Early College Academy tuition is $95 per credit hour. Textbooks and materials* are provided at no cost. A student taking 15 credit hours of ECA coursework would save around $3,800 in comparison to a first semester college student taking 15 credit hours and living at home, or $8,000 in comparison to a first semester student living in a residence hall.
*Some courses have an additional fee for access codes for digital materials provided by the textbook publisher.
Cost Comparison: 5 Credit Hour Chemistry Course |
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| Missouri Western Dual Enrollment/Dual Credit | Missouri Western On Campus Tuition | Average of State Universities** | |||
| Tuition and fees for 5 credits | $475.00 | Tuition and fees for 5 credits | $1,796.00 | Tuition and fees for 5 credits | $2,742.60 |
| Textbook and supplemental materials | $0 | Textbook and supplemental materials | $98.40 | Textbook and supplemental materials | $98.40 |
| Total* | $475.00 | Total* | $1,894.00 | Total* | $2,841.00 |
*Plus registration fee ($15.00 at Missouri Western)
** Based on 2019 MDHE data.
A typical three-credit-hour ECA course costs $285 (3 credits at $95/credit hour).