirect Costs: Those out of pocket expenses incurred while attending college which are not paid directly to the college (Books, course materials, supplies, and equipment, off campus living expenses, transportation, miscellaneous personal expenses)
UNDERGRADUATE
The figures below outline the estimated cost of attendance for a full-time, undergraduate student at North Central Missouri College, NCMC (cost are prorated for each enrollment status, ¾ time, ½ time and less-than ½ time). Students average 14 credit hours per semester. Actual tuition and fees vary by course and tuition rate. A cost sheet detailing actual tuition & fees for NCMC can be viewed on the NCMC website.
- Living Expenses (Food & Housing) is a direct cost for students living on campus and is not prorated based on enrollment status.
- A student’s total federal, state, private and institutional aid cannot exceed this cost. The total cost of attendance may be adjusted based on the length of the period of enrollment a student is scheduled to attend.
2023-2024 – UNDERGRADUATE FALL 2023 AND SPRING 2024
Direct Cost
On Campus
Tuition & Fees
$6,978
Living Expenses (Food & Housing)
$7,040
Total Direct Costs
$14,018
Off Campus
Tuition & Fees
$6,978
Living Expenses (Food & Housing)
$0
Total Direct Costs
$6,978
Off Campus with Parents
Tuition & Fees
$6,978
Living Expenses (Food & Housing)
$0
Total Direct Costs
$6,978
Indirect Cost
On Campus
Books, Course Materials, Supplies, and Equipment
$794
Living Expenses (Food & Housing)
$0
Transportation
$2,368
Misc. Personal Expenses
$2,880
Total Indirect Costs
$6,042
Off Campus
Books, Course Materials, Supplies, and Equipment
$794
Living Expenses (Food & Housing)
$10,368
Transportation
$4,160
Misc. Personal Expenses
$2,880
Total Indirect Costs
$18,202
Off Campus with Parents
Books, Course Materials, Supplies, and Equipment
$794
Living Expenses (Food & Housing)
$3,808
Transportation
$4,160
Misc. Personal Expenses
$2,880
Total Indirect Costs
$11,642
TOTAL COST OF ATTENDANCE
2023-2024 – UNDERGRADUATE SUMMER 2024
(full-time for the full 8-week summer session)
Direct Cost
On Campus
Tuition & Fees
$3,474
Total Direct Costs
$3,474
Off Campus
Tuition & Fees
$3,474
Total Direct Costs
$3,474
Off Campus with Parents
Tuition & Fees
$3,474
Total Direct Costs
$3,474
Indirect Cost
On Campus
Books, Course Materials, Supplies, and Equipment
$397
Living Expenses (Food & Housing)
$1,760
Transportation
$1,040
Misc. Personal Expenses
$720
Total Indirect Costs
$3,917
Off Campus
Books, Course Materials, Supplies, and Equipment
$397
Living Expenses (Food & Housing)
$2,592
Transportation
$1,040
Misc. Personal Expenses
$720
Total Indirect Costs
$4,749
Off Campus with Parents
Books, Course Materials, Supplies, and Equipment
$397
Living Expenses (Food & Housing)
$952
Transportation
$1.040
Misc. Personal Expenses
$720
Total Indirect Costs
$3,109
TOTAL COST OF ATTENDANCE
NURSING UNDERGRADUATE
Average amounts for a typical NCMC Nursing student. Students average 14 credit hours per semester (cost are prorated for each enrollment status, ¾ time, ½ time and less-than ½ time). Actual tuition and fees vary by course and tuition rate. Actual tuition & fees can be found on the NCMC cost sheet as well as by viewing the Nursing Application Process page for more information about nursing program direct costs. The NCMC Health Sciences Pre-Admission Packet provides detailed tuition and fees and other costs information for the nursing programs.
2023-2024 – Nursing Undergraduate (accepted into program) Fall 2023 and Spring 2024
Direct Cost
On Campus
Tuition & Fees
$11,822
Living Expenses (Food & Housing)
$7,040
Total Direct Costs
$18,862
Off Campus
Tuition & Fees
$11,822
Living Expenses (Food & Housing)
$0
Total Direct Costs
$11,822
Off Campus with Parents
Tuition & Fees
$11,822
Living Expenses (Food & Housing)
$0
Total Direct Costs
$11,822
Indirect Cost
On Campus
Books, Course Materials, Supplies, and Equipment
$974
Living Expenses (Food & Housing)
$0
Transportation
$2,368
Misc. Personal Expenses
$2,880
Total Indirect Costs
$6,222
Off Campus
Books, Course Materials, Supplies, and Equipment
$974
Living Expenses (Food & Housing)
$10,368
Transportation
$4,160
Misc. Personal Expenses
$2,880
Total Indirect Costs
$18,382
Off Campus with Parents
Books, Course Materials, Supplies, and Equipment
$974
Living Expenses (Food & Housing)
$3,808
Transportation
$4,160
Misc. Personal Expenses
$2,880
Total Indirect Costs
$11,822
TOTAL COST OF ATTENDANCE
2023-2024 – Undergraduate (accepted into program) Summer 2024
(full-time for the full 8-week summer session)
Direct Cost
On Campus
Tuition & Fees
$5,696
Total Direct Costs
$5,696
Off Campus
Tuition & Fees
$5,696
Total Direct Costs
$5,696
Off Campus with Parents
Tuition & Fees
$5,696
Total Direct Costs
$5,696
Indirect Cost
On Campus
Books, Course Materials Supplies, and Equipment
$487
Living Expenses (Food & Housing)
$1,760
Transportation
$1,040
Misc. Personal Expenses
$720
Total Indirect Costs
$4,007
Off Campus
Books, Course Materials, Supplies, and Equipment
$487
Living Expenses (Food & Housing)
$2,592
Transportation
$1,040
Misc. Personal Expenses
$720
Total Indirect Costs
$4,839
Off Campus with Parents
Books, Course Materials, Supplies, and Equipment
$487
Living Expenses (Food & Housing)
$952
Transportation
$1,040
Misc. Personal Expenses
$720
Total Indirect Costs
$3,199